"In fact, they are migrant construction workers of the United Arab Emirates,
mostly men from India and Pakistan whose cheap labor has powered the rise of the
country's skyscrapers.
The laborers -- often subjected to exploitative working conditions, according to Human Rights Watch -- are described by photographer Philippe Chancel as "the new slaves" of the Gulf.
"But they don't look like slaves," said the Frenchman, whose photographic study of the migrant workers was published as a book, "Workers Emirates," last month." (thanks Sultan)
The laborers -- often subjected to exploitative working conditions, according to Human Rights Watch -- are described by photographer Philippe Chancel as "the new slaves" of the Gulf.
"But they don't look like slaves," said the Frenchman, whose photographic study of the migrant workers was published as a book, "Workers Emirates," last month." (thanks Sultan)
