In the UAE, the majority of the population consists of foreigners brought in to construct the skylines of Abu Dhabi and Dubai. This labour force works miserably without the rights of citizenship and, after enforced retirement, is required to leave. Until now, the humanitarian crisis of the so-called 'guest workers' of the Gulf has not been addressed in fiction. With his stunning, mind-altering book Temporary People Deepak Unnikrishnan delves into their histories, myths, struggles and triumphs, and illuminates the ways in which temporary status affects psyches, families, stories and more.
- ISBN10 1632061422
- ISBN13 9781632061423
- Publish Date 27 April 2017 (first published 14 March 2017)
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country US
- Publisher Regan Arts
- Imprint Restless Books
- Format Paperback
- Pages 272
- Language English