Migrant workers in Dubai have been the hardest hit by Dubai’s economic crisis. Many workers are being fired via text while on vacation. Labour camp in Dubai. ©Simba Russeau

Thirty years ago, Dubai, the second largest city in the United Arab Emirates, was a small fishing port. Now, it’s one of the fastest growing cities in the world, largely driven by a construction industry reliant on low-paid South Asia workers. The decline of the dollar has impacted the workers earnings, since the Emirati dirham is pegged to the U.S. dollar. Copyright Simba Russeau.

Think Green. Chouf, Lebanon. ©Simba Russeau