Blue collar migrant workers effectively banned from living in Doha,and kept out of some of the city’s public areas, reinforcing negative stereotypesIt is Friday evening in downtown Doha, or Souq Waqif is heaving. The current bazaar is packed with locals and tourists shopping for souvenirs,smoking hubble-bubble pipes and dining al fresco. Everyone is enjoying the warm spring evening and hypnotic music.
Everyone except men who appear to be from south Asia. As they wander through the souq, they are briskly intercepted by police, and appear to be directed straight to the exit.
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Source: theguardian.com