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Flight Paths
Part One - Yacub in Dubai
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Original work © Kate Pullinger and Chris Joseph
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I went to Dubai from my home because
I heard I could earn good money.
There was a man in my village who had been working in the UAE; he was injured on the building site when a section of scaffolding fell on his foot.
He had a lot of stories about what life was like in the workers' camps, so I knew what to expect.
I liked the look of Dubai; I liked the idea of living somewhere where everything was new.
The plane to Dubai was full of men like me, all ages, although I was one of the youngest.
When we landed we were transported to the camp where we were to live.
The conditions were not good,
worse than at home – too many men.
But, I was happy, and when I got to the building site the next day
- two hours by bus either way - I was happier still.
I wanted to work. Now I had a job.
Now I would be paid.
But it turned out that getting paid for the work I did
was not as simple as I thought it would be.