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I really cannot comment about Bahrain, as I have never been there. Qatar, however, has to be one of the most racist places on Earth. Many workers from Nepal and Pakistan are treated appallingly, do dirty and dangerous jobs, live in disgusting conditions and do not even get paid on time. Sometimes their salaries are a month or even two months late. (The Qu'ran says that you have to pay your worker "before his sweat is dry", but it seems that many Qataris do not bother to read the Qu'ran.) As an expat "western" teacher, there is not much that you can do about it. That does not mean that we should do nothing at all. During the two years Mrs Hippo and I were in Doha, I always got out of my car and made an effort to talk to the guy (usually from Nepal or Pakistan) who was filling the tank. Then I made sure that I gave him a tip. I am also glad to say that our church provided free English lessons for the Nepalese and Pakistani labourers who also came to the church. Well, it's not much, but it is better than nothing.
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