Dubai's Labour Ghetto (17 images)

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.

Currently, Dubai is constructing $430 billion in offices, hotels and homes as it seeks to complete a global finance and tourism center by the end of 2008.

Most workers in Dubai earn between $150-$250 per month,...
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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.

Currently, Dubai is constructing $430 billion in offices, hotels and homes as it seeks to complete a global finance and tourism center by the end of 2008.

Most workers in Dubai earn between $150-$250 per month, half of which is sent home to their families.

The decline of the dollar has impacted the workers earnings, since the Emirati dirham is pegged to the U.S. dollar.
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