Asia's migrant workers debate if Gulf jobs are worth deadly risk of Iran war
Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.
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"I get scared and nervous every time I see pictures and videos of missiles in the air."
— Norma Tactacon , Other
"I hope the world will be peaceful again and things go back to the way they were. I pray that the war will stop."
— Norma Tactacon , Other
"The news sometimes presents exaggerated or misleading information."
— Dibas Shrestha , Other
Key People
A 55-year-old Bangladeshi water tank supplier who died due to an intercepted missile in Dubai.
A 29-year-old Nepali security guard who died from an Iranian strike.
A Filipina caregiver who was injured in Israel during an Iranian missile strike.
A Filipina domestic worker currently in Qatar amidst the Iran conflict.
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Iran's strikes on Gulf states have been especially hard for migrants who have long supported these economies to lift their families back home from poverty.
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