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'Migrant worker' hip-hop in Saudi Arabia

  • Published
    4 March 2015
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Which of the following three things is not typical for a migrant worker in a Gulf country:

1. Dormitory accommodation.

2. Long days.

3. Criticising the way Saudi society treats them using stylish hip-hop to round off the day.

A by what appears to be a Pakistani migrant rap group has gone viral by challenging the stereotypes of the millions of South Asians who come to Saudi Arabia for work. Except - as BBC Trending reports - they are actually Saudi comedians dressed as migrants, making a point.

Journalist: Mai Noman

Video journalist: Kelvin Brown

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