Workers Emirates presents a focused visual exploration of laborers in the United Arab Emirates, capturing the human presence behind rapid urban growth and industrial expansion. The photographs reveal the daily realities and environments of migrant workers, highlighting their contributions amid a complex social landscape.

The book takes a documentary approach, using candid and intimate imagery to convey themes of endurance, identity, and the often unseen labor that sustains the country’s modern infrastructure. The mood is reflective, inviting consideration of the workers’ lives beyond economic statistics and city skylines.

Published in 2011 by Couleurs Contemporaines Bernard Chauveau éditeur, Workers Emirates offers a nuanced visual account grounded in its cultural and economic context.