Manchild in the Promised Land

Not every kid in Qatar has an idyllic life. Witness the little guys in these photos. As difficult as child labor may be to justify, the relevant question is how does their life here compare to growing up poor in Darfur, or say… Mogadishu? Is this a tragedy, or an opportunity? Or both? Anyhow the point is moot. These are the last of Qatar’s camel jockeys, and after this season the practice will stop.