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About one-fourth of the people who live in Saudi Arabia are foreign workers. Many come from Sunni Muslim countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan, or Bangladesh. But others are Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, and minority Shiites. All foreign workers have the same rights in the kingdom, as long as they're alive. But when non-Muslims die there, as thousands do each year, they have to go home for burial. And somebody's got to get them there. Meet Wahid Khan Habibula. Kelly McEvers' profile is part of the WORKING series from Homelands Productions.
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About one-fourth of the people who live in Saudi Arabia are foreign workers. Many come from Sunni Muslim countries such as Indonesia, Pakistan, or Bangladesh. But others are Christians, Buddhists, Hindus, and minority Shiites. All foreign workers have the same rights in the kingdom, as long as they're alive. But when non-Muslims die there, as thousands do each year, they have to go home for burial. And somebody's got to get them there. Meet Wahid Khan Habibula. Kelly McEvers' profile is part of the WORKING series from Homelands Productions.
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INTRO:About one-fourth of the people in Saudi Arabia are foreign workers. Of course they don't just work in the kingdom -- they also live there. And every year, thousands of them die there. If they were Sunni Muslims, their bodies can be buried on Saudi soil. If they weren't, though, they have to go home. Enter Wahid Khan Habibula [HA-bi-BOO-la], cargo agent. Kelly McEvers' profile is part of the WORKING series from Homelands Productions.
OUTRO:That was Kelly McEvers reporting. WORKING is produced by Homelands Productions in collaboration with Marketplace Radio. To see pictures and hear audio, go to working.homelands.org. While you're there, you can also tell the world what you think about YOUR job.
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WORKING is a collaboration between Homelands Productions and Marketplace Radio. Major funding comes from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
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