Ep 30: The Kafala System and Migrant Labour under Neoliberalism w/ Shahroz Khan

In this episode, Dr. Adnan Husain speaks with writer, photographer and M.A Student, Shahroz Khan, regarding his upcoming master's thesis on the Kafala system and the migrant labour regimes under neoliberalism. For the last two years, Shahroz has been working behind the scenes as the main producer of the Majlis and now Dr. Husain invites him to shed light on the Kafala system and help our audience historicize its emergence and understand how it became such a prominent part of labour system in the Middle East.  During the recent 2022 Fifa World Cup in Qatar, the Kafala system was a common topic in the media cycle, highlighting the constant abuse migrant workers experienced in the Gulf countries. Building on that, Dr. Husain and Shahroz discuss how the system is connected to the global neoliberal economy and connect it to other exploitative systems around the world. To follow more of Shahroz's work, you can connect with him on instagram.