Publisher Note
Ryan Debolski made this work during a year in Oman as part of his Fulbright Fellowship in 2014. LIKE explores the physical and digital relationships of the migrant workers who build the infrastructure of Oman, a rapidly modernizing country rich in oil and natural gas. These men, predominantly from East Africa and the Indian subcontinent, communicate using widely available, low-cost smartphones that help them cope with the social isolation they face while living in camps for years. As quickly as new friends are made, others disappear without a trace, never to be heard from again: workers are deported for various reasons, or shuffled around to different camps throughout the region.
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Release Place | New York, NY, United States of America |
Edition | 1st edition |
Release Date | 2020 |
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Printrun | 450 |
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978-1-7338877-2-4
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Subform | Photobook |
Topics | Politics |
Methods | Photografy |
Language | English |
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Dimensions | 24.0 × 32.0 × 2.0 cm |
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Pages | 232 |
Technique | Offset |
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