Cover Story

Cover Story




Lost profession of pearl diving

August 29 - September 4, 2007
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BAHRAIN-BORN Rob Gregory is arguably the longest residing expatriate in the kingdom and knows the sea and sands of the island like the back of his hands.





A jewel in the crown

August 29 - September 4, 2007
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Today the pearl market in Bahrain is held on very tight strings.





Passion for pearls

August 29 - September 4, 2007
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A documentary on the kingdom’s rich pearl diving past is being made by a Bahraini-born enthusiast who believes he has secured a living history of a golden age at risk of being lost forever.