At a scruffy compound in Karzakan, a village a short drive outside Manama, a handful of young Bahrainis work into the evening fixing cars. The sight of nationals in the oil-rich Gulf engaged in manual labour is unusual – and it is clear this group of men are not happy with their lot.
They complain about the lack of job opportunities, rising prices, uneven wealth distribution and sectarian discrimination. In Karzakan such sentiments are not unusual. The village is predominantly Shia, relatively poor and has been the scene of numerous protests by young, frustrated men.
