Capturing the ‘noncitizens of Kuwait’ one portrait at a time

They stand on street corners or sit on curbs. Their hands are often dirty, their clothes old and careworn. They work as street cleaners and garbage collectors, mechanics and maids, tea boys and construction laborers. There are literally hundreds of thousands of these low-income laborers working and living in Kuwait.

They are seldom discussed in parliament – unless there is a debate about deporting foreigners – and they subsist on salaries middle-income earners spend on a one-way ticket to Dubai.

They are, for the most part, invisible. Seeing what other people miss, however, is what Faisal Al-Fouzan does best. The young street photographer captures the ‘invisibles of Kuwait’ in a series he calls the Noncitizens of Kuwait. Showcasing his work on Instagram and through exhibitions and competitions, Fouzan is known for his scenes of everyday life in Kuwait.

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Capturing the ‘noncitizens of Kuwait’ one portrait at a time