Assamese technocrat pens novel on immigrant workers’ plight in UAE

Jayanta Gopal Borpujari tells the story of a Bangladeshi, Filipino and Sri Lankan and their escape to freedom with the help of compassionate locals

An Assamese technocrat based in Oman capital Muscat has penned a novel on the plight of unskilled and semi-skilled workers in the United Arab Emirates.

But while telling the story of a Bangladeshi, Filipino and Sri Lankan who happen to take the same flight to an UAE city, Jayanta Gopal Borpujari said there are many employers who treat immigrant workers fairly.

His debut novel, Beyond the Blinding Sun, has earned appreciation from critics as a fast-paced, action-packed thriller that gives voice to thousands of migrant workers who seek a better life in a foreign land. “This is purely a work of fiction although the characters may seem real. Like every country offering jobs for expatriates, the UAE has its bright and not-so-bright sides, and what immigrant workers go through could be in any part of the globe short of local hands,” he told The Hindu from Muscat.