Dhow building boatyard, Muharraq, Bahrain

Boat builder working on a small dhow in the dhow building boatyard in Muharraq, Bahrain. Wooden Arabian dhows are built here by hand using traditional methods and this is the last dhow shipyard remaining in Bahrain. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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© Manuel Cohen

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