Hosted by Pakistani mechanic at Hantip – a village consisting of nothing more than a petrol pump and a restaurant. One worker from India tells me that they work in cycles of 2 years work; 6 months vacation back home in Kerala.

The question for Oman is not what they’ll do for a living when the oil reserves dry up – but rather who’ll cook their food and run their shops and restaurants, when the Indians and Pakistanis find places that pay better, or get decent pay back home.