The Pearl Diver and the Mermaid: A Bahraini Folktale
In the days before oil reshaped the islands of Bahrain, when the sea was both livelihood and judge, pearl divers lived by the rhythm of the tides. Among them was Khalifa, a skilled diver from the communities that worked the rich oyster beds near Sitra. Like many men of his time, he carried both courage and need in his chest.
