Most people killed in Iran’s Gulf attacks have been from South Asia. And entire economies back home are on edge.


Aatif Ammad is a freelance journalist based in India, with works published in SAAG Anthology, Deccan Herald, Article-14, Boomlive, Down To Earth, and ... others.
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