Mr. Rashid was one of the guides for an annual pearl-diving expedition, a trip the organizers call a simple attempt to connect young Kuwaiti men with their largely forgotten past. Every year since ...

There are about 2,000 “Ama” left in Japan—female pearl divers who plunge unaided to the bottom of the ocean 100 to 150 times a day, holding their breath for up to two minutes at a time while ...

Retired Emirati naval officer and experienced diver has made passing on tradition to young Emiratis his life’s mission Dubai: Ali was eight years old when he went on his maiden pearl diving trip ...

“I’m an old pearl diver. This last week, Friday, I was in the sea diving. From when I am 15 years old up to now, I am a pearl diver and bodybuilder.” The store owner motions to a framed ...