stability is concerning since he is stateless and has no other nationalities, which means he is at risk of being deported at any time as if he does not exist in this world.18 2.5 A Stateless Woman of Persian origin who prefers to be Anonymous M.R. was born in Bahrain in 1988, yet she has no nationality because her father is also stateless. Her grandfather emigrated from Iran to Bahrain in 1930 to work in Manama as a merchant. Bahrain’s capital was a magnet for many international investors from Europe and neighboring nations. Bahrain was founded in 1971, and he was not deported but somewhat deprived of the right to nationality despite spending more than 40 years in the country, being integrated into Bahraini society, and learning the Arabic language. Until now, none of his descendants have been granted the right to Bahraini nationality. In a semi-structured online interview with her, M.R., who was born stateless in Bahrain, explained that she didn’t know that she was not Bahraini when she was a child, as she spoke the same language, ate the same food and tradition, and shared the same culture, religion, and accent. M.R. states that she lacks a sense of belonging or identity in a community or country and that she does not belong anywhere because being born stateless has harmed her dignity until now, as she lacks fundamental rights. She believes she is unrecognized and feels like she does not exist. M.R. clarified that she was attempting to obtain nationality from the Bahraini government, but she was not acknowledged and felt that she was begging them for her fundamental rights. M.R. Identifies nationality as safety, dignity, respect, and feeling seen. 19 18 Interview with DR Ebrahim. Alaradi, The File is with the Author, the interview was conducted on July 14, 2024. 19 Bahrain dissolves Al-Wefaq, the largest political opposition bloc in the country - IFEX. (2016, July 20). IFEX. https://ifex.org/bahrain-dissolves-al-wefaq-the-largest-political-opposition-bloc-in-the-country/ 7