2.6 A Stateless Man of Persian origin who prefers to be Anonymous J.S. was born in Bahrain in 1980 to a father and grandfather who were both stateless. His grandparents arrived from Iran and moved to Bahrain in 1946 to work in the pearl fishing industry. Bahrain is well-known for its pearl-rich sea, which attracts traders and divers to the country. After the country���s creation, the Persian-rootedcommunity was stranded in Bahrain, leaving a massive number of people stateless. J.S. has no anti-government activities or activism, works for a construction company, is married, and has five stateless children as well. In a semi-structured online interview with him, J.S., born stateless in Bahrain and now 40, identified himself as someone without an identity on this planet. However, he felt that he belonged to Bahrain and the Bahraini community. J.S. illustrated that he thinks he is semi-Bahraini and not a “full Bahraini with rights. “. J.S. demonstrated that he has five children, and all of them are stateless as well, but they don’t know that they are stateless, and he doesn’t want to inform them about this painful reality, as he expressed. J.S. added that he doesn’t want his children to feel inferior and does not want them to be bullied and ridiculed by their classmates at school. Despite all the pain that he went through in his life, J.S. is proud to be part of Bahrain’s community and land, and he considers Bahrain’s culture and tradition to represent him and reflect his being. J.S. concluded that he is inconsistent in following with all Government Bodies to obtain nationality and put an end to this suffering and denial of his rights. 20 20 Interview with J.S, The File is with the Author, the interview was conducted on July 6, 2024. 8