Dates and Sea is a nostalgic visual journey into the soul of Bahraini village life, captured through the timeless lens of renowned photographer Abdulla Mohammad Al Khan.
This book offers a poetic narrative in black and white, documenting the deep relationship between the people of Bahrain, their palm groves, and the sea — the two lifelines of traditional life.
From fishermen mending nets by the shore to farmers harvesting dates in sun-drenched fields, the photographs reveal quiet moments of labor, heritage, and rhythm that defined village life before modern transformation.
Through this powerful visual archive, Al Khan preserves the humble elegance of Bahrain’s rural past, offering future generations a rare window into the authenticity of place, tradition, and community.
