How did the pocket doors work with a bend in the wall?

You are proposing a solution rather than defining the problem. Show us a measured drawing of what is there now and what the walls are made of and how thick they are. Photos would help too.

If pairs of door are favored, tell us why.

The original pocket doors both slid into the wall panels nearer the living room with concrete on one side and v-groove panel on the side facing the living room. The wall on the other side is solid concrete. Unfortunately, we're designing from afar, since it's on a remote island that was hard hit by the hurricane, and I just got back and forgot to get measurements. I'll try to find an old picture.

What a house looks like after a hurricane rips off the roof, blows out windows

and doors...

Sorry, only picture I have handy is post-hurricane. This is looking up at the landing, bedroom 2 is on the right, all of the pocket doors are stuck in that position. Bed 1 is behind the mattress. All pocket doors stacked up behind the v-groove walls.

Don't use double doors. That just makes more work for someone with limited mobility. Nobody should have to open 2 doors just to get through. One 36" door on each room.

Move the dresser, if needed, or make the door swing into the hall (unconventional, but easier egress in emergency). Done.

We suggested just one door for each room. Their concern is airflow. The house isn't air-conditioned, but it's right on the ocean, so they can open windows and all the doors to get a lot of breeze during the day. The contractor said he could build in a nice decorative built-in set of shelves, but that idea was shot down.

How large is the current opening?

It's 6 feet. We've ordered 2 36" doors for each side, just trying to figure out which door will swing and be the more functional door. Understanding this is an old concrete house that's barely survived two hurricanes, and is in a remote location that makes getting supplies complicated, even more so since Dorian wiped out the mainland where everything has to come in through.

Take into consideration the location of the light switch when determining the door swings.

P.S. - It is snowing here. If you pay for my trip, I will go and take measurements for you.

Hi Mark, that's our biggest concern (and why I marked them.) Ironically, this island is probably going to be without power for a year, so no real rush on that.

I'm thinking the doors closer to the living room should swing, so my dad can go in and just reach over to the lightswitch, as opposed to going in and having to go past the door, close it and then reach behind him to get to the switch. But, they wanted the other doors to open because they'll be flatter against the wall (covering the lightswitch...)

Usually the switch is located at the latch side of the active leaf of double doors. Or where the candles are stored.

Alexa, turn on the lights?

*runs off to figure out what the latch side of an active door is*

You don't have a latch side if you have double doors. Your latch is in the middle of the opening. I can't imagine that a single 36" wide opening will restrict the airflow through a house. It's probably bigger than the windows that are open.