Anyone here who lived in the middle east or in north africa

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My family moved to UAE when I was kid. I left this year for university. I think it is a great place to live in if you have a good income. Otherwise it is going to be shit. What I hated the most about living there was how difficult it was not being independent on your parents until you get a degree and get a job. It is unusual for students to work part time and most are 1100% dependent on their parents.
So you lived most of your life in UAE ?
 

Zailah

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Half of my life in UAE and the other half in Europe.

How did your parents manage to live in UAE? Are they businesspeople or teachers or doctors? I mean it’s hard to work there usually unless you have a degree like you said
 
How did your parents manage to live in UAE? Are they businesspeople or teachers or doctors? I mean it’s hard to work there usually unless you have a degree like you said
My father works in Africa and he was the only one paying for all our expenses, including our school tuition fees and health care. Since you dont pay tax to the government, school and healthcare are not free except for the locals. Though some big companies like Etisalat, may pay the school and university tuition fees for your kids if you work for them and they study in the country. It is expensive living there but we were just able to cover our expenses.
 

Reign

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I Wouldn’t say lived, but i’ve been to a few Arab countries for an extended amount of time and you meet racists ones who are racist when you tell them where you’re from and you meet kind ones.

To say you never experienced racism in an Arab county is a lie.

For example Egyptians are very cool people, but I experienced a racist incident there when I told the person where I was from. That’s from North Africans that are meant to be “African”, but most were kind and sweet.

The gulf countries I’ve been to are funnily enough more civilised than North Africa. They’re more racist but wouldn’t dare say anything directly, most you will get is a dirty look once they find out where you’re from . :cosbyhmm:
 
I Wouldn’t say lived, but i’ve been to a few Arab countries for an extended amount of time and you meet racists ones who are racist when you tell them where you’re from and you meet kind ones.

To say you never experienced racism in an Arab county is a lie.

For example Egyptians are very cool people, but I experienced a racist incident there when I told the person where I was from. That’s from North Africans that are meant to be “African”, but most were kind and sweet.

The gulf countries I’ve been to are funnily enough more civilised than North Africa. They’re more racist but wouldn’t dare say anything directly, most you will get is a dirty look once they find out where you’re from . :cosbyhmm:

Could that be down to money. Gulf arabs are more well off then egyptians. For example racism in eastern is different from western europe. gotta be down to money
 

Reign

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Could that be down to money. Gulf arabs are more well off then egyptians. For example racism in eastern is different from western europe. gotta be down to money
It’s definitely down to money. The rich are too rich to care. Most Arabs are decent tbh. They just like to stick together. I wouldn’t call them actual racists, they just respect money and power. If Somalia was a decent country they would respect you. I’ve noticed they don’t look down on Somalis because they don’t look like them, but because Somalia is a shit hole and has been for MANY years lol. Same reason they look down on Indians and pakis even though they resemble Arabs.
 
It’s definitely down to money. The rich are too rich to care. Most Arabs are decent tbh. They just like to stick together. I wouldn’t call them actual racists, they just respect money and power. If Somalia was a decent country they would respect you. I’ve noticed they don’t look down on Somalis because they don’t look like them, but because Somalia is a shit hole and has been for MANY years lol. Same reason they look down on Indians and pakis even though they resemble Arabs.
I know you got a thing for them habibi men;)
You go guuurl;)
 
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