First restauraunt in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia opened by a Somali
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What's the accent like on that Somali guy? I heard Somalis have a unique way of speaking Arabic.
His Arabic is good. Somalis generally adjust to whatever dialect of the Arabic country/ area they reside in. I wouldnt say it is a unique way Somalis speak
Our reputation is still good, but it has taken a hit. My parents told me before the civil war we were one of the most respected Arabs in Saudi. We are still respected, because we have been here a very long time and the Saudis know this, but refugees committing crimes and scamming have really hurt our image.
Wait--- the male anchor wears a Hijaab- and the female anchor is bare haired???? Wtf???
u know what this means right? The TV audience are homosexuals who get turned on by men so he has to wear hijaaab and cover
The Somalis who live in the East are intelligent people and are also academically committed. The rare ones I have seen have low academic averages there, better than those who live in Jeddah (not all)
Which group of foreign Arabs has the best reputation in Saudi? I heard Sudanis are held in high esteem, but the Masris are mistreated.
Egyptians and Yemenis have a bad reputation among Saudi nationalists and demands to be deported, especially Yemenis
SaMale
The only Somali in Arabia
Sudanis are treated well, but they go through alot of subtle racism. However I see alot who are becoming managers of shops etc
SaMale
The only Somali in Arabia
Somalis prob have best reputation from Africa since the ones who live here are mostly educated elites and business owners whose families have been here for a least a couple of generations. They also tend to be the richest Somali diaspora apparently from what I've heard from my parents. Saudi though, is prob the worst place to go if your an immigrant without money or skills.
We are a very old community in the country and people are aware. It is because of this fact that we are respected more compared to other Arabs like Egyptians.
Other khaleejis have the best reputation I have never heard of discrimination against fellow GCC nationals. However, as @SaMale said, Somalis are probably among the most respected Africans as well as sudanis. We are alot more liked than Maghrebis and significantly more respected than habeshas, who they look down on.
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