Hello from the US & I already miss Qatar :(

OK, we all agree that it’s not easy to be away from family and friends but life for different reasons puts us in that situation.

Just remember that we need to leave, to return. Hang on there, that time will come!

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oh.. thats great.

i wish i was there too..

I spent my vacations in Manali, Himachal Pardesh. It was snowing eveyday when I was there.

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whyteknight, i thought it hardly snows at the place you are from..

Yes amazingly that's the thing I missed the most too when I went home. It was snowing and raining the whole time I was home. Funny I keep complaining how the winter isn't cold enough here and when I went home I missed Qatar's weather :P

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Well, it's home and this what i feel about home,no one or nothing can make me miss or love my country less!

I miss the sun btw,never thought I would :)

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QF people are just making sure you don't miss Qatar too much :)

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Yes there are violations in my country I won't deny it,there are many things needed to be change,but seriously I can't do anything about it,you guys have a right claim it,raise your voice,or if you have found better opportunity in any other country move out.

I think this thread was meant to express how much I miss home,I totally respect the points you made but I think they can be as a new thread to discuss it fairly and accurately.

Thanks for contributing

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there is even worse than that.... and then you read the newapaper writing about human rights, its a funny world we live in!!!!

there is even worse than that.... and then you read the newapaper writing about human rights, its a funny world we live in!!!!

Qatari-femme and Jon,

Obviously I am not one of the laborers that get 400QAR/month.

The fact that I am happy with my situations doesn't mean that I feel sorry for the exploitation generally observed in your country and on the other Gulf countries.

The attitude of pretending that their problem is not a problem is what maintains the situation similar to what it was centuries ago!

Nowhere in my comments had I said life is miserable for all in Qatar. All I said is that the sufferance from being away from family and friends added to their miserable salaries and life conditions, is quite a price to pay, don't you agree?

Moreover, Qatari-femme, how can you compare the salaries that Mexican migrants make to the ones laborers and maids make here in the Gulf region?! I wish (and believe me it’s not for my own personal benefit) that all laborers here in the Gulf, would make as much money as the Mexican migrants in the US!

Do you guys understand now what I am trying to say? How can a Nation be at peace with themselves and God when they exploit so many Human Beings?

Now I do empathize with you, it’s never easy to be away from our families and friends, but don’t you think that your situation as well as mine, are quite easy when compared with these poor people?

I just wish that your country would be the leader in changing the abusive situation. For sure Qatar would be praised and remembered forever by the entire world as the nation who contributed to dignify laborers and maids' lives in the Gulf!

Until then, Qatar is seen by the world, along with other Gulf countries, a state that allows modern slavery.

Thanks!

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

Mark Twain

We wish you good luck an shaa allah

Those labors before coming here has contracts that states everything, I mean seriously you think they're in crappy situations ?! Look at the Mexican workers here in the states they are doing worse!

Besides, NO ONE is forcing anybody to stay in Qatar,if you don't like it fine leave and move on with your life,no big deal,right?!

I totally understand some improvement needs to be made in terms of the wages,and other conditions, but please don't stereotype and generalize the idea that we enslave our workers, if you have seen individual incidents that does NOT mean that ALL Qataris are mis-treating their workers!

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

Mark Twain

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Don't get angry with me! I'm only typing what you are thinking!

King_qatar,

I absolutely agree with you.

It is urgent as no rich country, besides the Gulf wealthy countries, pay miserable salaries that can go as low as 400QAR, less than 5 US$/day (if they work 6 days a week!!!!!).

Only slaves get these salaries and only greedy heartless people pay them when they could afford paying decent salaries like other wealthy western countries pay!

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yes we must increase the laborers salaries,, and we also must cut down salaries of those who get more than they deserve, they have no jobs at home and when they come here they get to live in guarded compounds by those poor laborers and get their free cars cleaned and maintained by those guys again,get thier cheap oil in thier fancy cars by those poor laborers ...

those people invented abuse of poor people, ruled these countries and even used those people to fight thier.

sure we need robin hood

Now you guys understand the unfortunate laborers and maids that build and maintain your country.

Not only they are far away from their families, homes, friends and countries but they have a miserable life here in Qatar getting peanuts in exchange for their huge sacrifices and harsh life!

That is why I think that Qatar and the Gulf in general should increase the salary of these people to same level that they would get in western wealthy countries (after all the gulf countries are wealthier!).

They should get at least 1000 US$ / month.

Every dollar not paid from that amount will contribute to the employer's path to hell!

K jonny :) I know you're on my buddy list,but you have to enable the messaging feature,tried for several times to contact you,but a message pops up that ypu cant receive messages

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

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Mr. Alfahad .. I can't reply your private message!You have to enable the messaging feature so I can send you a reply,please :)

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

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Na, stop it you're not ! it's all about your spirit :D

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

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how did you figure out that you're twice my age? besides age is JUST a number ! I called you so out of respect nothing more :)

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

Mark Twain

Hmmmm.. ok sir,I'll be waiting to hear from you :)

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Mark Twain

NP. Seems like your situation is kinda complicated.

Well.. No matter what ypu do,or where you are good luck with evrything! All the best!

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

Mark Twain

I am sorry to hear that buddy :(

True we have to live with consequences of which actions and steps we took before.

Never lose hope or faith, you must know home will welcome you anytime ..

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

Mark Twain

You're so right!

But, what stops you from coming back?

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

Mark Twain

Thanks you guys !

& I'm not whining, I am just expressing my feelings here :\

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

Mark Twain

44 days

270 days for me

"I'm back, simple as that"

Im not Qatari but i love Qatar,even when i go back home i miss this place!!!Good luck .

and stop whining.

i'm really curious to know that :-)

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Qatari femme.. whre abouts USA are u in ?

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time will fly & then u r back in Doha again !

there is no time to count days...2 weeks at home just fly and then am back to Doha again for a long haul...:)________________________________________

One life to live, live it to the fullest.

who are ''they'' ? and why should I be deported ?

No senior one deported me, Qatar is mi casa :)

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

Mark Twain

Don't count the dayz, they will run so fast trust me!

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

Mark Twain

Were they deporting you?

I feel ya !

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

Mark Twain

70 days to go for my vacation :(

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after my recent holiday they had to drag me to the plane kicking and screaming to come back to doha.

Good for you!

As for me, still have couple of months 'till I return back to Doha :'(

''Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. 'Discover''

Mark Twain

Sure, there is nothing like home....hmmmm, still 40 days to go.

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