In the thread on EW that I posted the link to here, I was actually told by one new expat that if I didn't like to respect the culture, I should hop on the first plane out of Doha and give someone our 'place' here.......
Thats a red rag to a bull. I do respect where I live, I did the whole Saudi experience for 4 years, didn't get my legs rapped once by a man with a stick! lol. We have been here 4 years. I DON'T go to malls or lunch with my ass or boobs on display...I have more respect for myself than that. My answer to the newbie was that, we aren't told about this stuff, the goal posts change, we all know that rules change here on a daily basis.
Pitstop, we would leave if we could...but my son has his final two years of IB to finish. At one of the best schools I've seen or that either of my two have been to, in all honesty. He is happy there, his grades are fantastic and his teachers are brilliant.
My daughter went to Doha College, now that was so bloody similar to a comprehensive in the UK I couldnt believe it. Dhahran British Grammar school put it to shame. Actually I love Qatar, I do really like the people, not one bad experience, although I don't include the driving, otherwise I'd always be moaning. But it's been 4 years, and in that time, we have seen it change. Bahrain is changing too, so as someone said in an earlier post, this looks to be part of something bigger to me as well.
As for that newbie on EW, I know her type, met many in KSA and here. I shall send her a doily to serve her arabic coffee on to her one 'local' friend because she's at one with the culture. Give me a small break.
*now hunting through saudi memorabilia for the abaya
In the thread on EW that I posted the link to here, I was actually told by one new expat that if I didn't like to respect the culture, I should hop on the first plane out of Doha and give someone our 'place' here.......
Thats a red rag to a bull. I do respect where I live, I did the whole Saudi experience for 4 years, didn't get my legs rapped once by a man with a stick! lol. We have been here 4 years. I DON'T go to malls or lunch with my ass or boobs on display...I have more respect for myself than that. My answer to the newbie was that, we aren't told about this stuff, the goal posts change, we all know that rules change here on a daily basis.
Pitstop, we would leave if we could...but my son has his final two years of IB to finish. At one of the best schools I've seen or that either of my two have been to, in all honesty. He is happy there, his grades are fantastic and his teachers are brilliant.
My daughter went to Doha College, now that was so bloody similar to a comprehensive in the UK I couldnt believe it. Dhahran British Grammar school put it to shame. Actually I love Qatar, I do really like the people, not one bad experience, although I don't include the driving, otherwise I'd always be moaning. But it's been 4 years, and in that time, we have seen it change. Bahrain is changing too, so as someone said in an earlier post, this looks to be part of something bigger to me as well.
As for that newbie on EW, I know her type, met many in KSA and here. I shall send her a doily to serve her arabic coffee on to her one 'local' friend because she's at one with the culture. Give me a small break.
*now hunting through saudi memorabilia for the abaya