Why is it so hard to make friends in Doha!!
By Ashleyyoumans •
Salam, Hello!
I just moved here from Canada with my husband.. and honestly its so hard to make friends (that are girls NOT GUYS ) I miss having my friends in Canada.. but in a new place I need new friends :( this kinda sucks.. its lonley and BORING shopping with my husband lol..
Biju, I like your note to ravster. It looks he is ashamed to tell that he is an 'INDIAN'.
Of course you can not make friends instantly specially in this mix culture. You have to wait for some time and you will find it one by one. and later you will see that you have too much friend. It is normal to any new kid in town. Dont worry your husband is still around... which is your Best Friend indeed. Me too can be your friend... a trusted friend
ravster, why dont you say I am an Indian insted of saying born and brought up to Indian parents? what you think if you born in Qatar you will be Qatari, my son is born here but he is still an Indian?!!
Ashleyyoumans, dont worry your QL family is here...
It is difficult to find a group of friends that you just 'click" with especially when leave a social circle behind.
The difficulty here is that there is such a diverse mix of people, cultures, nationalities and economics that it is hard to find where you fit in, I am having the same issues.
I have found the best way is to just join everything to start with and start talking to people.
The expat womens group meets every Wednesday at 10:00 at the Villagio at the cafe next to Virgin - you can check out their website.
The Ladies Tuesday group meets at the Ramada every 2nd tuesday.
I have joined some sports clubs and plan on taking some classes to meet people.
It takes time but the effort I am afraid starts with you.
If you want to chat some more you can PM me.
It's really hard to find friends here especially, true friends. For me, I have been here for years and the only friends I have are my co-workers. I have met some outside my workplace but very few and I seldom hang out with them because you don't get the luxury time to do so. Maybe, the best way is to convince your friends back home to work or live here? =)
well for one the biggest problem is that the society here is racially and socially segregated. westerners stick with westerners or arabs stick with arabs, indians with indians etc ets, not saying that there are no exceptions, but thats how i have seen it over many years . i can understand your frustration, but thats the way life is ... i was born and brought up here (to indian parents), but never ended up making friends from other nationality .. my only achievement in making sure that i have a multi cultural friend circle was that non of my friends come from one part of the country (and if you know anything abt india, then you will know that we are diverse grope), even though i had my easier options.
give it some time, you never know.
alcohol brings people together.
Hi Deary, So finally , the question I've been asking my hubby is on print be a fellow female, Its true its hard to make pals here, I have been here for 10 months now. no buddies still.lets be friends u n I
i know exaclty what ur talking about.. cos im was facing the same thing... well i realised that the more i sit inside my house, the lesser chances i have of making friends.. so my advice is to start an activity, like studying, or aerobics, or choir or wheevr.. where people of diff gorups and intellects gather and im sure u will find few people worhty of being ur friends.
all the best dear
Hi friend see u got a new friend
WELL FIRST OF ALL I WELCOME U SISTER HERE IN QATAR AND SECOND IF U WANT TO BE FRIEND U CAN BE FRIEND MY WIFE SHE MUSLIM FILIPINA GIRL AND UR MOST WELCOME TO BE IN FRIEND SHIP WITH MY WIFE PEACE AND BLESSING
am here you can be my friend and will find a friend for your husband