rtm369
Sri lankan expat in Saudi Arabia
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About me
Sri lankan
Lives in Riyadh
Speaks English very well, a little of Sinhalese, and i'm currently learning Arabic and Tagalog
Registration: 09 May 2011
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i think that i thought of killing myself yesterday !!! by madadel
and yes i did, i swear i was serious, cause some of us treated as dogs by saudi and pigs by the western people , we are not allowed to have nice apartments cause we are single guys :/ , we are not allowed to find romance anywhere :( AND IM NOT ...
I enjoyed reading this post and peoples replies. Nice to know there are still so many out there who care about another person who is a complete stranger. (In this world, this is hardly expected) Every place has its up's & Down's. Does this place ... Read More
Riyadh Events 2012 by alihassan2010
It all happens , when i was searching for riyadh events in google search and came infront of my eyes with a topic "Riyadh Events 2011 " . I keep on waiting some thing special day by day. May be one day an interesting event ...
Ummm... No events for Riyadh 2012 :( I guess i'll have to keep going to Bahrain every now and then.. :D Read More
Moving into Maldives... by Aman Yadav
Hello everyone, I am Aman currently working in London from the last 3 years and recently got offer from one resort in Maldives Island company offer me everything..with $1000 monthly is it good offer to accept because London offering me better range ...
For a country like Maldives, that's a pretty good salary. But coming all the way from London, its quite less. But since you're looking for a break, i don't see anything better. I mean Maldives is one of the best & beautiful tourist spots out there. ... Read More
Paintball today by slyshooter
Hi , I know this is last minute, but I have got the booking for a paintball session at 1st Paintball on Thumamah at 7:00pm today. If anyone is interested to join please confirm. Send me a message on email and I'll send you my mobile no. If you ...
slyshooter - Count me in if you decide to plan this again. :D Read More
How many countries have you visited? by Olivier de Montr茅al
Just to know... I have visited 27 countries. Not bad, but I could do better! :) My "problem"... since I have been living in Canada, I stay here or I go to France. I don't visit new countries What about you?
Only 5.. :( But my dream is to travel to at least 100 countries before i die.. I'm an achiever, so i'll keep my fingers crossed..! :D Trevis Read More
What do you miss? by relochatter
I am trying to create the ultimate list of items missed by Expats from around the world. Therefore I would like to know what you missed the most - so far on the list I have: Sausages Marmite Proper bread Cadburys Chocolate Real Ale Any type of ...
I聮m from Saudi.. I miss.. - Alcohol - Pork - More open-minded liberal Girls - Freedom like in other democratic countries.. Read More
Racism by Julien
Do you feel racism in your country? Is it complicated to integrate yoursleft with local people or are you used to it? I really like London because the city is a lot of people from everywhere, and everybody seems to be integrated. I don't feel ...
I face a bit of racism every now and then in Saudi Arabia. And its quite sad.. Here聮s some food for thought from the way I see it.. We聮re from the offspring of our first parents (the perfect couple first created by god). And then little by little ... Read More
Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...
@ am4a: That's what they told me when i fist moved here.. "Eventually.." I'm still waiting for me to 'Eventually' get used to it.. lol Read More
How many times have you moved? by Olivier de Montr茅al
Americans are known to move every 1 or 2 years... I wonder if you have moved as often as them... Was it in the same city/region/country? I lived in the Loire Valley, in Normandy and in Paris. Then i moved to Africa. Back to France, I lived in ...
I moved from Sri Lanka to Saudi twice.. Wrong move..? Made the same mistake twice..? Oh well... Read More
Expat hobbies by Julien
Hi everybody, What's your favourite hobby (appart from blogging ;))? Is there any kind of "local hobby" where you are? Well my favourite hobby (computers) is not very original, but I can say I like the petanque, you know that game we practise in ...
Hi all, I聮m in Riyadh, not much activities here (not much that I know of..).. So I usually go out playing billiards with my friends on the weekends, or visit Bahrain or Dubai once in a while.. But other than that I would say my hobby is to select ... Read More
Loneliness when you're abroad by Julien
Do you often feel lonely when you're abroad? I personaly suffered on week ends while I was in the UK. Even if I had several friends, I often missed my family and friends (from home). So I walked, visited museum, went to concerts, worked more... ...
Hi All, I moved in to Riyadh 11 years ago.. Although i'm with my family here and it's has been a decade, i feel like its been a century! So board in Riyadh..! Regards, Trevis Read More
Expat blog launches its expatriate social network ! by Julien
4 years after the website launch, 禁漫天堂 is pleased to announce its social network, dedicated to expatriates! The social network will help you to make contacts all around the world. Ready to discover the expat network? Do not hesitate to ...
This is really good, and you guys are expanding fast..! :) I'll definitely sign up for this, and recommend it to others as well.. Read More
Open fun in KSA! Where? When? How? by rtm369
Alright, this is the scene.. I聮m a very open-minded fun loving character. And being an expat in KSA working my ass of everyday, I NEED a way to blow off some steam if you know what I mean.. The issue is; every time I go out to either Dubai or ...
@Armand --> Well, I certainly hope so.. :) Read More
Any problems bringing spouse. by TXbrandiwine
I am a female from Texas looking to get a allied health position in Saudi Arabia. I keep hearing mixed stories about if the agencies will allow women to bring their husbands. Has anyone had this problem?
Hi TXbrandwine, Usually what happens is the authorities are afraid your husband will enter KSA and then start working. So that聮s why they聮re hesitant to allow females to bring their spouses compared to the other way around. Either way, if you have ... Read More
marriage certificate by Ioanna
has any married couple there been stopped in the street and asked to produce their marriage certificate? Does it need to be translated into Arabic?
Hi Ioanna, I just posted the below on another post similar to yours, and i thought its easy for me to simply copy and paste it here as well.. hehe.. I am originally from Sri Lanka and married to a girl from the Philippines. And before we had kids, ... Read More