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Canadian expat in Libya
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Registration: 01 April 2010
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Libyan Women/Women In Libya by MoEl
From another thread: IMHO life is much simpler and less stressful in Libya. Especially for women.Waah.. such a statement. from a women's perspective, from my chats with my female libyan colleagues, who i thought were happy living simple lives, ...
Of course I cannot speak for all Libyan women or generalize -- I am talking about what I have seen personally). The women I have met do not ever have to work or worry about supporting themselves or their kids (first their fathers and/or brothers ... Read More
Things you miss from your homeland by Clansman
I will start with TV that is watch able and decent internet speeds.
Thai Food!I get that every day. :lol:The only things I was able to get at Souq Talat were coconut milk and fish sauce. Add local harissa + lime + cilantro = poor man's Thai food. Read More
Things you miss from your homeland by Clansman
I will start with TV that is watch able and decent internet speeds.
Thai Food! Read More
Biggest Supermarkets in Tripoli
I need to come stock up on groceries in Tripoli. I always go to Souq Talat but was wondering if there is anything else comparable. I did search through the forum and read about the Palm Residence supermarket but I am not sure I can get in there ... Read More
I was yelled at for.. by MoEl
..lol...running on grass at Alfuroosyah place in Abusettah the hadji came wailing like a wolf with a swollen scrotum punctured by an electrified nail "BARRA BARRA MAMNOO3 MAMNOO3!! 7AWAL 3AN LE3SHIB" I was so frightened I thought I comitted a ...
Why are you surprised? They work VERY hard to get grass in Libya... Read More
Is life simpler in Libya, by MoEl
or are Libyan standards of living despicably low? I vote for the latter. Edit: typo
...i wouldn't be too sure of women not worrying about these things here...they are women too...and the divorce rates increase by the day...To be honest I haven't heard of any divorced people yet. But I did hear about a bunch of people in the ... Read More
Is life simpler in Libya, by MoEl
or are Libyan standards of living despicably low? I vote for the latter. Edit: typo
Hey MoEl Sandman is right. Sounds like you are having a typical onset of culture shock. Been there done that... several times in different countries... so I hope you take it as me trying to help and not showing off. I assume this is your first ... Read More
How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi
I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...
>>> unbelievable that Canada Post lost a 2 day expresspost envelope according to the Embassy >>>> You don't have to believe what the Embassy tells you in this case. There is no magic here... Expresspost should have a tracking number. Did you ... Read More
How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi
I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...
hababbi When i tried applying for a Libyan visitor visa from the Libyan embassy in Ottawa they gave me a complicated list of requirements and thanks God I called the embassy in the US to double-check and their requirements are SO SIMPLE. Forget ... Read More
Is life simpler in Libya, by MoEl
or are Libyan standards of living despicably low? I vote for the latter. Edit: typo
IMHO life is much simpler and less stressful in Libya. Especially for women. Just as a random example... i don't know a single woman in N. America who does not have at least some jitters when considering having a baby (extra expenses, time from ... Read More
How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi
I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...
Oops I meant 3. Get a visitor visa for 90 days - just have your husband write a letter saying HE IS inviting you, his wife, to Libya and will cover all the expenses etc. Read More
How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi
I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...
habbabi Here is what you can do: 1. Get your marriage certificate authenticated by the Libyan Embassy in Ottawa and hold on to it - you'll need it in Libya. It's called Apostille. 2. Get your passport translated into Arabic by a certified ... Read More
How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi
I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...
Are you SURE you want to move from Canada to Libya? Are you SURE you know what you are getting into? My advice would be to come visit with your husband first before making any decisions... Re: how does a Libyan get by. I do not see Libya as being ... Read More