ofw-in-kandahar
Filipino expat in Afghanistan
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About me
Filipino
Lives in Kandahar
Speaks english, tagalog
Registration: 27 November 2010
Activity
What if women were allowed to drive in Saudi Arabia.. by RedGoblin
Dropped off children at school, did some grocery shopping and now heading to work. ItÂ’s the end of the week, so much to do and so little time to do it in. TodayÂ’s TO-DO list: 1. Police station, 2. Passport, department, 3. Bank, 5. Beach resort, boat ...
Also, when accompanied by a man, the woman will walk behind the man... being born as a woman in this country is hard... Read More
LEAVING FROM, GOING TO... LIBYA by chid0ry_kaname
WHEN all and everyone seem to leave Libya, I am wanting to GO TO LIBYA. On Feb. 12, 2011 I was on my second to the last step of going to Libya... to work in TRIPOLI MEDICAL CENTER to work as a nurse, see, I'm a filipino nurse, and the slim ...
I don't think It will settle soon... could take months or years before peace and new government will be established. I've been there from 2004 to 2006. I feel i'm lucky to be away when this thing happened but feel sorry for those who are there. If ... Read More
Are all HR personnel in Saudi thick by miahannaleo
Ok i know this will start a Hot topic, but why are they so difficult to deal with. i went to the Saudi Embassy today in London to get my Passport stamped (as instructed by my HR department) but on getting there i found out not only was the visa ...
oh men.. these people working in HR or in Admin could be pain in the @#@&... i don't know why... I've worked in many companies in Saudi and seems its always the case... Read More
I'd like to meet the Lebanese living in Saudi Ara by fredsaleh1
Marhaba! I'm a new member, and I'd like to meet the Lebanese living in Saudi Arabia. I'm a doctor, and I arrived to Riyadh 2 weeks ago. I look forward to hear from you. Kind regards.
good day mr. fred... i was working in riyadh couple of months ago. The company is half owned by lebanese so the managers were from lebanon. Here's the facebook link of my lebanese boss... http://www.facebook.com/jihad.eid Read More
Hi to you all! by anette247
I'm Anette Aas, I'm 25 years old and I've been living here since 2001. I do miss Norway from time to time, but I also enjoy my stay here as well. I'm half Filipino-Norwegian so I'm quite a mix. I speak Tagalog fluently (after 10 years its about ...
hi there! weather is actually hot in rainy days and hotter in summer...:D but you i'm sure you can blend well... 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 ...
In the Philippines foreigners are treated royally. But when we Filipinos go to other countries we were treated as slave... 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... ...
I dont know, but if I ever get lonely I dont like to do things like reading, or studying. My best option is to seek people who are funny, or go places like mall, or park or any place which has a lot of people. 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... ...
Its a good thing if you have places to visit whenever you feel lonely. But what if there's no single place to visit. I mean you're in the middle of the desert or you're in a military base working. Life sucks! Being lonely is a price we have to pay ... Read More