"It's just a matter of, which side of the fence is greener".
The economic crisis have changed a lot of lives. Some for the better, but a lot have been sucked and f*kced by it. Families have no choice but to go back to their home country with whatever is left in their shattered lives here.
I was browsing through a local website where second hand furnitures are on sale and I stumbled on an ad that gives out his sofa for free. I sent a message and got a reply immediately. Surprise, surprise, he was an ex colleague. He have not found a job yet since leaving the "company" in Dec 08 and can't really go back to his home country as recession there is worst and finding a job would be more difficult than in the UAE. There are quite a lot of similar stories, those who can't ride the tide, have to leave. For others, UAE (Dubai especially) may have been hit badly by the recession, but where they come from, it's simply hell. 15, 20 or 30 years and you now have to leave the country you call home to a place that you call your own but know little about.
UAE is a lot of everything and it gives a chance to those viewed as persona non grata by the immigration standards of the West, but the fact remains, no expat can become a national.
I have been here for a little over 5 years, meet a few friends and it's here I found my Knight of the Shining
Armour. I have a number of opportunities to move to other countries, but I have now too called this place my home, how long we'll stay here, I don't know. I already love this place, the melting pot of all nationalities, the year long sunshine, the much anticipated rains and floods during winter, the amazing skycrapers in Sheikh Zayed road, the sand dunes, prestine beaches, super mega malls and all within a few minutes drive from where I live. Dubai is indeed a lively and exciting place to live.
The economic crisis have changed a lot of lives. Some for the better, but a lot have been sucked and f*kced by it. Families have no choice but to go back to their home country with whatever is left in their shattered lives here.
I was browsing through a local website where second hand furnitures are on sale and I stumbled on an ad that gives out his sofa for free. I sent a message and got a reply immediately. Surprise, surprise, he was an ex colleague. He have not found a job yet since leaving the "company" in Dec 08 and can't really go back to his home country as recession there is worst and finding a job would be more difficult than in the UAE. There are quite a lot of similar stories, those who can't ride the tide, have to leave. For others, UAE (Dubai especially) may have been hit badly by the recession, but where they come from, it's simply hell. 15, 20 or 30 years and you now have to leave the country you call home to a place that you call your own but know little about.
UAE is a lot of everything and it gives a chance to those viewed as persona non grata by the immigration standards of the West, but the fact remains, no expat can become a national.
I have been here for a little over 5 years, meet a few friends and it's here I found my Knight of the Shining
Armour. I have a number of opportunities to move to other countries, but I have now too called this place my home, how long we'll stay here, I don't know. I already love this place, the melting pot of all nationalities, the year long sunshine, the much anticipated rains and floods during winter, the amazing skycrapers in Sheikh Zayed road, the sand dunes, prestine beaches, super mega malls and all within a few minutes drive from where I live. Dubai is indeed a lively and exciting place to live.
