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Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia
An expat in Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia appreciates how accepting the locals were of his family and how they live their lives day to day. He found prayer time and the fact that stores are closed during the middle of the day a challenge. He admits that life in Al Khobar was more challenging for expat women, who have to be transported everywhere and have more rules to live by.
Al Khobar
No formal training. After my wife arrived, she spoke with a lady from the relocation company who offered some help, but we had already been in country for 2 months.
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I don't speak Arabic. I don't currently have any plans to learn.
Taking my family into a country we knew very little about. How would we be received?
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It wasn't as bad as expected. We had talked to some people who had lived here previously and a couple who were currently living here. They helped us with our expectations greatly.
There's not much of a honeymoon phase in Saudi. You jump right in feet first. You learn to adjust, but I believe it's different more for the wives than the husbands.
We tend to stay home more than we did previously. You look forward to getting away for the weekend. Things aren't bad until it gets close to vacation time. Then, you are ready to go!
How accepting locals are of my family. Everyone is very kind and willing to help with issues. They really live by the day to day aspect of life. Sometimes it makes things difficult for planning purposes, but it's a credit to them to believe the way they do.
More for the wives than the husbands. Prayer time while trying to shop. Stores closed during the middle of the day for several hours. Relying on others to transport the ladies around.
Our biggest blunder was upon arrival for sure. We were chastising our children in the airport. We later discovered that the locals don't look upon that very favorably.
Talk to anyone you can about what to actually expect. 90% of what you need to know will come from them. If someone hasn't been there, let them tell you their opinion, but give it limited importance. Unless you have been there, you just don't know.
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