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Many PF members are living outside Afghanistan and Pakistan. From experience what has your host nation offered you that contstitutes a good life? (in terms of employment, health, education, rights/freedom, security, stability etc).
I will start:
Dubai. Been here 3 years.
Muslim country
Employment is tax free
Employment packages are much better for western passport holders; accomodation free, utilities free, medical plan ranging from basic to OK, children education financial support
Hospitals are better resourced, cleaner, that many found in Afghanistan and Pakistan - but to access these facilities high rate insurance is required
Education in local schools is well resourced but traditional and slowly changing. In private schools, well there are american-style, british-style, international-style schools starting at approx Euros 8000 PA offering american, british and international (official) certifications
Universities are mostly geared towards financial and business education. scientific/technical faculties are developing. expensive. accreditation is lacking. Post-doc limited
Sharia Law. Freedom to immerse in Islamic life and culture
Personal security and civil security is high. Individuals are safe from crime compared to many western countries
Property rights are limited, forget about owning property freehold
Can only buy property designated for expats - eg, cannot own land and build a villa in Jumeirah or Hatta unless you are an Emirati
Very restricted rights, poor employment rights, no company pension, no security against inscrupulous employers, many rights that you have in the west are violated
1-2-1 Emiratis are very polite, respectful people in general. However it can easily go wrong if they feel that you an an ex-pat make an opinion they do not like, sense of balance, equality can easily become a disaster
Weather is hot, desert region, about 3 months are unbearable otherwise blue skies warm temperatures and hardly any rain
culturally limited to bedouin desert lifestyle, and heritage has not been restored well, the govt is trying to save what it can, a little late though
expats outnumber locals. majority are south indians, then KPK pakistanis, non-gulf arabs, phillipinos, then western expats. Lots of very rich indians living at Emirates Hills and The Palms.
it is a land of hope for millions of poor people, and a place to earn some hard cash, at a ruthless price
it is a playground for middle classes of neighbouring countries
it is a haven for ultra rich, runaway criminals, politicians and others
anyone can come here as long as there is a local job offer or if investing
for me
this country offers me total muslim environment and sharia law, a job that pays better than anywhere else in the world, i am close to afghanistan to travel easily three to four times a year, i like the weather, and the islamic environment, i hear the azan five times a day real time
what it does not offer is human dignity,the security and freedom to own my home freehold, a pension, freedom to remain here if i lose my job (yes you have to leave the country), freedom/human rights, unions
this is my opinion, may have missed a few points.
I want contributions so we can make a choice of where to live in exile. Manana.
USA/Canada/UK/France/Germany/Sweden/Turkey/Lebanon/Jordan
Syria/Egypt
Libya
Morrocco/Iran/ etc etc
I will start:
Dubai. Been here 3 years.
Muslim country
Employment is tax free
Employment packages are much better for western passport holders; accomodation free, utilities free, medical plan ranging from basic to OK, children education financial support
Hospitals are better resourced, cleaner, that many found in Afghanistan and Pakistan - but to access these facilities high rate insurance is required
Education in local schools is well resourced but traditional and slowly changing. In private schools, well there are american-style, british-style, international-style schools starting at approx Euros 8000 PA offering american, british and international (official) certifications
Universities are mostly geared towards financial and business education. scientific/technical faculties are developing. expensive. accreditation is lacking. Post-doc limited
Sharia Law. Freedom to immerse in Islamic life and culture
Personal security and civil security is high. Individuals are safe from crime compared to many western countries
Property rights are limited, forget about owning property freehold
Can only buy property designated for expats - eg, cannot own land and build a villa in Jumeirah or Hatta unless you are an Emirati
Very restricted rights, poor employment rights, no company pension, no security against inscrupulous employers, many rights that you have in the west are violated
1-2-1 Emiratis are very polite, respectful people in general. However it can easily go wrong if they feel that you an an ex-pat make an opinion they do not like, sense of balance, equality can easily become a disaster
Weather is hot, desert region, about 3 months are unbearable otherwise blue skies warm temperatures and hardly any rain
culturally limited to bedouin desert lifestyle, and heritage has not been restored well, the govt is trying to save what it can, a little late though
expats outnumber locals. majority are south indians, then KPK pakistanis, non-gulf arabs, phillipinos, then western expats. Lots of very rich indians living at Emirates Hills and The Palms.
it is a land of hope for millions of poor people, and a place to earn some hard cash, at a ruthless price
it is a playground for middle classes of neighbouring countries
it is a haven for ultra rich, runaway criminals, politicians and others
anyone can come here as long as there is a local job offer or if investing
for me
this country offers me total muslim environment and sharia law, a job that pays better than anywhere else in the world, i am close to afghanistan to travel easily three to four times a year, i like the weather, and the islamic environment, i hear the azan five times a day real time
what it does not offer is human dignity,the security and freedom to own my home freehold, a pension, freedom to remain here if i lose my job (yes you have to leave the country), freedom/human rights, unions
this is my opinion, may have missed a few points.
I want contributions so we can make a choice of where to live in exile. Manana.
USA/Canada/UK/France/Germany/Sweden/Turkey/Lebanon/Jordan
Syria/Egypt
Libya Morrocco/Iran/ etc etc
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