New arrival expat.

erich214 Active member

27POSTS

14 years ago

Hi everyone!

I arrived last week (Feb 1st) from Canada and I'm working at Imam University as an English instructor. I live in Ghranata district, anyone around me??

I'm looking to meet new people outside my workplace, someone to show me the ropes and all that jazz.

Cheers!

Eric

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saimans Guest

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14 years ago

Good Luck Erich and I hope the condition of the Hair in your pic is not becoz of your landing @ Riyadh....

Have a nice and enjoyable stay @ KSA....

houstonian Serial expat

229POSTS

14 years ago

Welcome to the desert!!聽

Ackeles Contributor

182POSTS

14 years ago

welcome to KSA .. enjoy it

Katelol Contributor

141POSTS

14 years ago

I live near there

erich214 Active member

27POSTS

14 years ago

Thanks! I think I'll adapt quickly. People have been pretty kind and they seem amused when I use my broken Arabic.

@Saimans Haha, no. Thankfully not. But I was pretty disgusted with myself after traveling for almost 21 hours.

@Katelol It would be great to finally see and talk to someone who isn't a man. LOL. I wonder if it's taboo for non-married foreign men and women to speak to each other?? Especially meeting another Georgian outside Georgia! 醿掅儛醿犪儧醿愥儻醿濁儜醿愥儣!!醿犪儩醿掅儩醿犪儛醿儛醿犪儣??

saimans Guest

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14 years ago

Welcome on Board Buddy !!!

Katelol Contributor

141POSTS

14 years ago

hahhaha. Very impressive.Everybody keeps saying'Not allowed.' But you can talk to women in compounds I guess.

erich214 Active member

27POSTS

14 years ago

@Katelol聽 My host family would be horrified if they found out I lost my ability to speak Georgian.

I assume you live in a compound?

AsgharSultan New member

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14 years ago

#10

welcome to Riyadh
FYI I used to work at Imam University at the preparatory program
What about you?

imraan007 Serial expat

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14 years ago

#11

anytime ur visiting the east msg me

slyshooter Serial expat

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14 years ago

#12

Hello Erich,

Welcome to Saudia and to 大咖福利影院, you will lots of information here and meet interesting people. Hope you make good friends at the blog.

erich214 Active member

27POSTS

14 years ago

#13

@AsgharSultan聽 I've just started at Imam university PYP. Almost 2 weeks in Riyadh now.

@imraan聽 Sure thing! I'm sure I'll venture out when I have time.

@slyshooter Thanks! Way ahead of ya.

rehabdoc Active member

29POSTS

14 years ago

#14

Good to know you've arrived here.

I've arrived in Riyadh on 7th Feb, as Doctor in King Saud Medical City (people know it by its old name -- Shumashi Hospital).

Wishing you a pleasant stay.

bilalriasat Active member

27POSTS

14 years ago

#15

welcome aboard ...i live in garnata too n also a newbie.......well im following post, if sme interesting activity came up, I'm in............

Harbi New member

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14 years ago

#16

hello Eric

welcome to Saudi. In fact I did my bsc degree at Imam, and i live in Gurnatah, literarily聽 next to the big mosque.. drop me an email if you fancy a cup of coffee