Sinan
@SinanDira
Syrian expat in Saudi Arabia
Forum posts
35
About me
Syrian
Speaks English, Arabic (????????), and am learning Japanese (日本語を勉強します).
Registration: 03 October 2012
Planning a profesional career path for immigration by SinanDira
Hello! I belong to a family of Jordanian nationals. Two of my brothers have recently started planning on immigrating, with one enrolling in a study-then-work programme in Canada while the other is seeking a job in marketing in Australia. I am ...
Regardless of difficulty, foreigners will continue to move in and get jobs. It's just a question of which work experiences are more likely to get you a job, and whether that job could eventually grant you a citizenship or not. People migrate ... Read More
Planning a profesional career path for immigration
Hello! I belong to a family of Jordanian nationals. Two of my brothers have recently started planning on immigrating, with one enrolling in a study-then-work programme in Canada while the other is seeking a job in marketing in Australia. I am ... Read More
Looking for hiking groups in Jordan by SinanDira
Greetings. I am looking for local hiking groups to attend whenever possible during my stay in Amman; which will last at least 2 weeks from now. I am already aware about the Hash House Harriers, but any suggestions to expand my choices would be ...
Unfortunately no. However, you might be able to find your way around. Try to get in touch with other expats, and you might be able to arrange a trip with your own friends! There are also many clubs and businesses that arrange hiking trips and allow ... Read More
Any Filipino Volleyball Players here?
Hi, Mike! I'm sorry for not meeting your criteria, :P but I at least happen to play badminton if you're interested. Read More
Going to Petra on 3 April, anyone in? by SinanDira
Greetings everybody. I hear expats talking all the time, but I never really see them eventually doing anything in real life. As for me, I am going to Petra on Wednseday 3 April through the 4th for a hike and probably some relaxation (I would like ...
Hey Elaine. I did! I took an awful lot actually, over 300 hundred. At some trails, I basically stopped every 10 meters to take a photo. Unfortunately, my computer is down since I returned from Amman with one of the most annoying hardware problems ... Read More
Going to Petra on 3 April, anyone in? by SinanDira
Greetings everybody. I hear expats talking all the time, but I never really see them eventually doing anything in real life. As for me, I am going to Petra on Wednseday 3 April through the 4th for a hike and probably some relaxation (I would like ...
That's true. I've just realized legal residents were included with these. Yes, I asked today at the gate and it turned out that the piracy is against tourists, but all residents regardless of the nationality pay 1JD. Tomorrow is planned to be my ... Read More
Going to Petra on 3 April, anyone in? by SinanDira
Greetings everybody. I hear expats talking all the time, but I never really see them eventually doing anything in real life. As for me, I am going to Petra on Wednseday 3 April through the 4th for a hike and probably some relaxation (I would like ...
The place here is FABULOUS, guys! I'm staying at least another day as planned, but could easily add on that. The Jett bus turned out to be a popular transportation method for tourists (the only 2 people native to the country were me and a ... Read More
Going to Petra on 3 April, anyone in? by SinanDira
Greetings everybody. I hear expats talking all the time, but I never really see them eventually doing anything in real life. As for me, I am going to Petra on Wednseday 3 April through the 4th for a hike and probably some relaxation (I would like ...
ATTENTION: It turned out that the tickets need to be baught at least one day prior to the trip. I am going to buy my tickets in a couple hours. If I am not mistaken, Jett's office closes at 6 pm. Again, al-Abdali office is located by the Islamic ... Read More
Going to Petra on 3 April, anyone in?
Greetings everybody. I hear expats talking all the time, but I never really see them eventually doing anything in real life. As for me, I am going to Petra on Wednseday 3 April through the 4th for a hike and probably some relaxation (I would like ... Read More
new in Jordan by anna44
Hello to all the expats in Amman, my name is Anna, I'm from Australia and just arrived in Amman a couple of weeks ago. I am thrilled to be in the middle east and to live in Jordan, but also I am bit lonely at the moment, because of the lack of new ...
Salam, people! If your meetings are open for men too, I'd be interested in joining. I live a few minutes away from the Northern gate of the University of Jordan and have a relatively flexible schedule. I'll keep an eye on this thread for updates. Read More
Looking for hiking groups in Jordan by SinanDira
Greetings. I am looking for local hiking groups to attend whenever possible during my stay in Amman; which will last at least 2 weeks from now. I am already aware about the Hash House Harriers, but any suggestions to expand my choices would be ...
The question is still up, I am looking for any open travel groups willing to go on cool hikes and trips! Read More
Arabic Speaking Practice by olbigjim
Hello Expats, and welcome to Jordan! I know that many of you out there, like me, may be struggling to learn to speak Arabic comfortably. We know some, or many of the words and phrases, but have difficulty talking to native Arab speakers for many ...
Greetings. This sounds pretty nice! I'd love to attend as a guest whenever possible. I am a native, but you got to keep in mind that my visit is temporary and that my availability is limited, especially until the end of this week. I live almost ... Read More
Looking for hiking groups in Jordan by SinanDira
Greetings. I am looking for local hiking groups to attend whenever possible during my stay in Amman; which will last at least 2 weeks from now. I am already aware about the Hash House Harriers, but any suggestions to expand my choices would be ...
Greetings, Kate. Thanks a lot for this nice proposal! It's such an honor to be invited to somebody's own travel group, but I'm afraid that this trip's circumstances could possibily not suit me. I'll PM you for further discussion. Read More
Looking for hiking groups in Jordan
Greetings. I am looking for local hiking groups to attend whenever possible during my stay in Amman; which will last at least 2 weeks from now. I am already aware about the Hash House Harriers, but any suggestions to expand my choices would be ... Read More
The Random Strangers Thread by SinanDira
[center][b]The [large]Random Strangers Looking For Random Strangers[/large] Thread[/b][/center] Greetings. I've got a hobby of meeting strangers, to discuss anything from a passing thought to our life stories, to world politics and scientific ...
So here I begin, my name is Sinan. I am a geek with an INTJ psychological classification, which mainly concerns my natural drive to analyze every single thing and perceive the world in a very theoretical and structured method. I've got a theory ... Read More
The Random Strangers Thread
The Random Strangers Looking For Random Strangers Thread Greetings. I've got a hobby of meeting strangers, to discuss anything from a passing thought to our life stories, to world politics and scientific theories. The relationship usually dies ... Read More
Book Club, Drama Group, Walking Buddy ... Who's up for it? by SinéadBrownLONDON
Hi there, Im moving to Jeddah in the next few days to work as a teacher and will be living in a Saudi Compound. I know things are a little ummm.. boring! Soo, i would really like to get some clubs up and running? Im open to ideas. Reading, Drama ...
Hey, Sinead. If you're into hiking, look for Hash House Harriers, they have an active group here in Jeddah. There's a run every Thursday with a group dedicated for children and casual people. Read More
Party Time in Jeddah !!!! by MikaTect
Hi everyone!! :cool: Just wondering, if there are any BBQ party's going on in any of the compounds? I mean, its suppose to be summer time!!, that mean's BBQ!! Well, i know, its summer everyday in Jeddah, but,its a good excuse to have a BBQ party ...
Argh... Hitch. I wanna be there, but Thursday is my grandma's day. :( The possibility that I'll be able to leave is tiny. Is there a number I can call to make sure that the meeting is still up in case I could make it? Read More
What teenagers can do in Jeddah? by Which Witch
What to do if they are not interested in malls/shopping and people in all expat gatherings/parties/discos are from 25 and above...? :(
I think you're over-estimating the 'age' thing. By that I mean, just because people are around the same age doesn't necessarily mean they have anything in common or will become friends. And, conversely, just because two aren't in the same age ... Read More
What teenagers can do in Jeddah? by Which Witch
What to do if they are not interested in malls/shopping and people in all expat gatherings/parties/discos are from 25 and above...? :(
It is not my choice. I need to stay for a while and attend a school here because of my parents job.Aha. Well, if you don't find friendship soon, you'll get into serious trouble. Life could get very lonely here. Your best bet is finding friends in ... Read More
wanna meet some ppl here preferably from 16 to 19 years old by alfred banks jr
heyy everyone my names alfred 16 from new jersey usa , as u can tell im an expat living in jeddah saudi arabia , ive been here for 6 years and havent met many americans at all here and i just wanna make some new friends go out , hang out, so anyone ...
Holy cows, Alfred! I am your 19-year-old cousin. If you are familiar with deviantART, like many others, my page there explains me: sinandira.deviantart.com What about you? Read More
Any people from deviantART? by SinanDira
Well, I'm an artist, and deviantArt is my primary social network, both of which are stuff completely outside Saudi culture. I was wondering if any deviants happened to be residing in Saudi by chance. Here's my page: http://sinandira.deviantart.com
Pity you're in Jeddah. I know a couple people in Riyadh you'd probably get on quite well with :)Fantastic! I was hoping to hear that from you as a veteran here. Being in Riyadh is unfortunate, but is definitely better than being in the USA. If you ... Read More
What teenagers can do in Jeddah? by Which Witch
What to do if they are not interested in malls/shopping and people in all expat gatherings/parties/discos are from 25 and above...? :(
I was born here, where my family is still living. But I just grew up differently; never played the other children in the street and was always lonely with my interests. Right now, I'm working on a game development project with my brothers. I wanna ... Read More
What teenagers can do in Jeddah? by Which Witch
What to do if they are not interested in malls/shopping and people in all expat gatherings/parties/discos are from 25 and above...? :(
Dude, that is just exactly my problem! So, do I record this as my first contact with a Westerner near my age in Jeddah? To be honest with you, I am Arabian, but I am a stranger here too. I grew up in introversion and isolation, and the only thing ... Read More
Any (social or hardcore) video gaming enthusiasts? by SinanDira
Hey, guys. Video gaming is one of my favorite leisure activities, and I thought that it'd be nice to connect with other gamers and make a network. The purpose of this thread is socializing and finding local enthusiasts, not necessarily ...
Fantastic! But we hardly meet on any middle ground though. I am all into PC, Feather is all into CS, Emman is all into PS, and FreshLikeSushi is the only wise man here (because of BF3) except he is the only XBoxer too. Sorry, Silver, but I have ... Read More
Any people from deviantART? by SinanDira
Well, I'm an artist, and deviantArt is my primary social network, both of which are stuff completely outside Saudi culture. I was wondering if any deviants happened to be residing in Saudi by chance. Here's my page: http://sinandira.deviantart.com
Feel free to share, Silver. :P Alliecat, are you serious? Let me connect with you there then! Plenty of deviants on this site but I don't know that they're into art (sorry, somebody HAD to say it! :lol:)Yeah... well, this whole thread was the ... Read More
Any people from deviantART?
Well, I'm an artist, and deviantArt is my primary social network, both of which are stuff completely outside Saudi culture. I was wondering if any deviants happened to be residing in Saudi by chance. Here's my page: http://sinandira.deviantart.com Read More
Any (social or hardcore) video gaming enthusiasts? by SinanDira
Hey, guys. Video gaming is one of my favorite leisure activities, and I thought that it'd be nice to connect with other gamers and make a network. The purpose of this thread is socializing and finding local enthusiasts, not necessarily ...
As for me, I love fast paced shooting action games, but I am also up for several other genres. Platforms: PC iOS (iPad) My top games (PC only): Battlefield 3, BC2 and long ago BF2 (I suck now) Call of Duty MW2/3 Team Fortress 2 Quake ... Read More
Any (social or hardcore) video gaming enthusiasts?
Hey, guys. Video gaming is one of my favorite leisure activities, and I thought that it'd be nice to connect with other gamers and make a network. The purpose of this thread is socializing and finding local enthusiasts, not necessarily ... Read More
Party Time in Jeddah !!!! by MikaTect
Hi everyone!! :cool: Just wondering, if there are any BBQ party's going on in any of the compounds? I mean, its suppose to be summer time!!, that mean's BBQ!! Well, i know, its summer everyday in Jeddah, but,its a good excuse to have a BBQ party ...
Hey. I have skipped the 2nd page, and don't therefore know whether the legndaey BBQ party has taken place or not yet, but regardless, I sure can help for future meetings! Unlike you, I was born here -despite being literally an alien in every single ... Read More