I remember Riyadh , Saudi Arabia as my first host country and working there was never been easy. Working for 3years has challenged my patience and I would say that it made my self of what Iam today.
Saudi Arabia is a home to hundredsof thousands of OFWs mostly professionals like nurses, engineers, teachers, ITspecialist, blue collar job and highly skilled personnel. There were also OFWs'turned entrepreneurs with Saudis as their sponsor. Many of whom lived there formore than 20 years and some of the women married Saudis and were successful in theirlives.
You have to follow all rules set by thegovernment otherwise you will end up in prison. Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has the highest number of OFW prisoner. This is still one of the biggest challengesPhilippine Embassy were facing until today. Saudi Arabia is not receptive to culturalchanges or intercultural adjustment.
Though there's no disco bar in Saudi Arabia but there is Batha in Riyadh area the shoppinghub of the OFWs. Filipino restaurants situated anywhere in the area. I could still rememberthe Quiapo and the Manila Plaza that during Fridays OFWs from different areasin Riyadh meetup. I could also still remember the delicious palabok special, pancit canton,bulalo, sisig, pa-paitan, chopsuey up in the 4th floor of Manila Plaza food court.
Here's an article under Philippine DailyInquirer global nation that tells more about the lives of OFWs in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , OFWs' survival, adaptation and evolution.
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