Alex
@alexh13
American expat in the United Arab Emirates
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About me
American
Lives in Abu Dhabi
Speaks English, Spanish, Arabic, Portuguese
Registration: 11 June 2013
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My expat journey
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
USA
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Moving to Ruwais! by alexh13
Hello all! I'm a single American female moving to Ruwais to teach in August. I noticed that there isn't too much about the city on here--anyone have any information? Any insight about living there helps! Cheers, Alex
Hi Tia! I had posted this topic, and now after living in Ruwais for almost a year, I can offer my own reply. Ruwais is a smaller rural outpost of the Western Region, but by far one of the more developed and it's still growing. The entire ... Read More
Women and Rape in the UAE by alexh13
Hi all, I'm moving to the UAE in a few weeks, and am just going put this here and hope for any comments, reassuring or not, about the situation on the ground: usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/18/dubai-woman-raped-jailed-extramarital-sex/255404
Hi all, Thanks for the responses. I agree that common sense safety measures will go a long way in avoiding situations like rape, assault, etc. Traveling in groups of people (esp at night), complying with local standards of dress & decency, and ... Read More
Women and Rape in the UAE by alexh13
Hi all, I'm moving to the UAE in a few weeks, and am just going put this here and hope for any comments, reassuring or not, about the situation on the ground: usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/18/dubai-woman-raped-jailed-extramarital-sex/255404
(The link is currently under review but it's a USA Today article from 7/18/13 on the recent conviction of a Dutch woman who reported being raped and was sentenced to jail for illicit sex. I know the topic is a loaded but I think is important for the ... Read More
Women and Rape in the UAE
Hi all, I'm moving to the UAE in a few weeks, and am just going put this here and hope for any comments, reassuring or not, about the situation on the ground: usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/07/18/dubai-woman-raped-jailed-extramarital-sex/255404 Read More
Moving to Ruwais! by alexh13
Hello all! I'm a single American female moving to Ruwais to teach in August. I noticed that there isn't too much about the city on here--anyone have any information? Any insight about living there helps! Cheers, Alex
Thanks for the info, all! Getting more excited as the date approaches :) Read More
Moving to Ruwais! by alexh13
Hello all! I'm a single American female moving to Ruwais to teach in August. I noticed that there isn't too much about the city on here--anyone have any information? Any insight about living there helps! Cheers, Alex
It'll be private, ISC Read More
Moving to Ruwais!
Hello all! I'm a single American female moving to Ruwais to teach in August. I noticed that there isn't too much about the city on here--anyone have any information? Any insight about living there helps! Cheers, Alex Read More