non-Western Somali diaspora, where would you live?

[Boqorada]

Tanzania, Oman, Turkey, Malaysia. Any of these 4.


Pakistan and India is odd, somalis actually live there? I know more somalis in China.

 

[Apollo]

Pakistan and India is odd, somalis actually live there? I know more somalis in China.

Mostly students, but there a few hundred (maybe even a few thousand) Somali permanent residents there. India is a major trading partner of Somalia. A lot of the stuff sold in Somalia comes from India.

 

[Apollo]

@Shimbiris

As our most prominent non-Western resident poster. Where would you live given the above options, excluding the UAE of course?

 

[Xanibacal bin Barqa]

Y U NO ADD
China , Korea or Japan ?


I go to China , I teach English and Arabic
I make good Money , I marry Chinese Lady

 

[Apollo]

@Plo_Koon

The caveat was that it must be a country with a sizable or small Somali diaspora. I don't think Northeast Asian countries do. Maybe China only.

 

[Apollo]

4 votes for South Africa seems like some Somalis are masochists

People saying South Africa are serial pathological liars

20 years in Xamar is equal to a single day in Cape Town when it comes to crime, craziness and just living.

I already have been to Cape Town. I didn't feel unsafe. Also, the culture is semi-Western, feel more at home there than I would in other non-Western Somali diaspora areas.

 

[Abdisamad]

I already have been to Cape Town. I didn't feel unsafe. Also, the culture is semi-Western, feel more at home there than I would in other non-Western Somali diaspora areas.

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[Apollo]

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I would larp as an EFF / Malema supporter.

Kiss the boer, the farmer. Purr pa, pa pa. Juju juju!

 

[Ahmed Ato]

i already don't live in the West. living in a non-western country has it is own downsides such us being there on a visa forever when you can obtain passport in Europe or America.

 

[Apollo]

i already don't live in the West. living in a non-western country has it is own downsides such us being there on a visa forever when you can obtain passport in Europe or America.

Which country?

 

[Ahmed Ato]

Which country?

Malaysia.

 

[Apollo]

Malaysia.

Tell us a bit about the pros and cons about living in Malaysia as a Somali. Should be interesting. Be elaborate if you can.

 

[Ahmed Ato]

Tell us a bit about the pros and cons about living as a Somali in Malaysia. Should be interesting. Be elaborate if you can.

i went there us a student. a lot of Somalis live here whether they are a refugee or a student.
the only cons i see in this country is the restriction on some activities such as jobs or wanting to get into university if you are refugee or just jobs if you are a student.
all of other areas are great form low crime to low cost of living.

 

[Apollo]

i went there us a student. a lot of Somalis live here whether they are a refugee or a student.
the only cons i see in this country is the restriction on some activities such as jobs or wanting to get into university if you are refugee or just jobs if you are a student.
all of other areas are great form low crime to low cost of living.

Are Malay chicks into Somali guys? Especially the tall ones?

 

[Abdisamad]

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[Abdisamad]

i went there us a student. a lot of Somalis live here whether they are a refugee or a student.
the only cons i see in this country is the restriction on some activities such as jobs or wanting to get into university if you are refugee or just jobs if you are a student.
all of other areas are great form low crime to low cost of living.

What's the cost of living there sxb? Also why are there restrictions on jobs?

 

[Ahmed Ato]

Also why are there restrictions on jobs?

they are Somali refugees who are waiting to be taken to Europe or America. these refugees cannot enrol in university (they can finish universities since waiting time is over five year to to west) since they need a student visa and you cannot get student visa if you are a refugee.
they cannot get a job because they need working visa and you cannot get working visa if you are refugee.
basically they have to have someone who is maybe in the west to send them money in order to live here.

 

[Ahmed Ato]

Are Malay chicks into Somali guys? Especially the tall ones?

i haven't not that many Somalis with Malays. i only know a couple of Somalis of who married Malays. here people are very quiet.

 

[Ahmed Ato]

What's the cost of living there sxb?

cost of living here is a bit more expensive than Turkey. it depends on your lifestyle.
minimum $300 you need if you are single. i lived in a house with other 3 people of 4 bedroom and the rent was $350 per month. houses here are cheap compared to Somalis.

 

[Keo]

Wouldn’t want to pick UAE since I have negative experiences there and that also goes for other gulf countries too. Wouldn’t want to pick Egypt because I heard things about Egypt not necessarily pertaining to racism. Wouldn’t pick Turkey because I don’t like how much influence it has over large amount of Somalis. Wouldn’t pick South Africa, Tanzania or Zambia since I have no desire to visit or live in Sub-Saharan African countries plus South Africa is not a good country for Somalis. Saudi Arabia? Nah, only for Hajj. Pakistan or India? Definitely a no to both.

I picked Malaysia or Indonesia because it looks different plus they are both Muslim countries even though being a Muslim country isn’t a factor for me but it would be interesting to experience that part of the world.