Ok as for me I'm in the Middle East working as a teacher
1) Misconceptions: leaving home I thought life here was all glitz and glamour, I never knew how hard it is to secure a job, or how expensive life is here. I'm in Dubai.
2) Cultural shock: here they value their culture a lot, we have expected dress code as teachers. In some schools kids are taught separately based on gender. We cannot teach scxual reproduction in humans (science) , there are certain words we can't say or include in learning materials as this can get you fired on spot
3) Depression is real, life can be lonely, pressure is too much. Due to exhaustion I find it hard to socialize after work so my social outing is church only or work activities that I at times don't attend
4) Work ethics: here students are pampered or should I say spoiled so it is frustrating to you as a teacher. We have a dress code that requires you to dress modestly.
5) Weather it is hot 🔥 burning actual coz it's a desert
6) People back home always think you have money if you fail to give them at times unonzi unonyima
7) Debt haa apa panoda nyasha. Coming from a country where we didn't have ma credit cards this has been my greatest mistakes. Banks offer you credit cards, you can have even 4 different cards. If you mismanage them you will be a prisoner of your own doing.
8. For the single ones I discovered ladies struggle to get partners as most guys prefer kunotora a lady back home, the ones in Diaspora will be used to relieve scxual desires
9. Long distance relationship ain't kids game. Haa marriage can shake or even break. It's not easy to maintain because you never know what your partner does usipo. Some men can just find a lady to relieve scxual need then relationship yotoita serious next thing kwana mainini
10) For couples in Diaspora some men who fail to adjust and be helpful at home destroy their wives because Diaspora kunoshandwa. So being a mother and wife coming back from work tired yet you have duties as a wife and mum it is hard
13) If things get better in Zim I will be on the next flight back
14) Being in education I have learnt a lot here in Diaspora I strongly feel if as Zimbabweans be it in Zim or Diaspora if we can do projects to change our schools through small donations and give the current children a better learning environment we can create a better future for them. Our education doesn't meet all expectations, infact the products lack skills that make them competent in today's market.
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