waha
Canadian expat in Libya
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13
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About me
Canadian
Speaks English, Italian, Spanish, French, German (high and Swiss), Arabic, Mi'kmaq
Registration: 15 July 2010
Activity
Bringing my family to Tripoli by mj2chile
Hi- I may be taking a job in Libya which would last a year or two. Is it safe to bring my family (wife, 2.5 year old and 4 month old baby). Are the expats in Libya generally without their dependents? Would it be safe to bring my family along? Would ...
This is a Club for moms and kids, if you have any: https://www.facebook.com/caffepelose?ref=hl And this is the group the other expat was talking about: https://www.facebook.com/IWILibya Both are great places for expat women to meet, one caters to ... Read More
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS AT TRIPOLI by NADA30
HELLO EVERYBODY , CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHICH IS THE BEST SCHOOL AT TRIPOLI , AMERICAN OR BRITISH OR DEUTCH SCHOOL THANKS A LOT NADA
Hello Nada, Despite the US's military and economic power, their school system is in terrible disarray, and could hardly be considered leading in the world. In fact in Canada the US educational level (in general, not talking specifics here), is ... Read More
How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi
I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...
[2. Get your passport translated into Arabic by a certified translator (if you have not done so already) - he/she will basically just write your info in Arabic in one of the pages and add a seal] DON'T DO THAT! HAVE THE TRANSLATOR WRITE DIRECTLY ... Read More
How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi
I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...
[I pay 4 CAD a kilo for chicken breasts, almost 7 CAD for 4L of milk and 2-4 CAD for a loaf of bread!] Oh my goodness! I've been here for 3 1/2 years (moved from Canada also), and prices weren't that high when I left! Here government subsidized ... Read More
How does a Libyan get by and raise his family by hababbi
I am considering coming to libya. My husband is a national of libya, and has been telling me a lot of rather shitty things about the place. How is it that rents are anywhere from 300 LD to whatever outlandish amounts and a salary for a local is only ...
[Land is expensive there so I have come to find out, even undeveloped lots are! It will take a few centuries to save for that with the salaries there.a citizen can only own one piece, I can see why; they cannot afford more then ... Read More
Any baby club nearby the Dahra Souq? by Palachakh
Hello everybody, I wondered if there is a baby club/center in practicable proximity to the Dahra Souq. We live close to this market and as I don't drive, I am searching for something where I could carry the baby on foot (the ideal option) or not ...
Two of my kids went to Little Angels Playgroup. I very highly recommend it, it's reasonably priced, all the primary teachers (there is one primary teacher and an assistant per group of about 12 students, 2 or 3 classes of KG1, 2 or 3 classes of KG2 ... Read More