Why did my parents leave Saudi Arabia? I'm very sure it wasn't because of the pay since our quality of life over there was much better than it could have been any where else in the world. Then why? I consulted my dad about this topic before and his only answer to me was "They weren't good people". Now, my father was the manager in the electronic equipment section at a hospital, with a ton of Saudis working under him. You would think these people would show him the respect deserved. I haven't really had the chance to visit Saudi Arabia while I'm more aware of things, however, residing there is out of the question; considering what I've heard about them.
Stuck up, stubborn, rich, Arabs is what defines Saudis, apparently. I haven't really seen too many of these people in real life, and when I do, it's here in America. I also don't understand why other Arabs from other countries hate the Saudis. Is it because they're jealous of them? No, because if jealousy and animosity is shown towards the Saudis, then they're doing what they hate about the Saudis. Okay, if it's not jealousy, then what is it? And the answer is (from what I've heard) that many Saudis let their personal wealth and their international rankings get to their head. Apparently they think they're too good to be associated with the rest of the Middle East; with a few exceptions of course, such as other oil rich countries. Now, do I believe this? My answer is yes, because it caused a dramatic shift in my life.
The group of people that the Saudis hate the most is Egyptians. That's unfortunate, yet surprising, because many Egyptians are expatriate employees there. Now, I never understood why Saudi's hate Egyptians so much. In fact, it's not just the Saudis, but the Kuwaitis and the others. My own personal answer to this question is that Saudis are jealous of Egyptians. Let me explain myself. Saudis are aware of the fact that they're prosperous now because of the disgusting amounts of oil they have, however when that oil runs out, they will be worth less than the sand they stand on. And Egypt's economy is supposed to be ranked among the top in the world because of the vast amount of potential it holds; however due to the corruption that struck the country, that won't happen for a while. Now, Saudi's know this as well, yet they seem to live the moment. They're not oblivious to the fact that soon Egypt's economy will surpass them as the best economy in the Middle East, sometime in the future, however they seem to temporarily cloud that fact only because of the prosperous times they are in.
This still brings up the question again of why do many Egyptians live there. And my only logical explanation to that is they just do not care what Saudis think. Egyptians are just naturally more talented than any Saudi, so why would they let other people's downgrading of them actually affect them. It shouldn't even make a dent in them. So hearing this, I asked my dad why didn't he just remain stubborn with regards to the fact that many Saudi's show animosity towards him. And his answer was, if that was the only problem facing me, I would have stayed. However, he didn't want my brother and I to be raised in a very materialistic country, and grow up to be spoiled brats. And he also thought that we had a better educational future in America, and I respect that.
Stuck up, stubborn, rich, Arabs is what defines Saudis, apparently. I haven't really seen too many of these people in real life, and when I do, it's here in America. I also don't understand why other Arabs from other countries hate the Saudis. Is it because they're jealous of them? No, because if jealousy and animosity is shown towards the Saudis, then they're doing what they hate about the Saudis. Okay, if it's not jealousy, then what is it? And the answer is (from what I've heard) that many Saudis let their personal wealth and their international rankings get to their head. Apparently they think they're too good to be associated with the rest of the Middle East; with a few exceptions of course, such as other oil rich countries. Now, do I believe this? My answer is yes, because it caused a dramatic shift in my life.
The group of people that the Saudis hate the most is Egyptians. That's unfortunate, yet surprising, because many Egyptians are expatriate employees there. Now, I never understood why Saudi's hate Egyptians so much. In fact, it's not just the Saudis, but the Kuwaitis and the others. My own personal answer to this question is that Saudis are jealous of Egyptians. Let me explain myself. Saudis are aware of the fact that they're prosperous now because of the disgusting amounts of oil they have, however when that oil runs out, they will be worth less than the sand they stand on. And Egypt's economy is supposed to be ranked among the top in the world because of the vast amount of potential it holds; however due to the corruption that struck the country, that won't happen for a while. Now, Saudi's know this as well, yet they seem to live the moment. They're not oblivious to the fact that soon Egypt's economy will surpass them as the best economy in the Middle East, sometime in the future, however they seem to temporarily cloud that fact only because of the prosperous times they are in.
This still brings up the question again of why do many Egyptians live there. And my only logical explanation to that is they just do not care what Saudis think. Egyptians are just naturally more talented than any Saudi, so why would they let other people's downgrading of them actually affect them. It shouldn't even make a dent in them. So hearing this, I asked my dad why didn't he just remain stubborn with regards to the fact that many Saudi's show animosity towards him. And his answer was, if that was the only problem facing me, I would have stayed. However, he didn't want my brother and I to be raised in a very materialistic country, and grow up to be spoiled brats. And he also thought that we had a better educational future in America, and I respect that.
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