I'm Syrian who lives and was raised in Saudi Arabia. Growing up, I was told by my parents and teachers to study hard so that I will get what I want in life. I graduated college with an engineering degree, but then I was hit with the brutal reality that most employers are not interested in hiring me because I'm Syrian. Employers, rightfully so, prefer to hire the Saudi citizens. I nonetheless managed to find a low paying job through a family friend, which wasn't really an engineering job. I worked there for three years and quit. Now I'm looking for another job but I can't find one because of, again, my nationality and the tough market.
Going back to Syria is not an option, because the country's economy is still destroyed by the civil war. Salaries there are 100$ if you're lucky, and 90% of the population lives in poverty. Syria also has the highest property price to income ratio in the world, making the dream of buying a house unattainable for the average young Syrian.
I used to think that by the time I'm 25 I would be married, have my own car, in the process of saving for a house. But, I no longer have those dreams. My only dream now is to escape poverty. Is it really a life when you can't get what you want, even after getting a degree and learning a foreign language? Life is a curse if you're born Syrian. Many Syrians fail to see that because of religion. They think it's all a test from God and that we will be compensated in the afterlife.
Thanks for reading.
Going back to Syria is not an option, because the country's economy is still destroyed by the civil war. Salaries there are 100$ if you're lucky, and 90% of the population lives in poverty. Syria also has the highest property price to income ratio in the world, making the dream of buying a house unattainable for the average young Syrian.
I used to think that by the time I'm 25 I would be married, have my own car, in the process of saving for a house. But, I no longer have those dreams. My only dream now is to escape poverty. Is it really a life when you can't get what you want, even after getting a degree and learning a foreign language? Life is a curse if you're born Syrian. Many Syrians fail to see that because of religion. They think it's all a test from God and that we will be compensated in the afterlife.
Thanks for reading.
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