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20 Gulf-ish Things

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Another peppy , spicy article . Go , go , go! Read it.

#1 . Shawarma

You can hold babies for not more than a minute . But hours of waiting to get this thing in your tray is just worth it .

#2. Shopping
While the girls around the globe think twice before grabbing a branded watch . There is no thought process involved . You like it and you have it. Heart to wallet connection ... Thanks to the tax free life there.

#3 .Airplane Clicks
You may see nothing from the foggy out . It may merely resemble your black sequin top . But a picture to show off that you were in an aircraft is just too GULFISH thing to do.

#4. Phone
You have to show the world you have been to the great mosque . 

#5 .Al - Baik

The name is enough. No? Broasted chicken . 
 
#6. Food connect
The instant wireless connection you make when a fellow Arabi migrant when you say how amazing the food there is!

#7.Complexion complex

You have seen the gorgeous faces of the Egyptions , Syrian and Turkish beauties behind the veil ,their complexion makes any desi girl envious . Topping to the dish are their light coloured eyes and blonde curly hair . *Burn*

#8 .Babies

 Admit it you have seen the cutest of the babies in the world . Desi babies? Umm.. Cute hai .. Ok ok types 😜

#9 .Long drives 

You are so used to them that you can travel days together on the same seats.

#10 .Chicken
You have had chicken more than any of your desi friends .

# 11. Currency 

Hundred rupee may be just a tissue paper. But SR/ Dhm/ Dinar . Babe I am rich !

# 12.Umrah trips 
Yearly once. Must.

# 13. Visa
Exit , re-entry and visa renewals

The government is calling and I must go!

# 14. Deserts and Desserts

You have seen deserts more than gardens and had most of the desserts!
#15. Rain

Rain drives you crazy ( positive and negative).
#16. Relations
You count on your family friends more than your relatives.
#17. Abaya

The never ending questions and requests for the trending Abaya.
#18. Arab dictum


Arab men are desperate . Hahaha! The universal clause .
#19. Confusion 
You have held a strange women's hand assuming her to be your mother ( Just niqaab things ).

# 20. Citizenship issues

Born there , grew up there , studied there  , sung their national anthem , hoisted their flag. Not yet their national. You are an Indian . Not because you are patriotic but because 😜 ok let's end it here.


# Fighting of the west supporters
The typical desi youth comprise of 3 camps .
A. Mera Bharat Mahan 
I love the pollution , the infected panipuris , bargaining at the exhibition . I ain't leaving this place at any cost . I can't stay away from my fourth , fifth and sixth cousins.  I love my nuclear extended family!
B. Bus mera visa Lagne de! Phir dekhna
They are claustrophobic , tech savvy , who cannot bear the brunt of entrances .Trying a lot to fly out.
C. NRIs
I love that here but it was amazing there !- category . They are again west lovers and middle-East returns . 
The west show off the technology , the East show the religious background , the halal food . The west show the latest edition of a book or phone . The East people tell you how they got it taxfree !

Phew!
So far so much!

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