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Bahrain or Dubai?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 17 February 2022 - 15:21

Hi everyone,

My husband and I have lived in Bahrain for the last four years. While we have enjoyed our experience, it has gotten to the point where we are very bored with life here. Bahrain is very small and there are very few entertainment venues/things to do on the weekends. Additionally, we are not thrilled with the schooling options for our young son. We would like to homeschool, but the community here is quite small. We might have the opportunity to move to Dubai this summer. I have several questions:

1. Several people have told us that it is much harder to find friends and form a community in Dubai than in Bahrain. Is there any truth to this?

2. Based on my research, Dubai has a few homeschooling centers or co-ops. Does anyone have any experience dealing with these or the homeschooling community in general?

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 02 April 2022 - 17:37
Dubai for sure!
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 27 March 2022 - 14:06
Hello Lina, I lived in Bahrain for 1 year in the past and I've been in Dubai for 4 years. Regarding your question 1: This topic will depend on experiences and individuals, I guess. In my experience, I had many friends who I could have real connections although there was not many things to do in Bahrain. I think that was the point, people get closer when they focus on what they have and spend more time together. In Dubai, there are lots of attractions all around to enjoy & spend time and also there are more people. Chance to meet more people is high but spending time together is less. Plus people live and leave fast in Dubai; you make friends and they leave sometime soon. But I see that families with young children find friends and get connected more easily. I hope that will give you some idea.
 
 

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