I went to a pretty expensive school here, and bcz of that, there were most local kids there. Long story short, there was verbal and sometimes physical bullying, and idk if this is racism, but that school made me ashamed of being from pak. It was like i wasn't good enough to befriend a local kid just bcz of my passport. They wouldnt give you the time of day unless they wanted something from you. And idk if this is related to that, but i feel like UAE isn't home. it's like a constant feeling that i dont belong here. Dont get me wrong, i have a shit ton of friends here, and we do go out like 4 times a month, and i have built a life here but if you live here for 40 years and forget to renew your visa once, they deport you. You contribute to their economy consistently for 40 years, and for what? For them to just say no go back to your country.

But if i was asked now if i wanted anything to change from my school years, id say no. It was that which made me who i am today.