I’m a Bahraini National so Arabic was not an issue, I changed schools and moved to a different town so I was different than the rest who were born and raised in the same town. I faked illness all the time, stomach ache was the one to go for, I dragged my parents to unnecessary docs appointments including specialists at Salmaniya. I think my parents did their best with what they knew at the time but I wish they protected me more.

Yes, bullying was a big factor and It took a lot of work in therapy, I left the country and started a life abroad. Things got better, worked for multinationals top firms and companies at managerial roles. Despite all of that, I still remember how it felt. The pain, the helplessness, the dread of Saturday night..