Trapped in the demanding situations of an ever-changing environment around us because of the sanctions imposed on our non-public freedom through the COVID-19 pandemic, we may be forgiven for not thinking about anything else.
I mean this error has replaced our lives in more than one tactic: no more carefree social gatherings with the circle of family or friends; weekly meetings or weekend outings to socialize seem to have disappeared in a remote memory; trips to cafes and restaurants no longer exist.well, since the concern of contagious invades us and envelops us, engulfing us more and more within the confines of our homes.Forget about going to the videos or traveling right now, because none of the destinations you need to stop by.it’s probably virus-free, and the videos hot enough to force you to sit within the closed confines of a movie theater with strangers around you.
But it’s not about me or us, and what we can and can’t do with the coronavirus.As GCC citizens in our land, we ourselves are fortunate to be in our countries and among our people as the virus progresses.The delay was fixed when their respective governments hastily arranged repatriation flights and took them home to be close to those they enjoyed.
Some of the expats stranded in the GCC had the opportunity to board some of the flights arranged through their governments to take them home, but this is not the case for all those who need to return.With suspicious foreign flights in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere, millions of expats rank more remote than ever as they end their time anxiously awaiting the completion of their contracts and the resumption of flights to their home countries.
They came to our lands in search of fortunes; hoping to seek a longer term for their families.Instead, today they are more remote and with doubts about what will bring them.Most of our guest staff are other single people who have left their families behind.earn and everything they get is regularly sent at the end of the month to the family that awaits them, with the exception of a small part that is withhold for their non-public expenses.
But the coronavirus has dealt a massive blow to many of them, as companies severely affected by blockades and closures may simply not pay wages when incomes were almost stagnant.This was even more true in small institutions that can hardly be a prolonged closure, and some closed the store permanently, leaving staff unaware of what to do next.
As the restrictions due to the virus subsided, the monetary effect on companies began to decrease and some inactive expatriate staff members found themselves at work, but others are hopeful that their employers will be more sensitive to their businesses and bring them back to the payroll.
We will have not them and lend a hand where we can, they came to our country to help build it, they helped us as citizens to enjoy the comfort of which we are privileged today, they turned the wheels of many.industries well into the night while most of us slept.
There are Saudis who reject the efforts of these other people and I say “what a shame.”You’re nothing without the paintings and sweat of generations of expats who came here before you and helped build our country.From the oil and petrochemical industries to the great infrastructure of the kingdom, that silent staff has played a role.
Our network of roads and roads, airports and skyscrapers has been built brick by brick on the shoulders of many expats, who collected our trash and kept our cities clean.Today, as citizens, we have begun to take on some of these tasks, but that has been the case lately.
By focusing on our conversion lifestyle, we are actually fortunate; Instead, let’s leave an idea and lend a hand where we can to those who are far from our circle of family or friends.more than you or me.
– Tariq A.Al Maeena is a Saudi socio-political commentator.Lives in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Twitter: @talmaeena
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