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Leeds; Yorkshire; Scotland; S England; Spain. Foodie. 💖 #LUFC, Marido #AVFC. Black lives matter. Trans too. Stop being a cunt, eh? Follow/RT≠agreement. She/her
Nov 20, 2022 24 tweets 4 min read
My life in Qatar, 2008/09 a thread 🧵

I thought I’d write about my experience of living in Qatar as a white, British, cis-het,married woman. Don’t get me wrong, some parts were great, but mainly owing to the description above. Lots of parts were dire. My ex-husband got a job for an oil company and I moved with him, keeping our house in Scotland. I had residency and a driving licence … but only because of his sponsorship of me. Because he allowed me.