Introduction

My name is Karl LaRowe and I am an expat recently moved to Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. I have been here almost 2 months. I left my job as a mental health examiner and professional speaker/trainer to be with my wife who secured a very nice professional position. I came here with the expectation that I would be able to find work and instead found myself having significant difficulties adjusting to the culture, the climate, the sense of isolation, a feeling of being without purpose or direction, the lack of structure and meaning in my life, and even a sense of depression. This blog is a place for all expats who find themselves in a similar situation to share their feelings and experiences.