Racism in dubai

• I am a Coloured South African women, but falls under black. Because of my skin colour I am not allowed to marry my boyfriend who is from dubai.Due to the fact that it is culturally unexceptable and it will cause to much friction and noone will ever except me.Even his family does not want to give their consent and blessing. They say it will cause to much pain towards their son and will bring a shame on the family. Do I always have to go through cultural discrimination and cut off my love because my skin colour is not good enough. They even said if it was a British or American woman then it would not have been a problem.They do not even no me to judge me on that.
  09 Jun 2007, 10:26 Leevan

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• dubai has nothing to do with it

  sorry but i cant allow u to talk that way about my country + dubai has nothing to do with your Jordanian boyfriend i think you should blame jordan cuz locas are not racist and if there were racist people theres not that many i am from a big and known family in dubai and i have never been racist to any one or ive never seen my family racist and i have members of my family that are married to women from different nationalities i have 2 uncles that have american wives and my at first family refused them not because they are americans because they have a different religion and they are used to do different things like for example have a boyfriend but for locals it is stricktly prohibited for a local girl to love or go out with a boy be4 marriage and by marrying a non local girl she might be used to that and so she will teach her kids to do that and then people will talk about the family and then no body will marry her at all soo thats why and maybe because nonlocals dont cover and when her children will see her uncovered they wont cover too and that will lower the reputation of tha family soo thats why
  
  maybe your boyfriends family are rasist or maybe they have some one else in mind for him and if he really loves you he will convince them soo good luck ,, and sorry ,,
  25 Apr 2009, 03:05 - Report 3awash

• Old Discusion

  This question was posted almost 2 yrs ago. I'm sure she has made a decision by now, but it's just funny that people are still offering her advice. People, check the dates on these dicussions before replying, LMAO!
  08 May 2009, 01:28 - Report Halima Bint

• What did you decide

  Curious what she decided to do though. Still in love? Anyone know?
  14 May 2009, 01:09 - Report Let us know

• coloured girls

  Leevan. I am a snow white south african male. I have coloured friends a plenty including females. All I can say he will be the loser for sure and by now I hope you have moved on and are engaging with people who appreciate the unbeatable unique coloured culture. Sincerity,love and forgiveness in bountiful quantities
  27 May 2009, 09:41 - Report PJ

• Black in Dubai

  I am a Jamaican/Trinidadian man who spends a large amount of time in Dubai. While I have not personally encountered Racisim here, I am have encountered it in other places. Most of the people in Dubai are Expats.
  
  I think you should rethink your relationship, I dont think it has as much to do with Dubai as it does your personal situation.
  02 Aug 2009, 01:27 - Report Tafa