Comments on: The Secret to Working Beyond the 20 Hours Per Week Work Limit

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 19:00:09 +0000

@ryan: You are right, it isn’t ALL Asian people and it was wrong to make such a blanket statement. The problem does exist but it isn’t everyone who has this problem. Thanks for stopping by tDA.

By: @ryan

@ryan — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:29:38 +0000

well…that’s not exactly true, not all asian people hate foreigners, it depends on the person so we can’t tell that all asian people hate foreigners, as far as i know asians are the most friendliest people in this world,you myt know if you have visited these asian countries like bangladesh,malaysia,sri lanka….other than people in europe,africa…etc, but also there are few who pretend like they hate foreigners…and reasons for these are mainly because they are not fluent in english,and of course in india there are cast ,religion etc etc things but they don’t hate foreigners….

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:31:38 +0000

@Acolyte: I didn’t know it was a religious thing with them…..hmmm…I knew about the caste system but I didn’t think people were classified purely on complexion, that is very tragic. I remember when I read “God of Small Things” I got really miffed when I read a page where one of the characters was insulting dark skinned Africans.
As for the sino Asians, why can’t they be like the Africans who sometimes even like foreigners more than they like their own…we should give them some lessons

By: acolyte

acolyte — Fri, 16 May 2008 02:34:46 +0000

@ Mwangi
Part of contempt of asians to black folk is rooted in their religion. They even look down on dark skinned Indians. It’s a deeply rooted problem among them I tell you! As for the sino Asians they hate everyone who is not from their country, white folk too!

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:25:28 +0000

@Mo Ma: Why people from the Asian continent, Indians included, look at us with such contempt when we are so similar, widespread poverty for one thing, I will never understand.

By: Mo Ma

Mo Ma — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:22:53 +0000

In Malaysia, you’re technically allowed to work 20 hours a week; you just have to visit the International Office at your campus and they’ll do the paperwork to allow you to do so. I do know a few international classmates that work though and the rules are not really enforced AFAIK. Anyway, don’t pin much (or any) hope on getting a job if you’re African; the locals barely tolerate us (for the most part) and you’ll bluntly be told ‘Only Malaysians hired’ just to go there the next week and see some non-black foreigner working there.

By: majonzi

majonzi — Thu, 15 May 2008 02:17:14 +0000

@Mwalimu thanks for checking out on what the latest is. You are right, it is only ethical that we arm folks with full disclosure.

By: Mwangi

Mwangi — Wed, 14 May 2008 19:04:41 +0000

@mwalimu and majonzi: Thank you both for making this comment section infinitely more useful than the post itself….much appreciated.

By: mwalimu

mwalimu — Wed, 14 May 2008 15:01:47 +0000

Another Note on the hias.org document which is quited dated:
Since 2007, some field offices have not generally been agreeable in providing the interim EAD (i will check whether it has been pulled out altogether), so anyone thinking along these lines should plan for the possible 6 months time.

By: mwalimu

mwalimu — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:56:33 +0000

@majonzi
Now that is better when you explain the circumstances, otherwise, your initial post would create a wrong impression, which we ALL agree, is at the root of most of the problems immigrants from kenya face: not being armed with enough correct information.

@mwangi; i am not beating on majonzi. Just proding for more accurate information, which he has provided.