๐ฉ๐ฟ Oran Diaries: Where Spain Meets the Sahara
"Six months in this sun-drenched port city taught me: Oran moves to its own lazy flamenco rhythm." ๐๐ ๐ The City That (Almost) Boomed โช๏ธ 2019โs glittering highway โ Lined with abandoned Renault/Toyota showrooms โช๏ธ 2023โs comeback โ "Geely cars just arrived! (Pray for spare parts)" ๐ โช๏ธ Construction whiplash โ "One skyscraper rises like Dubai, another site gets buried in red tape" ๐๏ธ ๐ฃ๏ธ Language & Culture โช๏ธ French rules โ "My Arabic textbook gathers dust (eavesdropping is more fun!)" โช๏ธ Headscarf math โ 50% wear, 50% donโt ("No side-eyes, just personal comfort") โช๏ธ Retail revolution โ Female clerks! ("No small-town gender awkwardness here") ๐ Mediterranean Love-Hate โช๏ธ "Iโve seen all the seaโs moods" โ From glassy calm to angry froth โช๏ธ Verdict: "Postcard views canโt fix the sticky humidity" ๐ ๐๏ธ Real Estate Roulette โช๏ธ "One site builds 3 towers in months; another fills its own foundation" ("Bring bribes or donโt bother") #Oran #Algeria #ExpatLife
