Steve Geoffrey, one of roughly 30 million foreign nationals in the Middle East, considers himself lucky to still be able to support his family in Kenya.
The 38-year-old, who works for a hospitality firm in the Qatari capital of Doha, sends about 150,000 shillings ($1,159) home to his wife and two children each month. That¡¯s nearly twice the average earnings in Kenya, allowing the family to cover his younger brother¡¯s school fees and unexpected expenses.
¡°We keep praying and hoping for the best,¡± Geoffrey said of the more than three-month war, during which cities across the Persian Gulf came under attack from Iranian missiles and drones. ¡°Returning home hasn¡¯t crossed my mind. I won¡¯t know where to start.¡±
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