Hey guys … could anyone offer some advice about making a move to the USA from the UK…which place would u recommend for someone who is totally new to the US who is looking to work .. but also wants to be in a place which allows for contact with a desi community if and when, and is safe and has alll amenities like halal butchers, trains, and highways and so on…?
…Boston - the East Coast sounds like a nice place…are there any other areas which offer the above?..really appreciate it guys…
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Pops, you’re moving to the US?!?!?
They all leave for greener, higher cholesterol pastures sooner or later…:hinna:
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Poppies........................... :)
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Chicago, Washington DC are nice areas which have large paki populations
If you like warmer temperatures then try Houston, Texas, they have a huge Pakistani population
ooohh hun !!! Its just that Id like to consider all options…theres nothing like planning ahead…!!!..actually Maroush I thought UAE fast food competes pretty well with US standards!!!
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Up the swanny , Urghh dont do it .... Once you in to British style of living .. you cant keep your pecker up any where ... not especially in United shyte of America :)
.. thanks Merc…but isnt Texas the desert bowl of US???
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…I love ur honesty !!!..
Okay soo
New York City, NY: is like muslim central. You will find halal places very easily, but besides that there are lots and lots of halal restaurants. As long as your living in the city you don't need a car, from Queens to Manhattan to brooklyn and so on. Living expances are out of this world. Unless you have a really high paying job or saved lots of money you will not be able to buy a house IN the city but you'll have to go out about an hour of so. In the city you'll most likely get an apt whick will not be less then $1,500 a month not including bills. There are never ending places to go to and entertain youself for the rest of your life. Its a very colorfull city when it comes to the type of people that live there. You will have no problem finding muslims and so on. Also the ocean is right there next to the city. But don't forget, its huge, and you don't really stand out, When I'm there i feel like just a number and i just like smaller city's, but thats different from person to person.
Pittsburgh, PA: This is much much smaller then NY, but you will find great job here and good places to live not too far from downtown of even inside the city. The city part of it(downtown) it small but has great places to hang out. There are great colleges here also. But most of it is subarbian. You will find great home and most likly unless you want too you will not have to live in an APt. There are lots of smaller towns around pittsburgh but the best is Monroeville (overall with school district, shopping, food) In Pittsburgh there are two places where you can get halal meat from, one is this Arab guy his shop is close to the city and the other is for restaurant's so you have to have a ID to go in and they have halal meat for cheap. There is a pretty big Muslim community here too. like for Eid about 3000 people come but in total there are about 10000 or 11000. OR more. But I must say NY's muslim community is much better. Its gets really really cold here and snows like crazzy(which i love).
Washington, DC:can't go into details like the other two but also a great place to be, so you can do some searches on it:)
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Ohh and as far as NY, If you want to buy a house and still be close to the city you will most likly go in LongIsland!! There are houses with good price tags with them. Also keep in mind the rest of NY besides area's closest to the city is like farm and small town. Same with Pittsburgh the further and further you go out people have ranches and farms and stuff:)
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ooohh thank you very much Gaia… i really appreciate it…I do think having REAL people share their views and opinions makes ur deliberating and considering more worthwhile and valuable…thanks hun 
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Anytime hun:hugz: when are you planning on moving?
Hunny im not.. im simply considering my options…its somewhere I havnt discovered so im exploring all options…
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I seee, well I wish you all the best :D.....
Los Angeles and San hose and San Fransisco has a nice desi community and weather is really nice.But LA is less expensive then SF and better place to live.
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thanks UZ...so ur talking about West side?........I know its pretty generic and its not really a real comparison... but overall..would u say the West is better than the East side?....
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I prefer the East Coast to the West… 
Thanks hun.. yes im getting that feeling too..Ive only ever been to the East side but the comparison between the two cant be that huge ..can they?..
thanks UZ...so ur talking about West side?........I know its pretty generic and its not really a real comparison... but overall..would u say the West is better than the East side?....
Seattle and it's suburbs.........great people, fantastic..."almost fantastic climate". Best Food!..........ask TLK he will vouch for it!
Seattle and it's suburbs.........great people, fantastic..."almost fantastic climate". Best Food!..........ask TLK he will vouch for it!
Ohhh thanks Obama.. I know friends who went for a holiday and showed me their piccies.. it looked beautiful.. beautiful valleys and greenery:)