Homesick who needs to re-charge the soul

Hello Bloggers,

This is a poor soul who has spent a year and something here in Saudi-Riyadh, without any good social life. This is affecting me badly at this moment. So I thought to myself "Will, there ain't no shame calling out for help" so any one care to save me?

I looked for parties, where one can socialize, used to do Hash until a group of Arabs made a scene and it stopped to get back with no Arabs on board, or so I heard. I am a Sudani, so I had to go on the list, despite the fact that I don't necessary have a meddle eastern mentality at all. Being Sudani, prevented me from getting to all the compounds I know of. And I miss having open mic, poetry nights, hanging out with good folks and every time meeting some new friends, exchange cultures and so on.

Anyone with a better surviving skills and knowledge cares to show me around?

Regards,
Will