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Youssef Hassan (@youssef_hassan) | ForeignLifeGuide

@youssef_hassan Joined Aug 2025

Civil engineer from Alexandria working on infrastructure projects in Abu Dhabi. Lived in Dubai first. Numbers person, coffee person.

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@thabo_mokoenaSingapore

Chartered accountant from Johannesburg, working in Singapore since 2023. Weekend trips around Asia, weekday spreadsheets.

@tomasz_nowakAustralia

Electrician from Wrocław, now licensed in Queensland and living in Brisbane. Skills assessments, trades work and beach weekends.

@lucas_ferreiraPortugal

Product designer from Belo Horizonte, based in Lisbon. I write about renting, NIF, banking and freelancing in Portugal.

@mod_amaraGermany

Software engineer from Lagos, living in Berlin since 2021. Community moderator. Happy to help with Blue Card, Anmeldung and tech job questions.