Amman - Post Report Question and Answers
Is it easy to make friends with locals here? Are there any prejudices or any ethnic groups who might feel uncomfortable here?
Jordanians are the kindest people. Seriously I cannot stress how kind, welcoming, and happy they are. From the local staff at the embassy to the bakers in shops, and everyone in between, people go out of their way to help you. Very easy to make friends with them! As a white female, I have never been made to feel uncomfortable or unwelcome. I cannot speak for other groups. - Apr 2025
I made a lot of friends through parents at ACS, expats and Jordanians. - Aug 2023
Not really, it’s probably easier if you speak Arabic, but most Jordanians seem to have their own circle already. There is noticeable racism and discrimination against people of Asian or African heritage. - Aug 2023
There's a bit of a barrier. I think it would be hard to be an expat from East Asia, as many people from Asia are service workers. - Jul 2023
Yes. - Mar 2023
There are a lot of Jewish people at post, so I don't think it would be a big hinderance, but I do think you would need to be sensitive to the Palestine situation if you are coming as a Jewish person. - Jul 2022
It is very easy to talk and socialize with locals. I often had tea with Jordanians and had great conversations. Jordanians are very hospitable and welcoming. - Oct 2021
Jordanians are open and warm, but are quite conservative. - Feb 2021
Jordanians are generally very friendly people. - Jan 2021
Women are generally invisible unless you wear something revealing (showing arms, shoulder or knees) and then you are cat-called. - Sep 2020
