Hello Priscilla
the topic is interesting but a little bit too general
For exemple miscoceptions about expat lifestyle are not so easy to classify becuase heare in Guinea theare expat from Europe, Africa, Middle East and every groups has a different lifestyle.
Do you refer to west expat lifestyle?
Kankan, High Guinea, where I work is better than my expectations. Here people are very friendly and it is quite easy to have guinean friends. There is a very low criminal rate so there are less problem in meeting people
Kankan is a rural city very traditional so, in general, is better to follow traditional rule. the situation change if you talk with well educated people or people who lived in Conakry. in this case, there are more open minded