Hi Kash,
Just spent almost an hour reading through this thread. I have to take my hat off to you for persevering and working to make your dream a reality. I realise it hasn't happened yet, and that you've decided to pack it in and go home for the time being.
For what it's worth I think you'll find that if you return to Maun in the new hiring season there will be a lot of people who remember you from this time around and would be willing to give you a shot. No one can accuse you of not working hard!
Good luck mate, let us know how you get on.
PS: The reason new guys find it so hard is because of people like this other cretin who will gladly fly for food and pay for his own type rating. People like that destroy the industry by devalueing not only their own, but also everyone else's worth. (Rant over)