Now that he has accomplished about 90% of his research paper which is his main anxiety source, finally I can try to suggest him all these brilliant advices.
We've finally installed a TV with local channels & English channels too. Now time to enjoy!
Oh, we're both not English-natives actually, so I think he feels pressured to learn English conversations - you know, the world scorns upon people who cant speak English... and it's tricky to ask him to learn English more, since he's already have low self-esteem - people seems to not take him seriously since he cant speak English well & stutter & quiet all the time & speaks harshly when people annoy him..
and he can't catch up with English listening.. I hoped the tv will help, but there's no English subtitle for English channels
I still hope he can pick up the listening from the tv, but I doubt it..
And another tricky thing is, we live in semi-rural area where everybody only speak local language with many dialects. I could've move to more city-like area although a bit expensive... but the language crucially needed for him to get a job is English. he thinks his speaking is good
& he has low self-esteem already since being in a foreign land, so it's tricky to get him to improve his english... so he feels much more comfortable learning this local language by himself rather than English. We also use another foreign language (other than English & local language), for religious activities - this one he already pass the necessary requirement, so no need to learn much more than that.
So, you can imagine that, he needs to learn 3 foreign languages (1 for job & conversation, 1 for local conversation, 1 for religious activity). He prefers to learn the latter two, instead the one most important to maintain/get a job...... .
Can you send him back to school to learn something new?
He doesn't need to make a lot of money, but he needs to try to do something with his life.
Thank you, you made me realize what is more important. I always feel blinded by "he needs to have a paid job, otherwise he'll not be satisfied". But you are right, not having a job is only temporary. As long as he tries to do something, he'll benefit from it in the long term. He also asked me to not pressuring him into maintaining the job (he might not get his contract renewed - although I hope it'll get renewed), since he's trying his best to breathe/live in this difficult foreign land.
When he's visiting other people, if he has a smart phone, have him use Google Translate to communicate with others. Better to try to use something than nothing.
Yeah, tried this but recently forgot. I think we must make this a habit.
He's basically stuck there unless he's going to choose to move elsewhere on his own. He's an adult. Can you offer him a counselor/therapy to go to? This might help him out. He's lucky to have you, cause some would've dumped him already if it was legal/culturally acceptable in the country you are in.
Thank you for reminding me. Sometimes I forgot to balance between "he's an adult" and "I need to search things that might be beneficial for him", then forgot to treat him like a respectable adult. I will try to offer him a counsellor/therapy. Although none in his language (only one & very expensive), but we have found a community that he's comfortable with - although only once per month.
I'm lucky to have him too, he could've dumped me and go back to live comfortably in his country, but he sacrificed & moved here.
We will try our best. Thank you all, for your wonderful advice & prayers
). That paper took him years. We hope that it finishes by this or next month, and then he's planning to give himself a break, taking a holiday at his home country perhaps. 
