Expats should embrace Ramadan and deepen empathy for humanity. It’s gratifying
The Holy month of Ramadan is about to get underway and Qatar, as well as the entire Middle East region, is high on excitement. Ramadan is the ninth month of…
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Five tips for new expats on settling into Qatar
While acknowledging that Qatar's residency rules mean that the country can never be a true "home" for expats, it can be argued that many don't try hard enough to find out what Qatar really has to offer.
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Leaving Qatar to appreciate it
One of the most favorite pastimes among expats in Qatar is complaining. Whether Qatar doesn’t have enough of one thing or too much of another, there is always something here to complain…
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So, what do you think of Qatar?
Residents of this tiny Gulf state are asked this loaded question all the time, and there are more than 100 ways to answer it. In a recent blog post, a…
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Understanding the shopping pysche of an expat (or, why Shamozal has 2,000 unopened condoms)
Kirsty (also known as @shamozal) at 4 kids, 20 suitcases and a beagle touched on a topic today that is near and dear to many expats’ hearts: stuff. Specifically, imported…
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