Dec 29, 201915 minBoldly Go (The Finale to My Qatar Adventure)My final reflections on my VCU Study Abroad experience in Qatar. The last post in my Qatar collection.
Dec 22, 20196 minCountry Hoppin'This is going to be a very short post, you guys, about a topic I’m clearly passionate about. What topic, you may be wondering? Travelling.
Dec 15, 201917 minNot in Kansas AnymoreMy experience with culture shock in Qatar was unexpected and felt far from the type of “culture shock” that had been described to me, to the
Dec 8, 20199 minPatriotism in QatarYou ever seen jokes about American patriotism? Those over the top images of eagles and guns and fireworks and men wearing American flag band
Dec 1, 20198 min"No Araba"The official language of Qatar is Arabic, but here’s the thing: 90% of the country is expatriate and most of these expats come from South &a
Nov 24, 201912 minThe Art Scene in DohaWhile I was here, I got a feeling that Qatar as a whole deeply understood and valued the relationships between art, design, history, culture
Nov 17, 201914 minFreedom of the Paintbrush!As a visual artist and a writer; freedom of expression was my conceptual foundation for every creative piece I had ever made, and because I
Nov 10, 201914 minBeing Surrounded by IslamQatar is an Islamic State, and thus, Islam is not only the major religion, but it’s also ingrained in everything. Laws, social customs, dres
Nov 3, 201933 minLove is an Open DoorNo, Frozen is not my favorite Disney movie, but it is clever in a lot of ways, especially the music. “Love is an Open Door” is one of the so