Qatar

15 min

Boldly 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.

6 min

Country 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.

17 min

Not in Kansas Anymore

My 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

9 min

Patriotism in Qatar

You ever seen jokes about American patriotism? Those over the top images of eagles and guns and fireworks and men wearing American flag band

8 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

12 min

The Art Scene in Doha

While I was here, I got a feeling that Qatar as a whole deeply understood and valued the relationships between art, design, history, culture

14 min

Freedom 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

14 min

Being Surrounded by Islam

Qatar is an Islamic State, and thus, Islam is not only the major religion, but it’s also ingrained in everything. Laws, social customs, dres

33 min

Love is an Open Door

No, 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

13 min

That’s What Friends Are For . . . More or Less

I was much more comfortable in Qatar than in the U.S., and that comfort allowed me to be more social than I had ever been back home. Though

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