#Qatar | Black Girls Abroad

Intro to Istanbul

Istanbul! What a doozy this trip was. Get the quick rundown on the who, what, when, where, why, and how of my experience.

An Athenian Food Experience

I’m always down for trying local food—whether it’s something completely new or a familiar favorite in another country—but the catch is that

Travelling in a Group

One of the things that made my experience in Greece unique was the size of my travel group. This trip had close to 30 people, which naturall

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.

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.

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

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

"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

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

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