#Qatar | Black Girls Abroad

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

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

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

Expats, Migrant Workers, and Residency in Qatar

I had never heard the word “expatriate” in my life, let alone discussed the subtopics of migrant workers, citizenship, and residency when it

Desert Snail Mail

I was an exchange student in Qatar, which meant for four months I had an overseas mailing address . . . more or less. See, I quickly learned

"But Qatar is So Boring!"

As boring as the locals assured me Qatar was, I thought the country was an absolute blast, especially Doha! Restaurants, malls, museums, bea

"TIQ", This is Qatar

At first, I didn’t understand; how can a whole country be summed up to “slow”? Well, I gradually learned that “slow” meant a lot of differen

Ethnic Discrimination in Qatar

The discrimination I grew up with in the U.S. for two decades was different than the discrimination in Qatar because the two countries have

A New Definition of Diverse

In the U.S., no matter how often we claim the whole “melting pot” shtick, residents of non-white backgrounds always wind up being otherized.

Beauty & Blackness in Qatar

As is the case in many Arab countries, Qatar had a very prominent beauty & makeup scene. So, today we’re going to talk about just a few