#Qatar | Black Girls Abroad

Pack Your Juices & Berries

Let’s discuss the black hair situation in Qatar. How did local black people wear their hair? How did I wear my hair? How did people react to

What the Heck is a Hypermarket?

I know, grocery shopping and sad college budget meals isn’t the most exciting topic, but before I left the country I remember asking a lot o

Water in the Desert

This is going to be a very short, sweet, and simple post, my friends. Today I’m going to share a bit of knowledge about water in Qatar. Ever

Widespread Dust

Oh yeah, the weather forecast in Qatar could sometimes be a bit more than “sunny”, “cloudy”, and “rainy”. So, what was the weather like? Bet

What's Up, Doc?

The act of moving to Qatar for such a long period of time meant I had some healthcare research to dive into and some mandatory doctor visits

Wear Your Seat Belt

I told people I rode a camel to school every morning. I can't believe some of them believed me. It’s true that I saw a lot of Doha, but

Peace in the Middle East (Safety Part II)

Alright, the topic in Qatar (and the Middle East in general) is like a big ol’ ball of interconnecting knots. It’s a lot of information with

Peace in the Middle East (Safety Part I)

Alright, the topic of safety in Qatar (and the Middle East in general) is like a big ol’ ball of knots. It’s a lot of nuanced information th

Toilets & Tampons

Toilets. If you’re human, you’re going to be using one. Thing is, every country does them a bit differently. Then when it comes to being a c

High-class Halls

In this surprisingly long post, I’m going to lay out what I liked about the dorms, what I didn’t like about the dorms, the way these things