17 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
12 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
14 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
14 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
33 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
13 minThat’s What Friends Are For . . . More or LessI 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