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Labor
Those of you who talk to me a lot online are probably aware of how much the labor situation here upsets me. I can tell that people aren't treated well, but I've had trouble expressing exactly how I know it to be the case.
The human rights report and the subsequent articles in the papers shed some light on how widespread the abuse is ( Read more... ) -
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I just got back from the old souks. I haggled with guys in thobes over the price of abbays with a full moon in the sky. I had a blast and it reminded me of why I came here - to see different things and become at home in a strange place.
Then I get online and am reminded about what sickens me about this country.I don't understand why, in a ( Read more... ) -
Kitten
First of all some background ( Read more... ) -
The Weather
Wow. That is the first time in my life I've seen weather like that ( Read more... ) -
Pictures with life!
Because my housemates are amazing people I now have my camera and therefore can post pictures ( Read more... ) -
Motivations for migration
I assume some of you are wondering why I left Pittsburgh, a place full of good friends and familiar situations to go to Qatar, a tiny country in the middle east full of strangers. I figure I should explain myself ( Read more... )