This isn’t a mall. Make no mistake. This isn’t a polished tourist’s version of a souq built a couple of years ago. This is a rundown, very old, legit souq. So prepare to haggle. The more you look like a tourist, the more you must haggle. Bring out any Arabic or Indian languages you may know….
People
I’ve spent almost all my life in the Middle East and never had a local friend, acquaintance, colleague or neighbor. It’s recently that I’ve made friends with a few locals. It is shocking how similar we are. To start with, we are all the same age, grew up in the Middle East doing the same…
When do you really know a place?
I’ve lived in Doha for 5 years now. Do I know the place? Do I really know Doha? When can you really say you know a place? When you can find your way around? When you have a go-to grocery store that delivers to you? There are certain things I need to really feel comfortable living…
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