LIVING IN DOHA
How Qatar Has Cha
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n 1980, Qatar was a country of only 0.2 million people. Fast forward to today, and 2.8 million people call Qatar home. It stands to reason that as the population has grown, the country would change, too. So, we spoke to some long-term expats to get their take on how Qatar has changed for them.
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The Infrastructure Imagine standing on the corniche, and the only building around was the now-iconic Sheraton Grand Doha Resort & Convention Hotel. Julie, an expat living here since the 1980s, says that the most striking change she has seen is with the infrastructure of Doha. She remembers Doha gradually building up around her, with the view from The Sheraton changing from vast emptiness to tower blocks going up, one by one. She also remembers a time where there was only one electronic shop called National. This is a far cry from the sprawling malls of today that are filled with various electronic shops from around the world.
