LIVING IN DOHA
Mixed Feelings: Journey ’s n a m o W g n u o AY r On in Qatar One Yea lovetc By Anastasiia Mid
“You knew where you were going,” my friends said. “You knew that Qatar is a Muslim country," they told me, before reminding me of the ways I couldn't replicate my old life here. "So why are you complaining then?” Yes, I knew. And yet I complained. Because complaining, disillusionment, culture clashes, frustration, happiness, , excitement, loneliness, anxiety and new experiences—all of these are part of the learning process, especially when you’re overseas. When you're miles away from home, just exploring this world alone. And now I was in a part of the world with a different religion and way of life to mine. All alone, as a 25-year-old woman. 22
