The Beginning

I will be leaving for Qatar in three days. I will be teaching English at a university there. In the meantime, I hope that my transition there will be the complete opposite from the one I had in Egypt. That is, I hope that things will go smoothly and somewhat as planned. If I learned one thing in Egypt, it's that if things were meant to happen, they'd happen. Human planning alone is not enough; a little divine intervention is needed as well. So inshallah, things will go smoothly.

So then, welcome to my new blog about my journey to the 'pearl of the gulf' that is Qatar. I will try to be more objective about the whole thing, but I might add a few personal touches along the way. Please remember that the views expressed here are those of the author - me! - and mine only. My aim is to be as open and empathetic as possible, but also realistic and honest.

Let the adventure begin.