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My experiences in the land of Aljazeera! Soudip Roy Chowdhury

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My  experiences  in  the  land  of    Aljazeera!  

Soudip  Roy  Chowdhury  

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Doha  is  the  capital  of  Qatar  

Richest  country  of  the  world!    Per  capita  income  $102,943    

Some  facts!!!  

70%  of  country’s  populaKon  lives  in  Doha  

Qatari  is  the  minority  community  in  Qatar!  

here  it  is    

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It  has  money…….  

and  a  lot  of  money!!  

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Skyline!  

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Skyline!  

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Doha  Skyline!  

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and  this  is  where  I  worked  

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Weather!    

•  Always  >  40  degree  Celsius    •  Dec-­‐Mar  average  temp  (15-­‐18  degree  Celsius)  

•  Rainfall  is  scarce  

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Qatar  naKonal  day  celebraKon,  2012  

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Sports!  

Most  of  the  parKcipants  in  these  events  are  expatriates  or  foreigners!    

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EducaKon!  •  Doha  is  the  research  and  educaKon  hub  of  middle  east!  (14  universiKes,  1  state  research  foundaKon)  

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EducaKon!  •  Doha  is  the  research  and  educaKon  hub  of  middle  east!  (14  universiKes,  1  state  research  foundaKon)  

Majority  of  the  students  are  foreigners!!!  Qataris  go  aboard  for  studies  

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However  few  things  that  you  might  have  heard  –are  true  indeed!!  

•  Qataris  only  drive  4  x  4,  or  Lamborghini  or  Rolls-­‐Royce  

•  Don’t  ever  dare  to  overtake  any  Qatari’s  (male  and  female)  car!  Seriously..  

•  If  you  buy  a  hatchback,  be\er  don’t  drive  in  Doha  

•  Water  is  more  expensive  than  gas.    – 1  lit  of  packaged  water  =  4  lits  of  petrol.  

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However  few  things  that  you  might  have  heard  –are  true  indeed!!  

•  Qataris  wear  their  ethnic  dress  to  workplace  everyday!  

•  Its  hard  to  find  a  Qatari  walking    •  If  a  Qatari  invites  you  at  home    – Go  on  diet  two  days  before  and  a`er!  – Male  and  women  guests  are  hosted  separately  

•  Spices  and  dry  fruits  are  awesome,  if  you  buy  them  from  local  souk!!  

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and  ….  

5  years  working  in  Qatar  =    

Fun  for  the  rest  of  your  life..  

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