Freedom of the Paintbrush!
As a visual artist and a writer; freedom of expression was my conceptual foundation for every creative piece I had ever made, and because I
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Love is an Open Door
No, Frozen is not my favorite Disney movie, but it is clever in a lot of ways, especially the music. “Love is an Open Door” is one of the so
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That’s What Friends Are For . . . More or Less
I was much more comfortable in Qatar than in the U.S., and that comfort allowed me to be more social than I had ever been back home. Though
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Desert Snail Mail
I was an exchange student in Qatar, which meant for four months I had an overseas mailing address . . . more or less. See, I quickly learned
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"TIQ", This is Qatar
At first, I didn’t understand; how can a whole country be summed up to “slow”? Well, I gradually learned that “slow” meant a lot of differen
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A New Definition of Diverse
In the U.S., no matter how often we claim the whole “melting pot” shtick, residents of non-white backgrounds always wind up being otherized.
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Beauty & Blackness in Qatar
As is the case in many Arab countries, Qatar had a very prominent beauty & makeup scene. So, today we’re going to talk about just a few
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What the Heck is a Hypermarket?
I know, grocery shopping and sad college budget meals isn’t the most exciting topic, but before I left the country I remember asking a lot o
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What's Up, Doc?
The act of moving to Qatar for such a long period of time meant I had some healthcare research to dive into and some mandatory doctor visits
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Wear Your Seat Belt
I told people I rode a camel to school every morning. I can't believe some of them believed me. It’s true that I saw a lot of Doha, but
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