December 2011
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By Laurie Mulvey on December 19, 2011
I am finally back from our whirlwind trip to Qatar–which means my entire body is now living in Eastern Standard Time again, all of it. I think each of us was energized by our time at the UN conference, though in different ways. For some of us, the experience provided a vision of how far-reaching [...]
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By Sheffy Sodhi on December 14, 2011
I made a promise yesterday that is going to be the hardest promise to keep. I made this promise after a dialogue with Palestinian students. This dialogue was a part of one of the sessions for the UNAOC. Being a part of that dialogue has left me stronger and weaker at the same time, and [...]
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By Sam Richards on December 14, 2011
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By Sam Richards on December 12, 2011
For this blog I would talk about a couple of pictures. The first picture is of me meeting HRH (his royal highness) Prince Hassan Bin Talal of Jordan. He is the brother former King Hussien, and long time crown prince of Jordan before he was replaced by now King Abdullah. This was an amazing experience [...]
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By Sam Richards on December 12, 2011
Understanding, helping others, grass-roots, educating the youth, diversity, intercultural dialogue. Those are just some of the buzzwords that have constantly been ringing in my ear these past couple of days at the conference. Whether it is from a conversation I had with a community developer in Kenya over lunch about the importance of intercultural understanding [...]
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By Sam Richards on December 12, 2011
So it’s taken me a couple of days but I think I’m starting to get a feel for this living in Qatar life. I am struck by many things but want to offer three for your eyes’ and my brain’s sake: 1. The fusion of traditional Islamic beliefs and practices mashed-up with Western worship of [...]
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By Sam Richards on December 12, 2011
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By Sam Richards on December 12, 2011
The woman covered in all black is the most misunderstood woman in the Middle East. I woke this morning really yearning to wear an Abaya today. The Abaya is a black garment that women wear over their clothes. Most Qatari women wear the Abaya and it is a part of their culture, not specifically linked [...]
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By Sam Richards on December 11, 2011
Last night we went to the souq (the market) and at at a Moroccan restaurant and I ate camel meat for the first time in my life. It tasted like camel, I guess. I struggled briefly over whether this was good or bad but then figured that it’s unlikely that camels are factory farmed here [...]
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By Sam Richards on December 11, 2011
Ban Ki-moon, Secretary General of the United Nations Sheikha Mozah, Her Highness of Qatar Jorge Sampaio, High Representative of the UNAOC At the end of the Youth Day Event we had the opportunity to listen to some thoughts from these people. They certainly captured the spirit of the day by addressing the importance of a [...]
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By Sam Richards on December 10, 2011
A brief look at the World in Conversation Project youth groups taking place yesterday at the UNAOC forum yesterday. Very cool experience for everyone.
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By Sam Richards on December 10, 2011
Today alone deserves 5 different blogs. I want to write about what it was like to meet Abdullah, Lubna, and Tessniem in person, how it feels to be a foreign female in Doha, the culture shock I am feeling in Doha, continue my blog on Indians in the Middle East, but what I am going [...]
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By Sam Richards on December 10, 2011
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By Sam Richards on December 10, 2011
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By Sam Richards on December 9, 2011
So, we finally arrived in Doha, Qatar tonight. Our original flight in State College had been delayed, which made us miss the connecting flight from DC to Doha. So we had to learn to surrender to the plans of the universe and wait an entire day to fly out. We wanted to arrive a night [...]
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