What a ride it has been! I arrived in Qatar August 30th, 2015 to start a new life with my new husband! It took me 3 years to adjust to a new husband, new country, new culture, finding new friends, finding a new job, creating a new home, adjusting to and learning my new job,…
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Saying Goodbye – American School of Doha – Final Assembly
Having to leave this job was the hardest part of leaving Qatar. Period. The ASD final assembly happened in May, while we were in India. I added it here now, before I start our repatriation blogs back into Canada!! Saying goodbye was heartbreaking…. The final assembly of the year was the time to say goodbye…
Breakfast With Mai – Saying Goodbye For Now….
I wanted to give Mai her own blog because of my four years in Qatar, with only two Qatari women did I established a friendship with – Mai was one of them. I don’t want to offend any Qatari who reads this because I don’t want to sweep the generalization brush. However, my experience, my…
Landmark Mall – Express Beauty, Coffee Shops, Paul and Carrefour!
Landmark Mall I went to Landmark Mall in the afternoon of our last full day in Qatar to run some final errands. This was my everyday, go-to mall because it was convenient as it was close to our compound and on my way home from work, meaning on the side of the North Road I…
Saying Goodbye to American School of Doha – Part III – Hardest of All – The Kids..
I’ve worked as a para-educator for 10 years or so. I’ve worked in public education with special needs children, children with behavior issues and inner-city children whose way of life wasn’t easy. Now, I’ve worked at a private, not-for-profit International American school in the Middle East. Most students I supported are expat children who usually…
Saying Goodbye to American School of Doha – Part II – My Coworkers – My Friends!
This was impossible to do. Period. I’m still in shock. My heart still hasn’t accepted that I’m not working with these amazing people anymore. I didn’t get pictures of everyone because I was so, SO overwhelmed with the day and saying goodbye. Sometimes I just didn’t know what to say. I just cried. Or walked…
Saying Goodbye to American School of Doha – Part I – My Everyday Routine
This was THE hardest day of having to leave Qatar. I took one day only to do everything ASD – American School of Doha – because of the emotional pain of leaving. This included bringing my fish and indoor plants to their new ASD owners, signing my resignation papers, cleaning out my locker, taking pictures and saying…
Small Moments To Remember Within Our Compound – Al Jazeera Compound 1
These pictures I took within our final two days in Qatar. They really are for Michael and I to remember what our life looked like inside the walls of our compound and its surrounding area. AL Jazeera Compound 1 I’ll start this with our Villa! Villa #152! Noah Noah!!! I’m going to miss Noah!! He…