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The People Amongst Us:
Anonymous (we have kept this person anonymous for their safety)
Country of origin: Kenya
What is your favorite food back home: It is called Ugali, it is made from maze flour with beef. Here, I think I really don’t have a favorite meal because I myself skip meals, but let’s say rice and chicken, some roughly cooked chicken and boiled rice.
Your favorite hobby to do: I love watching movies, traveling, swimming and listening to music.
One thing that is unique about you and would like to share it with others: Actually I am really a juvenile person, so as long as you are around me maybe I won’t allow you to be sad. It is very rare to find around me who’s said. Sometimes people ask me why you always happy?, it just comes naturally I am just a happy person.
What was your dream when you were a child? Oh my god, I think I wanted to be a pilot, but I don’t know what happened along the way it just dissolved…
Dina Al-Abdi
Country of origin: My parents are originally from Iraq, I am Canadain and spent half of my life in Qatar.
What is your favorite food back home: When I was in Qatar what I miss eating Canada was Poutine, and my favorite from Qatar is Majboos.
Your favorite hobby to do: spending time with my family.
One thing that is unique about you and would like to share it with others:
What was your dream when you were a child? I always envisioned opening up some non-profit charity of some sort or some non-profit animal shelter. Even now, I love the idea of having my own farm.
Illyas Bin Abdullah
Country of origin: India, Kerala
What is your favorite food back home: Majboos in Qatar and biryani at home
Your favorite hobby to do: go out with friends and going out alone to the corniche, volleyball
One thing that is unique about you and would like to share it with others: I like to help people whenever they need support.
What was your dream when you were a child? I just wanted to grow up to be helpful to my family and make them proud. I also wanted to be a bodybuilder.
Mohammad Asghar
Country of origin: Pakistan
What is your favorite food back home: Hareesa in Qatar and Daal Chawal (Lentil and Rice) back home,
Your favorite hobby to do: Listening to music, back then on cassettes and now on my phone
One thing that is unique about you and would like to share it with others: I never lie, and I don’t being lied to.
What was your dream when you were a child? I never really had a dream, I’ve been working as a tailor to financially support my family ever since I was in seventh grade, and that was my dream.
Scott Curtis
Country of origin: USA
What is your favourite food back home: From the US it is Mexican food, and from Qatar it is shish tawook and Indian food from Caravan Bukhara.
Your favourite hobby to do: watch films and dine out
One thing that is unique about you and would like to share it with others: I’ve been to the Oscars 5 times
What was your dream when you were a child? To be a scientist. I wasn’t sure what it meant at the time, and when I found out, I didn’t want to be one anymore
Souad Al Hayek
Country of origin: Lebanon
What is your favourite food back home: Lebanon- kibbi Qatar- Biryani
Your favourite hobby to do: Horseback riding, travelling, annoying my daughter
One thing that is unique about you and would like to share it with others: My happiness is to see other people happy
What was your dream when you were a child? A TV star