My Grand Dad was here first in the mis 60s, he then bought his sons (My Father being the eldest)and daughters here in Doha.
I have spent most of my life here in doha(proper city), my kids are born here too.
At 6 yrs olds, I have experienced my uncle (22yrs, Dad yougest bro)death by a car accident. I still remeber it as it was yesterday, he was knocked by a drunk EU national driving a GMC truck pick up
I have seen the reclamation and final developement of the corniche.
Let me tell there were rules, Signs, traffic police (still remeber the old BMW and kawasai M/bikes)etc. Women were allowed to drive and they did. My aunt had a license and used to take us swimming at the then QGPC club at Ras Abu Aboud.
To my little knowledge, they were being followed, as in those days the only accidents/trajedies you heared were from expats try negotiate the Sand Dunes (local territory)
Licenses were tougher in the old days than now-a-days (still a hot debate with the old folks at home parties)
In the late 70s and early 80s, locals drove superior cars American, Swedish, British, German cars.
16 years ago would be around the gulf war crisis, Doha had a very decent infrastucture at the time.
Yes, there lies a major fault in parents bringing up their kids.
My Late Father bought a brand new '82 Volvo 244 GLE full auto, he'd never let me flavour driving let alone start that CAR, even when I was in college here doha
Todays world is different, let alone the father, you will observe uncles, aunts, cousins freely jump in and spoil kids in the name of love
I am sorry, Your statement is not only unfare but just not true too!!
My Grand Dad was here first in the mis 60s, he then bought his sons (My Father being the eldest)and daughters here in Doha.
I have spent most of my life here in doha(proper city), my kids are born here too.
At 6 yrs olds, I have experienced my uncle (22yrs, Dad yougest bro)death by a car accident. I still remeber it as it was yesterday, he was knocked by a drunk EU national driving a GMC truck pick up
I have seen the reclamation and final developement of the corniche.
Let me tell there were rules, Signs, traffic police (still remeber the old BMW and kawasai M/bikes)etc. Women were allowed to drive and they did. My aunt had a license and used to take us swimming at the then QGPC club at Ras Abu Aboud.
To my little knowledge, they were being followed, as in those days the only accidents/trajedies you heared were from expats try negotiate the Sand Dunes (local territory)
Licenses were tougher in the old days than now-a-days (still a hot debate with the old folks at home parties)
In the late 70s and early 80s, locals drove superior cars American, Swedish, British, German cars.
16 years ago would be around the gulf war crisis, Doha had a very decent infrastucture at the time.
Yes, there lies a major fault in parents bringing up their kids.
My Late Father bought a brand new '82 Volvo 244 GLE full auto, he'd never let me flavour driving let alone start that CAR, even when I was in college here doha
Todays world is different, let alone the father, you will observe uncles, aunts, cousins freely jump in and spoil kids in the name of love
I am sorry, Your statement is not only unfare but just not true too!!