i been here for 7 yrs. I think have make this place as my home. Have my share fair of complaining about Doha ... but i have made a good life here too.  I have made friends through various sites that i been regularly visits. And the past 2 yrs i have made tons of friends from here.

the sad bit ... i have seen my friends leaving all the time. You attached to them ... then one day they packed up and said 'bye bye' to you. Moving job, being transferred, terminated, Qatarize and all of those.  Oh well ...  I guess it comes with the package living as an expat.