That is an amazing, incredible and miraculous journey that Qatar has undertaken in the past decade or so - unprecedented in any other time or any place I would venture to say. I lived in Palestine for a time and I kept saying to people that it felt like swimming through molasses. So much effort for little or no progress. I would tell those I talked to about the wonderful energy in the Gulf, especially among young women who were beginning to see that their possibilities were virtually limitless. Going back to the "good old days" is never possible. But it's kinda fun to talk about what was good about them and what is seen through the distorted lens of nostalgia. Have you ever seen the American series Mad Men? It's a painful look at what the late fifties were like in the US, particularly for women. It's always a delicate balance and tension between tradition and innovation and I think that Qatar is, on balance, doing very well. But I still maintain that new visa decision is a big step backwards!
Mandi
That is an amazing, incredible and miraculous journey that Qatar has undertaken in the past decade or so - unprecedented in any other time or any place I would venture to say. I lived in Palestine for a time and I kept saying to people that it felt like swimming through molasses. So much effort for little or no progress. I would tell those I talked to about the wonderful energy in the Gulf, especially among young women who were beginning to see that their possibilities were virtually limitless. Going back to the "good old days" is never possible. But it's kinda fun to talk about what was good about them and what is seen through the distorted lens of nostalgia. Have you ever seen the American series Mad Men? It's a painful look at what the late fifties were like in the US, particularly for women. It's always a delicate balance and tension between tradition and innovation and I think that Qatar is, on balance, doing very well. But I still maintain that new visa decision is a big step backwards!
Mandi