I am surprised at some of the reactions of you. It is normal to help a person in need when they are stuck or having car problem. Specially in the desert. This is the rule of the desert. Help them. If you got lost in the desert and stumbeled upon a camp of Gulf people, you would immediately come under their protection. They will give you tea, feed you and help you. I dont remember the period of time. It is either 3 days or 7 days or 1 month. (my memory is failing, still on the pain killers)
Once I ran out of petrol, it was during the summer, hot and at 2.30pm. Nobody on the road of course. Here comes this Porche, the driver stops, asks me what my problem is and drives off. I was quite surprised at this cos I wanted to get out of the heat, no petrol - no ac! The guy just drove off! Can you believe that.
Well what I did not realize was, he had gone to a shop, got a bottle of water, emptied that, then drove to a petrol station, got petrol in the bottle,came back, put the petrol in my car. I wanted to thank him, pay him for the petrol or anything. But no. He said the next petrol station is there, gave me directions and drove off.
There are a lot of good Qataris around, but unfortunately being a foreigner you dont usually get to meet them.
I am surprised at some of the reactions of you. It is normal to help a person in need when they are stuck or having car problem. Specially in the desert. This is the rule of the desert. Help them. If you got lost in the desert and stumbeled upon a camp of Gulf people, you would immediately come under their protection. They will give you tea, feed you and help you. I dont remember the period of time. It is either 3 days or 7 days or 1 month. (my memory is failing, still on the pain killers)
Once I ran out of petrol, it was during the summer, hot and at 2.30pm. Nobody on the road of course. Here comes this Porche, the driver stops, asks me what my problem is and drives off. I was quite surprised at this cos I wanted to get out of the heat, no petrol - no ac! The guy just drove off! Can you believe that.
Well what I did not realize was, he had gone to a shop, got a bottle of water, emptied that, then drove to a petrol station, got petrol in the bottle,came back, put the petrol in my car. I wanted to thank him, pay him for the petrol or anything. But no. He said the next petrol station is there, gave me directions and drove off.
There are a lot of good Qataris around, but unfortunately being a foreigner you dont usually get to meet them.
Aisha-Taweela