Ok I’m done Bit@#in
Ok, now that I am done with all my emotional, pms crazy talk I can get real. Yeah I am not feeling Doha really. I mean it is nice but being here with no one is hard. My kids love it. They have liked it from day one. I am soooo shocked. They just love this school. I am happy becuase of that. Myt baby is having a hard time adjusting but that is just her. She is slower than the rest. My oldest goes on 2 class trips. One to France and the other to Spain. I am like I never had a class trip like that. My son is going to Turkey. We are going there in December Inshaallah so he will have 2 stamps from there.
They are in some of the top people in Qatar at my school. The man that owns Al Jazerrah TV station has his kids here. Most of the executive from that company and other top companies send their kids here. These kids have taken their teachers on their own private plane for short trips. Many of these kids have their own car….and they are only 10. Many of the Al- Thani’s (Royal Family) go here. I was told by another person that all the high up Al Thani”s go to another school, however I have since learned that this is very wrong; many of them are here at my school. I have looked at class records and Many of my students are closely linked to the Amir( King).
His son from his second wife went here until he was able to pass the entrance test for another school. I think it is nice that she would not allow him to attend until he earned it. The owner of the school is a child of a sibling of the Amir, his neice. I guess that is why many of them attend this school. OMG guess who I get to work with everyday Sadaam Huseins grand son. The little bugger is bad. HE is sweet but very active. He just needs tons of attention.
So I guess I dont hate it but i do not like it yet. Inshaallah I will. I will say I have noticed more REAL people here. What i mean by that is in Kuwait and UAE most people would not just have a conversation with you. Well the men would but that cause they were looking for something……. But here People will just speak and talk like they would in the supermarkets back home. My son is a Qatari man magnet. HE seems to find at least one every time we go out, that will ask him the famous question, where are you from? Usually it does not end there. It will go on for a bit if I allow it. Maybe he can hook me up with one of the super rich ones. HUMMMMMM I guess they would not be at the mall though . Oh well…..LOL
Once i meet some Americans or other non Qatari folks I will be ok. I am one of 3 Muslims that are not Arabic teachers that work in primary. I am the only one that covers. HERE WE GO AGAIN!!!!!!! There are a few in the High school but I dont have any contact with them. I dont feel likeme covering will be a problem at all. I think maybe if I were a class teacher. I do feel out of place but the kids make me feel good. They are so happy to see a Muslim teacher that speakes English. It freaks them out. LOL There is a small Arab staff Mostly from Egypt. We do not speak. These people do not even give Salaams. They are like hello to me and salaam to each other. What am I NOT MUSLIM!!!!!! GEEEZZZZZZ. I want to yell Thats ok cause I didnt want to be your friend anyway…..LOL I crack me up. I know that sounds childish but I think that how they are acting….like children Most of the teachers are white and from south Africia and Europe. I feel like the poster child for non Arab Muslims. I get all the questions and I am the one that tells them when they are wrong about the things they think they know about Islam. But they seem like good people. I am not feeling them as close friend material but they seem to be good co workers.
So today no work for me. I have no water still. I really needed the break. I am just off. Maybe this extra day will give me what I need to push through this rough patch. My kids seemed to need it . They are still sleeping. We all slept through Suhor. No water to cook, wash a dish nothing. It is just so yuck!!!!
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