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I’ve been following Andrea’s blog for quite awhile now. She’s an active and athletic GenX Austrian living in the Middle East. I thought it was important to share her post about what it’s like to live in Qatar right now.
Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine that this peaceful country, – my second, perhaps even my first home for the past twenty-five years – would …
Another Post I Never Planned to Write.
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Thank you for sharing. It’s important- and frightening- to hear from the grass roots level.
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How terrifying. I literally can’t imagine it…
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Thank you. I’ve subscribed to her blog.
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Ugghh that’s terrifying 😢
Thanks for sharing Mary.
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Thanks for re-posting! 🙏
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You’re welcome Andrea! I hope things quiet down soon.
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Nightmare
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My nerves would be completely shattered if I lived in a place that was under attack. Go, team Trump and team Netanyahu. The champs of chaos and destruction.
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But Kamala and Hillary had annoying laughs…
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Not to me they didn’t. But I know that was used against them. A-what-the-heck moment, that’s for sure.
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Yeah, sorry I was being sarcastic. The fact that America chose a deranged madman (twice!) over a woman continues to burn.
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I did realize that! Should have made that more clear.
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Thank you for sharing this first hand experience of the chaos that has ensued from yet another mad decision one President has made that is affecting people beyond his nation. When will this ever stop?
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When/if Red states and districts vote out his enablers, but that’s not until November. It’s going to get even worse, I fear. He’s saying Cuba is next.
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Cuba? With what purpose. These days its a fairly defenceless island
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I assume domination of “the Americas” (aka the Western hemisphere)
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Thank you for sharing. It’s terrible what’s happening in that area.
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