The Football World cup @ Qatar
We just witnessed a nerve cracking final that will forever be engraved in our memories. This compels me to pen down my experiences of being part of this World Cup in Qatar. Like everything these days, socio-economic-cultural-political discussions take center stage on social media and other circles, Qatar WC was no different. Ahead of my travel, main talking points rightly were the corruption allegations, mistreatment of migrant workers, homophobia and the list went on. Many of my friends and colleagues wanted to know my stand when I told them about my travel to the WC city. (This needs separate debate and discussions and is not part of this write up.) But the moment we landed there; there was an innate sense of bon homie right from the airport staff to taxi drivers, our friends who hosted my family and made sure we were comfortable all the time, meeting some good old friends, the vibrant streets, the Souks, Corniche promenade, desert safari, beaches, sumptuous food, the volunteer...