I'm in Qatar and left the airport...yeah! already had my first crazy story.
We were going to try and see Qatar, but Liz, the girl I left with, couldn't get through because of her passport, but her friend, the one who was supposed to show us around, made a call to Abdul Rahman who has lots of "wasta" which means influence and power in Qatar. He got us through customs and we are now enjoying great food, company, and ...Family Guy... Qatar is great and we went to a market called "souq waqif" also know as the old souq and saw shops and people and a guy selling donkey rides and a guy showing a crowd Facebook on a projector...it's absolutely crazy. We saw some beautiful architecture and the new Museum here in Doha. I leave here tomorrow at 655am my time (8 hours later than you) and head to Tanzania...the adventures have begun!
Be sure to use the word WASTA a lot...
4 comments:
I always knew you had "lotsa wasta!" It was great to hear from you. Sounds amazing already! Just keep those "cards and letters comin'!"
LOL, M
p.s. that was mom. i will create her own identity...wouldn't want to perpetuate the "you and your mother" identity.
If everyone in Boston isn't using the word "wasta" by the time you come back I've failed as a friend.
Lotsa wasta indeed!
Sorry I was such a dork on the phone the other day. I might have sounded all verklempt because you were leaving and I would miss you... but really I was just speechless with jealousy. Be good, and I'm sure you'll come back with all kinda of Tanzanian street cred --I mean WASTA.
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