For non-Muslim expats, Ramadan is a significant time of the year, but mostly in that we are aware of the change in working hours and the fasting requirements of those around us. Past this, many of us don’t truly feel part of Ramadan or understand its importance to a Muslim family.In the hopes of bringing some small insight into what this holy month means to Muslims in Qatar, we asked three women in Doha to share their own family traditions and to explain how Ramadan affects them and their families. To start, Ramadan is much more than just not eating or…
Author: Ellora Coupe
Life as an expat can open doors to an international framework of education that whilst improving our children’s opportunities, can also confuse us parents. Whilst we all scramble for the best school place possible, we are faced with an additional challenge of choosing the right curriculum for our kids. Though this decision is often made for us by the system set within our home country, some parents find their home curriculum unavailable (e.g. Australian and New Zealand) and so a curriculum choice may not obvious.How different are the curriculums?Within the primary school years, the differences between curricula appear minor, but…