Expats of Qatar
Chef Marco de Cecco (Italy)
We’ve learned a lot from Chef Marco’s Italian Cooking Masterclass last Saturday, but how about from his experience as an expat in Qatar? Read on to know more about Chef Marco’s expat story. Chef Marco was born in Udine, Italy. He grew up helping at his grandparents’ restaurant, and that [...]
Natalia Barros (Brazil)
"I was born in Brazil, I love my country, their beauty and happiness, I never thought to move from there. I was flight attendant, in a career for 10 years, married, with a son, family and friends. I had a dynamic lifestyle, even living in the country side of Sao [...]
Marina Ali (Russia/Northern Ossetia Alania)
"Hi everyone, my name is Marina Ali. My journey in Qatar started in 2019 and now I am working in the Oil and Gas field. When people ask me where am I from, I tell them that I am from Russia. Russia is a multinational country with multiple nationalities, cultures [...]
Irma (France)
"Hello everyone, I am Irma, known as mama__mams on Instagram, mom of 4, Frenchy, expat in the middle-east for about 13 years now. I met my husband in 2009 in Dubai where we started to build our family. We moved to Doha end of 2013 and our family grew along. [...]
Elena Kurtvelieva (Ukraine)
“Hello everybody! My name is Elena. My story in Qatar began in 2016 when I passed a competition for the position of a group program instructor at the Aspire ladies club. For me, this was a serious step, since before that I had lived in Ukraine all my life, and my [...]
Peter Collins (England)
“I was born and raised in the Northern seaside town of Hartlepool, UK. I spent most of my young life there until joining the Royal Navy at the age of 18. During my time in the Armed Forces I travelled all over the world serving on Aircraft Carriers and Destroyers [...]