Fun and Games in Doha

Since these posts usually come from an adult point of view, we thought it would be fun to give a little glimpse into the life of an eight-year-old American girl in Doha.  Not surprisingly, Morgan was excited to get all of her toys from home when our container arrived at the beginning of May, but she also has enjoyed finding a few new toys that are unique to the region.  Since a picture is worth a thousand words, here's a little clip that shows two of Morgan's favorite things that we have found so far in Qatar.

The first part of the clip is Morgan's Fulla doll, complete with abaya, saying her prayers.  To a Westerner, the idea of a mass-market toy with overt religious overtones is still a bit jarring, but not necessarily in a bad way--frankly, it seems a whole lot healthier than the body-obsessed toys marketed to young girls back in the States.  The second part, which we found absolutely hilarious, requires a couple of words of explanation since the video quality isn't great.  As noted in the titles, the music playing is a somewhat strange interpretation of the song Axel F (the theme from Beverly Hills Cop).  Also, the little Arab guy riding on the camel is carrying an electric guitar. Only in the Middle East!