12-year-old, 12 Adults, 12 Days, 12th of May in Doha, Qatar–12 Years Later
Back in May 2013, based on the word of a 12-year-old I was held in police custody in Doha, Qatar for allegedly insulting Islam. The 12-men-strong board of directors of Qatar Academy, where I was teaching at the time, did NOT push back against the charges brought by the child's father. But, after 12 days in custody, on the 12th of May, I was released from Al Rayyan Police Station.
Now in May 2025, 12 years since the incident, I have something else to report!