Qatar…From Afar: Mayday Mayday May Day
The fateful day I show up at the police station when I find out what I was supposedly to have said to be accused of insulting Islam and the subsequent incarceration.
Qatar…From Afar: The (Un)expected
All about that which happened, which I really didn't expect to happen, but had feared might happen!
Qatar…From Afar: Uncommon Courage
In this post, I would like to share two communications that we all can learn from. The first is a comment left on the change.org petition by a former student of mine, and the second a response to that comment. A number of individuals took great risks and displayed great courage participating in the campaign for my release. But one young former student of mine, Mohanad Rwaished, took an incredible risk and showed a level of courage that is uncommon in his age group. After signing the Change.org petition, he added a very honest comment detailing what he and his…
Qatar…From Afar: The Timeline
The timeline of my ordeal in Qatar following a complaint logged by the parent of a twelve-year old student based on the child's version of an incident in the cafeteria of Qatar Academy. I was fired and subsequently jailed but freed following an international campaign.