Dear Readers, When we started the Gazette, our primary goal was to create conversation among students about the realities of life at university. And although I believe that through the work we […]
Letter from the Editor – Migrant Labour Issue
7 Things Qatari People Can Do to Promote Migrant Workers’ Rights in the Gulf
Ameena Almeer As a half Pakistani person, I’ve experienced my fair share of racial slurs, discrimination, and prejudice from Qataris while living here. My peers never let me forget that my mother’s […]
Tourists’ Visa-Free Arrival Incentivizes Foreigners to Look for Jobs in Qatar
Anonymous On August 9, 2017, Qatar waived the entry visa requirements for 80 countries. Citizens of those countries who wishes to visit Qatar for certain amount of days (included in their terms and conditions) […]
WHY I HATE KETO- Chapter 1: Why start Keto in the first place.
Ameni Abida I don’t know where to start, so I’ll start by introducing myself. Hi, my name is Ameni, and I’ve noticed that a lot of people are in Keto recently. Yes, […]
Undetected Spectacle – Not All Who Wonder Are Lost
Jessamine Perez With the pop music genre still dominating mainstream music today, it is time to give attention to the hidden spectacle that is the post-rock music genre. Not All Who Wonder […]
Anecdote: Georgetown Model United Nations 2019
Ngoc Nguyen It’s that time of the year when half of your friends are constantly gone for committee meetings and training sessions, dressing in fancy clothing and missing classes. Another year of […]
6 Ways for Arab Men to Be Better Feminists
Ameena Almeer, edited by E. As women, how likely is it that we are ever taken seriously when we talk about the sexism we experience? The odds are that we’ll be dismissed, […]
Plague Inc. Evolved – Undetected Spectacle (or, hidden cultural artifacts)
Jessamine Perez This issue’s artifact: Plague Inc. Evolved Description from the official website: “Can you infect the world? Your pathogen has just infected ‘Patient Zero’. Now you must bring about the end […]
Georgetown: Protect Your Students
Anonymous Last Tuesday, a student graffitied “Death to America. Death to Israel. A curse upon Jews” in the Student Lounge – our oasis from the world. Two weeks ago, a student tore […]
The Subtle Segregation of Georgetown
…the significance of the fountain’s placement in the atrium: a physical representation of the segregation between the Qatari students and the international students.
Life
Taha Kaleem Life A roller-coaster I must say One moment you are up and running and then down and distraught What amazes me is the resilience, we show in the moments of […]
Understanding the US-China Trade War
Jonah Samuel In recent months, China and the United States have been all over the news due to drastic changes in the trading relationship between the two superpowers; the tensions between the […]
The Dried Rose
Labeeba Ahmed Neither do I want to be a name in your forgotten contact list, Nor do I desire to be in the group of acquaintances I don’t want to be your […]
Bitter
Ameni Abida On my good days, I’m filled with love. On my bad days, I’m like coco powder. Bitter. I start hating the world around me. Start hating my surroundings, my classes, […]
Chargé D’ Affaires of Embassy of Pakistan Visited Georgetown University in Qatar
On October 23, 2018, the South Asian Society of Georgetown University Qatar invited Murad Baseer, Chargé D’ Affaires of the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, for a keynote on the […]
Female Anatomy 101: Understanding the Long Forgotten Female Organ
There’s a good chance that the vast majority of people you know, yourself included, do not typically use the word “clitoris” in everyday conversation. In fact, it’s quite likely that you wouldn’t […]
Words of November: A Magical Celebration of Poetry and the Arts
Ngoc Nguyen On November 2nd, 2018, Words&Strings collaborated with Georgetown Music, Arts, and Culture Club to host its Words of November Open Mic. I am delighted to reflect on my experience working […]
Center for International and Regional Studies Hosted Its First Research Workshop
October 11, 2018 For the first time in their history, Georgetown’s Center for International and Regional Studies (CIRS) hosted a workshop on the topic: designing a research question. As stated on the CIRS […]
Art Exhibition: Feminism is a Voice
Ameena reflects on the Feminism is a Voice Art Exhibition at the W Hotel. A trip to the exhibition was organized by the Legal and Political Studies Association.
Cultural Contexts of Free Speech
Ian Almond is Professor of World Literature at Georgetown University ICYMI– Georgetown was set to have a debate on 9th October, but due to increased security concerns the debate was cancelled. […]
Monster
Taha Kaleem I dreamt of a place Where I was hungry of the Applause I looked around And I saw death running from me I tried to ask him Why He was […]
Dirty Pakis
You are 7 years old. You do not understand why your Qatari classmates look at you with such derision when you tell them that you’re half Pakistani. For the remainder of your […]
