Yes, what you say makes perfect sense and it sums up nicely the difference between expecting something will occur and believing that something is right. And of course what I said was a very simplistic example.
I hope this doesn't sound patronising, but well done on recognising a problem and doing something about it. I think from an adult point of view Qatar probably isn't a good place to break down your barriers with other cultures, since different cultures/nationalities are so pigeon-holed here - these people do that job, those do that one, etc, etc. But for the children it is probably good.
I grew up in the south-west of England where it is definitely not very multi-cultural, but going to university in one of the big cities (Birmingham) and then living in London for a few years certainly broadened my cultural awareness, as has coming to Qatar to a certain extent.
Yes, what you say makes perfect sense and it sums up nicely the difference between expecting something will occur and believing that something is right. And of course what I said was a very simplistic example.
I hope this doesn't sound patronising, but well done on recognising a problem and doing something about it. I think from an adult point of view Qatar probably isn't a good place to break down your barriers with other cultures, since different cultures/nationalities are so pigeon-holed here - these people do that job, those do that one, etc, etc. But for the children it is probably good.
I grew up in the south-west of England where it is definitely not very multi-cultural, but going to university in one of the big cities (Birmingham) and then living in London for a few years certainly broadened my cultural awareness, as has coming to Qatar to a certain extent.
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