Barwa Community: A place some called Home

nicaq25
By nicaq25


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This is how Barwa looks like now. A little community of mixed-race tenants/families living independently.

By Munatoir• 9 Jul 2010 08:25
Munatoir

I was wondering if there was any car accindent happen in barwa in the last few months?I heard abount one but dont know what happend?

By rrszb• 17 Jan 2010 15:23
rrszb

hello! we're very interested to rent one unit in barwa. how can we become nominees for one unit in barwa? what is the salary bracket to be a nominee?

thanks for all the help!

By mjamille28• 3 Dec 2009 11:41
mjamille28

well, the playground looks nice.. and it's nice to see all that greenery.. reminds me of home..

By nicaq25• 3 Dec 2009 11:34
nicaq25

I'm bigger than these insects:)

By anonymous• 3 Dec 2009 11:32
anonymous

I heard lots of ant and insects over there. Is it true?

By nicaq25• 3 Dec 2009 11:10
nicaq25

obviously I live there.

By anonymous• 3 Dec 2009 11:08
anonymous

As far as I heared, the salary bracket for the bachalors applying for a studio in that compound near wakra is above 10 000 QR. Who is that bachalor who earns more than 10 000 QR who would like to live in a tiny studio in the middle of the dissert in Wakra?

By dima_123• 3 Dec 2009 11:06
dima_123

may salary bracket din pala. cguro mas maganda s loob yan i mean s loob ng compound,kc frm d church e labas lang ang kita e. and congra2lations nga pala nica & tnx n rin

By anonymous• 3 Dec 2009 11:05
anonymous

;)

By nicaq25• 3 Dec 2009 10:58
nicaq25

for expats, the Barwa set a salary bracket in order for us to be qualified. They evaluated the applicants & randomly selected the winners. We were just lucky & with low salary.

This Barwa housing is for family with children only.

By dima_123• 3 Dec 2009 10:54
dima_123

heto b ung barwa n nadidinig ko dati n pra s mga maliliit/medyo mtaas ang sahod pero karamihan ng nakakuha e malalaki ang sahod?to ung near s church db?

By nicaq25• 3 Dec 2009 10:52
nicaq25

if you're a nominee, you can call their office to verify.

By anonymous• 3 Dec 2009 10:49
anonymous

you can not apply. Its over. People applied and they selected nominees. Wait until the next projects are done and announcments are published on newspapers for interested applicants.

By dani_movies• 3 Dec 2009 10:42
dani_movies

Barwa Sailya and Barwa Mesimeer is barwa housing program and both projects were supposed to finish together.But Barwa Sailya is not finished yet and people are still waiting for there appartments. Everybody talks about barwa mismeer and barwa village what about Barwa Sailya???

By dazzle• 19 Nov 2009 12:43
dazzle

hopefully we can get one of the flats.. ;))

how and where to apply if we are interested?

By emgee• 18 Nov 2009 16:59
emgee

As one of the suppliers (unfortunately still owed money) on the project. It is really great to hear such positive comments. When will the other "village" in West Sailya be completed and provide similar positive experiences I wonder?

By nicaq25• 18 Nov 2009 16:21
nicaq25

QR3,000 - 2bedrm / Qr3,500 - 3bdrm

By dazzle• 18 Nov 2009 15:23
dazzle

How much is the monthly rental?

By brainheater• 18 Nov 2009 14:37
brainheater

Ya u r right... I am .... No issues.. A Fruit cake will do only u can deliver in Building A5 :P

By nicaq25• 18 Nov 2009 13:44
nicaq25

so I'd guess you're a....pakistani? Sorry I missed to write it down.heheh!

By brainheater• 18 Nov 2009 13:29
brainheater

Also I would like to revise the list of Nationalities who resides in Barwa Community

Qataris, Pakistanis, Sudanese, Syrians, Lebanese, Jordanians, Egyptians, Indians & Filipinos

By brainheater• 18 Nov 2009 13:27
brainheater

Nicaq & SheGoo .. I am too your neighbour :)

Very nice community to Live in... See you around somewhere while walking/Jogging in the evening :)

By Amoud• 18 Nov 2009 08:38
Amoud

Some of you guys are so misinformed. Not all Qataris that are poor are that way because of their own fault. Believe it or not they have problems like everyone else. Some have their fathers die and have the responsibility of paying for their entire family, some have disabilities and are not able to work, some just have bum luck.

Amazing.......

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By KHATTAK• 18 Nov 2009 00:52
KHATTAK

Looks like a great place to live :)

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By sharkee• 18 Nov 2009 00:12
sharkee

yes there are but it's thier own mistake when u r spending more than u can afford just for showing up.

i know a guy whoes salary is around 25000 and he is broke all the time, it's no wonder since he is paying 6000 as a car loan and he is still paying the money of his personal loan which he took to travel to europ for 10 days.

what kind of poor people is this :D

By honeybunch• 17 Nov 2009 21:28
honeybunch

cant beleive...if so there are the govt..am sure is always there for thier support. Water & electricity is free...education is free..n wonder how many more things...

By Amoud• 17 Nov 2009 21:14
Amoud

I am amised that some people think that locals dont belong in the "middle class".

Believe it or not, there are poor Qataris just like any other nationality.

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By anonymous• 17 Nov 2009 21:07
anonymous

NICE VILLAGE

By nicaq25• 17 Nov 2009 05:09
nicaq25

the Barwa Management. Anyway, mine is to give you guys an idea of how's life in this compound. However, to answer some of the queries;

adnan - the application for this place had long been done & I don't know if they're still accepting. Their guidelines for applicants were too strict (for expats). And you must have a family to live in this place. Bachelors were offered in their Wakra location.

heero - as for transport system, fortunately almost all families have car/s. And if you need some taxi/bus, luckily, there's a bus stop outside the gate & the church area. Sometimes there's a standby taxi outside the gate just in case some tenants needs it.

and sharkee is right, there are some few nuisant tenants (especially the teenage boys) who don't have consideration about their neighbors. So, you need to adjust yourself how to handle them somehow.

By m in doha• 16 Nov 2009 22:57
m in doha

do u think we can still apply for barwa housing?

what are the requirements?

By heero_yuy2• 16 Nov 2009 22:01
heero_yuy2

I hope there's a proper bus/taxi terminal/stop over there for people who can't afford to get their own vehicle.

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By adnandawood• 16 Nov 2009 21:35
adnandawood

hi

i am moving to qatar soon.

this looks like a decent place and judging by everyone's comments - looks like ppl are reasonably happy living here.

Im looking for a place to rent, can anyone contact me please and let me know how to get on the waiting list or ideally rent without the waiting list :)

Phone: +971 50 6574409

By sharkee• 16 Nov 2009 21:13
sharkee

it's a nice place but some families are so careless about what thier childern do.

still waiting for the central satellite which barwa managment promised to install by the end of ramdan.

today some stupid guys were listining to musice loudly on thier cars before they step down and start dancing on the street, i called the security because it was late at night and i hate to see such things where i live but no body come :S

By anonymous• 16 Nov 2009 15:52
anonymous

accomodation was actually made for the middle income families...but i heard that most of them were booked by localites....so do the localites belong to middle income level....

till date i do not see Barwa doing anything at Alkhor....wat happened.

By Pey• 16 Nov 2009 15:50
Pey

Thanks Nicaq25.

I actually applied at the Barwa compound in Wakra area and still waiting for my luck to be chosen among the names listed on their "reservation list".

Just getting curious how is it like living in a compound with mixed nationalities.

thanks again.

By nicaq25• 16 Nov 2009 15:40
nicaq25

* satellite dish are normally restricted (but the management allowed us to install them on the grounds temporarily ,no access to the roof top).

* Only families are allowed here in Barwa Housing (Mesaimer) w/ minimum 2-3 children

* Contract is on yearly basis

* No news of rental increase yet (hope not!)

* Pets allowed are birds & aquarium fishes only.

* All Barwa tenants got car stickers for Gate Pass

* Supply of LPG is whole-year round (centralized)

* 24-Hour maintenance on call duty

* Muslims can worship to their mosque inside the compound, Christians can worship at the nearby church.

*24-Hour Security

By Pey• 16 Nov 2009 15:18
Pey

Are there any restrictions with regards to installing satellite dishes? Limit to number of tenants per unit?

What about the lease period? is it on a yearly basis? Escalation rates any idea?

Please advise.

Thanks.

By anonymous• 16 Nov 2009 14:05
anonymous

barwa accomodation are nice and clean... enough parking facility... supermarket with all necessities... a grand mosque and parks surrounded by buildings... on the whole its good planning and judgement...

By nicaq25• 16 Nov 2009 13:53
nicaq25

Barwa Housing Village is composed of multi-nationality families, ranging from Qataris, Sudanese, Syrians, Lebanese, Jordanians, Egyptians, Indians & Filipinos. All are currently living in this 'low-cost housing' community.

See Barwa with people:)

By anonymous• 16 Nov 2009 09:57
anonymous

What nationality are the majority of tenants from?

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By nicaq25• 16 Nov 2009 09:35
nicaq25

I have no idea what the tattoo means on my daughter's hand but I think it looks wonderful. The good lady from the Heritage Village had done it for her:)

About the pictures (of people) in Barwa, well, I guess I'll have to ask permission from my fellow tenants.

You see, some of them are arabs (w/ thobes & abayas) and with respect to them, I'd rather not spoil their day just for the pic.

By Shegoo• 16 Nov 2009 03:21
Shegoo

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By doodlebugs• 16 Nov 2009 02:24
doodlebugs

fast track steel structures.. such a brilliant technology. its a real shame that the british company that erected these buildings went into liquidation.

By nicaq25• 15 Nov 2009 17:46
nicaq25

Barwa people leaks at their toilets...not just anywhere else. Even if it is, how come it bothered you?

By JFranco• 15 Nov 2009 15:55
JFranco

LOL!

CORECT!

just like you, i like babski(baboy or pork) like the rest of KABAYAN.

Do you have some?

Is it(pork) from the US base or smuggled from Dubai/Bahrain or direct from PH?

By Shegoo• 15 Nov 2009 15:48
Shegoo

JFranco you are a typical kabayan.

By kumaran_63• 15 Nov 2009 15:40
kumaran_63

Nicaq25,

It is nice to hear about Barwa community Village.Will you add some more photos of Barwa community.

The meganthi art in Hand( Whose hand) is very beautiful.

kumaran

By JFranco• 15 Nov 2009 15:40
JFranco

is that so?

better cross your fingers :P

By Shegoo• 15 Nov 2009 15:38
Shegoo

find out what? that you're the one who made them? :-) I don't want my toilets to leak.

By JFranco• 15 Nov 2009 15:33
JFranco

LOL,

go find out for yourself :P

By Shegoo• 15 Nov 2009 15:31
Shegoo

JFranco,the toilets are fine. why are you expecting them to leak. are you the one who made them? poor job? :-)

By JFranco• 15 Nov 2009 15:14
JFranco

so how's the toilets? any leaks??

maybe not yet, but soon enough... just wait ;)

By Shegoo• 15 Nov 2009 15:01
Shegoo

yeah , its true. I just even don't know yet all in my side of the building. see you around. :-)

By nicaq25• 15 Nov 2009 12:21
nicaq25

well hello neighbor:) nice to meet you here in...QL??? Yah, I guess Barwa such a large compound we don't know our neighbors!hahaha!

By Shegoo• 15 Nov 2009 11:14
Shegoo

nicaq25 we're neighbors!!! :-)

By king_qatar• 15 Nov 2009 10:51
king_qatar

doha is the new melting pot

By nicaq25• 15 Nov 2009 08:57
nicaq25

the pic features how Barwa Housing looks right now, the structure itself. However, if you want to see likewise how multi-racial we are in the compound..hmm..let me try to upload them next post.

By anonymous• 15 Nov 2009 07:50
anonymous

People? I don't see any people in the pic.

By _noms_• 15 Nov 2009 07:48
_noms_

hope, this help people interact with each other & understand better.

~noms~

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By britexpat• 15 Nov 2009 07:20
britexpat

Cool! It's great to see people from different nations living together.

By danitati• 15 Nov 2009 07:11
danitati

Question: Was this Barwa Community not build for low income workers? If so this looks great.......well done Qatar.

By nicaq25• 14 Nov 2009 18:55
nicaq25

don't get lost, the pic is humbly from Doha:)

By noora muhammad• 14 Nov 2009 18:25
noora muhammad

HMM NYC...

By nicaq25• 14 Nov 2009 18:24
nicaq25

It has been almost a year that most of the tenants moved-in to this unique community called Barwa Housing.

It can't be denied that the first few weeks or even months had been so awful for most of us. We had no supermarket (the nearest we could go was the Woqod petrol station).

There was even a time when the roads were blocked and we have to go around 8 kilometers long & back just to get us home. Most facilities in the compound were malfunctioning (fire alarms goes off anytime of the day or as it like, drainage clogged & water overflowing). However, after the promised made by the Barwa administrator, we were able to have a mini grocery, almost all utilities works better now, there's a nursery school for small kids living in the compound and somehow the securities are trying their best to keep us safe day & night. One concern though from most of us there is hoping that the improvements will be as spontaneous as what the management had informed & to see the rest of the amenities (tennis court, swimming pool, shopping stores) open on the coming months.

By anonymous• 14 Nov 2009 18:21
anonymous

Thats good....more photos are welcome :)

....Wonder if the Shopping Center is open?

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