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Daily musings about Doha, Qatar, from this South African newcomer. Former journo, sports fan, blogger and bad cook.

Doha, Qatar
Joined August 2019
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#lufc you can do this! Score, please.
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To my fellow South Africans, let's celebrate who we are today! (And that's especially those of us living far from home.) #HeritageDay #SouthAfrica #Qatar
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Guess who is coming to Qatar tomorrow!
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I miss home - South Africa, that is!
5 things that’ll make you feel bladdy proud to be South African today! ❤️🇿🇦 1. Akani Simbine and our men’s 4x100m relay team sprinted their way into history last night… beating the USA and Canada. 2. A 16-year-old from Limpopo (Bohlale Mphahlele) is going viral again for creating an earpiece (that looks like jewellery) to help fight GBV by taking pics of attackers and sending real-time alerts. 3. A proudly South African olive oil has just been named the best in the world. 4. 84 vultures have been rescued in Kruger thanks to some quick-thinking heroes who jumped into action after a poisoning incident. 5. And our accent has been voted the 2nd sexiest in the world. Again. Ja, I know about the “other” news that dominates our headlines. I see it too. I read the same stories. I feel the same frustration. And I carry the same heaviness that so many South Africans do. I’m not blind to our reality… the potholes, the politics and the pain. But alongside all of that… there are good things. There is magic in our people. Brilliance in our youth. Courage in our communities. And hope… real, stubborn, beautiful hope. In every corner of this country. We live in a place that’s full of heartbreak, yes.
 But it’s also full of heart. Never forget that. Okay. Love you. Bye.
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I asked (nicely), and Leeds obliged. THANK YOU! #lufc
Come on Leeds! Following on X and it doesn't sound pretty! Let's finish the game in style with another goal and win the Championship. PLEASE! #lufc
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Come on Leeds! Following on X and it doesn't sound pretty! Let's finish the game in style with another goal and win the Championship. PLEASE! #lufc
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My team are back where they belong! #LUFC
WE ARE PREMIER LEAGUE!!!
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