Yesterday evening, on Thursday, France 2 has broadcast during the show Envoyé Spécial, a report titled “Qatar, le nouvel Eldorado des beurs” (Qatar, the new Eldorado for young people from Maghreb – the translation is not exact, the word “beur” has been used for people born in France whose parents were born in Maghreb). Obviously, now, i will see reports and documentary movies on that country in a new light, the one of a ex expatriate who has lived for a year there.

I have had the occasion to write about a documentary movie broadcast last June. I have regret that only one side of the country has been shown, that is, the development projects, luxury and success. That is unfortunately what i regret about this report!

Without taking off anything from the success and the value of the people shown by the reporters, i find it is a shame to hide all or part of the truth: not all the expatriates in Qatar are very well paid managers, living in very big and luxurious apartments, driving BMW… When you live there, you quickly notice that in many occasions!

I wish that, shortly, we dare to show what has not been shown: the other side of the scene, the life of most expatriates in Qatar.