Anne's blog travel 06-07

Thursday December 14th 2006

OK, today I post this picture that Kisane took of Abdulqader, Saad and me a few days ago. Abdulqader is on the left of the photo and Saad on the right. No comments on how tired and white I look and the lovely uniforms.

This morning I show up at work and Sohaila (normally written Sohyla but it's pronounced Sohaila) arrives with a bag with two wrapped gifts for me. I'm so moved and teary already and then I read the card. Sohyla doesn't talk english very much but we understand each other. She is 32 and from Iran originally and she is not married nor does she want to get married she says one day to me.

"To my best person I known in my life "Anne"
I offer you best wishes...my best regards...my sincerest compliments and I thank you for all what you did for me...
Your best friend
Sohaila Mohammed"

I open the first package and it's a beautiful Gelabeya (traditional dress) in the traditional Qatari colors too. It's bungundy with yellow gown underneath and it so well crafted and beautiful. I try it on for all to see. The other gift is a beautiful frame oval in shape and designed with lovely colored stones. It such a lovely gesture and Sameera Ibrahim translates that it's nothing compared to that Sohaila would want to give me. This comes just when I'm wondering what I can do for my volunteers...I have an idea now however.

I feel good today. I slept from 7:20pm to 4:20am and I feel totally refreshed. Only a few more days to go of these long days.

Bye for now