Over the course of these three weeks, I learned a great deal about the spectacular development in the Middle East and made lifelong friends who pumped me up for my senior year back in California.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
We spent a phenomenal few days in Dubai visiting Palm Jumeirah, Ski Dubai, the Gold Souq, Burj Al Arab, Dubai Museum, and Ritz Carlton's Ramadan tent. Here I am in front of the Burj Al Arab from Palm Jumeirah:
Over the course of these three weeks, I learned a great deal about the spectacular development in the Middle East and made lifelong friends who pumped me up for my senior year back in California.
Over the course of these three weeks, I learned a great deal about the spectacular development in the Middle East and made lifelong friends who pumped me up for my senior year back in California.
Doha, Qatar
During the first three weeks before senior year, I participated in a Stanford overseas seminar to Doha, Qatar and Dubai, UAE. Our group of 12 Stanford students and about 10 Qatar University students learned about project finance, construction, and development in the Arab Gulf. Here we are with Yousuf Hussein Kamal, Qatari Minister of Finance:
And a photograph of me with a camel right before dune-bashing in the Khor al-Adaid Desert:
You can also check out an article I wrote about the experience on Explore Qatar's website.
And a photograph of me with a camel right before dune-bashing in the Khor al-Adaid Desert:
You can also check out an article I wrote about the experience on Explore Qatar's website.
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