Portraits of Qatar
Portraits of Qatar presents our favorite stories from inspiring role models that live in our vibrant peninsula.
HASSAN AL MOUSAWI
BALLOONIST
In a city of many stunning views, balloon pilot Hassan has the most awe-inspiring. Experience the bliss of drifting peacefully across Doha at dawn, looking down on one of the world’s greatest cities from its greatest viewpoint.
DIRK HALTENHOF
CHEF
Foodies feel more indulged in Qatar, one of the world’s new gastronomic capitals. Meet Dirk, one of the head chefs behind Doha’s restaurant renaissance, and see how it feels to run 20 different restaurants in one hotel, serving-up cuisines from all around the world.
TALA ABUJBARA
ROWER
Whatever sport you love, you can enjoy playing it in Qatar. Meet sports-mad Tala who competed in virtually every sport as a girl and rose to proudly become the first Qatari rower to compete at the Olympics.
HABEEB MEENA DAR
TOUR GUIDE
Qatar has so much to fill Culture Vultures with wonder. Habeeb is a tour guide who loves showing astonished visitors around Qatar’s iconic sites, from beautiful sunrise in the desert to thrilling sunset in the ancient Souq Waqif.
REEM AL-KUTHAIRI
AIR SPORTS PILOT
Qatar is an adrenaline junkie’s dream. Take to the skies with Reem, Qatar’s first female air-sports pilot, as this pioneering paraglider describes the thrill of being in the sky.
WAFA ALSAFAR
ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL GOVERNANCE DIRECTOR
As Qatar prepares to host the first ever carbon neutral World Cup, meet Wafa, one of the nation’s leaders in sustainability. Discover how she is proudly making our food industry sustainable, preserving Qatar’s resources for future generations to enjoy.
PROFESSOR SAUD ABDUL GHANI
ENGINEERING PROFESSOR
There’s plenty to get sports fans jumping up and down with excitement in Qatar. But it never feels too warm, thanks to Saud AKA ‘Dr Cool’ – an engineering professor whose innovative stadium technology uses sustainable solar energy to keeps fans feeling cool at a perfect 21 degrees.