On our way back to Doha we stopped at Al-Wakrah, a seaside town that had an old souk under restoration and a promenade full of outdoor cafés. Apparently it’s the “in” place for city folks to come and unwind. I tried to get some pictures of Qataris since most of my previous galleries of Doha are only architecture. It’s just hard to do that in a country where people don’t want to be photographed and you don’t want to draw any more attention to yourself than you already have. Anyway, I guess I got the backs of some people while there ;-).

This will be a series of three pictures: These two men got out of their car, obviously planning to visit the souk area. They had no shemagh (headscarf) on and very long hair, which was a real surprise (but I am told is a new trend among young Gulf men). They proceeded to put their head coverings on, using the car windows as a mirror, and then they headed off. It was interesting watching them, but the photos needed to be surreptitiously taken, so not the greatest quality!

Getting the shemagh ready and primping in the window, posted earlier: