ABOUT THIS PODCAST 🔗
Join Tova & Sandra, two Canadian expats, as they share the honest story of moving to Doha, exploring the surprises, challenges and unexpected joys of building a new life in Qatar while seeking a better future for Tova's nonverbal autistic son.
We'd love to hear from you! Whether you have a question about life in Qatar, an expat story to share, a travel recommendation or an idea for a future episode, send us a message on Instagram at @postcards_from_doha_podcast.
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Update frequency:
weekly
Average audio length:
32 minutes
English
United States
19 episodes
since July 12, 2026
episodic
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What do we get up to when we're not recording Postcards from Doha? Quite a lot, actually!
In this episode, we're taking a little break from exploring Qatar to share some of the creative projects keeping us busy behind the scenes.
Sandra talks about launching Northern Wind Trading, her new busines…
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This week on Postcards from Doha, we sit down with Almas Khalam, founder of True Leaf, a local Qatar business specializing in fresh microgreens and wheatgrass.
We chat about the inspiration behind True Leaf, the realities of entrepreneurship in Qatar and what it takes to turn an idea into a thrivi…
If you've spent any time in Doha, you know this city attracts some pretty interesting characters!
This week on Postcards from Doha, we're having a little fun with the 10 types of people you're almost guaranteed to meet in Qatar. From the expat who came for two years and somehow stayed for twenty, …
In honour of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this week on Postcards from Doha we sit down with Sandee Thompson, a two-time breast cancer survivor who has called Qatar home for many years. Sandee shares her experience of building a life in Doha, finding community far from home and navigating breast c…
The Pearl, West Bay, Lusail, Msheireb… where do you actually start?
This week on Postcards from Doha, we’re tackling one of the biggest questions when moving to Qatar: where should you live?
We break down some of Doha’s most popular neighbourhoods, what they’re really like to live in and the pros…
This week on Postcards from Doha, we sit down with Edward Kolla, Associate Professor of History at Georgetown University in Qatar, to talk about what 16 years of living in Doha has taught him. We hear how the city has changed, how living abroad has shaped the way he sees the world and the best part…
Join us as we eat our way through Doha and share the foods that have completely changed the way we think about dining. From our first shawarma and karak to the incredible Lebanese, Indian, Turkish and Persian cuisine we've fallen in love with, we're talking about the meals, traditions and guilty pl…
This week on Postcards from Doha, we sit down with Tova’s husband, Ahmed Fatouh, a cybersecurity specialist who took the leap and started his own firm right here in Doha. We talk about his career, what it’s really like to build a business in Qatar, the opportunities and challenges along the way and…
Visiting or moving to Qatar? In this episode, we're sharing the dos and don'ts we wish someone had told us before we arrived—from dress codes and public etiquette to Ramadan, photography, greetings, and the little cultural surprises that can catch newcomers off guard. It's an honest, practical, and…
Ever wondered who we are beyond the stories we share on the podcast? In this special Q&A episode, we're pulling back the curtain and answering your questions about our lives, careers, friendships, travel, relationships, and the journey that brought us to Qatar.
From funny moments and unexpecte…
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