When I was at Starbucks the other day (before the diarrhea drama), I saw this headline on the front page of the Gulf Daily newspaper.
I would hardly describe our daily mood as “fear and panic.” Exhaustion and aggravation? Sure. Anger and confusion? Of course. Fatigue and irritation? Inevitable. But I blame those things on the kids and not the country. The article went on to describe events like the series of explosives from back in November (that is so 2012, people) and mentioned tire burning (big whoop).
Ironically, the story right below was about the successful Family Fun Day. I’m glad those expats got over their fear and panic enough to get out and enjoy a little family fun.