I 2011, midt i Det Arabiske Forår, oplever Qatar fred og økonomisk vækst takket være stigende olieindtægter. Bogen udforsker hverdagen for de forskellige mennesker, der bor i denne Golfstat, samt samtaler med lokale qatarier. Fodbold VM 2022 nærmer sig også.
Peaceful little Qatar has, due to increasing oil and gas revenues, in a very short time grown into one of the wealthiest countries in the world. How is every-day-life for the people of Qatar? In this book you get the stories from some of the many different expats who have chosen to settle and work here as well as interviews with three local Qataris. Interviews and the author's seven years experience in Doha constitute the foundation of this documentary book. The book is an update and a translation of the Danish version: "Medvind i orkenen - beretninger fra Qatar" published in 2011.