One Day in Qatar: Al Zubarah, the Perler City that Disappeared Under the Desert

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The mornings in Doha, the capital of Qatar, have a particular light, especially in autumn. It is around 9:00 when we meet at the Design District in Msheireb, the heart of the historical regeneration of the capital. Surrounded by smart buildings and electric trams, the place evokes its past as a meeting point: in ancient Arabic, its name means “small fountain to drink”, recalling the function that had that space, a social center where water was s…