The end of Cohort V

We are fast coming to the end of what has been an excellent year for us in Multiserve/Cognition in Qatar. We have tremendous team here this year and are all sad that the end is in sight. The new contracts will come, but new systems here have made it a much longer and more drawn out process. It is very unsettling for all the staff.Anyhow, as good kiwis, we can party well regardless. So last Wednesday we had our end of contract dinner locally referred by us as "The Last Supper".It was a great night. What a magic team we have. The Doha Darlings - Cognition Wives- did an item (it’s videoed on my Facebook don't know how to put it here).

Then Marty Blackburn and Hazel Reddington did the most spine tingling poroporoaki which included a most wonderful challenge and haka from Marty and waiata from Hazel. It was exactly that New Zealand difference which reached everybody.We went on to enjoy a scrumptious dinner, then to karaoke and dancing. I didn't sing much, well not with the mic, so it was Ok, as you all know my vocal talents!

We ended with Palestinian dancing music supplied by Yasser on to the translators’ husbands. This is another area that I definitely need lessons in! Our translators are such an important part of our team and we have them from Qatar, Palestine, Syria, Jordon, Egypt, Syria, Iraq and Tunisia. Also I can't forget the amazing Philippines office staff, Cathy and Joan. I talk about our kiwi team but as you can see we have many honorary kiwis! We have even let in the odd Pom, Canadian and Aussie. The whole team makes for great across cultural understanding, the Qatar team is simply stunning - I am so lucky to be experiencing this.

Me and Marilyn Masemann one of our consultants.

Me and Catherine Vekasco our wonderful office manager. As you know, no school principal can function without an excellent secretray.
Steve and Abdulrahim ( a wonderful man from the Sudan and our other mandoob), and Basher (in the thobe) who is one of our translators.