Hoping to revive a reading culture in Qatar – and break down stereotypes along the way – a French-Qatari couple are launching a nationwide book club on Sept. 28 that is open to all.
The Qatar Book Club (QBC) will convene from 6pm to 9pm in Building 5 of Katara Cultural Village, the site of the Katara Art Center.
Co-founder Iman Al Doubali, a French expat, told Doha News that the idea for the book club came from her Qatari husband’s recent experiences during military conscription. She said: “We began forming the club in July, just after my husband came back from the military. There, he realized that reading is an unpopular activity among young Qataris. We decided we want to get people back to reading and bring people together around a common activity.”
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