When we moved to Kenya in 2008, we were surprised by how openly people talked about their bowel habits. Diarrhea was a very common occurrence and could lead to dehydration and other health problems. In Qatar there is lots of discussion about staying hydrated by drinking water. Most public toilets have signs about the colour of urine. You are supposed to look at your urine in the bowl and look at the chart which tells you how much water to drink:
- drink a large bottle of water immediately,
- drink 2-3 glasses of water now,
- drink a large glass of water now,
- keep drinking at the same rate.
This is good advice for everyone but especially critical in Doha when temperatures are above 40 degrees.
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We have enjoyed reading your blog this afternoon and I must say, we have a version of this sign in our staff bathroom and we are in Australia!
On another note, we are shifting to Qatar this August to begin work at QA so finding your blog was timely; lots of great information, posts that made us laugh and some additions to our "what to take to Qatar" list. Thanks for posting!
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