Qatari Travel Writer and TV Presenter Ali Bin Towar Al-Kuwari Shares His Insights on Globe-Trotting in Talk at Qatar National Library
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For details, contact 66523871/ recognition and appreciation between music, and fun activities such as water play. 31326749. Compiled by Nausheen Shaikh. E-mail: [email protected], Events and timings subject to change 4 GULF TIMES Monday, June 24, 2019 COMMUNITY COVER STORY The joy of travelling Young Qatari traveller Ali bin Towar al-Kuwari has been to 73 countries. He tells Mudassir Raja how travel experiences broaden an individual’s understanding DIVERSITY: “There is a lot of diversity out there. There is diversity of colour and there is diversity of language,” says Ali bin Towar al-Kuwari. Photo by Ram Chand Travelling — it leaves you speechless, The well-attended event was a forum for the then turns you into a storyteller,” said host of the popular Arabic travel series, Khota Globalisation is a part Ibn Battuta, a famous Muslim traveller El Rahala, to present interesting aspects of his of medieval times. global explorations and experiences. Al-Kuwari and parcel of our lives. The case of a noted young Qatar shared his adventures in countries, including “traveller Ali bin Towar al-Kuwari is no diff erent. Brazil and China and his compelling personal It has actually made He is a keen traveller, travel writer and television observations about the diverse cultures and travelling easier. The new presenter. Qatar National Library (QNL) people he has encountered in the style of story- recently hosted a travel adventure lecture with telling.