Three weeks ago I had the great privilege to be with our friends Racha and Tarek when they had their first baby. Salim was born by caesarian section, safe and well in Doha Clinic. Racha went home after a couple of days. Tarek and Hana, Racha's mother, looked after her. Salim is well and thriving.
Two weeks later Tarek announced he was going to have a kharoof (lamb) feast to celebrate Salim's arrival and as we have more room in our courtyard than they do, it was held at our place. As well as Racha, Tarek, Hana and Salim, there were our Canadian-Armenian-Israeli friends Abkar, Mervat, Sevan and Maral, and Tarek's Canadian cousin Zainab and her husband Ranea.
The kharoof arrived on a tray of fragrant rice. The tray was a metre and a half in diameter - I kid you not. And talking about kid, it turned out not to be lamb at all, but baby goat. From Saudi Arabia. It was absolutely delicious - another new experience here. We ate with our hands, straight off the tray, and ate and ate and ate. And then had Arabic sweets. And chocolates.
We then ate goat shepherd's pie for a couple of days.
Salim is the most adorable baby. We see him very regularly and fight over who will hold him. We're looking forward to seeing him get bigger and to be a part of his journey.
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