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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Hafsa Adil

The beauty shop catering to Qatar’s African community

Butterfly Beauty Shop is located along Al Mansoura’s crowded main street [Hafsa Adil/Al Jazeera]

Doha, Qatar – In the heart of the lively Doha neighbourhood of Al Mansoura is a beauty and fashion shop which has gained a strong following among Africans living in the Qatari capital ever since the store opened about two years ago.

Butterfly Beauty Shop is located along Al Mansoura’s crowded main street and is nestled among grocery stores – known locally by the Arabic word baqaala, restaurants, tea and snack spots and a smattering of hardware supply shops.

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