I have three research tracks: The first track revolves around social and family relations, specifically examining the dynamics between marriage, moral belief, and the youth. In this track, I also focus on domestic violence in Qatar in which I have carried out four major studies. Three of these studies were sponsored by the former Supreme Council for Family Affairs (a study on violence against women, “domestic violence: qualitative study” and the third study on “violence against married women”). All these studies were carried out on a large-scale survey, with over thousands of samples to study the scope of this phenomenon. The first study that I conducted on this subject was done in 2006 and was later published in 2009. This study involved around 2,700 students from Qatar University, and the results showcased that a significant number of female students have been subjected to violence in their youth by their relatives, or husbands. These results were significant, as they helped the country identify the level of domestic violence that occurs within its borders and how to treat it. It is also due to this research that the country decided to establish the Family Counseling Center. My second track of research revolves around the field of traditional Qatari culture and heritage. Part of my heritage and cultural research includes the pearl diving era, cultural heritage, folklore, and traditional songs (such as songs about eclipses, starsetc.). There is also great research I have done in my youth about the annual celebrations in the Qatari community, the celebration of the season of pearl diving, and the celebration of grinding seasonal grains. My goal here was to record and document these traditions before they disappeared, I worked on it from 1990-1993 and later published it in a book. The documentation of this heritage was important to me because I recognized the value of preserving the cultural oral history for the future. If they were not documented, a part of our heritage would have been lost as these sources naturally disappear with time.  Due to the cultural exchanges that have happened over the years, from the neighboring countries, which shape the Qatari culture today, I made sure to document traditional songs that came directly from Qatari women of long Qatari lineage. I also managed to collect seven main traditional legends which express social analysis of certain cultural, religious, and economic symbols such as the legend of “Bint Al-Noketha” (the girl who turned into a fish) and Banat Naash (Daughters of shinning stars). Most of these legends were influenced by the marine environment that people lived in before. I also have research on traditional work songs, but it has not been published yet. It looks into the typical daily life of a Qatari in the past through songs (there are songs about making coffee, camel calling, withdrawing water from a well, etc.) Unfortunately, the new generation is not aware of their oral history and therefore does not know the value of these songs. This heritage must be maintained for future generations.  The third track that I am focusing on is literature and story writing. I have written a collection of small stories and have two novels that I have not finished yet which I hope to publish later. I also wrote three children’s stories that are currently published (Ghosoun the sister of the Gazelle; Hamda and Fisaikra; The Brave Turtle).