tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-93756972024-03-15T11:03:45.557+03:00Desert Girl on KuwaitAmerican lady living in Kuwait commenting on daily occurrances through her warped perspective. Her travels take us beyond the boundaries of normalcy.
E-mail amerab@gmail.com. Twitter: @DesertGirlkwtDesert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.comBlogger1782125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-1753419568255517302023-08-29T20:55:00.005+03:002023-08-30T18:33:07.182+03:00Another Tragic Accident in KuwaitThis Kuwaiti "fashionista" (I hate that term!) social
media person ran a red light in her boyfriend's Bentley while under the
influence (supposedly 4 boxes of Lyrica and alcohol were found in the vehicle)
and killed 3 young Kuwaitis.
It is now the talk of the Arabian Gulf because there are so
many lethal accidents in Kuwait committed by people under the influence - and
very little is being doneDesert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-6481291935194120722023-03-09T23:48:00.001+03:002023-03-10T18:57:42.551+03:00Ku-Waiting for News and Voice of Kuwait - Occupation Time (1990-91) Newsletters from the USWhen I moved to Kuwait in October of 1996, to start the “real
adventures”, I stored most of my remaining belongings in my sister's
basement. She has just done a Spring cleaning and asked me to go over and
see if I wanted anything that was still there. I found a box of books and
documents from the Gulf War (you know - the first one - in 1990 and 91).
I'm so happy to have found these Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-17657807622460877902022-12-15T19:13:00.004+03:002022-12-15T19:13:41.090+03:00Kuwait Local Tours - Fly World Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-28266189238191636662022-12-15T19:08:00.001+03:002022-12-15T19:08:07.209+03:00Failaka 2022This is a post that was on Facebook about Farah Yusuf Khan’s
experience recently at Facebook. It is
such a good account that I thought I would pass it along, as many people are
looking for things to do and Failaka is always a popular option.
This is a post
that was on Facebook about Farah Yusuf Khan’s experience recently at Failaka.
It is such a good first-hand account that I thought I Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-31483647989880194502022-11-14T18:55:00.000+03:002022-11-14T18:55:04.975+03:00Juman I watched all 30 episodes of the Kuwaiti drama series,
Juman (2019), on Netflix with (not always so accurate) English
subtitles. I’ll tell you my impressions, but I would like to know
what other people who saw it think about it. It was disturbing in
many ways but also touched upon some forward-thinking points. I found myself somewhat depressed watching the series
Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-91598924027116824772022-06-22T00:05:00.003+03:002022-11-14T18:55:41.201+03:00ReflectionsCarol was one of the poorest students in a rich Southern
university; getting a scholarship at the age of 17. Her mother, my grandmother, Anne, was a
sibling to 9 who had immigrated from Finland.
They had very little. Grammy
pushed mom to get an education. Even
when Grammy passed away, mom spoke to her spirit every morning in gratitude and
love (which is what I do daily Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-80218478024399365342022-06-21T20:28:00.002+03:002022-09-08T23:40:00.957+03:00Mom - The DepartureOne of the major reasons I moved back to the US from Kuwait was to help take care of my mother in her elder years. I had 4 great years with her. She might not think they were so great, as she was declining in health and couldn't get around, but I still had time with her and I'm so grateful I was able to be there with her. She has been my best friend for as long as I can Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-85458711935872107892021-08-25T21:21:00.001+03:002022-06-21T20:28:48.625+03:00Getting Old Just Sucks for Everybody Involved My mom (89) moved into assisted living (by her choice) a few
months ago. It has been really hard. After
a few bad falls at her condo, she needed 24/7 care to help her get around. Staying home for almost a year during COVID had
a negative affect on her mobility. She used
to be able to walk several miles around the lake where she lived. It was hard for her to getDesert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-39419805316917477832021-04-01T23:40:00.000+03:002021-04-01T23:40:03.818+03:00Promoting local artist in Kuwait Someone asked me recently about where to get a painting of Kuwait by a local artist (not necessarily a Kuwaiti artist). Well, here ya go....Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-6887726801970979462021-04-01T18:15:00.001+03:002021-04-01T18:15:10.304+03:00Touch of Hope Kuwait Animal Shelter Needs Your Help! Please SHARE this everywhere:
Touch of Hope is an animal shelter in Kuwait. (Instagram @
touch_of_hope_q8) run completely off donations and volunteers. People think,
"Why help Kuwait? It is a rich country. They should take care of their own
animals." Well, ZERO money is allocated to the welfare of animals in
Kuwait by their government and pets are often dumped, neglected, and abused
(I'm Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-3168672717309262582021-02-15T23:03:00.000+03:002021-02-15T23:03:43.988+03:00Yo, Expat! Are you staying or going?Mark at 2:48AM blog has a very interesting post recently (https://248am.com/mark/personal/us-vs-them/). He is thinking of leaving Kuwait. I think many lifelong or long-term expats have either left by now or are battling with themselves on whether to stay or leave. In Mark's case, he was born in Kuwait and his mother and father were in Kuwait long before that. His postDesert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-12202072313666823072021-02-08T17:55:00.001+03:002021-02-08T17:55:22.058+03:00Free Flight to DC - IAD Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-35006692362785244372020-08-20T21:10:00.002+03:002020-08-20T21:10:48.302+03:00Donate to help Stray Animals in KuwaitExpats are leaving Kuwait in droves. And unfortunately, many feel that they have no other alternative (they do!) than to dump their pets. Shelters are overwhelmed. Many people find animals and want to help.Give Hope Club works with Touch of Hope Rescue and is an easy way to help the many rescued
animals at Touch of Hope during this crisis. Pay your monthly membership
through a Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-77194413390250528892020-08-08T04:34:00.000+03:002020-08-08T04:34:00.489+03:00I Banish You: Reflections on Kuwait This is a very interesting article written by a Kuwaiti woman about the current situation in the country.Source: https://blog.lareviewofbooks.org/essays/banish-reflections-kuwait/I Banish You: Reflections on KuwaitESSAYSBy Mai Al-Nakib08/06/2020We remain in the midst of a global pandemic. This public health disaster has cracked open fault lines that have threatened Kuwait for Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-57449962882442679102020-04-21T17:41:00.004+03:002020-04-21T17:41:58.352+03:00Why I haven't posted in a whileUsual excuse: I've been busy. This time, very busy.
I should be keeping up more, but I am between places all the time. I got a promotion at the company I work for and it includes taking on projects in different countries for our business owner - who I adore. I got so lucky working for his company and I am grateful to him every single day. Literally. I've worked for Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-69307976842297934342020-02-27T23:14:00.003+03:002020-02-27T23:14:57.168+03:00Things I have learned
I'm not Jesus. I don't have to forgive you for doing bad things to me and I don't have to forget.
I'm not here to give you an up. Or help you get back together with your wife. Or help you get married to someone else and not me. That's your job (refer to the first sentence above).
I don't have to reward you for shitty behavior.
There's more to life than money. How Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-66229782192988921262019-08-29T17:36:00.003+03:002019-08-29T17:36:41.237+03:00Who is to blame for slaughter of stray dogs in Kuwait?
Arab Times, Kuwait, 8/29/19
A video clip of two men with what appears to be a dead mother dog and a BAG FULL of live puppies has circulated over social media in Kuwait. According to today's article in the Arab Times (re-featured from Al-Anba daily newspaper in Kuwait), the Kuwaiti Government's Public Authority for Agricultural Affairs and Fish Resources (PAAFR) hired expats to kill Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-10125089664558852422019-07-08T23:25:00.001+03:002019-07-08T23:25:54.064+03:00Justice for Winston: Import of Pets to Kuwait Often Ends in TragedyThis is a re-post for a GoFundMe account. Please see details below.
Laila had been studying in Washington, DC, USA
and was moving back to Kuwait with her two year old cat, Winston. She made sure
to bring his completed paperwork (USDA IHC) from his veterinarian that stated he
was healthy and approved for travel. Winston was with her at all times in the
comfort of the cabin of the Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-49964887813393492582019-07-02T22:09:00.000+03:002019-07-02T22:09:28.442+03:00Beware Importing a Pet to Kuwait
RIP Beautiful Winston
You may have heard the story by now of a Kuwaiti woman
(@leya_and_winston) who brought her cat back to Kuwait from study in the States
- in the cabin - only to have the cargo company (NAS - National Aviation
Services) responsible for checking animals "loose" the cat and later
find it dead?
Im
fucking crying my ass off while i type this. Winston is missing. Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-80596087405000545752019-07-02T21:39:00.001+03:002019-07-02T22:13:55.881+03:00Dog Poisoning in KuwaitDogs are being poisoned in Kuwait in the name of pest control. Strays are being taken to a location in Hawalli fed rat poisoning and left on the floor to die in torture. This is according to several sources who have stated that a private agricultural company has been contracted to round up the strays and kill them. This is a country-wide initiative.
Dogs should Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-72151650266542023632019-05-30T23:16:00.001+03:002019-05-31T21:07:04.693+03:00Beloved Kuwait Radio DJ, Linda Lou, has passed away
Kuwait's former DJ on 99.7 Radio Kuwait, throughout the
90's, Linda Lou Al-Shammari, has passed away.
I never met her in person, but she always helped me with
causes behind the scenes and was always willing to do her best to help. She was
married and lived in Jahra and had 2 daughters. Friends of mine helped her leave
Kuwait with her children and move back to the States. She just Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-78927928457411141042019-04-16T21:50:00.000+03:002019-04-16T21:50:17.260+03:00His feet brought her new purpose.... (Operation Hope)
This is a story about Sheryll Mairza of Operation Hope.
....His feet brought her new purpose....
By Joyce Wangui Ward
Can you imagine going to the store and coming out changing lives?
Neither did She. This is her story.
Sheryll from
Wisconsin had been store-hopping at a Kuwait mall as she couldn't find what she
was looking for. She'd started getting frustrated and rather than Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-90847390095871132412019-03-28T16:42:00.000+03:002019-03-28T16:42:03.482+03:00Untraining - A magical place of animal/human partnership
My friend, Amy Swope, wrote the beautiful, poetic post below. Amy has worked with K9s for a very long time
and has seen the good/bad/ugly of the working dog world. She stopped, and started a rescue from the ground up in rural Virginia
for dogs – many that are sent from Kuwait from horrific conditions. See her Facebook site on https://www.facebook.com/Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-30818495632154108852019-03-22T20:19:00.002+03:002019-03-22T20:19:23.127+03:00Expatriates struggle to make ends meet as hardship bites
Expatriates struggle to make ends meet as hardship bites
Kuwait Times
21/03/2019
By Chidi Emmanuel
Source HERE
It is always a solemn moment whenever Tina comes home and
doesn’t see her six-year-old daughter Rosaline. “Life without her is just
empty,” she said as she narrated her ordeal. According to Tina, life went from
bad to worse when her husband lost his Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9375697.post-42965127175604746742019-03-08T22:41:00.003+03:002019-03-08T22:44:57.420+03:00Please vote so my friend can get a small business grant for her shelter to re-home dogs from Kuwait
Please vote for my friend, Amy's, business to get a small
business grant from FedEx. Amy is one of those angels who helps re-home
tortured, neglected, abandoned dogs from Kuwait to homes in the US. She started
her kennel for this very reason. It's a simple task - just click after opening the
link HERE Thanks!
There are a few rescuers in Kuwait that work with organizations in Desert Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10654214615877870670noreply@blogger.com0