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Wednesday, November 15, 2017

Big Bazaar (aka Winter Bazaar aka Christmas Bazaar....) November 24

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Monday, November 13, 2017

New Law: You can be jailed for criticizing Kuwait

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Ok, I don't how what the scale on "criticizing" is.  Can you criticize people?  Environment?  What?  The Kuwait constitution ...
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I wish I could dish the real truth on this blog

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The problem I face now is that so many people know who I am and I'm: Afraid of hurting peoples feelings Afraid of pissing people off ...
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Earthquake in Iran/Iraq felt in Kuwait

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I was in bed, all cozy and warm.  My bed started shaking and moving around the floor.  My immediate thought was, 'that damn dog is stuck...
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Sunday, November 12, 2017

Plastic Recycling Plant opens in Kuwait - Drop Boxes Popping up Everywhere!

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Below is a repost from Ladies Who Do Lunch In Kuwait's blog .  She's very positive in her posts, so I'm hijacking them because I...
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Wednesday, November 08, 2017

“I went to the West and saw Islam, but no Muslims; I got back to the East and saw Muslims, but not Islam.” ― Muhammad Abduh

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“I went to the West and saw Islam, but no Muslims; I got back to the East and saw Muslims, but not Islam.” ― Muhammad Abduh This was po...
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Tuesday, November 07, 2017

Animal Rescue Resources and Shelters Kuwait

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So after a rather shitty morning, I was on my way to the office when I stopped at the light at the end of  highway 50 (I'm American - we...
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Sunday, November 05, 2017

Qatar Airways doubles the cost of pet transport fees

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I'm boycotting them because I'm an animal lover.  Maybe all those who are animal lovers should consider doing the same. Sorry, Qat...
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Thursday, November 02, 2017

Kuwait's Foreign Resident Sword of Damocles: Deport, Deport, Deport!

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Constant threat to foreign residents for deportation. The Kuwait version of the Sword of Damocles! Every week for I can't reme...
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Tuesday, October 31, 2017

Sheikha Awrad Jaber Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah

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I don't have English transcripts for it yet, but apparently yesterday Sheikha Awrad spoke out against xenophobe MPs Safa Al-Hashem and o...
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Sunday, October 29, 2017

Equality for foreign residents

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My friend mentioned a quote by the late Sheikh Zayed of the UAE (God rest his soul) regarding expats (I refer to us as “foreign residents” a...
Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Kuwait 2020: Re-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic?

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Are former US Ambassador to Kuwait, Deborah Jones’, remarks about the future of Kuwait beyond 2020 coming to fruition?  Wikileaks le...
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Thursday, October 19, 2017

Why I would leave Kuwait

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I've been in Kuwait for 22 years this past month. In 1990/91, I volunteered with Citizens For a Free Kuwait in Washington, DC and ran ...
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Tuesday, September 26, 2017

Kuwait Cost of Living - 2017

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I follow "Kuwait Expats Lifestyle" on Facebook and they mentioned a cost of living list for Kuwait for 2017.  I disagree with many...
Thursday, September 14, 2017

Model Weddings

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Wedding Hostesses provided by www.mrs-show.ae I responded to a post on Facebook from a woman in Kuwait looking for Western model-lookin...
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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

Sign the petition to Ask Qatar Airways to Help Large Breed Animal Owners and Rescues

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When Lufthansa stops flying directly from Frankfurt to Doha next month, humans aren't the only ones who will be affected. It's now ...
Monday, September 11, 2017

Kuwait's landmarks of childhood disappear By Nawara Fattahova

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Below is an article on a subject I have thought of often - especially driving around Salmiya.  Kuwait is changing fast and many of our ol...
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Tuesday, August 29, 2017

School Locking up Female Teachers

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I just heard a story that an "English" school in Kuwait has been locking female teachers in their accommodations. This is illegal ...
Monday, July 31, 2017

Dear Expat-Bashers

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And I might add:  Specifically those in law-making positions: Kuwait National unity law number 19/2012,  includes “criminalizing any form ...

What are your intentions?

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In my 22 years in Kuwait, I've had relationships where I was head-over-heels, madly in love.  That's not to say that I haven't ...
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