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Wednesday, October 31, 2018

A man followed me in Kuwait. What should I do?

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I saw a post on one of the expat women’s forums on Facebook.   I thought I should throw this out there for people either new to Kuwait or ...

Ethiopian maid tortured to death by her sponsor

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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 30:  An Ethiopian housemaid was beaten to death by her sponsor inside the latter’s house in Firdous area. According t...
Wednesday, October 17, 2018

Kuwait Government Documentation Service Company

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My last post brought me to this post.  I've never heard of this company before, but their website says that they've been around sinc...

Concierge Medicine - Coming Soon to a Doctor Near You?

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Since Kuwait likes to get behind the trends of other countries, this may be something that will catch on sometime in the future. The d...
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Thursday, October 04, 2018

Overdue Gratitude

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Little disclaimer:  I'm big on gratitude.  I believe it is part of my spirituality.  If your grateful to people (animals, other living b...
Friday, September 14, 2018

Exiting expats impact economy – SPECIAL REPORT by The Kuwait Times

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Exiting expats impact economy – SPECIAL REPORT Kuwait Times September 14, 218 As foreigners leave, services and real estate sec...
Thursday, September 13, 2018

El Cajon - the Big Box Man

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I haven't posted about personal stuff for a while and eeeeeverybody loves a good story, so here goes.  I didn't want to write about ...

Importing/Exporting a Pet (AKA family member) to/from Kuwait?

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The lady who runs Cyrus Pettravel used to be a volunteer with KSPATH.  I remember working with her to help a dog in need years ago. ...
Friday, September 07, 2018

I can't just be your friend

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If you really love someone, you don't leave. I can’t just be your friend As much as I miss being your friend, and you...
Friday, July 20, 2018

$1.8 billion bad debts for laid off expatriates

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AKA "Shooting yourself in the foot." Ok sorry, but I have to giggle....  Once again its a matter of lack of planning.  Rather th...
Monday, July 09, 2018

Public Adverts for Humans for Sale in Kuwait

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This is sick.  When will it stop?  I have actually seen EXPAT forums with EXPATS talking about how much they would pay for a maid.  (As in b...
Wednesday, June 13, 2018

I hear my neighbor being beaten by her husband every night. What should I do?

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(Photo Credit:  The Telegraph The King Khalid Foundation domestic abuse advert slogan simply reads: 'Some things can’t be covered – f...
Thursday, May 31, 2018

Gluttony and Bad Traffic: My Ramadan

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Thank you, Al-Hajeri/Al-Saraie Family! Thank you, Kim!  Happy birthday, girl! Thank you, Al-Roomi family! Thank you, M...
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

UAE announces visa reforms to lure investors, boost economy

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 Arab Times 5/22/18 ABU DHABI: The United Arab Emirates has announced plans to allow 100 percent ownership and visa incentiv...
Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Al-Hashem Speaks on Behalf of Expats (AGAIN)

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Talking out her (___) again.... Arab Times today: “What experiences are we talking about? They (the expatriates) simply do not car...
Monday, April 30, 2018

I DO NOT GIVE MASSAGES. NOT NOW. NOT EVER.

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Hey dumbass men: I don't give massages. Not now. Not before Not ever. And if you write to me, I will report you;  a...
Wednesday, April 11, 2018

Help find this Stolen Dog from Firdous

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Posting for a stranger.  I can't imagine if this happened to me.  Dog thieves are the worst. This dog was stolen from a locked area ou...
Thursday, April 05, 2018

FEAR REMITTANCE TAX MAY DENT KUWAIT HUB HOPES

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Boo hoo.... FEAR REMITTANCE TAX MAY DENT KUWAIT HUB HOPES – DECLINE IN REMITTANCES Levy may dampen investment interest – Bill seen to ...
Friday, March 30, 2018

Finally - Voices of Reason.... IMF puts the brakes on the plan

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To continue the "Squeeze the Expat Till they Leave" theme, taxation of remittances (taxing money to be sent back to your home coun...