A blog from the perspective of 1) an expat living in Kuwait and interested in the Gulf and Middle East 2) an international development post-graduate interested in human rights, globalization and sustainable urbanization and 3) a supporter of the arts
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The Kuwait Transport Public Company has a bus fleet comprising of some of the most polluting, exhaust-emitting vehicles on the roadways. While some of the buses are more modern, the older ones really need to be phased out. If you have ever been...
Wouldn't it be wonderful if there were an obligatory test that could screen people's background knowledge and ban them from voting if they are completely unware of the policy agenda of the candidates they want to support?
The only glimpse of truth...
I read an op-ed article last week (I am sorry but I cannot recall in which paper) stating that ideas are circulating to privatize co-ops. Let me just say that I love this Kuwaiti institution and do not think they should be privatized. It's a great...
I saw this movie last night and really was mesmerized. Similiar to Persepolis, the soundtrack of the movie takes on a central role, so I am including the track listing below, along with the German and American trailer for the movie. It is an Israeli...
I found out from Migrant Rights about this racist cartoon published in today's edition of Qatar's Gulf Times. You can write the newspaper and demand an apology for publishing such an incensitive cartoon by emailing the following addresses:...