In the same boat
Jamie Etheridge
By Jamie Etheridge
My apartment has a balcony that overlooks Al-Tawoun Street in...
Pandemic Diaries: The deaths
By Jamie Etheridge
As of Sunday morning, Kuwait has recorded 33 deaths from the...
Contractors
The Kuwaiti government has been keen on developing the country and has therefore signed major projects in the past few years (some of which...
Thenatophobia – Fear of violence
Returning to Kuwait was so exciting; I have a perfect job, life and family. All that I could wish for, I have. But all...
Transparency in medicine prices
I understand the desire of pharmaceutical companies to make profits, because they are not charitable institutions but medical and commercial organizations, so the achievement...
Save these children
I read an article a few days ago written by Reem Al-Lougayan. She touched on a key topic, and I share her concern. Reem...
Hot and cold wars
During the 2016 US Presidential Elections, Democratic Candidate Hillary Clinton highlighted some incidents of her opponent, Republic Candidate and eventual winner Donald Trump, sexually...
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – Harassed by Policeman to pay fine on the spot
Sir,
I would like to bring to your kind attention the following dismal incident. I am an Indian national, living in Kuwait since 1998, with...
Letter to Badriya
Madam,
Thank you for another great piece, and congratulations to Kuwait Times for giving yourself and your colleague, Ms Fuzai, front-page coverage to the excellent...
Walking is dangerous
Walking in Kuwait can be life-threatening for sure. I keep wondering why we don't have a culture of respect for pedestrian rights and the...
Keeping our surroundings clean
I did not think that I will be writing about the behavior of some people that I...
Consumer protection: Credit cards and shop fees
It's not very common in Kuwait that a store will ask for an additional fee if an invoice is paid by credit card. According...
