BTS effect resurrects out-of-print book on early death
The leader of K-pop sensation BTS has turned an out-of-print book into a bestseller in South Korea in just days, as fans flocked to...
We don’t know what we don’t know
By Jamie Etheridge
This week in the office we had a discussion about the dangers of swimming in the sea. I asked how many people...
The addiction spider web
By Sahar Moussa
Addiction is like being stuck in a spider web-you get friendly with the spider in the beginning but stung by it at...
What comes next?
By Sahar Moussa
The global coronavirus pandemic threw us all straight into a panic, and more than a year and a half later, many have...
Don’t let your guard down
By Shakir Reshamwala
Life seems to be on the mend. Yes, the health situation in Kuwait nowadays makes one wax lyrical, as optimism - and...
Count your blessings
By Shakir Reshamwala
After yet another year of coronavirus restrictions, including curfews, lockdowns, closures and travel curbs, Kuwait is beginning to return to some semblance...
Two Thousand Dinars: A Lamentable Legacy
By Nejoud Al-Yagout
First, we heard that residents above the age of 60 would not be allowed to renew their residencies if they did not...
The incredible incident of the two lighters
By Sahar Moussa
Have you ever gone with your children to a supermarket and they grabbed a bar of chocolate, chips, candy, or juice and...
Speak in tongues
By Shakir Reshamwala
It is not uncommon to find non-Arabs residing in Kuwait for decades who can barely speak Arabic. If they do speak the...
We Still Have Time To Change
By Nejoud Al-Yagout
It is disconcerting and alarming that so many people in our society are distressed. Women are distressed for many reasons, ranging from...
Summer time dread and mantras to counter it
By Jamie Etheridge
The prospect of spending the entire summer hiding from Kuwait's 55C+ heat fills me with anxiety. I have two children who recently...
The Life of Expatriates
By Nejoud Al-Yagout
Each time an expatriate reads the newspaper, it appears they are not only reading the news, but searching for hope. They are...
