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KUWAIT IN PAINT
If you believe that a painting is a static object, you only have to visit Lewis Chapman’s latest gallery to encounter dynamism in paint. But how can a painting, comprised of mere colorful brushst... read |
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KUWAITI MAKEUP ARTIST INTRODUCES AIRBRUSHING
Yasmeen Mansour Hayat was born in a very stable, supportive and loving family. Her parents were always there for her in the good times and the bad. She was always encouraged to do what she wanted f... read |
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CAN’T STOP MUNCHING
One Thursday, exactly at the agreed time of 4 o’clock, a little white van pulled up outside my house. This little van was like one of those bottomless handbags that us women seem to carry around ... read |
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ZAHR EL LAYMOUN ~ Back to basics
Zahr el Laymoun isn’t your typical Lebanese restaurant. Once I arrived at the restaurant for dinner at the 360 mall, I felt I was magically transported from your Kuwaiti uber-mall to an old ... read |
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CHEMICAL MISHREF
Everyone knows Super Mario. We remember him as the little Italian guy with a thick mustache who eats a poisonous mushroom to transform into an adult (refer to Amanita Muscaria for more information)... read |
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BERMUDA
Bermuda has lots to celebrate in 2009. Four hundred years ago, an English sailing vessel was shipwrecked on this mid-Atlantic archipelago, giving birth to the island nation of Bermuda, one that is ... read |
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SPALOON: PAMPER YOURSELF
Spaloon is an innovative, sophisticated, one-of-a-kind men’s grooming boutique, and is just about as elegant as they get here in Kuwait. Flourishing under the leadership and guidance of its vivac... read |
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MARIA’S CLEANSE ~ Natural remedies for an ea...
Have you ever woken up feeling a little less than good, somewhat lousy actually, and still fatigued even though you got a full eight hours of sleep? Have you wondered why you just can’t seem to m... read |
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DIFFERENT STROKES: TAKING ON YOUTH LEADERSHIP D...
Franklin D. Roosevelt made an indelible point when he said, “We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future.” Quintessentially, Roosevelt and Dr. Sha... read |
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NAUSHEEN SHEIKH: ARTIST, TEACHER AND INTERIOR DESIGNER
Have you ever wandered through a modern art exhibit or gallery and thought, “Hey… I could make that! A trip to my local art supply store to pick up some tubes of acrylic paint and a blank ... read |
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TEDDY B.
Name: Teddy B.
Profession: Tourist/ Activist
Favourite hobby, pastime, or specialized art: Photography
He’s fuzzy, he’s cute, and he’s trendy, and Kuwait has seen nothing lik... read |
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DR. PIRIN ERDOGDU: WIZARD OF THE UNIVERSE
Meet Dr. Pirin Erdogdu; not just any doctor, but a specialist in the study of the physical universe, and humanity’s place within it. She is part of a small but groundbreaking team who produced th... read |
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LOOK MA! NO SKATES! ~ But Alia Shawkat is defi...
Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Ellen Page and Kristen Wiig all strut their stuff on skates in the roller-derby comedy/drama, but not Shawkat. The 20-year-old actress, a rising star thanks to State... read |
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STANDING OUT IN THE CROWD: ~ D’Fineline take...
Line Risom moved to Kuwait from Norway because her passion for interior design, as well as her developed sense of adventure, compelled her to accept an offer by none other than The One home furnitu... read |
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ARIRANG QUINTET ~ blowing the audience away
In 2002, the Young German Philharmonic toured North and South Korea giving a series of performances. It was during this trip that a small group of talented wind musicians were inspired to crea... read |
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ALDO INTRODUCES THE LATEST “ALDO FIGHTS AIDS...
Aldo has once again partnered with YouthAIDS to launch its 2009 Aldo Fights AIDS (AFA) campaign. ALDO’s world-class designers have created three collectible, limited-run reusable AFA Tote Bags to... read |
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NEW LIFE IN ANCIENT PERU
For many tourists to Peru, Ollantaytambo is simply a tongue-twisting stop on the train route from Cuzco through the Sacred Valley to Machu Picchu.
Most visitors ride in on a morning package tour, ... read |
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GETTING IN WITH TROOPS ~ A perspective at the A...
I sat at a table in an enormous, noisy banquet hall (possibly serving as many as 2,500 people) surrounded by people in uniform. I was seated near a colonel whose name I couldn’t catch. ... read |
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CALLING IT QUITS ~ Number of divorce cases incr...
Kuwait has a small population, but the divorce rate is alarmingly high. As things seem at this stage, it is logical to assume that the divorce rate in Kuwait will continue to rise unless authoritie... read |
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Loaay’s Two Cents ~ Got business problems or ...
Our competitors are aggressive. We try to keep up, but no matter what we do, we feel it’s not enough and our budgets are vanishing like the wind. How can we keep up with competition without break... read |
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REVEALING TRUTHS THROUGH ART
“Revealing Truths” was a dazzling show of truly beautiful photographs that were neither overbearing nor over dramatic. The show was an intense and vibrant display of work that feature... read |
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DIA DIWAN LAUNCHES INITIATIVE FOR BREAST CANCER
In the Middle East in particular, the need to raise awareness about breast cancer remains paramount. Breast cancer is the leading cause of death in women in the Middle East with a significantly hig... read |
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HE SCAR TISSUE OF THE WORLD’S CRUDE ECONOMY
The first exhibit of 56 large-scale color landscapes from Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky chronicling the impact of oil made its debut at Washington’s Corcoran Gallery of Art – l... read |
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GULF FOR GOOD ANNOUNCES 2010 CHALLENGES LINE-UP...
Regional charity Gulf for Good (G4G) has announced its line-up of exciting charity adventure challenges for 2010. Kicking off with a combined kayaking, cycling and trekking expedition in the hills ... read |
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GULF SMOKE OUT DAY ~ Easier said and done
Consider the best-behaved person you know. I’ll bet you a thousand shawarmas that the person you’re thinking of is a non-smoker. Smokers can seem well-behaved, but only up to the point of their... read |
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THIS MONTH: THE ‘GREEN’ DRIVER
It doesn’t take a degree in Quantum Physics to know that driving a car is bad for the environment. Cars release carbon monoxide into the atmosphere which in turn eats away at the ozone layer whic... read |
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ZAWAYA ~ Kuwaiti youth Banding Together for a b...
Late last September on a busy afternoon my father and I set out on a mission. I had found out several days before (thru the blogosphere) that a group of youths were setting up a festival in The Ave... read |
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THE NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT SUPPORTS KUWAITI YOUTH
The National Bank of Kuwait sets itself apart from other leading institutions in the country with not only outstanding service, but with its social responsibility which it expresses consistently by... read |
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