School bus is cancelled!

 This isn't my son's school but it's all under one company. I knew this was coming as I keep seeing all of the private schools saying there are no more buses until further notice. Do you know what this means? Every parent is scrambling to find other modes of transportation after paying hundreds of KD for the schools. Last time the kids went online the buses were cancelled for a month or more, I didn't receive a refund, will we get a refund now? Why does this always happen? A new law overnight changes the lives of almost every person in Kuwait. Do this is in the summer, do this with some rational thinking on what the effect will be on the whole country. Traffic, taxis booked, drivers charging more, kids missing school and parents late or missing work. I would say majority of bus drivers are doing it as a side job or a second job and how will companies legally get these drivers under their companies? 

Trip Advisor Kuwait - avoid all non-essential travel

 I was checking my account on Trip Advisor and saw Kuwait has a travel advisory:

-It is currently recommended to avoid all non-essential travel to this area-

One way to scare people out of coming to Kuwait!

Old Kuwaiti houses, surviving Modern Times

I know time is running out for the remaining old houses in Kuwait, I go around neighborhoods and try to take pictures of them before they get demolished, sadly I missed a few as a dirt lot was all that remained of some of them.

Color blocks were widely used for decor back then

This one is a bit newer in design but unique nonetheless 

 This last one is just amazing! I wonder if it was full of color when it was built?

Kuwait used to be Colorful

I love history, I love to collect old things. I love to see how the world once was, full of color and one-of-a-kind properties. Kuwait used to have colorful outlandish houses after the discovery of oil. The designs were individual catered to the taste of the owners, and everyone had their own unique style!

This house was just amazing; the colors were bright and stood out on the block

Here it is today, you can barely see the colors but it is still amazing house

This picture is from 2014 when I first discovered the old hidden house which have since been demolished leaving this and one more as survivors.

Behbehani house in colors

 Some of these pictures were taken from the accounts of @ghazihamadsultan @badshaiji - both of these accounts have some amazing history about Kuwait.