Monday, December 31, 2012

Homeless Kuwaiti Citizen

Here's a different kind of story for everyone. For all of those people who think all Kuwaiti citizens are rich and have an oil well in their backyard should have a different opinion after reading the story below. Not everyone drives a Porsche and carries a Louis Vuitton purse, most struggle to make a car payment or buy things they need for their families.
 
 
Top Left - The son and daughter, bottom left Abu Ghazi’s wife. Reporters talking to Abu Ghazi
Kuwaiti living in Salmiya garden Lankan wife, kids in home country
 
KUWAIT CITY, Dec 29: A 67-year-old Kuwaiti man, nicknamed Abu-Ghazi, is homeless and lives in the open at Al-Khattabi gardens in Salmiya, reports Al-Rai daily.

Abu Ghazi narrated part of his story and sufferings to Al-Rai daily and said he led a good life before the Iraqi invasion when he was trading in vegetables and fruits and had a good house in Rumaithiya.

He married a Sri Lankan woman in 1986 and has a 20-year old daughter named Lulua, and a son named Ghazi who is also 17 years old.

Abu Ghazi said he experienced financial troubles and sold the house to help his wife procure a house in her home country five years ago. He has been living in the garden in the heat of summer and winter cold, stressing his five sisters and four brothers turned their backs on him.

Abu Ghazi said he is suffering from asthma, hypertension, stomachache and fractures in his feet due to traffic accident. He noted a charity organization gives him KD 17 every six months and he lives on donations from people. He also said his son and daughter live with their mother in Sri Lanka. Arab Times Link

As long as no one sees the problems they don't exist but once they are brought into the light everyone scrambles to help out. Where was everyone before when he needed help?

Sunday, December 30, 2012

Know your legal rights when working in Kuwait

Recently there has been many people wanting to know their rights when working for an American company sponsored by a Kuwaiti company. Former employees of KBR, ITT, AECOM and L3 who have been let go are filing  class action suits against the Kuwaiti sponsor demanding monies due to them. If you are one of those who want to know their rights please contact Mr. Al-Obaid at kuwaitlegal@yahoo.com he is the representative for a Kuwaiti law firm currently handling the above listed companies. Good Luck!

Kuwaiti Words from 7achy Kuwaiti

 Abu Halifa

abu-7laifa
    Meaning
  • Abu Halifa is a residential area within the Al-Ahmadi Governorate, area was named after Helfa plant "Imperata cylindrica" which was commonly found in the area, Heileifa is short for Helfa. Thanks to 7achy Kuwaiti!
Women: When your in the salon and they ask you if you want seshwar?

Seshwar

Meaning:
  • Hair dryer.
    Origin
  • French: sechoir.
Fintas
    Meaning:
     
  • Fintas area: a residential area within Al-Ahmadi Governorate, the area had a water well where people used to store water in a big wooden tank inorder to move it to the ships.
  • Wooden tank to store water.
Fahaheel
    Meaning:
     
  • Residential area within Al-Ahmadi Governorate, Fahaheel as in plural for Fahal "Palms male plant, where Sheikh Mohammed Al-Salman Al-Sabah brought plalms from Faw farms in Basrah and grow them in Fahaheel.
    n.b: Fahaheel was part of Abu Halifa area.

Friday, December 28, 2012

Meet the Most Spoiled Kids in the World

Only one from the GCC made it to the list....

 Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Prince of Dubai

The 29-year-old crown prince of Dubai and son of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, the Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, leads a charmed life.

For starters, he drives a diamond-studded, mink-finished Mercedes that's worth an estimated $4.8 million and cruises in the world's largest yacht, which has a $300 million price tag.

He also has an affinity for practicing sports and spends his days scuba diving, sky diving, jet skiing, and body boarding.

He also enjoys traveling. When he was in New York in June, the Prince ordered a $1,000 dessert, which was served in a $300 Baccarat goblet complete with edible gold and Tahitian vanilla ice cream. (link)

I really like the royal family of the Emirates but some things like a $1,000 dessert is a little much when there is so much need in the world.