Al Mahboula Land from Al Shaya

Just when we thought no more food complexes could be added to Mahboula Mr. Al Shaya brings his restaurants. A new complex being built in Mahboula so far known as Al Mahboula Land brings Al Shaya backed restaurants including The Cheesecake Factory, possibly Texas Roadhouse, possibly Shake Shack and many more I'm sure. They need to bring IKEA to the area so no one has to travel all the way to Avenues. 

Everyone should pray for decent parking!

TIES Animal Fair

TIES' Animal Fair

Second Chance is teaming with Kareq8 to raise money and awareness of animals in Kuwait.
Please donate pet food and supplies. Shop at Second Chance and vendors -- all proceeds will
go to Kareq8. Special fun activities and a petting zone for children.

Saturday, June 13 @ 5 – 8pm

Shuhada Area - Block 4, Street 413, Villa 67 - Kuwait, 25231015 /6

Begging in Kuwait

Bangladeshi beggar arrested

Bangladeshi beggar was arrested in Capital Governorate in possession of KD485. Reportedly, he collected the money from people after pleading that he is sick and in desperate need of money. In addition, Capital security men arrested five Asian women near a mosque for violating the residency law and absconding from their sponsors. Sources affirmed that Capital Security Directorate will continue to hold such security campaigns and patrol throughout the governorate to arrest violators of the law.

Here's my question, when they arrest these beggars where does the money they confiscate go? I doubt they send it along with the criminal, anyone have an idea?

Old Kuwaiti House Salmiya

This old Kuwaiti house has Kenny Rogers Roasters restaurant built into it. I don't know why someone would build a restaurant into an existing house but anything goes in Kuwait as long as you have money. The house has caught my eye since moving to Kuwait but with the fence around it it was impossible to see it close up. Ever since the wind storm came and blew down the fence the house has been calling my name. I'm not sure if it is part of the connecting property that is owned by a sheikh or not and how I wish I could find pictures of it when it was new.

As with many other structures of this time there are a lot of turquoise colors everywhere which is one of my favorite colors

 The hallways surround a huge hosh (open area) in the middle with what looks like an old well.

 In the old days the shelves were built into the wall with a glass paneled door

This has to be on of the fancier decorated doors I've seen

Different designs etched into the cornerstones

 The old style doors with styled corners

 Different sizes of archways

And of course the run down adjacent property owned by a sheikh