Comments on: Kuwait, a bustling metropolis http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/ Mark and Nat, a married couple who are living in Kuwait. Both are designers, Mark works in advertising while Nat runs her own design studio called Push+Pull. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 05:20:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Abdulla http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-411522 Abdulla Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:46:54 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-411522 funny thing is.....dubai isnt in the list xD funny thing is…..dubai isnt in the list xD

]]> By: márcia http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-406475 márcia Thu, 17 Jan 2008 23:59:47 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-406475 Since i am a portuguese living in kuwait i was happely surprised to see kuwait in the 32 place, right next to mozambique, a portuguese ex-colony. but when i saw the complete list, i was overwhelmed with joy when i saw lisbon, the portuguese capital in the 2 place! well, i think this ranking was made basing on the magnificent experiences that people can have in each place of the list, experiences through the people, landscape, enterteinment, escaping to some piece of paradise or even culturally! Since i am a portuguese living in kuwait i was happely surprised to see kuwait in the 32 place, right next to mozambique, a portuguese ex-colony. but when i saw the complete list, i was overwhelmed with joy when i saw lisbon, the portuguese capital in the 2 place!
well, i think this ranking was made basing on the magnificent experiences that people can have in each place of the list, experiences through the people, landscape, enterteinment, escaping to some piece of paradise or even culturally!

]]> By: anonymous http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-401541 anonymous Wed, 09 Jan 2008 16:15:55 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-401541 I have a tiny bone to pick up with M and his assertion on women in niqabs. In a post liberation Kuwait majority of local women appear wearing niqabs. Who else could the women in the picture be? Lebanese Christian women living in Kuwait, I suppose ? In fact, shortly after the anti-modernists rose to power in Kuwait's watered down version of the House of Commons, one could almost sniff what has now come to be popularly known in society circles as " the Walya Tubtubby effect on women's fashion & dressing senses in Kuwait." The head scarves just got a tad tighter and teenyboppers hitting the fashion runways( and just as importantly, on all the bronzed toned bodies of men), which are the malls on a weekend in downtown Kuwait decided to come out in all their finery wearing colourful duvets and quilts atop their heads. Everytime the liberals managed to get a word in sideways, the asphyxiating head scarves became much less so (for the end user ) allowing them a flash in the pan taste of independence, freedom and a life without anti-modernists imposed encumberances. I have a tiny bone to pick up with M and his assertion on women in niqabs. In a post liberation Kuwait majority of local women appear wearing niqabs. Who else could the women in the picture be? Lebanese Christian women living in Kuwait, I suppose ? In fact, shortly after the anti-modernists rose to power in Kuwait’s watered down version of the House of Commons, one could almost sniff what has now come to be popularly known in society circles as ” the Walya Tubtubby effect on women’s fashion & dressing senses in Kuwait.” The head scarves just got a tad tighter and teenyboppers hitting the fashion runways( and just as importantly, on all the bronzed toned bodies of men), which are the malls on a weekend in downtown Kuwait decided to come out in all their finery wearing colourful duvets and quilts atop their heads. Everytime the liberals managed to get a word in sideways, the asphyxiating head scarves became much less so (for the end user ) allowing them a flash in the pan taste of independence, freedom and a life without anti-modernists imposed encumberances.

]]> By: manish http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-401268 manish Wed, 09 Jan 2008 08:09:56 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-401268 i perfectly agree with all you people there, they have lost all their sanity. By doing this what are they trying to prove or maybe they are trying to appease a particular class of people i perfectly agree with all you people there, they have lost all their sanity. By doing this what are they trying to prove or maybe they are trying to appease a particular class of people

]]> By: Angelo http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-401249 Angelo Wed, 09 Jan 2008 07:37:52 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-401249 I second uturn, even if this was a paid presentation. I second uturn, even if this was a paid presentation.

]]> By: Imogen http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400774 Imogen Tue, 08 Jan 2008 18:28:31 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400774 I am not all that surprised. What do you expect when you have Georgie- Porgie-Pudding & Pie- Bush as Guest editor ?! I am not all that surprised. What do you expect when you have Georgie- Porgie-Pudding & Pie- Bush as Guest editor ?!

]]> By: m http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400694 m Tue, 08 Jan 2008 15:26:17 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400694 is it just me or is anyone else a bit angry that they put women in niqabs as a focal point this is just going to make people think that all women here dress like that ( when they really don't) .. they probably aren't even Kuwaiti.. its cool that we are on the list, but people here in the states already think that all middle eastern women wear that.. is it just me or is anyone else a bit angry that they put women in niqabs as a focal point this is just going to make people think that all women here dress like that ( when they really don’t) .. they probably aren’t even Kuwaiti..
its cool that we are on the list, but people here in the states already think that all middle eastern women wear that..

]]> By: Ash http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400638 Ash Tue, 08 Jan 2008 13:15:52 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400638 that's really good , but i don't accept with them. that’s really good , but i don’t accept with them.

]]> By: zaydoun http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400511 zaydoun Tue, 08 Jan 2008 07:44:02 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400511 It's just 53 places - as in a new place each week of the year Mark, don't you read ANY arabic at all? Just catch the post headlines next time and decide if you want to read or not It’s just 53 places – as in a new place each week of the year

Mark, don’t you read ANY arabic at all? Just catch the post headlines next time and decide if you want to read or not

]]> By: Damon Dash http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400353 Damon Dash Tue, 08 Jan 2008 00:40:16 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400353 this is the funniest thing i read this year so far LOL this is the funniest thing i read this year so far LOL

]]> By: uturn http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400332 uturn Mon, 07 Jan 2008 23:35:37 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400332 Why aren't you all taking pride in this positive promotion (one for a change from the typical oil prices, women-rights, asian maids, war-related stories) I would imagine that in any other city, the natives would be cheering the news; even longtime expats should not find this news strange (otherwise why did they decide to remain in Kuwait!!) My job allowed me the chance to host and tour Kuwait with LA, Houston, NYC Americans, British, French, Danish businessmen and women. They were every bit as intrigued and fascinated by Kuwait as any other place they've been. Try to show a little enthusiasm for your home, or just Shut up ... Why aren’t you all taking pride in this positive promotion (one for a change from the typical oil prices, women-rights, asian maids, war-related stories)

I would imagine that in any other city, the natives would be cheering the news; even longtime expats should not find this news strange (otherwise why did they decide to remain in Kuwait!!)

My job allowed me the chance to host and tour Kuwait with LA, Houston, NYC Americans, British, French, Danish businessmen and women. They were every bit as intrigued and fascinated by Kuwait as any other place they’ve been.

Try to show a little enthusiasm for your home, or just Shut up …

]]> By: P. D. http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400294 P. D. Mon, 07 Jan 2008 22:37:01 +0000 http://www.248am.com/mark/interesting/kuwait-a-bustling-metropolis/#comment-400294 53 places! They were forced to come up with something more realistic than visiting Mars. Kuwait is great. That's why we're here. 53 places! They were forced to come up with something more realistic than visiting Mars.

Kuwait is great. That’s why we’re here.

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