Maba7es
When I was in high school the scariest word to me was maba7es. Ten years later and the scariest word to me is still maba7es. I just sent in my article to KTM magazine yesterday and a few minutes ago I get a phone call from them telling me that my article is illegal and if they go ahead and print it I might get a visit from the maba7es. They wanted to know if I was OK with the risk. I told them I would think about it and give them a call back tomorrow with my answer. A very nice start to my journalistic career.
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Aug 16, 2006
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1. holla | August 16th, 2006 at 5:17 pm
freedom of speech in kuwait my arse.
2. ali | August 16th, 2006 at 5:26 pm
How do you translate this word in English ?
3. Mark | August 16th, 2006 at 5:32 pm
hmmm… I think CID, central intelligence department
4. holla | August 16th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
they are just a bunch of corrupt undercover coppers.
5. holla | August 16th, 2006 at 5:46 pm
actually Maba7ith is the investigations dept.
6. ali | August 16th, 2006 at 5:47 pm
whether its the CID , FBI or any other intelligence agency.All have the same reputation of being harsh towards the culprits.
7. KtheKuwaiti | August 16th, 2006 at 5:50 pm
It’s “maba7ith”…
8. Marzouq | August 16th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
let me tell you this.. once they get you in their clutchs its pretty hard for you to get out of it.. Thats the problem with writing something controversial!
9. Ro | August 16th, 2006 at 6:14 pm
Dude…u got a family. My advice is “its not worth the risk”
10. holla | August 16th, 2006 at 6:18 pm
LOL KKKuwaiti, that’s like the first thing i told mark. maba7es is like how massri’s and hindis say it or something.
11. KtheKuwaiti | August 16th, 2006 at 6:22 pm
hatha maba7es yiji .. yasawi wayed tag 7ag babu..
I have been playing too much bombay tv,
12. mooodi | August 16th, 2006 at 6:26 pm
KGB, MI5, CIA, KFC…maba7ith
Mark, I feel your pain.
13. Cajetan Barretto | August 16th, 2006 at 6:28 pm
Errr…
Why is it a risk for you Mark ?
Printing is an editorial responsibility. If anyone should get a visit from this maba7es (whatever you call them), it should be the editor of the magazine.
14. Zorbon | August 16th, 2006 at 6:30 pm
What the heck did you write about Mark?
15. Cuteberry | August 16th, 2006 at 6:36 pm
Yeah.. What is it that you wrote and would get the maba7ith attention? Hmmmm *rising an eyebrow*
16. Equalizer | August 16th, 2006 at 6:51 pm
Man whatever you wrote you better think twice. Its not a free country. Everyone pretends it is.
17. onlyme | August 16th, 2006 at 7:09 pm
hey mark ..
in kuwait we have freedom of speech, so dont worry, Nd dont tell anybody about wt u wrote untill the MAG release that if u wanna make fanz of “Mark” :Pp~ , by the way is the Mag free ?
18. miyafushi | August 16th, 2006 at 7:42 pm
Don’t publish it on the magazine. Publish another article about how things like that should not be illegal, then publish the article online and from an overseas based website. You could also link to it from the magazine article.
19. Nonawz | August 16th, 2006 at 7:50 pm
LOL@ KtheKuwaiti!!
hehe
i dont think you should risk it dude! hehe
20. CyberRowdy | August 16th, 2006 at 7:55 pm
not worth the risk dude….stay back….
21. unknown | August 16th, 2006 at 8:04 pm
lol it’s Maba7ith
it’s depend on what you write about it
in kuwait you have a good freedom of speech in newspaper and mag but not that much as you like
btw what the subject you write about ?
22. ali | August 16th, 2006 at 8:49 pm
It would be easier to judge the nature of your article if you mention the subject you are trying to address here. Whether its religion ,homosexuality,politics , or any other controversial issues. Its better to be safe than sorry and as i know that you love kuwait from the bottom of your heart so leaving the country may not be a good option if the article has some controversial subject . Because the people in the immigration go nuts on occasions .
23. Tooomz | August 16th, 2006 at 8:51 pm
Great PR..you’ve created buzz for KTM. Everyone will be snatching a copy to see what Mark did/didn’t publish. They should pay you for that alone ;)
24. forzaq8 | August 16th, 2006 at 9:39 pm
go for it , if you get locked we might start a campain to free bloggers ,, some buzz here and there
25. ananyah | August 16th, 2006 at 9:52 pm
Mark, I knew the topic you wrote about would be touchy & a bit risky to write but I would have loved to see the finished piece.
26. Delicately Realistic | August 16th, 2006 at 11:09 pm
LOL kkuwaiti :P
27. Fatality | August 16th, 2006 at 11:13 pm
Do it. Fuck em…
28. Mark | August 16th, 2006 at 11:33 pm
My article was about prostitution and I have decided not to have it published. Not worth the risk.
29. KtheKuwaiti | August 16th, 2006 at 11:55 pm
Yousef Al-Something wrote the article .. Yousef sent it by Email .. Yousef now lives in London. Problem solved…
30. dishevelled | August 17th, 2006 at 12:04 am
Freedom of speech my a$$!
And they tell us we have that in our constitution and that the only thing you can’t talk about is the Amir.
So basically, you wouldn’t be doing anything wrong according to the constitution and law, but you’ll be hitting a nerve in some uptight people who’ll use thier “power” and arrest you or whatever, VERY pathetic of them….
31. Marzouq | August 17th, 2006 at 12:30 am
Too bad nobody on the forum is really a lawyer! We need to get some kuwaiti lawyer’s opinion on this!
32. ananyah | August 17th, 2006 at 12:34 am
i know a lawyer, should I ask him?
33. cactus | August 17th, 2006 at 12:44 am
Mark..Bravo..I think u shud go ahead…!..kidding..its too much of a risk!
34. TweeZ | August 17th, 2006 at 2:25 am
hey, whats so bad about prostitution?
35. michael | August 17th, 2006 at 6:51 am
I’d like to read it, regardless.
36. Purgatory | August 17th, 2006 at 7:48 am
That is why you should stick to a blog and away from a simple magazine.
37. Fatality | August 17th, 2006 at 8:19 am
To all the ppl that think freedom of press exists anywhere; Pfffff
38. Dudester | August 17th, 2006 at 8:19 am
Mark dude - u have made the right decision. It’s not worth it. Just stick to regular articles & reviews - you have a loyal following and your stuff is pretty interesting.
39. shopa | August 17th, 2006 at 8:54 am
I say publish your article here…
40. CyberRowdy | August 17th, 2006 at 10:03 am
lol@ K….
41. dogbert | August 17th, 2006 at 10:11 am
Mark you can have a sanitized version of the article in the magazine and point the readers to a ‘Director’s-cut’ on 248am :D
42. yoda_46007 | March 17th, 2007 at 7:26 am
Hello, Greeting, Howdyyyyyy..ok I’m from The Republic of Texas..eehhhaaa. Any way I’m gonna be in the fair state of kuwait in a few short weeks…Just what in the name of Sam Hill is the “Maba7ith” I’m thinking the no-sex-no pron,no-no no boyz?…If I’m right do I get a cookie? And I thought Afghanistan was bad…OMFG bwhahah. Anyway keep up the free press and freedom of the press.
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