Be Wise, Read: Margaret Walker
“Friends and good manners will carry you where money won’t go”
People Worth Knowing: Dr.Moudhi AlHomoud
Occupation:
Minister Of Education.
Education:
Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Kuwait University 1973.
Master’s degree from North Texas University 1976.
PHD degree in Business Administration from London’s University 1979.
Love you Moudhi ;D
Why I Went To Beirut: Dr.Merhi
The reason I went to Lebanon for this very short period was to meet Dr.Merhi.
In order to get an appointment with this doc you have to wait at least two months. He is very popular with people from the gulf region.
So lets break down the whole thing. He is a Homeopathy specialist, Electric Homeopathy to be specific. Basically, its a form of alternative medicine.
People Worth Knowing: Dr.Abdulrahman Al-Summait
Dr.Abdulrahman Al-Summait, Born 1947, CEO of Al-Aoun Al-Mubashir (Direct Help Organization).
He served as an Abdominal Doctor at Al-Sabah Hospital. He then, decided to dedicate his life to charitable work by going to Africa, served as a doctor there.
In 1981, he established the “Muslims Of Africa Institution” which is one of the most well known charitable institutions ever.
It is noted that he received many awards, two high profile awards which are King Faisal’s award for best charitable service in 1996 & in 2006, Hamdan Bin Rashed Al-Maktoum’s Global Medical Scientific Award for Science and charitable work.
People Worth Knowing: Ahmed Al-Rubei
Ahmed Al-Rubei? was a prominent liberal Kuwaiti politician, journalist, and professor.
He was a Harvard University graduate, where he received his PhD in Islamic philosophy. He was elected as a Member of Parliament in the National assembly of Kuwait in 1985, 1992, and 1999.
Served as Kuwait’s Minister of Education and Higher Education from 1992 to 1996. He was also a professor in Kuwait University’s Philosophy department.
He died on March 5th, 2008 after a two year battle with Brain Cancer.
We do not mourn your absence, we celebrate your life & achievements.
Kuwait is a better place beacuse of the likes of him.
We will never forget you.
Dr.Aseel Has something to say (Pecha Kucha Event)
Dr.Aseel Al-Raqam, a sweet reader, wants to tell you guys something about the “Pecha Kucha Night Event” :
” It’s something that I brought to Kuwait and is running with the help of Kynn and KASA. It is an international talk format done in places from Beirut to Paris.
Abdullah Interviews Shurooq Amin
I have been blessed every saturday with local talents that blow my mind with their creative buzzing brains.
A dear reader, Ansam, introduced me to the wonderful, oh so talented, out of the box genius Dr.Shurooq Amin. She is the new definition of a woman who is a work in progress. At the age of 41 (yes, she’s not shy) reached everything a woman could ask for, yet you can sense her hunger for more and more bigger and better things to come.
She is a mother, daughter, teacher (KU’s University), artist, painter, former ballet dancer, top student, diver, gun-shooter, horse rider, interior designer and a writer.
Get to know her more, NOW!
Shurooq, introduce yourself to the universe ?
