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AHMAD
AL-MUTAWA
An entrepreneur with a vision
“Entrepreneurship comes with a
vision, a vision comes with passion, passion comes from heart, heart comes with
patience, patience is bridged with will, will results in action, action will be
associated with risk, risk will allow for an opportunity, opportunity opens
recreation, recreation surfaces innovation, innovation will be initiated with
creativity, creativity sourced from ideas, ideas are driven from passion,
passion flow from heart, heart will progress the vision, vision will flourish
entrepreneurship.” These words wrote themselves in his mind and his hand
started to print them onto a paper, and this young entrepreneur believed that
if it starts with entrepreneurship, then it ends with entrepreneurship. Ahmad
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ADLA
ALSHARHAN
When food becomes your friend
An eclectic
ball of energy is what describes her best. She’s passionate about food and
about life to the extent that you start believing that they are one, which they
actually are to her. Food brings people together; it’s a social event for... read |
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DR. HAMAD YASEEN
Stem cells, the brain, and a profound love for science
Studying in America helps a person shape who they
are not because of the lifestyle, but rather the idea behind the general
education classes all freshmen must endure. Being educated in subjects such as
Psychology, Theater, Turkish Literature, a... read |
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HAMAD
ALSHAIJY
A picture is worth a thousand words, and infinite
memories
Photography is
a gift that some people are born with while others are taught. Either way, it’s
crucial for someone to study whatever it is they like further in order to
excel. Hamad Alshaijy did just that. Being a graduate of Electrical
Engi... read |
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ROCKABILITY MAGAZINE
Behind the music
Rock is perhaps the most misunderstood of all the music genres. With its often personalized, egregious lyrics, and its tendency to deviate from the social requirements of mainstream music, rock has often been misperceived as having a negative impa... read |
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TAHIR SULTAN
Corky Chic
Big knits and crisp lines are the epitome of his designs. A proud and head strong character, Tahir Sultan takes on any challenges that come his way. He started his line with only KD50 in his pocket and a sketch book full of ideas.&nbs... read |
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DAWOOD AL QATTAN
Fine Lines & Serenity
Typically, offices are located in modern skyscraper-like buildings embellished with glistening windows from top to bottom, but not Dawood’s office. He picked an old authentic Kuwaiti house to turn into his office space. Vintage on the outside, b... read |
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SAED MUSHATAT
He gets clumsy when he can't paint. He suffers withdrawal. He feels unable to give back to the world. Saed Mushatat is a man who left Iraq in exile, forging his way past one of the staunchest dictatorships in history, and making it to the UK on his own at the age of 19. This man has seen pain, has endured and persevered, and the simple absence o... read |
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DALIA EL NIDANY
Dalia El Nidany is an ambitious and independent young woman working as a media executive for Starcom Media Vest Group, one of the country's leading advertising companies. She is a fresh graduate who shows a lot of promise, and whose upbeat personality at the tender age of 21 promises positive achievements to come. Dalia was born and raised in Ku... read |
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DR. PIRIN ERDOGDU: WIZARD OF THE UNIVERSE
Meet Dr. Pirin Erdogdu; not just any doctor, but a specialist in the study of the physical universe, and humanity’s place within it. She is part of a small but groundbreaking team who produced the biggest 3D map yet of the local universe – which means a map detailing the position of all the galaxies and their groupings within 600 million lig... read |
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NUR KAOUKJI
Nur Kaoukji automatically gives off a vibe of authenticity on a first encounter with the 24-year-old fashion designer. It’s tempting to want to refer to her as an artist in fact due to the natural bohemian and carefree spirit that becomes her; messy hair pulled back loosely, and humble attire which aptly reflects the essence of the opinions sh... read |
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KINDA AL FARIS
Kinda Al Faris holds an executive management position at one of Kuwait’s leading banks, and still manages to look stellar, shinning a bright smile and sporting the latest fashion. As Manager of Advertising at the National Bank of Kuwait, Kinda handles all tasks related to brand management and publicity across the bank’s branches, and as we a... read |
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BADER QABAZARD
In one man there is a child, a rebel, an artist, a music-lover, an adventurer and a freedom seeker. He brings light to the subtle details of the human spirit by creating works of art that expose the mask behind human faces, and he does so through the use of the latest technology available for graphic art, mixing the modern material world with an... read |
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ALL EYES ON THE ARMY OF ONE
The Army of One is Kuwait’s very own grassroots rap and hip hop group, homegrown to bring us fresh rhymes and soulful beats that carry a message of strength and endurance. It’s not easy breaking boundaries, and that is exactly what the Army of One did with their debut underground album Alienation back in 2002-03, when the band first started ... read |
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JEANNE AL-FAILAKAWI
The Kuwaiti women's wakeboarding prodigy
Picture this: You’re a mom in your thirties with two kids, a successful husband, a good job and a nice villa on the beach. As you enjoy afternoon BBQ’s and playtime outside by the water a speedboat of rowdy local youths paces the sea, kicking ... read |
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SAMAR AL-MUTAWA
No matter where they grow up, it’s a fact that little girls everywhere love to play “dress-up.” My childhood best friend earned her BFF status on the merits of her costume collection alone. She was a ballerina and an ice-skater so, as you can imagine, her closet was a menagerie of all varieties of wearable sparkles, lace, sequins, feathers... read |
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LULU AND BALSAM ALAYOUB
Inspiration carries a sword: Kuwait’s fencing champions
“You don’t have to wait for the right time to create your dream,” Balsam Alayoub tells me one Friday morning at the Keifan Sports Club after her fencing training session. “You just start.” Balsam’s encouragement is echoed by her sister... read |
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MR. CHARLIE THE MONKEY
Survivor of the urban jungle
Before moving to Kuwait, I was convinced that the “urban jungle” was just a myth; a yarn spun by slick SUV marketing campaigns to convince you that traversing from Whole Foods to soccer practice would be impossible without your very own 4-whee... read |
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MAHA AL OTAIBI
The insanely talented entrepreneur behind Madly Yours
Many people underestimate the power of being underestimated. They may argue that shameless self-promotion is the best, if not the only, way to win the admiration of peers and competitors. What they may not realize is that while they were busy tell... read |
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AYESHAH AL-HUMAIDHI
Kuwait’s lovely beast master
In my imagination animals and humans converse in a universal
language, and not just simple positive and negative signals, but long, epic
tales of glory, defeat, love and loss. If such a narrative were possible,
imagine the stories a sixty-y... read |
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DAHLIA
MAHMOUD
According to Dahlia Mahmoud, "All artists take risks. Some are persistent enough until it blows. Others let the world take its toll on them." After meeting this extraordinary woman, you'll find it evident that she falls in the former category.
A professor of Graphic Design, teaching for the past seven years, it's surprising to learn tha... read |
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ZIAD AL-DUAIJ
The pithy commentator and casual business
mogul
When we first contacted Ziad, almost a year
ago now, to do an interview for the magazine he was at the precipice of a huge
new business venture. In the time between then and now he has added a few
successful months to the company, a couple ... read |
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MAY AL NAJJAR
Healer and lover of people
May Al Najjar has always lived a life of discovery. Her
memories of childhood are filled with big biology books and mail-order
dissection kits filled with the endless secrets of life, all waiting to be
revealed at the turn of a page or pinc... read |
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TINA MUNDELSEE
World wonderer and health guru
This Bavarian born fitness guru has done sports all her life, starting
with Ballet at a young age, then veering off to various sports including skiing
and gymnastics. She wanted to become a dance instructor, but in her words “It
wasn’t ... read |
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FAHAD AL-NAIBARI
The zen traveler
How many times have you found yourself at a proverbial “fork
in the road,” scoured your conscience in search of your life’s destiny and
then, after an agonizingly slow epiphany emerges, uttered the phrase: “I’m
going to ______... read |
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Ahmad Al-Majed
Extreme athlete, Iron Man contender, Kuwaiti
Every great underdog story has a humble beginning. While most expatriates, myself included, may not routinely think of Kuwait and Kuwaitis as the disadvantaged underdogs of the modern world, or indict the younger generation with having a meager ... read |
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AHMED AL RAFAE
The dawning of OwaikeO
Ask the young vector illustration artist, Ahmed Al-Rafae, for the meaning behind his artist name of OwaikeO, or the meaning behind his intricate works, and you will get a perplexingly simple answer. As the story goes, the name came from a late nig... read |
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ROCKABILITY MAGAZINE
Behind the music
Rock is perhaps the most misunderstood of all the music genres. With its often personalized, egregious lyrics, and its tendency to deviate from the social requirements of mainstream music, rock has often been misperceived as having a negative impa... read |
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