Life as an Expat in Kuwait

I can consider myself a Kuwaiti as I was born in Kuwait and have lived here for all of my life. Ever since the civil war started in Somalia mid-80s of the last century, many people left the country for good. My mother was one of them, and she had to make a hard choice and be here alone. She never thought about coming to Kuwait and never consider it even; she wished to live in Dubai or Jeddah. But as they said, you can never beat Murphy’s law.

Life was not very bright for those who are here back in the 80s and 90s, especially when they don’t know the local language. You have to…