I have always wanted to live a fearless life. I even jumped out of a plane to get rid of my fear of flying, but that never really worked out. I believed that fear was hindering me from living my life to th

By Sabiha Bilgrami My sister’s teenage son moved in with us recently. Wherever I go, the response is the same. People sigh, shake their heads and cajole me to remain patient in the face of my unique predicament

For 10 days in mid-March, the flagship restaurant at the Hilton in Mangaf went all things Turkey. From the change in façade out front to the whirling Dervishes found within, it was a little slice of Istanbul in o

“A penny saved is a penny earned.” ~Benjamin Franklin Everyone loves a deal. Pinch a few fils here and a Kuwaiti Dinar there. You can actually save quite a nice sum of money by simply honing your haggling tec

As far as martial arts lure goes, you will be hard pressed to find a more compelling story than that of Kajukenbo: back in roughly 1947, five specialists in as many different forms of martial arts, get together in

Sharif Maghrabi tackles the journey of self-development through his new book, The 7 Gates of PHI (Progressive Human Integration): Knowledge, inspiration, and key applications for the journey of self-development. A

By Dia Milton Fascination with the abstract is what most of his works reveal. The world of realities, the world of dreams and the intangible, are equally his areas of interest, and blurring the divide between them

By Ayesha Osman I am not a snob…a lot of people will be picky about what they read, what they watch and what they eat, but I am not a snob. I relish the generic, and appreciate worldly tastes. I wonder at the be

It’s official: shoes are now smarter than you are…or at least they can be. With the recent introduction of the Mobium Elite shoe, PUMA creates a new category of performance running that they call Adaptive Runn

For many it’s a grave social fear, this eating alone business. Thankfully I never had to do it much growing up, since I came from a large family. On days when both my parents were working I’d prepare food for

Born and raised in Kuwait, one is very grateful for the ability to converse with a multitude of people from different parts of the globe on a daily basis: different regions, different customs, different dialects a

Renowned for the prestigious International Baccalaureate Diploma Program, the American International School of Kuwait showcased an art show presented by the IB Visual Arts department last March. The IB Visual Arts