November 23rd, 2017 – Kuwait City, Kuwait – Grand Mosque of Kuwait – Looking up at the Central Dome – 99 Names of Allah
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Kuwait City, Kuwait – Thanks Allies
November 25th, 2017 – Kuwait, Kuwait City – Remnants of Gulf War – Thanks Allies
Personal Memories Of The Gulf War And Challenger Tragedy
Originally Published: October 22nd, 2024 Space Shuttle Challenger Explosion On January 28, 1986, I sat with my Grade 11 class in the library watching the launch of Space Shuttle Challenger. It was exciting because Christa McAuliffe was the first teacher to fly in space. Then, suddenly the space ship exploded, killing all aboard. This was…
Feeling Out Of Place: My Unique Experience in Kuwait
Originally Published: October 3rd, 2024 During a solo weekend adventure to Kuwait City, I ventured into Souq A-Watya. I immediately noticed I appeared to be the only female of European descent in the mostly East Indian male populated market. My ethnicity was the minority. A first for me as a privileged woman of European descent….
Comfort Foods: A Global Pastry Journey
Pastries. Of any kind. Sweet or savoury. Filled with chocolate, cinnamon or cheese. A fresh chocolate croissant. A warm, tangy, chewy cheese croissant. A fluffy butter croissant topped with homemade jam. A cinnamon bun smothered in icing. Nutella Crepes. A sticky pecan butter tart. Flaky layers of a Millefeuille Alle Fragole . Spanakopita pie. And…
Kuwait City, Kuwait – Gathering
November 25th, 2017 – Kuwait City, Kuwait – A gathering for afternoon tea in one of the oldest houses in the area. It survived the Iraqi Invasion.
10 Day Travel Photo Challenge – Day 9
Welcome to Day 9 of this 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge! My Dusty Flip-Flops has nominated me for this challenge, thank you my friend! My Dusty Flip-Flops and I have been following each other’s blog adventures here on WordPress since 2017. It’s always nice to reconnect! The 10 Day Travel Photo Challenge: post one photo for 10 days with no explanation…
Meet Abdulaziz! Saudi Born. Citizen of Kuwait.
This door I was photographing….. …..opened to this…… I froze. Had I interrupted something important? Was I in trouble? All men looked at me. I looked at them. They saw me take the picture of the door, so I asked if I could take a picture of them. They said Yes! Then they welcomed me…