20-year-old youth narrates his woes after serving six-month jail “KUWAIT CITY, Feb 3: A 20-year-old youth Adel, who claims to have been wrongly accused of cross-dressing, narrated his woes to Al-Rai daily. Adel, who recent…

              AbdulSamad Dashti says he wants to run for Kuwaiti parliament in the coming elections. He  is running to represent Kuwaiti Christians who came to this country 150 years ago. On a lighter seasonal note, …

According to the Telegraph, the toy store Hamleys has changed its toy signs amid allegations of sexism. Filed under: Children, Life, Lifestyle, Links, Opinion, Polls

Aliaa MagdyElmahdy is an Egyptian feminist who recently published a series of nude photos including some of herself on her blog. She did this as a political statement to protest her right as a woman to live with freedom without being controlled by chau…

            ‘Lovers’ caught: The Jleeb Al-Shuyoukh police have arrested an unidentified Asian couple — driver and a maid — for indulging in immoral activities, reports Al-Rai daily. According to reports the suspect…

Today, women in Saudi Arabia were granted the right to participate in voting and running for positions in future elections of the municipal council. This will surely mean that other changes are on the way as well. Filed under: Lifestyle, News, Women

Customs foils bid to smuggle ‘sex toys’ by Kuwaiti woman  KUWAIT CITY, Sept 20: Customs officials, in coordination with the Ministry of Communications, recently foiled an attempt by a Kuwaiti woman to import sex toys and other stuffs into the coun…

Circumstance is a film directed by Maryam Keshavarz and it deals with the lesbian relationship between two young women in Iran. In this clip, Keshavaraz discusses her controversial film:   The trailer: I don’t think KNCC will be showing this…

I just re-discovered sharbat baythan (which is almond syrup drink served ice-cold) and Rauch lychee juice. Light and airy. Filed under: Life, Lifestyle

Kuwaiti women love to buy new tableware for Ramadan, even if  the cupboards are full of dishes and other related items. Filed under: Life, Lifestyle

What does a woman think about when she is vacuuming? Filed under: Life, Lifestyle

It all started when one woman told us how the first thing she did when she got home was take off her bra. Another woman nodded with glee: Not only bra but panties too. The women sitting in a circle all agreed that they readily took off their bras but w…

These polls were inspired by this post on celebrity smiles. Filed under: Health, Lifestyle, Opinion, Polls

Welcome to July. Lets start off with an endearing clip of  lovely husky saying I love you: Recently in the news, the city of San Francisco has made a move to ban the sale of pets as it is considered inhumane. Quite frankly, I wish that kind of law wou…

Hi Jewaira, As an avid reader of your blog, I know you area a talented writer and perhaps can share some advice. What can I do with an MFA in Creative Writing in Kuwait? Can I teach at university level? Do you know of any writing circles I can perhaps …

One particular phrase that I have recently come across is the description of spreading butter on fresh-baked bread: The woman said: “That bread would be wonderful with lashings and lashings of butter” It made me laugh with delight. It was t…

I’m interested in hearing feedback from people who have had a tantric massage. If you have had this kind of treatment before, it would be so helpful to share your experience: what to expect and whether or not you would recommend it. Filed under: …

From the American Food & Drug Administration site: “Beginning September 2012, FDA will require larger, more prominent cigarette health warnings on all cigarette packaging and advertisements in the United States.  These warnings mark the firs…

If your partner wanted to liven things up in the bedroom, would you be an animal? “I’ve been married to my husband for 15 years. Our sex life was very good for several years and then dwindled. This put a great strain on the relationship so …

A new campaign in Saudi Arabia urging women to start driving by June 17th YouTube channel Twitter Women2Drive And on facebook as well. Filed under: Film & Ads, Life, Lifestyle, Links, Men, Women

Interesting interview with Kuwaiti artist/ designer Fatima Al-Qadiri and her view on Kuwaiti taste and teddy bears in hijabs. LINK More on Fatima here Filed under: Kuwait, Life, Lifestyle

College-going girl found in Salmiya apartment ‘I am old enough to take care of myself, free to live my life’ KUWAIT CITY, Feb 13: A Kuwaiti man was shocked when he discovered that his daughter was not enrolled at the Faculty of Police and soon file…

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2% of women writers write in the nude according to this article, citing a survey by Mslexia. I never pondered the issue of apparel and how it would affect writing. Would paying more attention to my clothes make me a better writer? Perhaps that is why I…

From the book Tests for Husbands & Wives Marital Rating Scale Husband’s Chart George W. Crane, Ph.D. M.D. In computing the score, check the various items under DEMERITS which fit the husband and add the total. Each item counts one point unles…

Isn’t wearing a burqa somewhat like wearing dark sunglasses, so that you can watch people without them knowing? Burqa Band Burqa Blue Burqa Band No Burqa Burqa…a way to make men pay attention to what you say. Filed under: Film & Ads, Li…

In Arabian Gulf states, there is a taboo of mentioning one’s mother’s name and a married woman is almost always referred to as Mother of [eldest son's name]. Males are taught from an early age to protect women’s reputation and honour …

It almost sounds like a political sex scandal in Washington D.C. (link) Kuwaiti woman blackmails men with their nude pictures KUWAIT CITY, March 13: An unidentified young Kuwaiti woman is being interrogated for involvement in blackmailing public figure…