Posts Tagged ‘Middle East’
More on Freedom
I was in an interesting thread the other day and the topic moved to freedom. Or perceived freedom.
The protests in Kuwait were at the centre of the topic and I just mentioned how I felt the freedoms they had in Kuwait were greater than they believed and that the life in the West under ‘democracy’ was not as ‘clean and fresh’ as they believed.
The protests were peaceful and for their constitutional rights.
I would just like to point out than Read the rest of this entry »
Reconciling Kuwait
Reconciling Kuwait.
I have changed names in the text.
I have now completed my 3 weeks that turned into 5 in Kuwait. I find myself on the Qatar Airways flight out to London reflecting on the experience. Freddy asked me last night if I was sad to be leaving. I said no.
But I am not not sad because my time in Kuwait was one I regretted or did not like. Quite the opposite. However, I was so glad to be going home as the power of family is so great in my make up that nothing would be could be better than returning. <–more–>
The sadness I now find myself feeling on the flight is partly induced by the good red wine I had and partly by a good film. But also by the thoughts and memories I have from my time spent in this intriguing country. The people I met and the values they hold. Values not dissimilar to mine but that seem to have eroded in my own society. Values based on family and faith. Read the rest of this entry »
