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About the Cover: We love Ramadan, not only for all the great family time and amazing food, but also because it is a time to self-reflect. We searched long and hard for a visual that captured the soulfulness of the Holy Month, and as always, local photographer and creative Bader Al-Rajhi never fails to deliver even on the most elusive of feelings. We spoke to Bader about this picture, and he told us that he wasn’t actually at the location with the intent of photography. “During the winter season, I always keep my camera nearby in the car when I go for walks, you never know when you have the opportunity for the perfect photo opp. I noticed this man from a distance, and what attracted me towards taking this shot was his traditional garb and how the light danced beautifully to result in amazing lines and shadows. All of this, coupled with the man’s soulful and reflective glance toward the open sea and the horizon ahead led me to instantly grab my camera to take the shot. It was a scene that was perfectly set to be captured.
May 2019 | Issue #237 www.bazaar.town
You know what’s always baffled me: the fact that the country is literally full of empty houses, apartments and offices (I’m sure you’ve all seen the huge ‘for rent’ signs all over the country), yet, the landlords refuse to lower the rents, even when the properties remain vacant for over a year or more. In my area alone, there are at least two dozen empty houses, but the companies that manage the properties have all decided that it makes better business sense to leave the properties empty than to lower the rent slightly. The same goes for commercial properties. So many empty shops in all the new malls, especially the so called ‘restaurant complexes’, yet nobody is willing to budge on rent. In some countries and cities, landlords who sit on empty houses and apartments have to pay quite a substantial tax every year, simply because they keep the property empty….maybe that’s something that could be considered here #JustSaying.
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I think what irks me the most is stagnation. Personally, I prefer change, motion, and action. And this month’s issue is absolutely full of that. We interviewed movers and shakers who appreciate change. Find out how Imad Yassin and his siblings started the Idris Foundation which provides education and aid for refugees. Our Up Close and Personal feature is with Manifesto 13 founder Dalal Alnafisi, a studio with a philosophical edge to help show kids how the arts and social issues could meet. Not all change needs to be on the grand scale, Ahmed Taher, an electrical engineer who decided that socks need to be fun and exciting, is adding smiles to his customers’ days with Quirky Toes in Truth or Dare.
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Fast cars are another way to get the adrenaline pumping in our veins and this issue is going to get your heart racing with the new Ferrari F8 Tributo which just landed in Kuwait. We also found out that the Porsche Taycan has finally entered the final stages of testing, and we literally cant wait to see that on the roads someday soon.
Bader Al-Rajhi, @The_Rhythm
Nothing changes as fast as fashion. We have another amazing Harvey Nichols edit and a stunning photoshoot with Bloomingdale’s Kuwait by bazaar Studios that will inspire you to make some updates to your wardrobe. Don’t miss our other Ramadan fashion features with H&M, Monki, Wallis, Warehouse, River Island, and so much more! We haven’t forgotten the little ones, and our photoshoot with Les Petits Parisiens for the Beirut Collective was a confetti and giggle filled affair. Ramadan is coming, (sorry not sorry for the GOT pun). As always bazaar is your ultimate guide to doing things in Kuwait and we are sharing where you can go for the best Iftars, Suhours and Ghabqas. And since you can’t go to these gatherings without being dressed to the nines, we’ve got you covered for the best Ramadan outfit shopping. There is still so much more, so grab your Vimto and lugaimat and help yourself to a full-course issue that will leave you feeling stuffed. Ramadan Kareem everyone! Ahmed El-Adly
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Operations Manager Ihab Youssef
Content Manager Yasmine El Charif
Mixed Media Solutions Jennifer Cádiz
Design Ahmed Al-Ashab Hallah Danbouh Yasmin Gamal
Online Producer/Project Manager Umika Pidaparthy
Communications Hala Y. Sharara
Cover By Editor Alia Al Duaij
Contributing Writers George Tarabay Nejoud Al Yagout Reem Al Gharabally Dr. Susannah-Joy Schuilenberg
Contributing Photographers Caroline Ericson Yousef Al Nasser
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