It was with apprehension, trepidation and utmost curiousity that I went to Kuwait for an assignment. I was bewildered when the plane landed in what looked like a vast span of desert. Billowing hot winds hit you the moment you step out of the cool confines of the aircraft.
Kuwait is the land of SUVs clearly, almost everyone owning the lastest in the premier of brands. There were also some flashy and sporty cars like BMW, Porsche etc. I expected to see a land storn in strife after the gulf war, but was I in for a suprise.
Tall skyscrapers dotted the skyline and small buildings were in the process of being pulled down to make way for the behemoths. I really liked the way traffic moved, highly organised at high speeds. Not once in my journey from the airport to the hotel, I encountered a bump.
The clothing was a bit of a problem. I felt absolutely hot in my blazer and was left wondering how the ladies managed to wear the black full length burqua over their clothes. Thankfully the heat does not make u sweat, it just burns.
Food was not an issue, thanks to the many udipi and punjabi restaurants around, certainly the tamil speaking servers helped make things easy.
What I loved most was the working hours, 7 am to 3 pm, I managed grudgingly though, to get up and go to office. It leaves a person fresh to do work early morning and certainly gives lots of free time in the evening.
The temperature always hover around the high 40s with hot winds even at 1 am in the night. Men are not allowed to wear shorts or any sort of clothing which showcase our sexy legs..Cultural Police would put you behind bars for the crime of seducing the innocent burqua clad women.
Though I did not see much of Kuwait during my week long stay, I can say its a nice city to make money, not for enjoying life with the ban on pubs, liquor and theatres.
