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Archive for October, 2008

A Dedication

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Tariq Rajab Museum

This is absurd. Permit or no permit. This is one of the most fascinating museums in Kuwait. One of the most fascinating museums in general even. The pieces there are amazingly well-preserved and wonderfully displayed. The effort that went into collecting them, I am certain, is beyond mere admiration. How can we be such a [...]

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Term Begins with a Tidy Office

First week of school’s over. Students don’t seem too bad, some already promising. Office as noisy as ever, as crowded as ever, as filled with food as ever, but with a bonus. This year I have Santa’s little helpers … well … Hanan’s little helpers. Consider the following images of students ’slaving’ in my office. [...]

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