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Kuwait Records 9 COVID Deaths, 889 New Cases See Page 8 2 Friday FREE Established 1961 Friday ISSUE NO: 18265 RABIA ALAWWAL 6, 1442 AH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020 Side hustles blooming in Hariri named new Lebanon Football legend Pele still 4 Kuwait during pandemic 11 PM, promises reform cabinet 39 laughing as he turns 80 Kuwait records 9 COVID deaths, 889 new cases See Page 8 2 Friday Local Friday, October 23, 2020 Photo of the Day Don’t be shy to select your gift JUST KIDDIN’, SERIOUSLY By Sahar Moussa [email protected] uwaitis in general are known to spend a lot of money on gifts, especially at weddings, gradua- Ktions and on welcoming a new baby. Sometimes people gift useless presents that end up in the drawer untouched or unused - that’s why it is very important to ask the person you are gifting what they need before you buy it. I know it is inappropriate for people to specify what they want for their birthdays, weddings, baby showers or any other occasion, but if you ask me directly what I want for my birthday or any celebration, I will answer without any hesitation - money. I know a lot of people would like to answer the same, but they are too shy to admit it because it’s kind of a social taboo. But seriously - who doesn’t like to receive money anytime and anywhere, even if the amount is very little! I believe nowadays everybody needs extra money - a small amount of money is better than receiving a gift that you don’t use or need. It doesn’t matter how much money you receive - small amounts from several people will add up, and you will end up with a decent amount of money. Gold is also a fantastic present you can gift people no A woman visits the bird market in Rai. — Photo by Yasser Al-Zayyat matter how small the item is - at the end of the day, ‘gold is gold’ and it never ever loses its value even after decades. Another good way for gifting is to ask if there is a list, and this is recommended for baby showers and weddings, because - admit it - nowadays preparing for a new baby Ignorance is not bliss or getting married is very, very expensive. Trust me on that! When I first learned I was pregnant, I had no idea what the baby “must-have items” were until I did my research and asked experienced moms, which made my head spin. Luckily, my sister-in-law created a list for me IN MY VIEW and sent it to all family members to help me out in this mis- sion, otherwise I would have been in big trouble. For newlywed couples, usually there is a wedding list or By Abdellatif Sharaa a bank account number, which can be a great support for the bride and groom. As for new graduates, putting money [email protected] in their bank account instead of bringing a useless present is an excellent way to encourage them and teach them the cannot believe how ignorant most of us human our behavior contributes to the existence of the problem importance of saving money for their future. beings can be! Please, just a second - do not get and to resolving it, so follow cleanliness measures in For children’s birthdays, the best investment is to open Iangry because of the abovementioned statement! We your neighborhood. a savings account. You can deposit money on any other are told not to drive at high speeds, but we still do. We Let us shed our laziness, inactivity and reckless occasion as well, and in no time the amount will add up, are told not to use mobile phones while driving, but we behavior behind our backs, and let us be our own which will be a kind of security for their future. But still do. We are told not to eat while driving, but we still helpers! Be courteous when driving - paying attention to there’s no doubt that presents such as toys are very do. We are told not to smoke, but we still do. the road does not make one a lesser driver. Keep your important for children - you can see the glow in their Very few of us pay attention to how and where we get phone aside, and do not use it even hands-free, because eyes - apart from money. rid of the trash that we produce. In many cases I find a your attention will not be as it should. Briefly, what I’m trying to say is that investing in a ben- trash dumpster that is half empty, while the trash around Keep your cigarette in the pack, because you will eficial gift such as money or gold is the best present you it can fill three dumpsters. Stray animals need food, and have enough time to smoke it later. It is easy to burn can ever give to anyone, and my advice is to stop being they find it in abundance in the bags, that are more likely yourself and even your vehicle if a small ember drops for shy about what you really want as a gift. I do understand not closed tightly, or just about, so their contents will be one reason or another, apart from causing a possible traffic accident. This besides keeping your lungs clean, that sometimes a certain gift can have a lot of sentimental spread all over the place by animals and the wind. and if you listen carefully, you will hear them saying meaning to it that can really make a big difference to some We complain about the presence of rats - plentiful in some areas; this is a problem that existed some time “thank you”. people, but if I am ever asked to choose a gift, money will back in the previous century, and it is not as bad as it Please let us keep our communities clean, or at least be my first choice. Maybe some people will say I’m being was then. I hope the authorities can fight this menace as our neighborhoods, free of all harmful things. materialistic, but I am not - I am only being realistic! quickly as possible so that it does not escalate. Of course God bless you all. 4 Friday Local Friday, October 23, 2020 By Ben Garcia midst terminations and Aan economic downturn during the coronavirus pandemic, many expats found several alternatives to survive. When Yvette, a mother of three, was terminated at the beginning of the pandemic, she turned her passion for baking into a home- based business. “When I was terminated from work, I was devastated. But I immediately knew what was next in store for me. I know we were going to survive because I am a fighter,” she told Kuwait Times. “Even before the pandemic, I was known strangers too,” Yvette said. Selling cheesecakes was a lucrative still waiting to rejoin the workforce. “Many in the Filipino community for my cheese- Yvette is one of many such side hustle business at the beginning of the COVID-19 workers were not allowed to enter American cakes. A few days after I was terminated, I entrepreneurs, employed in Kuwait but laid outbreak, but orders started to decline dur- bases because of the coronavirus, which posted on my Facebook account that I was off during the pandemic, they’ve turned to ing the lockdown as families realized that means they have no salary as well. So I starting a home-based cheesecake busi- their favorite hobby or freelance business the pandemic was here to stay. “I noticed needed to do something for our family to ness. I started getting many orders, at first idea to bring in income until they can return the change in people’s attitude in buying put food on the table daily. Seven months from people I knew, and later from to regular work. cakes or other food items during the lock- without work is a long time for many of us, down. Maybe I was affected by other peo- because we still need to eat and pay the ple selling similar products during the lock- rent,” she said. “Without income, we will down, or perhaps those who were buying die.” from me before were now making their own The most favored and bestselling plants cheesecakes. I heard people had shifted nowadays have shifted from lucky plants to their attention to plants. So I started table plants like bonsai and cactus, said researching about the best indoor plants,” Yvette. “The plants I buy from my friend Yvette said. come in dull plastic pots or ugly baskets, so “I contacted a friend working at a nursery I place them in beautiful vases and sell in Rai, who helped me select the best them accordingly. I am getting more orders indoor plants. I started posting them on now,” she explained. social media and got an immediate Paying attention to packaging is the best response. I realized plants were the new way to win more customers - the product trend as they are stress relievers, so along will look better and valuable, so price will no with selling cheesecakes, I began selling longer matter to many clients. “I know the plants, particularly table plants,” she said. mindset of many Filipino customers - they Yvette is married to a Filipino who works are very picky. They will buy the most at an American camp in Kuwait, but he is expensive shoes or bags and don’t care Friday 5 Local Friday, October 23, 2020 much for the price.
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