Docudrama Narrates the Story of a Martyr

Min 9º Max 20º FREE www.kuwaittimes.net NO: 17102- Friday, January 6, 2017 Exploring Two killed in Raonic sets Kuwait’s car bombing up clash countryside4 in Turkish10 city with45 Nadal Docudrama narrates the story of a martyr Page 6 & 7 Local FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017 Scribbler’s Notebook Do you know the code? and in Kuwait can lead to lengthy episodes of confusion. So By Jamie Etheridge rather than repeating it three, four or 20 times, I go with the easier NATO code, ‘Echo-Tango-Hotel...’. There’s a rub, however. It only works if the person you are [email protected] speaking with is also familiar with the code. Travel agents, hotel reservation clerks, airline agents almost always know the code. Most people who have served in the military will lfa Romeo Foxtrot. Hear this and you may be remind- know it, as well diplomatic personnel, most international aca- ed of the opening of a particularly bloody Oliver Stone demics and many journalists, photojournalists and people Afilm or else fear there is a new silly pop song out of who travel often. Norway. Neither, however, would be correct. As odd as it But the guy taking your fast food order over the phone seems, these words and their partners are part of a code to probably won’t have heard of it. Luckily for me, there is help reduce miscommunication across cultures. Talabat, Carriage and the convenient fact that few people Commonly known as the NATO Phonetic Alphabet, the will ask your name. Typically they only need your address. 26-word code was created in the 1950s as the International Still, it can come in handy when trying to give someone Radiotelephony Spelling Alphabet. Each letter of the code an email address or confirming an airline reservation over the represents a letter of the English alphabet. So if you were try- phone. I’ve even used it when talking with other native ing to spell the word Kuwait to someone over the telephone, English-speakers. you would say - Kilo, Uniform, Whiskey, Alfa, India, Tango - to English is now a global language and there are various represent the letters K-U-W-A-I-T. English accents and dialects. Differing pronunciations can After years of living abroad, I often use the code when try- still result in misunderstandings even among those with a ing to tell someone my name over the telephone. Though similar linguistic background. So the next time you hear, ‘can not exactly uncommon, my last name is not widely known you repeat that?’ Just kiddin’, seriously A thank you letter to the terrorist So dear terrorists - on this occasion, I would like to By Sahar Moussa send a thank you note on your terror attacks that are masked behind your extreme religious beliefs in the name of God that only you claim to know about. Thank you, because with every terror attack commit- [email protected] ted against civilians, you are actually uniting people. Thank you, because with every blast you claim responsibility for, you are strengthening the bond between soci- don’t know why evil seems to be winning these eties. days. That’s what my friend told me, referring to the Thank you, because every time you kidnap and kill massacre that took place at Istanbul’s Reina night- I innocent children, women or men, you are deepening club on New Year’s Eve. At least 11 victims of the the understanding between human beings and making attack on the upscale nightclub were from Turkey, them stronger. according to Anadolu news agency, while at least 27 Thank you, because with every act of destruction you victims were from 13 other countries including Kuwait, cause, new and bigger houses are built. Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Tunisia, Thank you, because what politics and religion separat- Israel, Canada and India. Dozens of people were hospi- ed, with your frequent terrorist attacks, you are able to talized and a handful of the injured are in critical con- connect people with each other. dition, according to CNN. Thank you for every person who judged the martyrs I would like to send my condolences to all the parents that were killed just because they were having fun and and families that buried their children, husbands and celebrating inside the nightclub. You only gave them wives. I also would like to send a message to the terror- more good deeds in heaven. ists. Although it was announced that Islamic State I really hope that people understand that IS and other claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement post- extremist parties do not represent Islam in any way. What ed on Twitter, in my opinion, IS is not the only outfit they are doing is ferociousness, terrorism and barbarism. responsible for the death of these victims and definitely And Islam is a religion of peace, mercy and love. not the only terrorist group. If these people who are killing in the name of Islam Reina nightclub is considered to be one of the most know what Islam is really about, they wouldn’t dare to kill prominent, expensive and luxurious nightclubs in anyone, because it is mentioned in the Quran: ëIf anyone KUWAIT: The cooler temperatures means more people Istanbul. It is known for attracting famous singers, actors killed a person not in retaliation of murder, or (and) to spending time outdoors, especially taking long walks and sports stars. So it is supposed to be highly secured, spread mischief in the land - it would be as if he killed all along Kuwait’s beautiful coastal walkway, the Corniche. with bodyguards and security cameras. So letting the ter- mankind, and if anyone saved a life, it would be as if he — Photo by Thomas Joseph rorist shoot for around 45 minutes without any interven- saved the life of all mankind.’ (Al-Maeda) tion is really suspicious. Secondly, there is a police station IS is nothing but a group of ignorant and brainwashed right next to the club, so again the question pops up: people, and is not related to Islam in any way. Why didn’t the police arrive straight away instead of wait- ing for 45 minutes to enter the club. So many questions, For all the victims who lost their lives in the attack - RIP. but no answers! [email protected] FRIDAY 06 JANUARY 2017 Local Exploring Kuwait's countryside A visit to a local farm By Athoob Al-Shuaibi the popular Yasmin Farm in Wafra. An hour's journey from Kuwait City, the drive to Wafra is uring the cooler winter months in far from boring thanks to hundreds of ideas for Kuwait, many people prefer to spend car games for the kids and the interesting things Dtime outdoors and a new activity now we saw along the way. The drive down provides available is visiting local farms. Several farms a beautiful, scenic view of Kuwait's open desert, in Wafra and Al-Abdaly are open to the public lots of camping grounds and if you're lucky, a and accept visitors, either daily or on week- chance to see a few small herds of camels ends. Though there is no official list, farms like strolling along the highway and eating shrubs. Bab Dokalh, Bohayra and Sadeer in Abdaly Upon reaching the farm, we found a quaint and Yasmin in Wafra welcome visitors and open ground with places to park, a cafÈ and offer a pleasant, refreshing break from the shop and a place to buy tickets. A golf cart took stress of urban life. us on a tour with a guide to show us the agricul- On a recent sunny but cool Saturday, we hit tural fields and livestock comprising of sheep, Road 40 with our kids and some friends to visit goats, cows and chickens. Several farms in Kuwait are open to the public or offer open days on weekends and welcome visitors. Photos show a recent visit to Yasmin Farms in Wafra. Other farms open for visitors include Bab Dokalh, Bohayra and Sadeer in Abdaly (information and directions for all can be found on their Instagram accounts.). — Photos by Jamie Etheridge FRIDAY 06 JANUARY 2017 Local We then stopped at a small petting zone, tablets. Another reason is to educate them which had a great influence on the kids, as about the origins of their food, along with get- they interacted closely with farm animals and ting some refreshing and clean air away from camels. They bottle-fed kids (baby goats), urban pollution. played with the bunnies and turtles and pet- At the end of our tour, another golf cart took ted the camels. They also watched baby duck- us back to the playground area of the farm lings and chicks, wandering around with behind the cafe. There are long tables for large amazement and laughter. families to picnic, while the kids can play. The Without doubt, parents are encouraged to farm has some grills available for hire as well. take their children for a similar experience due You can wrap up your trip with a visit to the its huge benefits. One of the main reasons is to farm store, where you can buy fresh produce detach them from electronics, as many of and preserves. them are now glued to smartphones and Local FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017 She was only 23 when she was killed by Iraqi soldiers “ “ after they found she was a partisan Local FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 2017 By Nawara Fattahova down, as it was so exciting!” she noted.

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