Established 1961 Friday ISSUE NO: 17366 SAFAR 7, 1439 AH FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2017 Wild moments: Through the New Saudi mega-city will Napoli success comes 4 lens of Kuwaiti photographers 37 be listed publicly: CP 46 the old-fashioned way MP delays grilling as govt may resign See Page 8 2 Friday Local Friday, October 27 2017 Harassment PHOTO OF THE DAY is a crime Local Spotlight By Muna Al-Fuzai [email protected] hen I was a kid, I was great fan of the popular US series “The Cosby Show”. I loved to watch WBill Cosby and his perfect family, and over the years, this memory remained in my mind, until it crashed when the actor was accused of sexual harassment and with the testimony of many women about his behavior over the years. Recently, a major Hollywood film producer named Harvey Weinstein was accused by several female actresses of sexual harassment in return for giving them roles in his films. As a producer, he had the upper hand, but not anymore. What is the situation in Middle Eastern societies, which some people like to describe as conservative and virtuous? Unfortunately, it is worse and darker than what we assume or hope, because sexual harassment has a contradiction between the East and the West. There is a great gap between the Arab and Western worlds in com- bating this scourge. The West criminalizes those who Local craftsman creating vessels through pottery durig a local heritage expo. — Photo by Saleh Taqi/KUNA commit this awful crime, condemn it and disclose it pub- The West criminalizes those who commit this IN MY VIEW awful crime By Jeri Al-Jeri [email protected] licly regardless of the attacker’s position or rank in the society and how famous, rich or influential he is. It is regrettable that so-called community traditions in Eastern societies still cherish masculinity and consider it a priority over femininity. It is even worse that some Muslim Why is the Gulf overweight? societies continue to practice female circumcision, which is a crime, under the pretext that it is part of their cus- uwait is ranked highest in obesity in the entire was left of their food supplies. toms and for the protection of women. Some societies still world. Infamously, we won the title of “the restau- However, in post-oil GCC states, the tradition of serving discuss whether exposing a women’s hand or face is a sin Krant capital of the world” by the Western media. the largest amount of food has become an empty burden or not! Can we even imagine that in such societies - that Our Gulf countries have reached frightening levels of dia- on both guests and hosts. The abundance of food delivered are completely backward - can allow or accept a woman betes and blood pressure disasters, not to mention choles- by a tap on our smartphones without even a swipe of our talking about being raped or sexually or verbally harassed terol problems are off the charts as well. K-Net cards has eliminated even the slightest possibility of by her boss, colleague, an influential official or relative? These awful findings are supported by data derived losing weight by cooking our own supper. How can we The answer is no. It is unfortunate that society blames from government sources of these countries via hospital change this? Simple intimidation techniques are not very women when they are harassed because they are deemed archives and statistics. Even with the efforts of major beneficial. Lectures on the financial and psychological the cause of seduction! The calamity is that those who health organizations to spread mass awareness of the damage to one’s overall being will not cut it. Even the have been subjected to harassment cannot talk about it if tragedy the people’s warm “hospitality” has caused, these increase in gasoline prices did not dent a nanometer into the harasser is a relative - whether a brother or father - numbers are insanely rising, summoning a horrific epidem- our “deadly” romance with intercontinental cuisines. or an influential or powerful person, because their word ic that will arrive sooner than we think. How did all this A standard course should be taught at all government will be the one that is heard, justified and possibly happen? Can we do anything significant to stop it? and private sector educational institutions solely for the excused. The accusing woman will be punished by the Pre-oil GCC states used to suffer mass starvations that purpose of learning the science of nutrition, and it should sexual abuser or even killed for daring to complain, and made them receive generous donations of food and be made mandatory at all workplaces. Though it might there is no neutral body to protect her. potable water from Iraq and Somalia. During these times, sound very optimistic, I personally suggest making it I hope the interior ministry will establish a neutral the meaning of “thabiha”, the slaughtering of cattle or against every GCC state’s law for a host to serve a guest body like the cybercrime department to receive and fol- camels, used to have incredible social weight. It meant what it is knowingly critically damaging to his health. No low up such complaints, but their work must be confiden- that the tribal sheikh was sacrificing the tribe’s “vehicle” more a kilo of Turkish baklava thrust in front of a diabetic tial and should protect the woman and her evidence pro- or their daily milk source for the satiation of the visitors of child or adult. No more meat for cholesterol victims, or vided to them, and not make it easy prey for the public or their tent to gain crucial PR points, just in case any need salty snacks for blood pressure fighters, and to top it all, negligently expose it on social media. It is time to spread for tribal alliances arises. Also, it was to shame any poten- say no to MSG and aspartame. Only then Kuwait will have this message to make such an act a shameful crime. tially aggressive tribe to ever think of advancing on what a “swag” waist size! 4 Friday Local Friday, October 27, 2017 August shower - Photographed by Dr. Mohammed Alkandari Wild Moments: Through the Lens of Kuwaiti Photographers By Athoob Al-Shuaibi The Contemporary Art Platform, CAP Kuwait, will launch this Saturday an exhibition focused on Kuwaiti wildlife photographers. The four photographers include: Dr Mohammed Alkandari, Majed Al-Zaabi, Mohammed Khorshed and Maitham Al-Misri. Wildlife photography is a specialized field, requiring unique a major source of income. This is very difficult if the photographer’s in areas where temperatures fall to minus 21 Celsius. These photog- and expensive equipment, extensive travel and incredible feats work is not marketed and printed decently.” raphers won many international awards and presented them with of patience. One of the major obstacles is lack of support - from collectors, many works in magazines and renowned websites such as the Na- “Wildlife photographers pay a great deal of money to buy the the industry and even photographers’ own families. “It’s unfortunate tional Geographic. It is unjust that these talents are not embraced equipment necessary for this type of photography, spending months to say that the photographers get frustrated when they observe that and nurtured by the their own society,” noted Arfaj. to study the destination they will travel to, the nature of the animals, the people around them are the most discouraging because they do The show, which will run from 28 October to 28 November, is the perfect timing to be there, and having to leave their work and not take them seriously,” Arfaj explained. the first of a series of specialized exhibitions to focus on the work families to get there, “explained exhibition organizer Ziad Arfaj. “Take, for example, the photographer Majid Zaabi, who almost of Kuwaiti photographers. Upcoming exhibitions will center “All the photographers I met with had one wish: that they could died of malaria twice, and other photographers who were creeping around the themes of landscape photography, documentary and give themselves fully to the practice of photography and adopt it as on the desert sands in the summer, and some of them are depicted fine art photography. Friday 5 Local Friday, October 27, 2017 Water sculpture. One eye on you. Photographed by — Photographed by Maitham Al-Misri Mohammed Khorshed Photographed by Maitham Al-Misri Anger - Photographed by Majed Al-Zaabi Friday 7 Local Friday, October 27, 2017 Climate change is a grand dilemma By Eng. Heba Al- Farra Climate change is one of the biggest crises facing humanity. So let’s all get a grip on exactly what it is. The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) defines it as a change of climate that is attributed directly or indirectly to human activity, altering the composition of the global atmosphere. The world is getting Construction of ‘Kabashkan’ warmer - because of us! Human activity includes pollution that arises from in- dustrial activity and other in old Kuwaiti houses sources that produce green- house gases. These gases, KUWAIT: The old Kuwaiti houses differed, yet they resembled celling contributed in facilitating its construction, he said. To such as carbon dioxide, have each other in construction methods that were coping with their reach the Kabashkan the house resident used a wooden ladder the ability to absorb the spec- surrounding environment, using building materials like clay and called “Al-Siri” of a circular shape, he added. trum of infrared light and con- plaster. The houses were also built depending on the financial It was used as place for the children to sleep in case the bed- tribute to the warming of our capabilities of their owners and needs of the residents, as room was not spacious enough, Methen said.