r/Kuwait

So questions I will try my best to make it quick and easy lol. Is there any stores like hot topic here in Kuwait or nah? I know I sound like such a American lol, is there any brands or stores that sell white foundation or is that only sold in like idk costumes. And any open minded stores that ain’t gonna judge if a goth walks in or is that just a everywhere thing? I’m here for like 4 more months and I’m trying to make do lol.

Can anyone recommend salons that do good haircuts/ hair coloring. I've been trying to find one that works for me but haven't had the best of luck when it comes to hair salons. Any suggestions with details would be greatly appreciated!

Anywhere in Kuwait that possibly sell steam decks? New preferably but used is fine as well.

I'm hoping it's places that have a good refund/return policy in case it's broken.

Hi all.
Any idea of institutions in Kuwait that provide funding or financial assistance for PhD students who are doing a Phd abroad on topics pertaining to Kuwait?

Either for Kuwaitis or life-long residents who have graduated from Kuwait University.

I do know about KFAS but are there any additional places?

Recently, I have been considering leaving kw amidst the regional tensions, even though I earn a good salary and my life as a singleton is pretty comfy. However, I noticed lots of western expats like myself have left since the war started and the inflation hiked. If you are a teacher in q8, are u planning on staying or are you planning moving else/home?

I got into a university in dublin and i want to rent a place with people.
Anyone interested?

Anyone renovated their bathroom? Mine is 3x2 m and want to remodel it. I need to know how much i budget

Not a classified ad! I finally got my license and I'm trying to navigate the used car market here for my first daily driver.
My budget is around 1,000 KD, and I'm primarily looking at the 2009-2012 era. My shortlist right now is the Toyota Camry, Aurion, Avalon, or a Lexus ES 350 (the ES 350 is what I really want).
I've been crunching the numbers on maintenance costs for these-and even weighed them against the Accord, Cadenza, Maxima-but I'd love to hear from the community's actual experience on the roads here:

1. Does anyone know any trustworthy used car lots or happen to have any solid leads?
2. For anyone driving a ~2010 ES 350 in Kuwait: How is the parts availability, and more importantly, how is the AC holding up in the summer? Suspension change costs?
3. Are there any better suggestions for a 1k KD budget that won't spend half its life at the mechanic?

Thanks in advance!

I’m curious what people here in Kuwait have made with stuff like Arduinos, ESP32s, Raspberry Pis, sensors, motors, displays and all that.

And I mean actual physical projects. Not hosting a server on a Raspberry Pi, making an LED blink, or wiring up a bulb and calling it a day. Those are fine for learning, but I wanna hear about the interesting stuff.

Robots, automated stuff around the house, weird machines, custom devices, games, security systems, things with motors, things that interact with the real world, or just completely unnecessary projects that were fun to build.

Especially the kind of project where you spend 3 weeks building a machine that saves you 4 seconds every day.

What did you build? What does it actually do? Was it useful, or did you mainly build it because you could?

Would also be cool to see pictures or videos if you have any.

I feel like I almost never hear about electronics or hardware projects people are making in Kuwait, so I’m genuinely curious what everyone here has built.

Hey guys.

I know crypto is illegal in Kuwait. Is there anyone here that have experience in how they buy or sell crypto in Kuwait?

Any methods? Like first transfering the funds to a different country bank account? Currently I am in a different country, where crypto is legal. But I am soon going to Kuwait for a job and I would like to know how can I go about buy and selling btc when I'm there.

Please let me know

Hi everyone!

Does anyone know the steps to becoming a teacher in Kuwait? I’m looking to make a career change from digital marketing (BSc in communication and media) to teaching, and I’m considering studying English at AOU.

If I get a BSc in English, what would I need to do afterwards to become qualified to teach in Kuwait? Would I need any additional teaching qualifications or certificates (such as a teaching diploma, TEFL/TESOL, etc.)? If so, where can I get these qualifications in Kuwait?

I’d really appreciate any advice from anyone who has gone through this process since I’m currently extremely lost.

Please also keep in mind that I’m not able to travel abroad to obtain any teaching qualifications or licenses. Everything would need to be completed either in Kuwait or online. I’m also unsure whether Kuwait accepts online teaching qualifications, so I’d really appreciate any guidance on that as well.

Thank you!

There was a friend of mine who was admitted in Adan Hospital and he got himself admitted on his own because he felt some pressure on his chest, and the doctor said that they might need to do some scans on something and later they would have to perform an operation on him as there is some growing inside near his heart he was okay with it later when they perform the operation and Everything and they charged him the amount he paid for it, and he was in the recovery mode. He left kuwait, and he went to India for the test and scans, and Everything and he told his doctor about the operation that he had to go through, and what happened. He showed his medical reports. The doctor in India told him that he did not need this surgery to be performed in the first place. It was nothing and plus it could be treated with the medicine also, and it was not something so major that a cardiac surgery surgery would be required, but I don’t know on what basis the doctors opened him up and stitched him back and said that there is nothing to worry about I mean is going on??! What the actual F is this some way of earning money from people?

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Looking for support with event execution, production, activities & on-ground coordination.

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I need advice. I'll try to keep this short.

My mum was admitted to Mubarak Al Kabeer Hospital for a total of 15 days and had a bunch of blood tests and x-rays done.

She was discharged today.

Upon discharge, i went to settle the bill, and the total came up to kd. 600.000. That's fine, I'm good for the money.

When i asked for a breakdown of the charges, they said i would only get it when i paid. So i paid.

When I reviewed the invoice, it was the most basic thing I'd ever seen. Basic description, quantity, and total amount.

For example, "tests - 84 - kd. 220"

One thing that stuck out to me was "Accommodation - 2 - kd. 290"

To my knowledge, for non-Kuwaitis with residence, it should be kd. 10.000 per night, yeah? And they Qty said 2. But it was just my mum.

When we asked the cashier for an explanation, she stonewalled us and said it's in the system. We told her that it was only for 1 patient, and she said something something tests.

No consistent reply that explains the charges.

They took care of my mum, and for that, i am grateful. Don't get me wrong.

But i can't help feeling that I got ripped off in some way. I don't want to ask for a discount for saving my mum, but some transparency about the costs would be nice.

Everyone advised us to go thru one of the porters that work there. They told us to pay the guy Kd. 10 to 15 and he will get the bill down to kd. 100 or 200, but i feel this is wrong. I support Kuwait's anti-corruption efforts.

But still, some transparency, some explanation would be nice.

Does anyone know what i can do here?

Thanks for reading this far.

Anyone delt with Last Mile before? Apparently they are the courier that will deliver to my home today.

Ordered from Aliexpress and this is the first time I get Last Mile Delivery.

Hey everyone, where can I find good quality silk fabric (like mulberry silk or crepe de chine) in Kuwait?

I want to have some tops/blouses made out of it but not sure which shops sell such fabric.

Please give me suggestions. TIA