LOYACY Magazine September 2012

LoYACY [Lo - yak - e]

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Contents

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‫من أنا؟‬

2012 ‫الربنامج الصيفي‬

‫جريدة االكادمييه‬

Nora & Mi7sen take on: Strange Cultural Habits

Woulda, coulda, shoulda

Al Watan Academy

The Atrocity Exhibition

Bricks & Stones

A Dog’s Complaint

50 Shades Shackled

WYSE-er Leadership

The Walkthrough

The Narcissist

My LOYAC Experience

All is Well, MACHA !

Reza: A Witness of Humanity

Your Car Psychology & you

A Visible Invisibility

The Xs and The Os

The Value of Nothing

Dear readers, As the scorching hot Kuwaiti summer passes us by most of us are either ecstatic for cooler weather or dreading the start of the school year. Now the summer vacation is officially over and the hellacious morning traffic is full blown, which to me means that the snooze option is no longer an option.

In my last letter I briefly mentioned the journeys we were on separately in India, Kenya, Europe and the United States. We now have flown back with the many stories of our little adventures with a back to school twist.

The LOYACY Team

In this issue we discuss the simple beauty of volunteering in Nora’s journey to India, the importance of leadership, K4K’s trip to Kenya, the link between human psychology and cars, the visit of a world renound photographer to Kuwait, while Nora and I take on strange cultural habits plus many more surprises in between. Curious yet? Just dive in for a peek. I guarantee we won’t disappoint.

As always, we hope you appreciate our random yet relevant topics and are continuously engaged by the ideas we enjoy provoking through our creative writing team… Dare to turn the page? The choice is yours. For now stay cool, calm and classy Kuwait.

Sincerely yours, Abdulmohsen Al-Mayyas Managing Editor

Nadia Al Saqqaf

Editor in Chief

AbdulMohsen Al Mayyas

Managing Editor

Photography Nora Al Ruwaished

Staff Writer

Abrar Al Shammari Staff Writer Ahmed Nassar

Staff Writer

Rana AbdulRahim

Designer

Thuraya Lynn Cover Artist 6 / Issue 8: Sep 2012

Contributing Writers Mrs.Fareah Al Saqqaf Jasmine Eliwa Ali Al Hassan

LOYACY is composed of a group of young writers with the goal of publishing abstract viewpoints and relatable information to the masses. We seek to capture the essence of the Kuwaiti youth in an array of articles ranging from

Bandar Alsaeed

intellectual topics to current news and local events. We attempt to reach our audience through a multimedia publicity

Muhannad Shihabi

effort underlined through the guiding principles of honesty, vigor and exceptional journalism. As always, we are looking

Marzouq Al Nusf Redha Qabazard Hesham Mashhour

for new voices to contribute to our growing relationship with the youth. We encourage independent freelancers to contribute, so please share your voices and help us become a true embodiment of our generation. You can get in touch with us through the “Contact Us” section on blogyac.com or twitter.com/blogyacy. If you opt for a more old school approach, you are more than welcome to drop by our offices in Sharq, At Al Qibliya School, Ali Al Salem Street.

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The Value of

Nothing By: Marzouq Alnusf

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he Value of Nothing” is the catchy title of economist and activist Raj Patel’s latest book. In a nutshell, the idea is that the value of something is often not reflected in its price that you find in the market. Are those high-end slippers really worth KD200? Is it really more valuable than a Mark Twain or a Naguib Mahfouz novel, even a leather jacketed one? What about that fancy KD20 meal that you just had at the Avenues. Is it really that much tastier than a local shawarma place that would have cost half a KD at most, or %2.5 of the price of your Avenues meal? And of course the ultimate example is that to-go-type cup of coffee we all grab between now and then, which is just so magical that it costs 5 times the price of any pre-Starbucks coffee.

How did those prices come to be, anyway?

Well, Raj Patel’s argument is that no matter where prices come from, they are too often not based on what most of us think of as the value of things. But wait, are prices not supposed to be the results of supply and demand (or something along those lines, right?). I mean if people think the price of a product is so different from its real value, then they would just not buy it. If enough people hold back, the price falls and price and value are ultimately aligned. Come back: What is the price of a human being? Until a few centuries ago (in Kuwait actually until the 20th century) we had slave markets, where human beings were priced, supposedly according to supply and demand. Somehow we do not think those prices are accurate.

We feel human beings are immeasurably valuable and it is even abhorring to suggest

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price-tagging them. So, market prices may not reflect the real value of things.

But it is not only a question of what market prices really mean, but also how they seem to increasingly shape our lives, specifically the way we value things. This condition is sometimes referred to as commodity fetishism. We fetishise commodities in the sense that we find our own worth in them.

You are worth the price of the car you drive, the watch you wrap around your wrist, the expensive café or lounge you hangout at.

Even the people you hangout with can be commercialized and have a price, e.g. celebrities. But has it not always been that way?

People have always wanted to brag about their wealth and have always found value in that, have they not?

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more people have many more meals outside their homes, and the meals are priced. Your food just became more commercialized, and a lot of people are increasingly comfortable with using one measure for their eating experience: how much did it cost?

Sometimes it gets more dramatic, say when you commercialize drinking water.

from now on. If you do not have enough money to pay for the water, well, tough luck. You were not even allowed to gather falling rain drops to drink them later (hence the title of the movie).

No, by gathering rain drops you were infringing on the corporation’s private property.

It owns the water, all the water. The movie documents how the indigenous people of Bolivia, many of whom are too poor to afford their share of drinking water, fought back this water privatization. They forcefully argued that a corporation’s drive for profit is not more important than a human beings need for water. They demanded a de-commercialization of their water.

They knew the value of water and did not want a corporation or a market to distort it with a price-tag.

if people think the price of a product is so different from its real value, then they would just not buy it.

Not really, at least not as much as they do now and not in the same way. In The Value of Nothing, Patel talks about how commercialism and the price-tagging of things spread to all kinds of previously un-priced items. Take food.

Up to the 1970s, most people in the US and Western Europe had most of their meals in the confines of their homes.

True, they bought from the market the raw food stuffs that they cooked with, but the final meal was still not commercialized. Your family did not charge you for it, nor did you evaluate your meals based on a price. You may have thought about taste (if you were sharp), portion (if you were not that sharp!), the effort that went into the meal (if you were that kind), or a whole host of other factors. These days, many

The Spanish movie Even the Rain (2010) tells the true story of how, in Bolivia, it was decided in the late 1990s that drinking water is to be privatized, managed by a foreign corporation and sold for a market determined price. That is how things are going to be

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So if all that commercialism and drive to let markets price everything and then measure your life and values by that price, if all that is so bad, why is it happening all around us? Well, one explanation is that it is actually not bad for everyone. Some people can benefit

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from pricing. For one, people who get to price things and then make money out of selling them. In Bolivia, the owners of the corporation that acquired the right to sell drinking water might have been happy to the right to own the water and to sell it to whomever it wished, at a price agreeable to the corporation. The corporation, of course, sets its price to maximize profit, since that is the predominant criterion for corporations in capitalism. Why do you want to make profit? Well, because you have already commercialized everything such that you need money to survive, and more money to flourish. Of course not everybody can price everything at their, only the rich and powerful who own corporations can have the upper hand.

And people are in fact fighting back against this culture of commercialism and holding prices and profits above human needs. In addition to the aforementioned anti-water privatization campaign in Bolivia, you can take an example from the United States where there has been a heated debated for the past three years about healthcare. Should it be more commercialized/privatized in the sense that private healthcare providers and 10 / Issue 8: Sep 2012

medical insurance corporations decide how much to charge you for healthcare and have the right to deny you care if you cannot pay?

In other words, the profit motive, based on which prices are set, would run the system.

Or should it be less commercialized where everyone has the right to healthcare, even poorer people, and a public fund would be set up to pay for everyone’s needs? Profit would not be a main criterion here; patients’ needs would be. It was a long and heated debate that even reached the supreme court.

The point is that not everyone is going along with the commercializing of life.

There are other examples from other parts of the world, and the second half of Raj Patel’s book explores social movements and counter-cultures that resist commercialism and the dominance of prices and profits.

Back to the tile of this piece, “The Value of Nothing.” It comes from an Oscar Wilde quotation. It reads: “Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing.” It is a kind of a negative punch line. The positive one would be: we need to think more about values, humanbased values, and less about “prices.”

Book info Title: The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape market Society and Redefine Democracy Author: Raj Patel Published: by Picador, NY in 2009 Follow the Patel on twitter at @_ RajPatel Movie info Title: Even the Rain (Spanish) Starring: Gael Garcia Bernal and Luis Tosar Released: 2010

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The s &The s

By: Yasmine Eliwa

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It was a dusty Tuesday morning. And what do you do on a dusty Tuesday morning (and no, it’s not dusty every Tuesday morning)?

Go shopping, of course! If you didn’t show off your spirit fingers while reading that, then the Red Queen, Elle Woods, and I are highly displeased. Anyways, I had dominated the Avenues within a quick hour, with enough shopping bags in hand to make any testos-

terone-overloaded lumberjack go mad. All I needed was to teleport my tiresomeness back home. After all, what’s the point of shopping unless you shop till you drop? Sadly, there’s this whole “can’t do magic in front of muggles” rule that I’m obliged to follow.

Ugh, muggles are such a nuisance. Before I was tempted to use some floo powder (A silver powder used in Harry Potter to teleport), I heard a scream behind me. Thankfully, it was more of an excited “oh my god, where’ve you been my entire life!” scream rather than a “Help! This man is stalking my shopping routine,” scream. At first, I thought it must be Oprah, who had traveled all this way to practically beg me to showcase my

fabulosity at her show. Yet, it turned out to be someone even better, an old classmate of mine from high school. Let’s call her X. In the midst of the quiet mall, X and I ecstatically screamed and jumped, hysterically hugging each other, throwing shopping bags and air kisses here and there.

With my spirit fingers dancing in the air, we looked like an act from Grease. It was fantastic. I hadn’t seen her in an entire year and if it weren’t for her dusted off Facebook profile picture, I wouldn’t have even recognized her. Okay, maybe I’m being just a tad bit overdramatic, but you get my point.

X looked great. She had metamorphosed from a naïve, caterpillar into an enthusiastic butterfly in a year. After catching up on our sparkling post-graduation days, on our roads to stardom and world dominance, we laughed at our memories, of my days of ruling in student council and her days of shunning any human contact during recess. Did I not mention that she was quite a rebel type of a caterpillar? Oh, she most definitely was. She practically invented the whole I’m-way-too-cool-for-school strut. Before I was off recalling tormenting tales of a psychotically deluded teacher we once had, X did the weirdest thing… she sniffed. Yup, she sniffed. Then she huffed and puffed and blew her nose out. Before I knew it, the girl who surrounded her heart with layers of armor and liters of liquid eye liner (thank god she’s over that) was showering her face with tears, breaking down the secluded universe she had so keenly built by using my handkerchief of a shoulder.

Before I knew it, my shopping mania had become an excerpt out of a Dr. Phil show, adding the notion that I had absolutely no idea what to do. X’s symptoms were obvious. Her problem? Not so much. Her ailed heart didn’t look like it was suffering from a double identity crisis, an infectious disease, or envy of Mr. Phelp’s party of gold medals. Nope. In the midst of her howling sobs, X shatteringly revealed, “I miss high school. I wish I could go back.” Oh no, it appears her heart was suffering from something far more wretched: regret. Where’s that Oprah woman when you need her?

X was quite a character. In high school, she lived off of sarcasm, hummus, and making fun of Asian boy bands. Most importantly, she was blessed with this strikingly beautiful bolt of energy, powerful enough to swallow up the sky and paint it a new color.

Sadly, she buried this gift under a rug, in

layers of sheer negativity. Thus, she carried a heavy I’m-too-cool-for-school attitude on her shoulders, pretending to be uninterested and far too busy to participate in school events, discover the nature of her peers, and appreciate the power of a classroom.

Education seemed like a form of bondage to her as she spent day after day watching the clock tick time away, away until high school was officially over. Now, this silent rebel is lamenting over how she spent such wonderful days, wishing she could warp back in time and put an actual effort into enjoying such a magically monumental period of her life. The thing is, 55% of people in the world are Xs. Xs shrug and huff their way through

life only to find themselves lacking monumental memories from important stages of their life. Thus, they find themselves clinging onto lost time, hunting down extinct time machines, living in a house of regret.

They’re the old couples that sigh over their newlywed years, parents that vicariously live through their children’s youth, and 50 year olds that recapture their 30s with a stinging shot of Botox. Thankfully, most Xs are struck with an epiphany, empowering them to transform into Os. Os, fellow reader, regardless of how horrific or unstable their environment may be, grasp any tint of time to make magic. They apply their innermost energy, the very fire of their hearts, into ignit2012 ‫سبتمبر‬: 8 ‫ عدد‬/ 13

ing invincible atoms of space into pixels of pixie dust. They swim, dance, and strike the world with such an enigmatic force. Thus, unlike my old friend X, an O wouldn’t take a second look back at high school, they would keep moving forward, because he/she ended that particular stage doing the best he/ she could. In fact, whenever Os recall their history, they realize their treasured memories have magnificently metamorphosed into a million little fairies. How do Xs become Os? Why, through defenestration, of course!

Defenestration is the act of throwing things out the window. In order to transform into or maintain being an O, defenestrate any traffic out of your life before venturing off any new road. Spike out last year’s horrific report card, your genetically inherited poor organizational skills, and last season’s trendy spoiled attitude. Crush out any tint of gregarious greed, negativity, seething self-pity, and evil anger before it attempts to swim betwixt your walls! Eradicate any previous failures, unhealthy friendships, and lost expectations. Kick out anything that’s holding you back. Do it before the start of a new page in your life, whether it’s a new job or a new friendship. Do it after a bad, rainy day or after a really long one. You’ll feel lighter and happier. Most importantly, you’ll morph into a butterfly of an O, turning time into a treasure, in a land sparkling of petrichor, the smell of Earth after it rains. Trust me. After all, I helped my old friend X become my new friend the O. And, yes, we now shop together every dusty Tuesday morning.

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A Invisibility Visible

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Any Kuwaiti who is asked to isolate from his country’s history a traumatic event will look no further than August 2, 1990

By: Bandar Alsaeed

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adness, it is often declared, is when one unconsciously repeats a traumatic event numerous times with the belief that the next time the act is repeated it will produce an alternative outcome. The neurosis of “repetition compulsion”, which Freud wrote of in 1914, wherein one seeks to reenact the circumstances of past trauma arduously yet subliminally, connotes madness for its ultimately unavailing and ‘unpleasurable’ evocation of distressing or disturbing past experiences. Freud’s insight fits perfectly

the schema of a historically institutional construction of the enemy, a universal phenomenon that Kuwait is no stranger to.

Any Kuwaiti who is asked to isolate from his country’s history a traumatic event will look no further than August 2, 1990. As Kuwait enters the twilight of the twentyfirst year of liberation from Iraq, its citizens, particularly the ‘see no evil, hear no evil, but speak all evil’ 90s-born generation, whose constituents’ only experience of the occupation range from emotional parental

accounts, a few episodes of this season’s Saher El-Lail, or a collective understanding that it ‘made Baba Jaber cry at the UN’, continue to champion an animosity toward their all-too-Arab invaders that only seems to strengthen with every passing year. The trauma of the Iraqi occupation has been, and continues to be, romanticized, aggrandized, and all but neutralized; what remains is a consecrated disapprobation of any and all things outside of the enclosed Kuwaiti imaginative space, one whose obsessive repetition every February 25 is truly worthy of Freudian diagnosis. It is precisely the residue of such antagonism that presents us with the visibly invisible, those who are at times concealed and at times uncovered (but most often both at once), the conceptual roots of the Kuwaiti enemy.

It can be said that the current state of domestic patriotism, as a visceral response to trauma, has its roots in the occupation itself. Not only did it ask the

question, “what makes one a Kuwaiti?” but it inquired, and more compellingly so, “what makes one an antiKuwaiti?” a taxonomy that could be easily attributed to a then-immediate and conspicuous Iraqi presence.

With the army, and Iraq’s autonomy, long gone, the mechanisms of hostility that were once directed at evil invaders made themselves a vital part of the Kuwaiti patriotic manifest we all know too well. ‘Kuwaiti’, as a concept, exists because there was once an ‘Iraqi’. They are written of in the past tense because Iraqis are ephemeral beings, they existed and vanished as such. In the making of the Kuwaiti enemy, however, the Iraqi has never ceased to exist. What accounts for this paradox is the transmutation of the Iraqi into the various forms of antagonist that the Kuwaiti ‘majority’ (as represented

by Majlis in recent years – a Sunni, progovernment one) requires to maintain its inherited ‘us and them’ nationalist binarism.

An Iraqi threat that was once very real now becomes a Bidoon threat (or a Shia threat, or a female threat – of course, there are others) , for instance, that is “more real than real”. As victors (should victory be measured by retaining one’s own land that was forcibly annexed), Kuwait has

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repeatedly undergone a chain of reactions, deploying methods of knowledge and power that simultaneously make and remake the enemy. As one historian has noted, “foes are essentially legendary; even when they are real they are invariably constructed and reconstructed, made legendary”.

The constant reminders the writers of Saher El-Lail provide its abundance of viewers that everything their characters are doing are out of pure love for their country demonstrate the extent to which the domestic culture industry propagates a legendary quality to the Iraqi opponent (for it allegedly could not contaminate grassroots patriots). Once exterminated, the void the Iraqis left was filled with the myriad of ‘others’, so diverse and completely unrelated to each other that it is unjust to group them all into one unproblematic category, whose common denominator was not solely the fact that we can all recite their racial, national, and/ or religious differences absentmindedly, but that they were all prone to the shifting borders of ‘Kuwaitness’ that would either assign forced residence or be closed off entirely. The latter constitute the visibly invisible; returning to Bidoon, they are those that are only discernable when detected or uncovered but otherwise nondescript.

So concealed is the ‘un-Kuwaiti’, for lack of better term, that one wonders whether a concept of the enemy even exists, and whether in its systematic deconstruction and veiling, its formulation has been prevented or even halted; whether it remains “the shadow of an ageless ghost” as the French philosopher Jacques Derrida put it.

Far from being a nationwide anxiety disorder that links all Kuwait’s adversaries to Iraqi invaders, the manufacture of its enemy, however distanced the product from the aggressive and belligerent connotations of said ‘enemy’, is part and parcel of a Kuwaitization process that began with the occupation and was itself a byproduct of a greater need for national security.

Thus, the Kuwaiti enemy is assumed but rarely tendered. There is no coherent understanding of who, or what, makes up this obscure classification, nor is there any universal agreement on the matter. The state may have provided its fetal nourishment, the rebirth (it seems to be only reborn, never born in isolation) of the enemy was always in schools, restaurants, diwaniyas. It was always reborn in the tacit, often subliminal 18 / Issue 8: Sep 2012

understanding shared by everyone from cinemagoers to drag racers, in the pseudopatriotic psyche of what it means to be a Kuwaiti. There lies its repose and propellant.

The repetition of such sentiments serves to remind the populace that there exist groups within our country that must be written about, made phantasmal, and kept at arm’s length. Today’s patriotism is subsequently measurable by the extent to which one would defend the country against these apparitions, these invaders of the self-appointed and self-righteous Kuwaiti space. The trauma of invasion is endlessly recycled in less tangible forms to have the experience immortalized, to remember it as something belonging to the past, in true ‘lest we forget’ spirit. It is not enough to claim that Kuwait’s enemies (or lack thereof), and the conditions that have marginalized and effaced them, still define and identify us. They constitute the very discursive spheres with which we juggle, day in and day out. They are our religion, they are our politics, and they are our nationalism.

To a quite complete extent, they are us.

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BMW owner to the bowerbird of Australia, which builds elaborately decorated nests to lure females into what you might call his plush backseat. As for the woman driver, her zippy Mustang convertible advertises openness and assertiveness. Consciously or not, humans use vehicles to signal their desirability as mates. Miller says, “Cars are one of the most public displays we make to create a first impression.”

In fact, a 2007 study by Miller in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology found that men interested in a quick hookup are more willing to blow money on a flashy car, while most women know on some level that a man in a Porsche is probably not husband material. As for when couples marry, their new concern for nurturing is often expressed in a planethugging hybrid or cocooning minivan.

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By: AbdulMohsen Saad Al Mayyas

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bald man, suit, and in the Porsche = Midlife crisis. The woman with the armor-plated Hummer = Anger issues. The twosome in the Toyota Prius = The perfect couple?

Sure, for some people, cars are simply a way to get from point A to point B. But for others, there’s a more complicated relationship at play, fraught with power and desire, memories and nostalgia, paralyzing anxiety or deep pleasure.

So why do we drive the cars we do?

What we drive often has to do with that other drive; yep, sex, says evolutionary psychologist Geoffrey Miller, PhD, author of Spent: Sex, Evolution, and Consumer Behavior. Miller compares the typical male

Marshall McLuhan, in his 1964 book Understanding Media: The Extensions of Man, wrote “… the car has become an article of dress without which we feel uncertain, unclad, and incomplete in the urban compound.” A car as an article of clothing?

While the function is different, the reasons why we buy what we do are similar. Like clothing, vehicles serve a basic function, but practicality is often far down the list when it comes to criteria for our choices. All of this points to the significant impact automobiles have on our lives now, and will have in the future. They also present a billion reasons why automobile retailers work so hard to uncover and appeal to the psychological elements in people’s car-buying decisions.

People select specific cars for everything from logical reasons such as price, functionality, safety and fuel economy, to vanity desires that include looks, color, performance and styling. Age also makes a difference; for many twenty-somethings, there are “guy cars” and “chick cars.” Family experiences also play a role. Young people buying their first car often look to a parent for guidance. Others purchase a vehicle they know their parents would disapprove of as a form of rebellion. Plus women’s influence on car decisions is finally being acknowledged, as today it plays a huge role in nearly two thrids of all car purchases.

Selection of a vehicle is obviously driven by circumstances at times. A plumber needs a van, while someone who regularly tows a large boat or trailer requires a larger truck.

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with good fuel economy. Someone on a tight budget may purchase based on price.

But although we like to think of ourselves as rational beings, in reality after all of the analysis is done, the brochures studied and web sites surfed, many vehicle purchasers make their final selection for irrational reasons – it looks good, is fast, or it’s a “cool” ride.

If a vehicle is a second or third one for the family, practical considerations may go out the window. All of these elements form the basis for the almighty vehicle advertisement.

Companies use three techniques to advertise automobiles: fun, vanity and fear.

level of quality shines. The goal: show exclusivity.

After all, the higher the price, the more select the club. The lower monthly payments of leasing have also contributed to more people up-scaling to luxury and near-luxury cars. The advantage for the car company is simple – more profit.

Fear – Health

Fun – Pleasure Most of these ads use a technique called Life Style advertising, which depicts beautiful people driving fast and enjoying life. The implication is that buying this car will give you enjoyment. To determine if the ad is aimed at men or women, look to see whether the car is moving. If the car is racing along a windy road, the commercial is aimed at men; if the vehicle is parked, the ad is targeted to women. The Suzuki Vitara and Toyota RAV4 are known as a Sport Cutes, a label driven by the fun-pleasure type of advertising.

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Vanity – Egoism Luxury cars fit this mold, which satisfies those who want to own what is beyond the means of most. Some of the most expensive advertising photography is done for luxury car ads using state-of-theart, computer-controlled lighting in highend studios. These ads appear in glossy magazines and other media where this

Highlighting safety devices is the key to Fear/Health advertising. In the 50s, advertising safety features was avoided, as it implied that driving was unsafe.

Now, showing a car in a controlled collision with crash test dummies is common. It is interesting that this type of ad appeals mostly to people who like to take risks. A study in the UK noted that taxi drivers with anti-lock brakes tended to drive more aggressively then those without, and SUV sales have surged on a belief that they are safer in an accident.

There are probably as many psychological reasons for buying particular vehicles as there are purchasers. But one thing is for sure, we as a Kuwaiti society love cars – and like clothing, we hate to be caught without a thing to drive.

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Reza:

A Witness

of Humanity By: Abrar Al Shammari

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eza Deghati, a world-renown photojournalist for prestigious magazines such as TIME and the National Geographic, paid a visit to Kuwait in early August. LoYAC was chosen by the Qatar Foundation for Education and Community Development as one of the top sixteen youth organizations world-wide, and Reza spent a few days with us to see what the LoYAC organization has to offer.

Reza is known for his work as a wartime photojournalist, so his experience in Kuwait, visiting malls and seeing pampered citizens leading luxurious lifestyles all around him, was one that had been very different from his usual work. Nonetheless, Reza believes that a true journalist is one who invests the same amount of ultimate energy in all of his works. So when he visited The Avenues, stayed at the Sheraton Hotel, toured Asnan Clinic, photographed Ali Abdulwahab & Sons, and witnessed one of Kuwait’s legendary dust-storms, he took it all in, and loved the new experience

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of being in a country that did not suffer from the same troubles that others did.

In 2001, Reza founded Aina (Persian term for ‘The Mirror’), an international nonprofit organization dedicated to educating and empowering Afghan women and children through the media. Aina provides educational opportunities in the fields of communication, journalism, and media; it aims to equip Afghans with the skills required to build a self-sufficient, democratic, and unified country. Since Reza was a UN consultant in Afghanistan in 1991, he feels very passionately about this cause; back then, he also used to help distribute food to populations in war-torn parts of the country.

Aina has spread throughout Afghanistan since its foundation in 2001, and has given voice to people who had been silenced by the Taliban rule at the time. Today,

Aina published eight magazines that focus on news, political conflict, women’s issues, and articles that attract children’s attention.

Reza hopes that Aina will help Afghanistan prosper to be a tree of culture and freedom, and liberate itself from its own demons.

He believes that there are two forms of destruction: constructional, and human - where one’s dignity is damaged.

The UN and other NGOs focus on repairing buildings. Aina focuses on education and awareness; for example, most women are quite uneducated when it comes to child birth and death mortalities in Afghanistan.

By training women in media communication, Aina is equipping those women with the tools necessary to help their fellow Afghani sisters; so far, 400 women have been trained by Aina.

As photography and media are now an “international language”, according to Reza, these trainees can reach out to people both locally and internationally. They are encouraged to create short, ten-minute clips of Afghan folklore, and turn it into a UNICEF message; by using local drama, they are reaching out to people, trying to find an answer to their social issues. At the same time, this method would allow people on the ‘outside’ to see what kind of reality the people of Afghanistan are living in.

Aina regularly holds photography competitions, so if you would be interested in capturing moments that are humane, raw, and beautiful, visit http://ainaworld.org.

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my essay that I felt prepared to write this article, and I knew exactly what I wanted to portray in my message. I realized that my ten page essay could be summed up into one simple statement. Compassion and unity are the antidotes to poverty.

I remember standing in the field in the drizzling rain in the village of Gauribidnure with a new sense of peace and tranquility.

I looked back and I noticed that the dog I named ‘Stray” from the village was following me to the other side of the village, protecting me, and when he saw the other dog he tagged along with with he stopped and nuzzled his nose. I could feel that they looked after each other, just as Stray was looking after me—just as I was looking after him when I would leave scraps for him to find. We had a network and a bond. We

because I never really got to be one, but now I know why I have been searching tirelessly all these years. I didn’t have a gateway to success, nor a mentor, nor the belief that I could be anything amazing.

So I settled for mediocrity in everything I did. I wanted so badly to change my surroundings but I didn’t know how. I am truly blessed to work for an organization who can encourage the youth to move in the right direction and help them shine, and thankful that even though I didn’t have that sort of opportunity as a child, that at least now I can help the youth of Kuwait.

By: Nora Al Ruwaished

I

have relentlessly searched for years to secure a purpose driven life, and to find the type of happiness that I that I had only ever experienced as a child. I haven’t always looked in the right place. I have been quite comfortably lost for so long that being lost became home. Roaming around from place to place, job to job, friend to friend, always keeping close to my nomadic historical roots from my Arab heritage. At the same time I always felt divided between all the places

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I have called home and the Western world I spent most of my life in. I am about to finish the richest adventure I have had in my life thus far—my adventure to India— and for the first time in my life I am smiling in every part of my body, mind and spirit.

I can’t help but get distracted with the insomnia in my mind; my thoughts refuse to sleep as I try to channel my brainwaves into writing an essay about poverty eradication in India. It wasn’t until I battled through

gave what we could, almost like the very barter system that India fuels off of. Indian’s who are of a lower class have so little material goods that they fill the void with love, smiles and a respect to take and give what they can to help each other survive.

Although to the naked eye everything may look and sound distraught, their smiles are just the ones I always wanted to find before I came to visit the beautiful mess I came to fall in love with. I thought I was coming to teach the people of India the way of life I know, but I am walking away with the most humbled heart and very intense gratitude for India being the one to teach me. Would I recommend being a part of Global Citizens for Sustainable Development? Absolutely

yes!!! They have my vote and my respect, which is why I am writing this article from the soul and not from the brain. Reader, I want you to have the feeling I am lucky enough to take home with me for yourself.

India changed my life. Now it’s my turn to return the favor in the only way I know how.

I must take a moment to explain that the NGO I work for is a youth organization called Lothan Youth Achievement Center (LOYAC), and they gave me the opportunity to be in India as well as a college education.

I never had the fiery passion of the founders and some of my coworkers because I didn’t understand the importance of taking care of our youth. I never understood children

That is how the village children are feeling as well with no parent-teacher committees, no extracurricular activities, no education and a path towards destruction, prostitution and ultimately a vicious cycle of poverty.

Now I understand what LOYAC is doing, and what my friends at Global Citizen’s are doing—giving children no excuses for failure in life but their own resistance to change.

I met 10 adorable, fun-loving children with an insatiable passion for life and education in the village we lived in with them. They live in a room smaller than most Kuwaiti’s closets, and they would be grateful for pens and coloring books. Most of their parents are single-parents or they have been abandoned. They are supported by a team of humanitarians who truly love them, and all it takes to help maintain this lifestyle for them and hopefully many others is to show your support by becoming a lucky person like myself and attending We Build next year.

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Behind the Scenes

To get in contact with John Anugraha, Organzier of Global Citizens, PLEASE contact me at nora@loyac.org . DO IT!

I know now that material things will never single-handedly make me happy, but I have always found home in people, and I know I am taking a piece of everyone back with me to Kuwait. My amazing friend Vicky told me some very wise words, “You only have this one life Macha (dude)”, and he is right.

Don’t look back and wish you did. Look back and know that you lived fearlessly and always worked towards making yourself better. Help where you can, and have faith that you can make a difference starting with the youth and the future of our world. Rest at night telling yourself that “All is Well” and mean it. Thank you India.

You have fully occupied my entire being.

Oh yes, that’s right. I almost totally forgot.

We built a house.

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The Dali Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, he said: “Man. Because he sacrafices his health in order to make money.

Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health.

And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; The result being that he does not live in the present or the future, He lives as if he is never going to die, and then he dies having never really lived.”

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Loyac’s summer program gave me the opportunity of learning some vital life skills through my work at Pizza Hut. Some of these skills included preparing barbeque and feta spinach mixes, as well as making their famed Chicken Alfredo Baked Pasta from scratch for a many arriving (and paying!) customers. I guess, I had not as of yet implemented these skills as part of my regular day-to-day life. However, doubtlessly, they will be of vital importance once my parents ship me off on my own to the UK for university. Now, I can proudly say, I won’t starve to death out there! My community service, included being part of a Health Awareness Commission under the supervision of Mr. Mohammed Safar. I was the President of that committee and I accumulated a great deal of leadership and social skills, which would prove essential in later years, I am well aware. After the sixweeks of community service, we managed to score victory over the other committees in our designated category. It was victory galore!

My

Experience I

By: Hesham Mashhour

n April this year, I opted to register for Loyac’s summer program, choosing to peradventure into a field that I was, for the most part, ignorant about.

Back in April, I could easily boast a long list of credentials and achievements that I had earned through school, but in the context of real-life experience I had very little, or as some would say; next to none.

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My first day of work at Pizza Hut was not at all enticing. One thing I quickly learnt was that business was very limited during the morning, and that if I continued as a waiter, recording orders, and wiping clean the surfaces of table-tops, I’d be registered for a very disheartening job in the next 6 weeks. However, I was fortunate enough that on the second day of work I was allowed into the kitchen; where food preparation takes place for the entire day. The next couple of weeks were a joy as I learnt recipe over recipe and prepared a great many dishes, that had the exquisite feel to them.

Perhaps the most thrilling moment, was when I had finally prepared a dish for my first paying customer. I am not certain why, but it sent shivers down my spine, knowing that someone was paying to savor delicacies I have prepared with my own very hands!

Most importantly however I learnt the value of work, and learn true dedication.

No longer does a bus arrive at your house every morning to force you out of bed and into the classroom, but you make that decision yourself and no one else plays any part in it. I arrived at work on schedule, whether it was sunny, or not, whether I was in the best of health or ill, and whether my friends were going out or not. I can proudly say Loyac has taught me to become a better and enthusiastic person.

However, that does not mean I claim that my

experience at Pizza Hut was an altogether pleasing stroll in the park surrounded by pretty daffodils and merry children singing along! Sometimes these children screech! I grew utterly bewildered and confused when I received instructions from one of the cooks contradicting all I have been told by the other cook around. Though Pizza Hut prides itself on following protocol and standard, each cook has his own little “tricks” to speed things up – tricks that they wished I would implement. You should realize, though, that it is impossible to please everyone!

For two consecutive days we had orders for 350 pizzas, each with their own small packet of potato wedges. It was a nightmare just attempting to fulfill the order, at one point the oven seemed to be regurgitating pizzas, as such a pace, that all four of us, scrambled tirelessly, and yet could not meet the great overflow. It was, in all honesty, a day where

I felt proud to be a member of a team and to have contributed to the accomplishment of such a monstrous task – successfully.

On the other hand, our health commission work seemed to be going rather roughly.

We had troubles deciding on our topic of choice and how we wanted to approach it, and though we held democratic elections for everything, the ground was unenthusiastic and I felt powerless trying to motivate a member of the team who attended meetings and spent his time snoozing off.

Neither was the fact that the other health commissions were larger motivating to us.

We slowly got things planned, and I took some solid decisions, on what we should do and what I thought would not be worthwhile, specially that we also suffered from a shortage of time, our total health commission work only lasted for four weeks.

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The day when we performed at Sheraton, went disastrously terrible, we were expecting to hold a session where one of our members could publicly hypnotize a participant to witness the effect of hypnosis on blood pressure, however the restless Loyac students scoffed him off, which was very disappointing to them.

However, at the end of the commission work, we presented the total culmination of our determined and precise work and research. The judges were impressed, we had managed to conduct a survey including 150 shoppers at 360 degrees mall and tabulate the findings, we also distributed dark chocolate and advocated for its health benefits, we raised awareness through going and conversing with the public on how they perceived heart disease. Also, we built and painted an art project on the shape of a heart to bring attention to our cause. Our mission included the design and production of A2 posters whose purpose was to raise awareness, and a video that chronicled our achievements throughout the four weeks.

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revealed the adverse effects and causes of heart disease. All that, conjoined with pamphlets distributed to judges and an excellent report guaranteed us first place.

I guess we as a group had failed to correctly evaluate the quantity and quality of work we had executed throughout the four weeks, because in retrospect, it does certainly appear to be a great lot!

Perhaps my greatest problem as President of the health commission was the attitudes of some of the members. Some were extremely de-motivated, whilst others were showed lack of interest and resorted to a rude and imprudent show of distaste to voluntary work, depreciating the work of others whilst they themselves have brought nothing forth to the table.

Overall it was an enticing and a sizzling experience for me, it gave me an opportunity to explore something new, something I have not contemplated before, broadened my horizons, and provided me with background I need for independent living and for a career in medicine. This summer was a summer of experience and entertainment, a very rare combination I have to say, oh, that – and the muffins we had at Sheraton were so good!

www.loyac.org

@loyackuwait

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The Narcissist

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It lacks empathy, swallowing ships and taking the lives of thousands upon thousands of men for centuries

fishermen to be assigned a level of prestige.

By: Redha Qabazard

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he Sea is the great narcissist. It lacks empathy, swallowing ships and taking the lives of thousands upon thousands of men for centuries. Yet it is nothing short of God’s miracle, a source of biological life and beauty, without which the world population can seldom survive.

So it could be said that it’s grandiose sense of importance is not without merit.

To Kuwaitis however, specifically the Arabian Gulf, it was also their friend.

The forefathers of Kuwait, together with the sea, made pearl trade possible. In the 20th century, pearl diving effectively sustained the entire Kuwaiti economy and allowed Kuwait to become a major hub for merchants across the region. The sea

was not so much the backbone of the early economy as much as its heart and soul, until the holistic advancements to oil excavation and production took effect in the early 1930s. This attracted unprecedented foreign interest in the newly discovered “liquid gold”. It is then understandable for professions that involved the Arabian Gulf such as divers, ship-crew, traders, and

This prestige unfortunately continues to grow, but in a more sinister, disdainful way.

Recently there has been a rumor that 2km of land in Mesilla - known for its untapped, beautiful view of the Gulf - was bought for three million Dinars by Champion Health and Wellness club. This acquisition is not the main concern. The issue is that the deal could very well become a reality soon, which will add to the list of extravagant malls, shops, restaurants and hotels that posses the honor of having a masterful view of the ocean. There is a grossly lopsided monopoly of the Gulf by every single cooperation and foreign organization that do not represent the people of Kuwait. Access to the ocean

by Kuwait’s youth is usually reserved for those whose families have ‘chalets’, or beach

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houses. Those who do not posses such a privilege essentially need to pay significant amounts of money to corporate entities just to be able to enjoy looking at the Gulf, never mind swim in it! The public beaches have long been unkempt and filthy, bereft of any warmth despite Kuwait’s 50-degree weather.

We have indeed now have become the narcissists. The simple fact of the matter is that the people of Kuwait have been conditioned to circumvent the effort and the supposed inconvenience associated with the same dream that our forefathers had generations ago. Yet being able to gaze at the Gulf seems to have become a statement of wealth and power, just as the Chanel bag or the Instagram foodie gives the presentation of a life worth living. This is not to say that simple love of the sea does not exist. In fact, we find many individuals and families who like to spend a day out on the coastline. The main stumbling block is the 2012 ‫سبتمبر‬: 8 ‫ عدد‬/ 35

sea is never the main attraction anymore.

Kuwait’s main source of entertainment and beacon of life has slowly been dulled to a glimmer on the wall, which we briefly glance upon while going about our normal lives.

For the majority of the population, the treasure that is the sea remains elusive, something we witness only through the windshields of our cars or the windows of our weekly brunch spots. How could such a good friend slip from our hands? The reasons are several, however, it cannot be simply put to an increase in land-based professions in the country. Our dear friend has become a commodity, whose benefits do not reflect the value we instill upon it. The sea seems to have lost its mystery to many people in Kuwait; it has become a mirror that we use to see our own reflection, one of wealth and beauty. Our friend has become our distant neighbor. On sunny days we sit on tanning beds with our cocktails and sunglasses in a resort, looking out to the horizon, to a journey we are unwilling to take, a promise that we are unwilling keep. Little do we know, the great narcissist glances back at us, and through the reflection it sees off our sunglasses, it smiles, for we have reassured it of its unparalleled beauty.

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The Walkthrough for N00bs

By: Muhannad Shihabi

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ideo games have had a generally negative image over the last decade. One of the common pre-conceptions is that games “cause violence”. While there is very little evidence to support this idea, there are reasons why this idea has been pushed though. In the 1950’s, even comic books were blamed for influencing young people towards violence. Video games are just the next scapegoat.

There are so many different video game genres, so it’s difficult to comment on all or generalize, but one thing games have in common is that they fabricate reality for your interaction. Games are unique to movies, cartoons, books and comics that they require your input, effort and choices to progress. Movies, cartoons, books and comics all expose the person to negative or ‘violent’ situations such as Harry Potter, Batman etc. but watching/ reading those does not make a person a cold blooded serial killer.

It’s the reason why it’s thought that your personal input in games has more of an effect, which is why video games are extra bad. Making ‘bad’ choices in games leads to more ‘bad’ choices in life. But that’s not true. Most games do not reward the player for making 38 / Issue 8: Sep 2012

Gamer language: NPC: Non-player Character N00b: Inexperienced player Pwned: To be dominated in the most extreme of ways PSN: Play Station Network

negative choices. Popular games like ‘Skyrim’ or ‘Fallout’ where choices are greatly emphasized, negative choices (e.g. Choosing to kill an NPC to finish a quest instead of solving the issue using dialogue) there are often very negative consequences to the player (angry NPC family, harder for the player to achieve in the future etc.). Negative consequences for negative actions are something you find in life, which is what these games are modeled after anyway. These games will not make you any more violent as living will.

For the very extreme minority, games that do reward players (in-game) for evil choices, are never without strings attached. Games like Bioshock have the choice to “save/harvest” young girls, with the harvest option making it easier for the player to survive later in the game. But when harvesting “Little Sisters”, the player is presented with a very sinister clip of the young girl struggling and screaming in your grasp. When saving the “Little Sister”, the screen is bathed in white light, and the girl thanking you profusely in a way that is surely to tug at your heartstrings. Even though negative choices have their in-game advantages, (just like real life shortcuts), both choices have emotional fallout. There is no way a person who was adamant in being ‘good in real life’ would repeatedly choose the evil choices in-game. In other words, negative people would choose the negative choices, as they are less affected by the sinister clip. People who choose the good choices are rewarded, by the clip that follows saving the “Little Sister”, and as this is repeated throughout the game, it’s classical mental conditioning (Pavlovian conditioning) in the right direction.

Tending to make you less violent through choices and consequences is not the only advantage of video games. Games, even “violent” ones, reduce stress and depression through many ways.

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We all get angry sometimes, and video games present the perfect opportunity to distract us.

(Distraction and Humor in Stress Reduction ,Harry Mills, Ph.D.) They require your interaction and engagement in all levels of your cognitive function, whether you are testing (for science) in ‘Portal 2’ or just pwning some n00bs in ‘League of Legends’. And depending on how well you play, it’s great for taking the mind off that thing that has been bothering you. You know the one.

Distraction is not the only way video games ease your burdens. As your game world has been artificially created from scratch, it can be built for any purpose. Gamers, who played games where stress was an integral part or even “violent” video games, reportedly can deal, “tolerate or reduce stress” inducing inconveniences and be less hostile. (The Hitman Study, Christopher J. Ferguso, Ph.D) Having a game world designed to allow your feelings expressed as an outlet is definitely part of the reason. Additionally, gamers are always presented in games with problems that they have to solve, be it defeating an enemy team, navigating through test chambers or surviving the zombie apocalypse (L4D2). Problem solving is a huge part of games, because the sense of accomplishment you get from tasks can be euphoric, which is how games are engineered to be addictive. Because most games are very life-like, both visually and in mechanics, it provides the perfect training environment for dealing with problems/stress, even though the problems don’t exist (yet).

Video games require all levels of cognitive function, which also makes them therapeutic.

Patients with Alzheimer’s who played with video games have noticed clear benefits to those who did not play, and made it easier for them to handle, moreover it could “potentially” used as a future prescription. (University of Washington, Seattle) There are many genres of games however, and some require higher levels of mental engagement than others, it’s unlikely they were playing ‘Call of Duty’. Alzheimer’s patients are not the only ones taking advantage of video games, however. From burn victims to people with autism, there are confidence and anesthetic benefits from playing in the virtual world.

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Since the dawn of time, mankind has always learned best when playing. And what better way to learn persistence, tolerance, and teamwork than in a virtual world where anything is possible? In the real world, we do not have the luxury of creating zombie apocalypses, wars or mercenary feuds just for our bonding experiences. A major part of having a relationship with a person is being able to depend on that person, and whether or not they have your back. These qualities are pushed to the max in virtual war zones, zombie apocalypses or 2Fort (Team Fortress 2). Qualities for you to survive in these difficult situations include patience, co-ordination and perseverance. Whether or not they will share their medkit with you, whether or not you succeed, brushing up these skills with friends on your PSN or Steam or Xbox Live Friends list definitely has an impact on your real life bond.

All these positive things can be found in gamers and even games if you’re willing to try. There are many different types of games, which is why it’s virtually impossible to say you hate all of them. Each is suited to a different type of taste or lifestyle you may have, and they are not the gore-filled shooters that are just about killing, with a higher purpose than just for entertainment. So you can pick up that controller, mouse and keyboard, or even joystick and find out what virtual reality has to offer you.

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To me such a utopian ideal world only exists in the realm of our hopes and dreams.

Where people aren’t tearing the world apart with their selfish acts. My curiosity got the best of me, and I had to discover if what dear friend was blabbering about really existed or if she just had an amazing summer binged on LSD and went on a trip that she never came back from. And that’s when I decided to join the WYSE family.

So how would you describe a unique experience? One that enriches you with probably more questions than answers.

Questions that are diabolically critical to your development throughout this journey we call life. How would I describe my WYSE experience? With all the things I shouldn’t tell you about the ILP program, this one happens to be one of the most essential.

How did it make me feel? What did I come

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with plenty of Germans and Brazilians.

A lot of the time we go on with our lives with a certain general mindset, a paradigm, which ultimately provides us with a certain general set of behaviors.

Behaviors that are sometimes focused on the task and the goal and not the vehicle accomplishing them, “you.” We set our sights on something and go for it with all our might, and so many times we discover that our might might not be enough. That our will is not strong enough, our stamina is short and the distractions are many.

If there is anything you are taught during the program that could change your life it’s learning how to deal with yourself in respect to the outer world, the different levels and parts of yourself. Like a sailboat in the ocean, if you can’t sail your boat you

One thing I can easily say is all-together it is by far the most unique adventure I’ve ever had

WYSE-R Leadership,

By: AbdulMohsen Saad Al Mayyas

for a

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Better World

out with? Was it really that enriching? Did it change my life? But as essential as the answers to all these questions are to this description, funny enough, in my opinion it’s irrelevant. As individuals we tend to experience things differently and the dynamics of the program relies quite a bit on the participants themselves. So although we could encounter the same things our outcome will inevitably be different.

A

friend once said, “Imagine a world without judgment,” I tried and it didn’t compute. She described it as “one in which you can truly enjoy complete and comfortable silence with a companion,” I didn’t believe her. She went on to say it’s “a place where people are considerate, positive and real—where the environment is crucial, food isn’t wasted and technology and stress do not take precedence over nurturing talents and appreciating a quiet forest and cool breeze,” and that’s when I knew she must have been dreaming.

One thing I can easily say is all-together it is by far the most unique adventure I’ve ever had. A beautiful villa in the middle of Tuscany surrounded by green hills, grass and more beautiful villas. Across from this magnificent building is a long block of grass with a fountain and then a pool at the end. The weather is perfection, except for that really hot day. The neighbors are Italian but friendly (just kidding of course), and the community is composed of a miniature version of the world; people of different nationalities, and if you’re as lucky as I was you’d have 14 of them,

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probably won’t be able to get to where you want. Keeping that very metaphor in mind, visualizing the world as an ocean where it is calm at places and time and not so in others, how do you approach such a vast unpredictable creature? Do you use a balance of brains and brawns? Do you recon that may be enough? Do you pace yourself or rush in before the chance is gone? Told you, a lot of questions. If you’re waiting for the answers to these questions I really hate to disappoint, but you won’t find them here.

Why you may ask? It’s because the old methods of spoon feeding and telling people what to do based purely on our personal experiences of them and our presumption of other’s situation and needs is no longer affective. This is true, in my opinion, for two reasons: One being that people seldom listen and do by what others may suggest because generally speaking people don’t like being told what to do all the time, even if what they may or may not be doing could harm them. Second, because we as individuals 2012 ‫سبتمبر‬: 8 ‫ عدد‬/ 43

are different. Despite the fact that we could come from the same background, what works for us may not work for someone else.

With that said, our actions and reactions are meant to be different regardless.

Speaking of actions, an important enlightenment I received personally is how my actions may be reflecting on my environment. We hear and speak of many people who want to change the world, or better yet have changed the world or had an impact with all their wonderful hopes and dreams. And for all us dreamers we tend to think from time to time and figure out how change is even possible. It begins in making sure that our actions correlate with how and where we think and feel. In learning about the transpersonal you will realize that there is a direct link between the two, or else you’d just be a hypocrite.

That sometimes controlling a situation is about using the right characteristics and sides of you in order to deal with it correctly and not out of pure impulse.

To anyone who believes that they want and can have an impact and want to elevate themselves to a whole new level WYSE ILP is highly recommended. You can search for the meaning of life, and what it means to be truly happy, what your purpose is, or your passion. Who knows, right? Growing up we all had dreams of being something specific.

I for one wanted to be something different everyday, they call it ADD I think? Not sure.

Point is, the answers are all within you and yet all around you. All you have to do is let the “WYSE” people help you discover the way.

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beginning. He hurts her until it doesn’t hurt anymore; until, at the end, it ‘hurts so good’.

The other aspect of this argument also focuses on the emotional ‘abuse’ that Anastasia is put through. The message is supposedly a classic narrative of domestic violence: “that you can heal this broken man, that if you just love him enough and take his sh*t enough, he will get better”. Christian’s psychiatrist believes that Anastasia really is healing him; he tells her that during the five weeks that Christian dated her, she has made more progress with him than his psychiatrist has in three years. Those opposing the relationship, nonetheless, still believe that women should not have to tolerate so much simply for the sake of ‘love’ - that their dignity, safety, and self-respect should come first. This is because they believe that not all of the Christian Greys in the world will magically heal; women will end up emotionally and physically traumatized or potentially dead, and that risk is not one worth taking. Fifty Shades suggests that all

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Shades Shackled

By: Abrar Al Shammari Warning: the following article may contain spoilers for those who haven’t read Fifty Shades of Grey.

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This summer’s hottest read, Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L.James, has literally gotten too hot to handle - it has sparked such controversy that a domestic violence organization in the UK is planning a mass Fifty Shades book-burning on November 5th. The organization believes that the book is “an instruction manual for an abusive individual to sexually torture a vulnerable young woman”, endorses misogyny, and eroticizes male dominance. According to Wearside Women in Need, readers should express their disapproval of these outrageous acts by burning their copies.

The director, Clare Philipson, said she could not get through more than two thirds of

the book before she gave up “in disgust”.

Philipson had hoped that a “feminist icon” would speak out against the book, but since “no one has”, she has decided to publicly condemn the book through the upcoming mass burning. In her opinion, women are not reading deeply enough into the story.

She sees that Christian Grey is an older, more experienced man who takes advantage of a virginal young woman who is less powerful, less experienced, and hesitant about the field he is taking her into. Philipson believes that over time, Christian normalizes the violence against her, despite claiming that he’ll be tentative of her boundaries at the

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Philipson had hoped that a “feminist

icon” would speak out against the book, but since “no one has”, she has decided to publicly condemn the book through the upcoming mass burning risks are worth taking in the name of love.

Several psychological experts on domestic abuse have also contributed their opinions on the matter. Jenna Geudreau focused on Christian’s need for control, and used rape as an example to illustrate that his sexual affairs are abnormal; she claims that since rape is more about control than sex, then Christian’s dominant tendencies fall into the same category since he does not do these acts out of love or desire. She also notes that Grey is pressuring a naive young woman to submit to physical pain “to please [him]”, and that the leverage being used is his affection - ‘if you love me, you’ll let me hurt you’.

Startling recent statistics have proven that Fifty Shades seems to have

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revved up a monumental number of marriages; two in five women who’ve read the trilogy ventured out to sex shops once they were done, feeling encouraged to add more spice to their love lives.

However, not all husbands have expressed enthusiasm over this shift in their wives’ style of intimacy. Some were taken aback by the sudden demand for them to act uncharacteristically aggressive, after years of gentle stroking and tender behavior; they feel that it is unrealistic for women to expect them to be dominant sexual hurricanes, simply because a non-existent character is.

However, numbers clearly state that women do not see all of these things - or at least, that they’re not offended enough to want to burn the books. The main audience for Fifty Shades of Grey consists of women

between their late twenties and mid forties mostly ‘mommies’, hence its genre has been aptly labeled ‘mommy porn’. The trilogy is also the first since J.K.Rowling’s Harry Potter series to break the record of the highest book sales in history, selling over 5.3 million copies in the UK alone. What started out as Twilight fan fiction soon began to circulate amongst mommies as a recommended erotica tale that seemed to have deeper elements to it than the typical porn on paper.

The resemblance between the two tales is undeniable; Anastasia Steele is essentially Bella Swan. For one, they both have an enticing name...and no game. Both meet impeccably skilled Casanovas and fall head over heels in love with them, and decide to marry their very first boyfriend.

Anastasia meets Christian Grey by falling face-first into his office; Bella is also known to be characteristically clumsy. The two young women have boys falling at their feet, and yet none seem to interest them until they encounter older, more powerful men who prey on them. Based on how popular these two stories are, it is evident that female readers find these characters appealing, and not offensive, as Wearside Women in Need suggests. This may be because women can 2012 ‫سبتمبر‬: 8 ‫ عدد‬/ 47

“Consensual” was also a major point; the only thing in common between BDSM and abuse, according to Arrow, is pain, “and one is by mutual consent and the other an abhorrent and wholly reprehensible violent form of abuse against an innocent victim”.

Yet, despite all the claims that this fictional Adonis is psychotic, women have fallen in love with Christian Grey. Once you look past the sadist who has a fetish for brown-haired girls and an obsession with control to compensate for the lack of control he had in his childhood, you’ll find a man who’s in a constant battle with his own inner demons, and decides to finally conquer them for the sake of the woman he loves - an ultimate sacrifice. There is also the argument that his sadistic tendencies aren’t his fault; he latched onto BDSM as a way to channel his confusion and anger, and used it as therapy. As a Sub teenage boy, he used it to give him confidence and control, and redirected his destructive urges. It fulfilled his need for closeness and physical touch. Later, he seemed to lose much of his BDSM interest as a Dom once he was in a satisfying relationship with Anastasia; he used it as a source of recreation rather than therapy. Despite his past, he was still capable of being in a monogamous relationship based on mutual respect.

relate to these characters; more often than not, the readers are as inexperienced and insecure as Bella and Anastasia, and they do not feel so alone when they read about someone else who has the same thoughts, feelings, and concerns that they do. Not only that, but Bella and Anastasia both find their Prince Charming, which, in a way, gives these readers the idea that there is hope for even the clumsiest women out there.

Arrow, the Fifty Shades publisher, retaliated against the claims that the trilogy is one that promotes misogyny and domestic abuse, and stated that it “explores a consensual relationship between two willing adult participants”. A key part of this statement had been “adult”; most people agreed with this, saying that adults are capable of differentiating right from wrong, and reality from fiction. Bookstores always have the option of suggesting age restrictions and warnings, in case teenagers reading Fifty Shades are a concern.

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The BDSM community falls in between the claims of abuse against Fifty Shades, and those who are fainting at how dreamy Christian Grey is. They find it misleading and offensive for the story to imply that Christian enjoys the BDSM lifestyle because he was abused as a child, and think that such an implication is parallel to the belief that homosexuals are attracted to people of the same gender due to negative childhood experiences with an adult family member of the opposite sex. They also pointed out that ‘enjoying’ and ‘enduring’ these activities are two very different things; and since Anastasia is enduring them, then the relationship is not actually a BDSM relationship. Since BDSM has recently grown to be quite mainstream - Rihanna, Madonna, and Lady Gaga glamorizing it through their music videos - its loyal practitioners insist that the media, and now literature, do not defile it.

children later blossom into handsome, wellmannered gentlemen. In the story, Grey is saved by the love of a good woman, and Anastasia is rewarded for holding her ground and not cowering back when the lion roared and gritted his teeth with a life of luxury with the reformed man of her dreams. It is the classic fairy tale of the pretty, poor Cinderella who meets, falls in love with, and marries the wealthy, handsome Prince Charming - only the author prefers to refer to him as a “dark knight”. This dark knight’s wealth is also unrealistic; most men who are that wealthy can’t afford to invest so much of their time and attention into their romantic relationships. Christian Grey is a CEO who is constantly emailing Anastasia back and forth in a tone that lovestruck teenagers use, and somehow always manages to utter words that women only fantasize of in their heads; “I could watch you sleep for hours, Anastasia.”

However, it is safe to say that Fifty Shades of Grey does not in any way portray reality. As Wearside Women in Need pointed out, not all men who were abused as

They were married within five weeks, and only so Anastasia could prove her love to Christian. Most women will agree that they won’t rush into marrying their first

boyfriend after only five weeks of dating.

Many have also argued that Anastasia, as a virgin, unrealistically skipped the preliminary vanilla-sex stages of intimacy and jumped right to kink-fests - with someone who relishes these sessions. She is the 13-yearold girl who decided make-out sessions with her much-older-and-more-experiencedboyfriend were too childish, and stepped up her game by giving him her virginity. She is then portrayed to be a nymphomaniac who is so awestruck by Christian Grey’s world of sadism and masochism that she never gets tired of it - quite literally, which is yet another aspect deemed physically impossible.

Regardless of the many differing perceptions of Fifty Shades of Grey, women - and men - all over the world should still have the right to read whatever they please.

As Heinrich Heine once said, “Where they burn books, they will, in the end, burn people.” In the meantime, let us mark our calendars for November 5th, and hope that the poor environment doesn’t have to pay the price for badly written literature falling into the hands of a bitter woman using Ray Bradbury’s dystopian laws to censor books.

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T By: Hesham Mashhour

A Dog’s

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he warm night airstream gushes past me as I race passionately, as if caught in a religious fervor, up and down my long and sole pavement, with its many side-roads I dare not walk into. Exhausting what little time I am left with, I sniff the warm breeze with complete and utter patience, always waiting for someone to make his way to me. I end my race panting off the day’s blazing heat. A car full of merry young souls passes by, ignorant of my presence, driving on tirelessly, along the long road lying ahead into the far horizon. But here I am, dwell I left or right, I never stray far, for I am constant here as is the warm night breeze.

A boy jogs by, in his daily routine, a pillar that marks the withering of the sun’s beams. I break into a chase, after his inviting long legs, hesitant he is, frightened he is, speeds up and I lose what sight I have of him. I am, after all too feeble to play his game of hide and seek. So I stop, to restart again my costless game of sniff and pant.

He passes again on the second evening, so full of life I desperately lack, I make my way towards him and he stops. Enthusiasm grips my pace as I risk it and race the last few

strides towards him. A playful mate he was to me for the next ten minutes. He leaves and walks out, jogging far off, soon afterwards.

Shortly, a gang of younger kids with sticks and blades arrive at my site, making me the muse they delight in seeing persecuted.

Neither growls nor howls may avoid their gleeful torment. No desperation weakens their resolve at pleasure in my deliverance.

The jogger comes about the third day pledging to evade me, knowing full well he may not make me a house out of his own; refusing to grant me a home and a life. I mischievously encircle him, my tail wavering left and right, gesturing to him, lying on the

ground licking his worn out shoes, finally rising to greet the last friend I’d make with a welcoming embrace. Not accepting my attempts at homage, he in frustration, evades my wretched pitch-black eyes, lest he have compassion on me. I choose to chase him in his jog all the same, till the depositing of garbage into a nearby bin signals me off my master’s mind. He continues his jog in shame and withdrawal, grief walks across his complexion as he makes the last few steps forcing me out of his field of sight.

The following day is spent, in the cool of an aged construction site. Lying down, I find strength to raise myself up from where I stood and moved up the stairs collapsing on the first floor, creating a festering delight for pests to savor into, sucking out blood drunken from sewers, and feasting upon flesh fattened with rotten waste.

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Bricks&Stones

mere presence of other people is enough to bring a place to life. Coming from a place where many people have an abundance of things and are still unhappy, it was just uncanny. It was then that I realized that you really don’t need much to be truly happy, and I must admit that it is difficult to be unhappy if you just love life.

Our mission this year was to build a workshop with a community in a small village called Majengo in Mtwapa, Kenya.

We had 21 days to complete the task, which in itself was a tight schedule, but the K4K Special Forces team really stepped up their game. They completed the build in a little over 2 weeks. They worked shoulder to shoulder with the community members every day. Sweat brimming with energy and enthusiasm. Before we go further I would like to send a special thanks to my

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One of the biggest challenges I’ve noticed personally is that the people are not only happy but also content with what they have team members, Khalid Al-Qabandi, Nourah Al-Hajeri, Mishari Al-Tabtabai, and Faisal Al-Hajeri for their impeccable effort and optimum performance. A special thanks also goes to our donors of course that made this trip possible to begin with.

Won’t Break their Bones: Part 1: K4K Special Forces By: AbdulMohsen Saad Al Mayyas

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uly. 1:30 pm. Majengo, Kenya.

Perched under the lavish kind arms of Acacia tree staring out into the greenest of green fields scattered with children. They swarmed playfully kicking around a hand made ball out of cloth, elastic band and some thread.

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Before our arrival, and the candy parades that were set off on a near daily basis by our volunteers, these fields were empty.

Now I’m not trying to take credit for being the ones behind this, on the contrary. This is more so to show how simple it is to spread happiness into other people’s lives.

I would lie to you if I said that it took a lot. Or that it was difficult. Sometimes the

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Moving on. There is really so much to say and trying to sum up an experience into an article is almost impossible. With that said, in this article we’re just going to focus on the aim behind our project. For years K4K (Kuwait for Kenya) and the Global Outreach branch at LOYAC have provided international volunteering opportunities and at the same time have the best possible impact on the community that it’s working with. Despite the many challenges and difficulties, there have been breakthroughs. Our mission to help those affected by poverty is far from accomplished, but the small steps in the communities we’ve worked with have brought a change that’s hard to reverse.

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One of the biggest challenges I’ve noticed personally is that the people are not only happy but also content with what they have. They have accepted their fates, and like an exhausted swimmer in shark-infested waters, they believe that this is it for them.

They were led to believe that’s it is God’s will and that things cannot and will not change. While many of us might stare from a distance and make what seems to us a valid assumption that things like lack of education is “the” problem. We need to realize that it is extremely difficult to understand factors of a problem that we can’t really relate to.

The saying goes “beggars can’t be choosers.” Well using that same logic giving the beggars the power of choice could possibly prevent them from having to beg.

To allow them to figure out their route empowers them with the tools that money can’t buy and charities don’t always provide.

Of course that doesn’t mean we have to go purely by their choices, but they must taken into consideration. This in turn defines our roles as facilitators of such options and motivators towards the ones that work best for that community specifically.

A coir workshop— A 50 Ft by 22 Ft work area that is currently used to make doormats.

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solution. It won’t immediately provide them with cures to their illness or a better education, but what they earn will give them the belief that progress is possible instead of a false sense of hope they get from waiting for a savior.

The money they earn will give them these choices, allowing them to make their own decisions. Empowered, now they can seek other paths. A workshop is an example, the income is the return, and the jobs and growth it creates in the community is the result. This project will benefit twentyfive families, all under a structured selfhelp group registered with the Kenyan government. As an official group they can now become more involved with other official groups and communities and even provide assistance to other members of the village.

To sum it up, it is the start of a new beginning, the beginning of truly giving power to the people. Most charities and organizations are in the business of building projects to provide a form of sustainable development required to build a community. We’re in the business of helping communities learn how to grow.

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The AtrocityExhibition A Response to Mona ElTahawy By: Bandar Alsaeed

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ona Eltahawy’s seemingly unconscious invocation of parochial comparative sentiments in her recent op-ed, “Why Do They Hate Us”, has oscillated between both ends of the reactive spectrum. Her critique of what she deems to be a deep-seated misogyny in the Arab world that is constitutional to the very fusion of its fabric has sparked an onslaught of controversy from numerous outlets. Her article is significant to note, however, not for its grand claim of the prevalence of women-hating men everywhere from Morocco to Kuwait, but for its promulgation of outdated stereotypes of Arabs that were once irrevocably rooted in modern political-intellectual culture.

She begins by including an excerpt from the short story Distant View of a Minaret by the late Egyptian author Alifa Rifaat, depicting the case of a woman “so unmoved by sex with her husband that as he focuses solely on his pleasure, she notices a spider web she must sweep off the ceiling and has time to ruminate on her husband’s repeated refusal to prolong intercourse until she too climaxes”. By citing Rifaat in her crisp opening paragraph, Eltahawy lays out what she perceives to be a paradigmatic extended metaphor that gets at “the pulsating heart of misogyny in the Middle East”, but unbeknownst to writer, she has simultaneously laid out the foundations from whence her appalling mendacity would foment.

The article proceeds like most activist Western currents vis-à-vis the Arab world that exoticize Arabs and Muslims before attempting to draw wholesale conclusions about them – not as individuals, not as context-specific entities, but as a single rigid and unchanging structure. The main difference is that

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Eltahawy is writing from the perspective of what is typically called a native informant, whose personal experiences (in her case, receiving brutal physical and sexual abuse from the Egyptian police in November 2011) deem her an authoritative voice on the subject. Nevertheless, what she shares with the Arab-exoticizing activists is their a priori positive valuation of the liberal secular West.

The reader is subjected to an endless barrage of brutality, from the female genital mutilations and virginity tests of Egypt to the underage marriages of Morocco and Yemen, to spatialize the writer’s much sought-after misogyny. Her use of statistics, eerily reminiscent of colonial projects that would ‘scientize’ subjugation of the colonized based on erroneous applications of science or mathematics (supposedly infallible disciplines), is also exceedingly problematic.

We are told “more than 90 percent of evermarried women in Egypt…have had their genitals cut in the name of modesty” (modesty meaning religious piety) and that in Morocco, “41,098 girls under age 18 were married there in 2010”. Her extradition of the Arabs begins henceforth; their crime?

Culture. It is important to note that clitoridectomy is an African practice that is done by both Muslims and Christians throughout the continent. Of course, her argument seeps much deeper into Arab soil than merely what is committed over it, but to give such misleading numbers without the slightest acknowledgment of the cultural and marginally religious grounds that such actions are founded upon is nothing short

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of calculated reductionism. Furthermore, despite being hasty to note the religious bases for both genital mutilation and underage marriage, she does not stress (her style of writing presumes a Western audience) that such marginal statistical results are not manifestations of axioms, nor even widely accepted tenets, of Islam, nor of Christianity, had she made it explicit that this was not only a Muslim practice. Even the Western activists that she attempts to ingratiate herself with would be quick to denounce such

in gender agency– for no feminist criticism is complete without ripping Saudi Arabia a new one (pun fully intended), a country that has long remained the ‘play-with-yourself’ cue to the Western and Western-inspired gender equality activists. “The kingdom”, Eltahawy writes, “is unabashed in its worship of a misogynistic God and never suffers any consequences for it, thanks to its doublewhammy advantage of having oil and being home to Islam’s two holiest places, Mecca and Medina”. Her later concession that it is “the Islamist hatred of women that burns brightly across the region” is completely absent from such secular apologetics. While the Western condemnation of radicalism (read fundamentalism) has persistently sought to justify our inequality by codifying a ‘natural’ uncivilized barbarism, Eltahawy insists that it is not so simple.

Every Saudi man, it is implied, worships a “misogynistic God”, and not only the Islamists as hegemonic discourse has long insisted, without the slightest elaboration of the ferociously structuralized internal dynamics of a nation that boasts a population of 27 million. Her Saudi rant is replete with recognition of clerics in the 1980s and 1990s whose obsession with repressing women reached such a degree that they declared: “if a baby boy urinated on you, you could go ahead and pray in the same clothes, yet if a baby girl peed on you, you had to change”. Such misrepresentative extractions are not only hardly indicative of proliferated misogyny, but, like the obscene debates of how one should position their hands or feet during prayer, or the exact

Nevertheless, what she seems to be getting at here is that these ingrained practices, often taken for granted, have justified the power dynamic that exists between Arab men and women ‘sick’ acts as due to a systemic savagery, a consequence of the Arabs’ disproportionate and distorted modernization (which, needless to say, remains a loathsomely erroneous cause-and-effect). Since her arguments have very little to do with religion, Eltahawy’s issue with Arab men seems to be their culture, as though Arab men and Arab women share a profoundly different culture, so different, in fact, that the former’s hatred of the latter is a precondition.

Instead, she adopts a selective categorization by which an act is characterized “misogynistic”. Strategically beginning her article with child abuse and clitoris snipping, to shock the ‘secular’ sensibility of her liberal activist audience, she proceeds to systematically bash Saudi Arabia’s conspicuous gap

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angular degree one should perform ruku’, they serve to pervert the ideology and spirit of the religion, focusing on minute details of minimal importance while selectively ignoring more compelling points of departure.

Nevertheless, what she seems to be getting at here is that these percolated practices, often taken for granted, have justified the power dynamic that exists between Arab men and women. The subjugation is indeed unidirectional; it does not and cannot flow in the opposite direction. Not only does Eltahawy refrain from making this explicit, however, but in the process she also maimed her arguments with a prejudicial reductionism that posits the entire Middle East as monolithic in its hatred of women, one that is not only directed at Islamist factions, which many of the same Arab-exoticizing activists have presupposed as our societal diagnosis, but rather, as her title “Why Do They Hate Us” ostentatiously indicates, at the entirety of the Arab male collective. The issue here is not only Eltahawy’s flagrant disregard for the intricate spatial-temporalities of each Arab nation, nor her regurgitation of recycled discourse, but her shameless internalization of Orientalist notions that are baseless and racist; as renowned postcolonial intellectual Hamid Dabashi has indicated in his , “[Orientalism] says very little about the orientalised and very much about the orientalist”. Her article is, for the most part, a pestiferous simulacrum of the remnants of a colonial period that render the Middle East and the West as living in two different time periods, implicitly marked as ‘premodern’ and ‘modern’ respectively. She criticizes a prominent member of the Saudi ruling elite, for example, for being “straight out of the Middle Ages” – that is, the European Dark Ages that preceded its Enlightenment.

Such a statement is not only an admission to ‘civilization’ being a recognized Western right par excellence but, a fortiori, that it is solely the European form of enlightenment that bestows such an honorable taxonomy.

What is at stake is here is not the bland assumption that Eltahawy’s article adds fuel to the fire of Muslim and Arab hatred. Eltahawy’s position as an activist and journalist is to challenge, spark discussion, and highlight injustice. What she has done is confirm a vulgarity of character that is allegedly structural to the skeletal vertebrae of the Arabs.

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posits Western liberal secularism as an aspiration, it is difficult to look past Eltahawy’s atrocity exhibition as nothing more than fallacious overgeneralization. The land we call home is indeed beset by a gender inequality that varies in its scope and roots, but what the writer promotes in this case is not a rallying cry to mobilize Arab women; she would rather have them assume the same dyslexic interpretation of imperial justifications that contemporary Western discourse, and Eltahawy as its journalistic agent, has deemed axiomatic. The power dynamic within the violent hierarchy of ‘Arab male and Arab female’ exceeds a merely structural constitution, but one cannot simply import foreign mechanisms of secular liberal activism, itself a byproduct of the colonial process, to contextualize this timeless duality. It is only when Arab women

can subvert, and not merely re-appropriate, such discursive language will the Middle East cease to be mired in a labyrinth of othering projects that at once render it inferior, exotic, and overwhelmingly ‘not Western’.

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Academy of Media&Journalism “

AlWatan Academy is an intense, annual four-week program that focuses on journalism, media, television, and other press-related topics those wishing to invest their talents in a media career in their future, and helps them learn the necessary skills to guarantee a smooth ascent to their desired positions.

By: Abrar Al Shammari

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ne of the most prominent newspapers of Kuwait, AlWatan Newspaper, also has the fastestgrowing family of writers and reporters. One would call its staff a family because of how close-knit and cooperative their employees seem to be with one another; always willing to help and learn from each other, on both a professional and personal level. Their vigorous hardwork, dedication to honest journalism, and diligent spirit of teamwork is reflected in their quality of news, and reputation as a respected newspaper worthy of representing the state of Kuwait. It is also reflected in

their annual internship taught by AlWatan employees, known as AlWatan Academy.

AlWatan Academy is an intense, annual four-week program that focuses on journalism, media, television, and other press-related topics, linking them to their duties as citizens of the country. One of the things that the Academy is vehemently keen on getting across to their interns is that the media is a tool for them to either benefit or corrupt their country, and that they carry a social responsibility to use this tool responsibly and honestly. The Academy is a preparatory program for

The program is open to both males and females of Kuwaiti citizenship between the ages of 17-23 years old, given that they are enrolled in an academic institution, and pass the personal interview conducted by Naser Al Arfaj, a valued member of the AlWatan family and the founder of the AlWatan Academy program. The Academy welcomed its first group of interns in the summer of 2006, and since then has grown to be a program that Kuwaiti youths compete over to earn a seat in. Since the Academy only accepts 100 students every year, a good 600700 applicants are left with dashed hopes - but their persistance ensues, since they usually reapply again the following summer.

This year the Academy was held at the Gulf University of Science and Technology

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in Mishref, where the one hundred privileged students spent four weeks learning about the web aspects of running the online newspaper, the linguistic and grammatical necessities of being a writer, the importance of one’s appearance and punctuality as a reporter, and the charisma and knowledge required to be part of a marketing/publicrelations team. One week was spent on each of these different aspects of the media, where the students would attend lectures and workshops for five days, four hours each. The week would be concluded with a test at the end of that week, requiring that they work together as a team and brainstorm to creatively present their work.

The students were divided into four groups, each headed with two supervisors a variety of AlWatan journalists, reporters, and producers. Naser Al Arfaj initiated a system that would spark competition between the groups and encourage them to thrive in their discussions and activities, and

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Woulda, Coulda,

Shoulda By: Ali Al Hassan

months. I used to hate my summers because of that since I wasn’t usually very talkative around them, which led to me being bored throughout most of it.

During my teenage years I stopped going.

7 years passed without me seeing any of my family members other than the ones living in Kuwait. For the past three years, I went there and started getting closer to them again but it was hard since we knew nothing about each other. Still, I couldn’t enjoy it. While I was there, I was just looking forward to coming back here.

Recently though, that part of me has changed.

teach them that negative actions carried consequences. Positive behavior such as teamwork and excellent final presentations at the end of the week were rewarded with bonus points, and negative behavior such as tardiness, disrespectfully talking while the guest speaker is giving a lecture, and failing to keep the environment tidy was punished with deductions. This also taught the students that their negative behavior did not only affect themselves, but their entire group, including its members and supervisors. It gave them a sense of collective responsibility, and reminded them to maintain constant courtesy, at the very least, out of respect for their team and supervisors. This would later be reinstated in their lives as members of society, as members of a staff, and as members of a family.

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talented at; others discovered what their weaknesses were, and took advantage of everything the program offered to overcome these weaknesses. One of the most advantageous factors that the program offers is the diversity of students who take part in it; students studying media, law, engineering, English or Arabic literature, psychology, religion, education, in private or public universities, both local and abroad. In addition to the academic variety one notices in the students, there is also a cultural diversity - this emphasizes the values that AlWatan stands for as a representative institution of the nation, and promotes not only tolerance and acceptance, but also communicating in order to understand one another rather than simply ignore the existent differences. AlWatan instills these values within the students in order for them to not only apply them within the Academy, but also in order for them to initiate a positive chain effect within our society, where we don’t judge each other based on how we dress, which Kuwaiti accent we speak in, what lifestyle we choose to follow, which religious values we carry, and most importantly, which sect we belong to.

AlWatan Academy is, all in all, an intensive, highly recommended training program not only for those wishing to sharpen their skills in the fields of journalism and media, but also for those wishing to closely speculate the cultural and social factors that make up our Kuwaiti community – both negative and positive, and coming up with solutions to overcome barriers, as well as suggestions to maintain the things that hold us together.

A few weeks ago, I lost my grandmother to cancer. When I received the news, I was confused. I was shocked. I didn’t know what happened. Watching my family cry and mourn, I sat there with a very shocked look on my face. I sat there wondering. I wondered why I haven’t spent more time with her? Why haven’t I at least tried to call her a few times? Why am I like this? But mostly why am I not crying?

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ou should be more of a family person.” That sentence has been said to me so many times from, so many people that I have met. I’m not a family person, and I used to be fine with that overall.

In the Arab world, Friday is known as a family day and I don’t look forward to it whatsoever. Waking up, going to my aunts’ house for lunch and then sitting there forced to be ‘social’ with the family.

I don’t enjoy it but it’s something that I have to do whether I like it or not.

When I was young, I used to spend my summer vacation in Jordan with my family from my moms side. We would meet at my grandmothers’ house and all my uncles and aunts travel from different parts of the world to meet there for a couple of

I realized why I was feeling that way after a while. The regret I felt took over all my other emotions. My head was spinning with everything that I “wish I had done” when I had the chance to. Even the little things started to matter. I questioned why didn’t I sit with her for an extra couple minutes when I was there so that I could find out more about her. The idea of never seeing her again hurt so much but what hurt the most was the fact that I don’t have as many memories of her as I should or as she deserves.

I feel guilty that her death was the start of me wanting to spend more time with family but that’s what it took. If I could turn back time to spend more time with her, I would do so in a heartbeat but we have to live with the truth that there’s nothing we can do about it anymore.

What I’m trying to say is that family is all you have in the end. Family is what matters.

Even if you’re not a family person, your family members are the people who will always be there for you at the end of the line.

Don’t let the death of a family member make you a family person. Make it a choice.

May she rest in peace.

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Nora & Mi7sen Take On: Strange Cultural Habits 64 / Issue 8: Sep 2012

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Japanese noodle-slurping

Disclaimer: This article is composed of cultural facts we’ve obtained from research and surveying people of other cultures. It is not targeted towards a specific nationality or culture and is only intended to inform.

It is not intended to insult, disrespect or place judgment towards any one of the cultures or nationalities mentioned.

So stay calm and read on.

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o since we’ve collectively done quite a bit of travelling recently we got a chance to experience many cultures up-close and personal.

During our journeys we’ve discovered quite how different and similar people could be.

The things that naturally caught our eyes weren’t the little differences or similarities but the very strange, or seemingly strange, habits. So we decided to take on a few of these interestingly bizarre facts and share them. Now you’re probably wondering why we decided to compare a country with a continent, and yes it doesn’t make much sense, but trying to keep our comparison with the theme of the piece we decided what the hell, country, continent, who cares? Right? I’m sure someone does, but for the sake of this argument we’ll assume that our readers are going to be more intrigued by what we’re sharing rather than trying to make sense of it.

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The nation known for their extreme courtesy and gentle mannerism has one odd cultural habit that strangely contradicts the stereotypical view. For the Japanese, slurping hard on soba noodles is a must. Your appreciation for the soba is reflected with the volume of your slurp – the louder you slurp, the better. ‘Ooishi neh!’ (Delicious!) Even the lovely Japanese girls donned in kimonos will be slurping their heads off.

Don’t worry, just join in the fun, and trust us slurping is not as easy as it sounds, but it’s definitely an experience worth trying! Be it cold soba noodles or steamy hot ramen. Slurp it as loud as you can. Just go to any noodles joint with some friends, and you’ll be sure to get some entertainment.

Squatting toilets

Having fun or wasting food?

Now this is something commonly found in public toilets here and in many areas in the region. In Asian countries such as India, Malaysia and Indonesia, squatting toilets are quite common as well. To Westerners using them can be quite a challenge. They require certain degree of knee strength and tolerance, especially if it’s your first time. It can get quite visual as well, if you know what I mean.

For the people in Buñol, the tradition is all about fun: “We don’t need a reason to do this, we are having fun”. Of course we are talking about none other than La Tomatina. Every year in the town of Buñol in Valencia, Spain the locals go out into the streets and take part in the festival that marks the World’s Biggest Food Fight. Don’t worry about messing up your hair ladies, tomatoes are apparently very good for your hair and skin too. The waste of tons of good food is shocking though. Viewers usually find it very strange that people are fighting with tomatoes, when at the same time other people are dying of hunger.

Not to mention that toilet floors are also wet most of the time since water hoses are used in substitution of toilet paper; no explicit explanation needed.

If you’re ever in a developing country in Asia such as India or somewhere where such toilets are common always remember to bring some toilet paper with you, especially on long-distance drives.

If it bothers you this much, try to bear with it until you see the next 4-star hotel.

Crashing bulls

Removing shoes at home Another common habit we have here locally, even though it’ is less so now, that might seem strange or different to Westerners.

This is a common practice in almost the whole of Asia, from modern Japan to Southern India, regardless of what sort of home you go to – a luxurious bungalow or a shack in the slums. People from these places remove their shoes at home, to keep the floor clean and as a form of courtesy. They also feel more comfortable without shoes and socks, especially being in the comfort of their own home.

There are, apparently, more strange Spanish festivities that attract many participants from all over the world. On the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, people run along with bulls through the streets of the city. Incited by the crowds, the bulls crush anyone who gets in their way. Fourteen people have died since the tradition started in 1924 and hundreds of people have been severely injured. These numbers don’t seem to scare anyone off though. The bulls are a huge tourist attraction every year and seem to have more and more participants coming in willing to take part in probably being trampled in yet another strange Spanish tradition.

Always remember to remove your shoes when entering an Indian Hindu temple or a Japanese home. It’s a sign of disrespect if you step in with dirty shoes.

Beware of the oily floors in some Hindu temples, especially in South India, as oil is commonly used in prayers and offerings.

You might just slip and fall if you’re not too careful or name happens to be Nora.

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Non-existent social hi-byes

Giants on fire Does the smell of gunpowder excite you?

Does the sight of flames make you smile?

Do you secretly harbor pyromania urges that are only socially acceptable during bonfires and Liberation Day fireworks. If you answered yes to any of these questions, then Las Fallas of Valencia is your kind of event--a loud, smoky, high-spirited fiesta where the whole town is literally set ablaze.

Las Fallas (“the fires”) is undoubtedly one of the most unique and crazy festivals in Spain.

Then again, Spain is a country known for its unique and odd fiestas. What started as a feast day for St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters, has evolved into a 5-day, multifaceted celebration involving fire.

Spitting in China This is unfortunately not an urban legend.

Anyone who has been to China will know it’s shockingly true. It is quite a bizarre sight – turning around to see a modest pretty Chinese lady sniffing hard, and then spitting a huge lump of greenish phlegm that almost lands right next to your sneakers.

Incredulously, this is what you see everywhere in China from cosmopolitan Shanghai to rural Guilin – be it outdoors along the streets, or indoors in nice restaurants.

It might be due to the polluted weather or it might just be their cultural habit. Don’t get me wrong, China is an amazing place to visit with all its history, nature, temples and food, just beware of the flying spits.

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The usual social greeting expected in Kuwait is either a blank stare, or maybe they’ll mumble “A’sallamu Alaikum” as they rush by. No but seriously, greetings differ from place to place. In the western world it’s a ‘hello how are you’, ‘how’s your day’ or even a kiss on the cheek. Such gestures are not normally practiced in East Asia.

Especially in the fast-paced world of modern oriental societies, people rarely stop to greet each other affectionately. But it is all in the Asian culture – as a group of more conservative and practical people, a simple wave or just a nod is enough to represent words of affection and friendship. Southeast Asians are a friendlier bunch who shows much warmth, but not in cosmopolitan Hong Kong or China. So next time you see your Asian neighbor, don’t expect a smile or anything; a small nod will do wonders.

The focus of the fiesta is the creation and destruction of huge puppets or dolls (or nintos in Spanish) made out of cardboard, wood, paper-machè and plaster. The nintos usually depict bawdy, satirical scenes and current events. A popular theme is poking fun at corrupt politicians and Spanish celebrities. Every year, only one giant elected as the most beautiful, is not burnt down and saved in a special museum. It’s apparently highly recommended, that if you do go, to take a small fire extinguisher perhaps.

Just for personal use, you never know.

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Fish & Chips: Review

W

hen was the last time you had truly delicious fried fish and shrimp. I know I know, as most are on a diet craze after all the carb consumption that took place during Ramadan, fried food is probably the last thing in mind. I honestly felt the same, but it took my first visit to Organica Fish and Chips when I was invited there to try out some of their menu items to find out just how mouthwateringly delicious it was.

I was at the Organica Fish and Chips in Salmiya where I got the chance to try their simple menu composed of fish, shrimp and calamari. The first thing I noticed is that their prices were significantly lower than I remembered, not to mention they also offer student discounts. Aside from that, what really impressed me was that their seafood was really fresh. The shrimp pieces were nice and juicy, and the fish was buttery soft. I felt like I was on Bondi beach watching the waves as I stuffed my face with their yummy seafood.

Not only are all their products are organic and made fresh to order, but they’re also brought in daily. Unlike most frozen fried food products, they maintain their freshness.

As I sat down and to Hammad Al-Jadaan, the PR Manager at Organica, he mentioned some of the other activities the mother company IGOFAB are involved in. First off, they sell a lot of the products and ingredients used in their restaurant. They are also very much involved with the youth and community work in Kuwait. They sponsored the Kubbar Beach Clean-up Campaign and are always searching for community projects to promote and sponsor with vehicles, food and transport. It was a wonderful thing to hear that local businesses are taking the initiative towards such causes.

Where’s the youth in all this you may ask? Organica Fish & Chips and their Pizza and Pasta restaurants are now offering anyone who is passionate about music, poetry, or any other performing art to get in touch with them. They’re willing to provide a space in one of their numerous venues where you could share your passion with others freely. So if anyone has a band or would like to find out more about it you could get in touch with Mr. Hammad Al-Jadaan by email at admin@igofab.com.

I could easily say that ‘m definitely paying them a visit again soon to fulfill that shrimp crayving. Their Salmiya branch is conveniently located on Salem Al-Mubarak Street on the opposite side of AUK. Next time you’re near by, just pop in and enjoy a great meal, and if you’re a student make sure you bring in your ID. God knows that in this economy, every penny counts.

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Small Fish & Chips 1Fish + Chips

KD 2.750

Extra Vegetable Skewers

KD 0.750

Large Fish & Chips

Extra Fish

KD 3.750

KD 1.050

2 Fish + Chips

Bondi Beach Seafood Basket 1Fish+1Prawns Skewers+ 1Vegetable Skewers+ 1Calamari+Chips

KD 5.750 Palm Beach Basket 4 Fish+2 Prawns Skewers+ 1Vegetable Skewers+ 1Calamari + Chips

Extra Prawns Skewers

KD 1.300

Extra Chips

KD 0.750

KD 12.750 Sydney Fishermans Basket 6 Fish+4 Prawns Skewers+ 2 Vegetable Skewers+ 2 Calamari + Chips+8 Lemonade

KD 19.750

Extra Salad

KD 0.750

Extra Calamari

Ice Cream

KD 1.000

KD 0.450

Fried Mars Bar

KD 0.750

Vanilla, Coffee & Strawberry

Sorbet

Mango & Lemon

KD 0.450

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“

What’s Wrong With Faris?”

Book Review By: Ali Al Hassan

I

n “What’s Wrong With Faris?”, author Dhari Buyabes explains the hardships and worries that a 19-year-old boy goes through during a long visit to the hospital. After being misdiagnosed, seeing people who are in critical conditions, and meeting weeping parents, Faris expects only the worst, but has his caring family’s support.

While the hospital is the main location of this story, Dhari also takes us into the private life of Faris as he shows his brother Salim’s pursuit to find a girl to marry, the bluntness of Jassem, his father, and the understanding nature of Eman, his mother, while incorporating the Kuwaiti culture and beliefs into the plot.

Using great metaphors to make the reader feel more engaged, cracking a few jokes to keep the reader smiling, and describing everything that he went through in great detail, Dhari Buyabes shows us how hard it could be for a boy in the hospital while also showing how important family really is.

After meeting with the author, I found out a few things about him. Graduating from Kuwait University and currently working on his Masters in Comparative Literature, Dhari Buyabes wrote “What’s Wrong With Faris?” to tell the story of what he had gone through during a certain point of his life and what he had learned from it. He discovered his love for writing at school when his teacher entered him in a writing competition where he won first place. He then started writing short novels which were a mix of reality and fantasy.

Even though he does not consider himself as a full-time author (his full-time job is a Translator), he enjoys writing in his free time and isn’t planning to stop anytime soon, with many short stories where he just writes what’s on his mind and keeps it between him and his close friends and hopefully many more books to be released

Buyabes is now thinking of writing his second book.

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‫الصندوق الكويتي نظم ثالث‬ ‫رحالته يف إطار مبادرة‬ ‫" كن من املتفوقني "‬ ‫المتفوقون أعدوا اكتشاف الكويت على ضوء‬ ‫تركيا و أوزبكستان‬

‫وقام الوفد بعد ذلك بزيارة الى ميدان‬ ‫االستقالل‪ ،‬وهو أكبر وأشهر ميادين البالد‪،‬‬ ‫وهو الميدان الرئيسي في أوزبكستان‪،‬‬ ‫وعبارة عن مجموعة أشجار نادرة ورائعة‬ ‫مزينة بالنوافير البديعة ذات الطراز الخاص و‬ ‫تضم المقر اإلداري لمجلس الوزراء‪ ،‬ومجلس‬ ‫الشيوخ‪.‬‬

‫كاشيموف ‪ :‬الصندوق ساهم في‬ ‫• ‬ ‫تمويل إنشاء و تجهيز مبنى جديد لجراحة‬ ‫القلب‬ ‫سفيرنا في طشقند ‪ :‬مبادرة كن من‬ ‫• ‬ ‫المتفوقين فرصة حقيقة للطلبة لمواصلة‬ ‫تميزهم العلمي‬

‫مستشفى جراحة القلب‬

‫سعيدوف ‪ :‬التعاون األوزبكي –‬ ‫• ‬ ‫الكويتي عبر الصندوق ‪ ..‬عريق في عمره و‬ ‫إدارته و خبراته‬ ‫أوغلو ‪ :‬دعم الكويت لمشروع توريد‬ ‫• ‬ ‫المياه إلسطنبول حل أكثر المشاكل العالقة‬

‫وتستمر مبادرة الصندوق الكويتي المعروفة‬ ‫ب» كن من المتفوقين « ‪ ،‬التي أطلقها العام‬ ‫‪ ، 2010‬تشجيعا للمتوفقين من طلبة و طالبات‬ ‫الثانوية ‪ ،‬بزيارة مشروعات الصندوق و التمتع‬ ‫برحلة ترفيهية ثقافية مدتها اسبوع في‬ ‫أحدى الدول التي يتعاون معها و يساهم‬ ‫في تنميتها ‪ ..‬وهذه المرة ‪ ،‬كانت تركيا و‬ ‫أوزبكستان ‪ ،‬وجهتان ل ‪ 24‬متفوق و متفوقة‬ ‫من طلبة الثانوية الذين اختارتهم وزارة‬ ‫التربية لتنطلق بهم الرحلة الثالثة ‪ ..‬إدراكا‬ ‫من الصندوق و الوزارة بأهمية تحفيز الطلبة‬ ‫و الطالبات و تشجيعهم و مكافأتهم على‬ ‫التفوق ‪ ،‬و كذلك ليكونوا سفراء للخير ‪..‬‬ ‫وسفراء للصندوق لدى مجتمعهم الصغير‬ ‫‪ ..‬ليعيدوا اكتشاف الكويت ‪ ..‬كويت الخير و‬ ‫العطاء ‪ ..‬داخل هذا المجتمع الذي ال يعرف‬ ‫الكثير عن مشاريع و مساهمات الصندوق‬ ‫الكويتي ‪ .‬ورافق وفد الطلبة و الطالبات‬ ‫‪ / 75‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

‫عديدة عبر العديد من المشاريع التنموية‬ ‫التي مولها الصندوق ‪ ،‬كما أنها تتمتع بتاريخ‬ ‫حضاري عريق و إرث إسالمي كبير ‪ .‬وشملت‬ ‫الزيارة التي قام بها الطلبة عددا من المعالم‬ ‫التراثية و الثقافية المهمة بمدينتي طشقند‬ ‫و سمرقند ‪ ،‬حيث استهل الوفد جولته بزيارة‬ ‫لمتحف االمير تيمور الذي انشئ بمبادرة‬ ‫من الرئيس االوزبكي في إطار حرصه على‬ ‫التراث االسالمي ونقله إلى األجيال القادمة‬ ‫‪ .‬ويضم المتحف الذي افتتح في عام ‪1996‬‬ ‫نحو ‪ 4‬أالف معروضة من بينها عدد كبير‬ ‫من المخطوطات النادرة والرسائل الخطية‪،‬‬ ‫والعمالت الفضية والنحاسية‪ ،‬واألسلحة‪،‬‬ ‫واألدوات الموسيقية العائدة لعهد‪.‬‬

‫الطلبة المتفوقون في ميدان االستقالل ‪ ،‬أكبر و‬ ‫أشهر ميادين جمهورية أوزبكستان ‪.‬‬ ‫مشرفون من وزارة التربية و الصندوق‬ ‫الكويتي طوال فترة الرحلة بوجهتيها ‪.‬‬ ‫وتساهم هذه الرحلة في تشجيع و تنمية‬ ‫الحس الوطني لدى الطلبة و الطالبات عن‬ ‫طريق تعريفهم بالمكانة التي استحقتها‬ ‫الكويت بين المجتمعات العربية و النامية‬ ‫‪ ،‬وجهودها المستمرة في تحقيق التنمية‬ ‫العالمية ‪ ،‬كما تساهم في تطوير مهارات‬ ‫البحث عن المعرفة لديهم و تساعدهم على‬ ‫اكتشاف قدراتهم في االعتماد على أنفسهم‬ ‫وتحمل المسئولية وإدراك أهمية العمل‬ ‫الجماعي فضال عن إدراك أهمية وضرورة‬ ‫التواصل و االنفتاح على العالم الخارجي‪.‬‬

‫أوزبكستان للفتيان‪ ،‬زيارات ميدانية لمشاريع‬ ‫تنموية في مجاالت متعددة ساهم في إنجازها‬ ‫الصندوق الكويتي ليتعرف المتفوقون‬ ‫والمتفوقات على جهوده التنموية وأثر‬ ‫مساهمته و تمويله لمشروعات على واقع‬ ‫التنمية في الدول المستفيدة ‪ .‬ورغم أن‬ ‫الرحلتين قصدتا مشاريع تنموية إال أن الطابع‬ ‫الثقافي و الرتفيهي كان حاضرا حيث قام‬ ‫المتفوقون بزيارة أهم المعالم السياحية و‬ ‫الثقافية في الدولتين ‪.‬‬

‫زيارة أوزبكستان‬

‫وتم اختيار جمهورية أوزبكستان لتكون‬ ‫وجهة سفر الطلبة نظرا لكونها من الدول‬ ‫وتخلل الرحلة بوجهتيها تركيا للفتيات و التي يتعاون معها الصندوق منذ سنوات‬

‫وخالل فعاليات الرحلة توجه طالب الكويت‬ ‫إلى أحد اهم مشاريع الصندوق الكويتي‬ ‫في اوزبكستان وهو مشروع اعادة تأهيل‬ ‫مستشفى جراحة القلب في العاصمة‬ ‫طشقند ‪ .‬وكان في استقبال الوفد لدى‬ ‫وصوله مدير عام المستشفى الدكتور‬ ‫كاشيموف شكرات الذي رحب بالوفد في‬ ‫البداية وقام بإلقاء نبذة قصيرة حول‬ ‫المستشفى الذي أنشئ في عهد االتحاد‬ ‫السوفيتي السابق في العام ‪ ١٩٧٦‬واستمر‬ ‫في اداء مهامه حتى وقتنا الحالي ‪ ..‬و أضاف‬ ‫كاشيموف انهم حاليا بصدد افتتاح المبنى‬ ‫الجديد لجراحة القلب والذي قام الصندوق‬ ‫بتمويل تأهيله بمعدات و ادوات طبية حديثة‬ ‫تواكب اخر ما توصل له الطب الحديث ‪ .‬و‬ ‫قال كاشيموف ان المستشفى حاليا يقوم‬ ‫بإجراء حوالي ‪ ٣٠‬عمليه يوميا ومعالجة حوالي‬ ‫‪ ٧٠٠٠‬شخص سنويا‪ ،‬ثم قام المدير العام‬ ‫للمستشفى بمرافقة الوفد في جولة بأروقة‬ ‫المبنى الجديد للجراحة حيث تعرف الطلبة‬ ‫على اقسام و إدارته المختلفة كما و أجاب‬ ‫كاشيموف على جميع أسئلة الطلبة حول‬ ‫طبيعة مساهمة الصندوق في هذا المشروع‬ ‫الجديد الذي من المتوقع ان يتم افتتاحه في‬ ‫نهاية سبتمبر ‪. 2012‬‬

‫زيارة سمرقند‬

‫االسالمية في طشقند و هي « ساحة إمام «‬ ‫التي تتميز بروح الحضارة اإلسالمية فبعض‬ ‫وواصل وفد رحلة المتفوقين جوالته في‬ ‫مباني هذه الساحة تعود إلى القرن ‪16‬م‬ ‫جمهورية أوزبكستان بزيارة للمدينة التاريخية‬ ‫وتضم مدرسة براق خان والمعهد اإلسالمي‬ ‫سمرقند لالطالع على أحد مشاريع الصندوق‬ ‫لإلمام البخاري‪ ،‬ومكتبته الثرية بالمخطوطات‬ ‫الكويتي في المدينة و هو مشروع إعادة‬ ‫النادرة‪ ،‬من أهمها مصحف الخليفة عثمان بن‬ ‫تأهيل ‪ 171‬عيادة طوارئ طبية باإلضافة إلى‬ ‫عفان من القرن السابع الميالدي‪ ،‬أقدم نسخة‬ ‫أبرز معالم المدينة التي تزخر باآلثار االسالمية‬ ‫مكتوبة للقرآن تتكون من ‪ 353‬رقعة من‬ ‫و التاريخية ‪.‬‬ ‫جلد الغزال‪.‬‬ ‫الى سمرقند القطار و كان في استقبالهم‬ ‫محطات سكك الحديد‬ ‫لدى وصولهم ممثلو إدارة العالقات الخارجية‬ ‫وزار الوفد مشروع كهربة خط السكة االقتصادية في مدينة سمرقند وقاموا‬ ‫الحديدية ( طشقند – انغرين ) و التقوا بمرافقة الوفد الى إحدى العيادات الطبية‬ ‫بسفير دولة الكويت في طشقند خلف ضمن مشروع الصندوق الكويتي لتأهيل ‪171‬‬ ‫بوظهير ‪ ،‬الذي أشاد بدوره بمشروع « كن من عيادة طوارئ طبية في جميع البالد ‪.‬‬ ‫المتفوقين « الذي ينظمه الصندوق الكويتي وكان في استقبال الطلبة لدى وصولهم‬ ‫للتنمية االقتصادية العربية تشجيعا لهم مدير عام المستشفى البروفسور احمدوف‬ ‫على االستمرار في تفوقهم وتأهيلهم يوسوفجون الذي اعرب عن سعادته البالغة‬ ‫لخدمة بلدهم وتمثيلها تمثيال مشرفا ‪،‬وقال باستقبال وفد من دولة الكويت لدورها الخير‬ ‫السفير بوظهير في كلمة القاها على في مساعدة الناس ‪ .‬وقال البروفسور أن‬ ‫هامش لقائه الطلبة المتفوقين المشاركين الصندوق الكويتي ساهم في إعادة تأهيل‬ ‫في برنامج (كن من المتفوقين) ان مثل هذه العيادة و ‪ 15‬أخرى غيرها في والية‬ ‫هذه البادرة تفتح امام الطلبة العديد من سمرقند بأحدث األجهزة و المعدات الطبية‬ ‫االبواب التي يستطيعون من خاللها مواصلة التي ساهمت في عالج الكثير من االشخاص ‪.‬‬ ‫تميزهم العلمي في الوقت الحالي والعملي وأضاف احمدوف ان العيادة تستقبل ما ال يقل‬ ‫فيما بعد التخرج‪.‬‬ ‫عن ‪ 300‬شخص يوميا بمعدل ‪ 15‬الف مريض‬

‫وكان وفد المتفوقين قد اطلع على مشروع‬ ‫كهربة خط السكة الحديدية ( طشقند‪-‬‬ ‫آنغرين) في زيارة قام بها إلى واحدة من‬ ‫المحطات التسع المختلفة لهذا البرنامج‬ ‫‪.‬وكان في استقبال الوفد لدى وصولهم‬ ‫المستشار محمد سعيدوف مراد الذي‬ ‫رحب بالوفد الكويتي والبادرة التي نظمها‬ ‫الصندوق الكويتي للتنمية بتسيير رحلة‬ ‫خاصة للمتفوقين يستطيعون من خاللها‬ ‫زيادة تحصيلهم العلمي والثقافي وبالتالي‬ ‫تأهيلهم لمراحل ما بعد التخرج ‪ .‬ونقل‬ ‫عن المستشار سعيدوف قوله أن التعاون‬ ‫االوزبكي مع الكويت ممثلة بالصندوق‬ ‫الكويتي للتنمية بدأ منذ سنوات طويلة‬ ‫وعبر العديد من المشاريع التنموية التي‬ ‫مولها الصندوق ‪ ،‬مبينا أن هذه المشاريع‬ ‫حققت نتائج ايجابية على مستوى تحسين‬ ‫المستوى المعيشي وتنمية االقتصاد ورفع‬ ‫معدالت التنمية وتسهيل عملية السفر بين‬ ‫المناطق المختلفة في اوزبكستان ‪ .‬واطلع‬ ‫سعيدوف على المحطة و طبيعة عملها و‬ ‫كيفية إدارتها و بعض األجهزة التي ساهم‬ ‫وقام الوفد بعد ذللك بزيارة احد اهم المعالم الصندوق في تمويلها ‪.‬‬

‫سنويا منهم ‪ 8000‬شخص يحتاج الى جراحة‬ ‫‪ .‬ثم قام البروفسور بإعطاء الوفد جولة في‬ ‫أروقة العيادة و أطلعهم على األجهزة التي‬ ‫قام الصندوق بتمويل شرائها ‪ .‬و في نهاية‬ ‫جولته تقدم المدير العام للعيادة بالشكر‬ ‫الجزيل لدولة الكويت والصندوق بشكل‬ ‫خاص لدوره المهم و الحيوي في القطاع‬ ‫الصحي بأوزبكستان و سمرقند على وجه‬ ‫الخصوص ‪.‬‬ ‫وقام الوفد بعد ذلك بجولة في ميادين‬ ‫المدينة التاريخية للتعرف على ابرز معالمها‬ ‫و آثارها ‪ ،‬كما قاموا بزيارة إلى مدفن االمير‬ ‫تيمور والتعرف على تاريخ مدينة سمرقند‬ ‫‪ .‬وبعد ذلك استمتع الوفد بحضور عرض‬ ‫مسرحي تعبيري حول تاريخ أوزبكستان منذ‬ ‫نشأتها و حتى وقتنا الحالي ‪.‬‬

‫واختتم الوفد الطالبي جولته ألوزبكستان‬ ‫بقضاء يوم مفتوح في ربوع مدينة سمرقند‬ ‫و زاروا أبرز أسواقها المحلية و بقية المعالم‬ ‫األثرية حيث قام الوفد بزيارة الى ميدان‬ ‫ريجستان و الذي يعد احد ابرز ميادين‬ ‫المدينة و يضم مجموعة من المحالت التي‬ ‫‪74 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

‫مدير مستشفى جراحة القلب في طشقند‬ ‫يلتقي بالطلبة أثناء زيارتهم‬

‫الطلبة في ضيافة سعادة سفير دولة الكويت‬ ‫في طشقند خلف بوظهير‬ ‫تبيع الهدايا التذكارية ‪ ،‬وبعد االنتهاء‬ ‫انطلق الوفد إلى اشهر االسواق المحلية‬ ‫في سمرقند وهو سوق سياب والذي يحتوي‬ ‫على مختلف األصناف والمنتجات المحلية‬ ‫حيث تجول الطلبة في انحائه و قاموا بشراء‬ ‫بعض الهدايا التذكارية و التقليدية‪.‬‬

‫زيارة تركيا‬ ‫على الجانب الثاني جاءت انطالقة رحلة‬ ‫المتفوقات إلى جمهورية تركيا نظرا ألنها من‬ ‫الدول التي حظيت بالعديد من إسهامات‬ ‫الصندوق الكويتي ‪ ،‬حيث كانت باكورة‬ ‫التعاون بين الصندوق و تركيا هو مشروع‬ ‫خط لنقل الكهرباء عبر مضيق البوسفور‬ ‫في عام ‪ ، 1979‬كما أن تركيا من الدول التي‬ ‫تتميز بتوافر العديد من المزارات السياحية و‬ ‫المعالم االسالمية و األثرية و الفكرية و هو ما‬ ‫يحقق الهدف الثقافي للرحلة الذي يسعى‬ ‫إليه الصندوق الكويتي عبر برنامج « كن من‬ ‫المتفوقين « ‪.‬‬

‫توريد المياه إلسطنبول الكبرى ‪ ،‬حيث‬ ‫يشكل هذا المشروع مرحلة أساسية من‬ ‫برنامج تزويد اسطنبول بمياه شرب إضافية‬ ‫لمواكبة ازدياد الطلب على المياه ‪ ،‬كما و‬ ‫يهدف هذا المشروع إلى حل مشكلة نقص‬ ‫المياه في المدينة ‪ .‬وكان في استقبال‬ ‫الوفد مدير سلطة منطقة اسطنبول محمد‬ ‫أوغلو الذي أكد على أن الدعم الكويتي‬ ‫لمشروع توريد المياه إلسطنبول الكبرى‬ ‫عبر الصندوق الكويتي للتنمية االقتصادية‬ ‫العربية حل الكثير من مشاكل نقص المياه‬ ‫في مدينة اسطنبول من خالل توقيع اتفاقية‬ ‫قرض بقيمة ‪5‬ر‪ 23‬مليون دينار كويتي (‪9‬ر‪79‬‬ ‫مليون دوالر امريكي)‪.‬‬

‫المشروع بنسبة ‪ 60‬في المئة ‪ .‬وبين اوغلو ان‬ ‫الصندوق الكويتي ساهم في االشراف على‬ ‫المشروع طوال مراحل تنفيذه التي استمرت‬ ‫خمس سنوات موضحا ان هذه المرحلة من‬ ‫المشروع تسعى الى استغالل مصادر المياه‬ ‫من نهري (سونجورولو) و (عيسى كوى) في‬ ‫منطقة مدينة (ايشلشلى) على بعد حوالي‬ ‫‪ 60‬كيلومترا الى الشرق من اسطنبول ونقلها‬ ‫الى محطة التقنية في (عمولى) على مشارف‬ ‫المدينة ومنها الى الخزانات الرئيسية في‬ ‫المدينة وشبكة التوزيع ‪ ،‬واوضح ان الجهود‬ ‫االنمائية الكويتية تعبر عن اصالة الكويتيين‬ ‫ومبادرتهم الطيبة في تقديم المساعدات‬ ‫للدول الشقيقة والصديقة مشيرا الى ان‬ ‫برنامج (كن من المتفوقين) له مكاسب‬ ‫كثيرة ومتنوعة من خالل السفر واالطالع على‬ ‫مشاريع الصندوق التنموية عن كثب ومعرفة‬ ‫اسهامات دولة الكويت في الخارج‪.‬‬ ‫ومن جهة اخرى اتجهت الطالبات المتفوقات‬ ‫للقيام بجولة ميدانية في المشروع للتعرف‬ ‫على اهم المراحل التي مر بها عن قرب من‬ ‫قبل المهندسين العاملين فيه مع شرح‬ ‫كيفية عمل توريد المياه وكيفية مواجهة‬ ‫الصعوبات والعراقيل باإلضافة الى عرض‬ ‫فيلم توضيحي عن اداء المشروع ‪.‬‬

‫المناطق المتضررة من الزالزل‬ ‫وخالل رحلة المتفوقات إلى تركيا زار الوفد‬ ‫مشروع إعادة إعمار و تنمية المناطق‬ ‫المتضررة من الزالزل و المرتبط بالصرف‬ ‫الصحي ‪ ،‬و الذي يهدف إلى حماية الصحة‬ ‫العامة و الحد من تفشي األمراض و األوبئة و‬ ‫حماية البيئة الطبيعية من خالل إنشاء نظام‬ ‫متكامل للصرف الصحي يخدم عددا من‬ ‫المناطق ‪ ،‬كما زار الوفد ضمن برنامج إعادة‬ ‫تنمية المناطق المتضررة و المتعلق بتطوير‬ ‫شبكة الطرق الذي يهدف إلى دعم برنامج‬ ‫التوطين المتضررين من الزالزل بتوفير البنية‬ ‫األساسية الالزمة لربط مناطق السكان في‬ ‫مدينة اسطنبول ‪.‬‬

‫واضاف اوغلو ان هذا المشروع يهدف الى‬ ‫مقابلة الزيادة في الطلب على المياه في‬ ‫وواصل وفد الطالبات المتوفقات جوالته‬ ‫اسطنبول الكبرى وذلك بتزويدها لمياه شرب‬ ‫في تركيا بزيارة إلى أبرز المعالم االسالمية‬ ‫اضافية تقدر بحوالي ‪ 1ِ45‬مليون متر مكعب‬ ‫التاريخية في مدينة اسطنبول و ضواحيها‬ ‫سنويا‪ .‬واشار الى ان المشروع يشكل مرحلة‬ ‫الزاخرة بالمعالم األثرية ‪ ،‬و من أبرز المعالم‬ ‫اساسية من برنامج تزويد اسطنبول الكبرى‬ ‫التي زارها الوفد متحف (ايا صوفيا) وجامع‬ ‫توريد المياه إلسطنبول‬ ‫بمياه شرب اضافية لمواكبة ازدياد الطلب‬ ‫السلطان احمد (المسجد االزرق) باإلضافة الى‬ ‫وقام وفد الطالبات المتفوقات بزيارة مشروع على المياه حتى عام ‪ 2020‬مبينا ان الصندوق‬ ‫زيارة قصر توب كابي‪.‬‬ ‫الكويتي للتنمية ساهم بتغطية تكاليف‬

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‫بساط الريح‬ ‫بقلم‪ :‬ناصر العبداهلل‬

‫الريح‪ ,‬وآخذتني ببِساطها يف رحلة األحالم‬ ‫همهمت َ‬ ‫رور ِ‬ ‫تابع بِال َوجعٍ أو َغرام‬ ‫ُّ‬ ‫سأمر ُم َ‬ ‫الكرام‪ ,‬أُ ُ‬ ‫الذاكرة ‪..‬‬ ‫أخذين البِساط إىل بَقايا َ‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫وأيام بِحكمها كانت َجائرة‪,‬‬

‫الصغري‬ ‫هممت لَها كأين َمازلت ذاك َ‬ ‫الفتى َ‬ ‫العاشق املوهوم ‪..‬‬ ‫َ‬ ‫جلروح الَتي متحو أثري‬ ‫أ َتجاهل ِتلك ا ُ‬ ‫ُرغم أن قُربي لها هو قُربي يل‬

‫ثُم ذات َهمس خفيف ‪ ,‬صوته أشبه باحلفيف‬ ‫أغصانها‬ ‫وحركت‬ ‫َرحبت بِه األشجار َ‬ ‫ُ‬ ‫وطارت بإعشاشها‬ ‫العصافري َ‬ ‫َغردت َ‬ ‫ملشهد غموض‪ ,‬أردت ال َنهوض‬ ‫ا َ‬ ‫الذاكرة‪,‬‬ ‫فأقعدتني َ‬ ‫انتظر فَ روحك التزال َحائرة‬ ‫َجثوت بِني ِعيونٍ غائرة‬

‫السواد‪ ,‬المستني َيدٍ ناعمة‬ ‫وأنا أتشبث بِكل هذا َ‬ ‫السابعة‬ ‫السماء َ‬ ‫آخذتني إىل َ‬ ‫سنبلة‬ ‫وأنبتت يف ُروحي ُ‬ ‫‪...........‬‬ ‫هذه الرِ يح كُلما أصغيت إليها‬ ‫أخذتني ِمني‪ِ ,‬‬ ‫لك ‪..‬‬ ‫فَ صارت كُل األحالم ِ‬ ‫بك‬ ‫فأجنحة األحالم تأبى إال أن َتنمو‬ ‫ب‪ ,‬بَات َوجع‬ ‫على ِغصن ُح ٍ‬

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‫جريدة األ كادمييه‬ ‫العدد ‪- 4 :‬‬

‫الكويت‬

‫‪ 4‬صفحات‬

‫لوياك تقيم غبقة داو الرمضانية‬ ‫لذوي اإلحتياجات الخاصة‬

‫إليكتريك كرو فى المغرب‬

‫اللمسات األخيرة للخيزران‬

‫أقام مركز لوياك إلنجازات الشباب غبقة داو الرمضانية‬ ‫نسبة إلى شركة داو للكيماويات الراعية للحفل وذلك‬ ‫وسط حشد كبير من األطفال فى سوق السالمية‬ ‫وحضر الحفل ما يقارب من ‪ 100‬مشارك من مراكز ذوي‬ ‫اإلحتياجات الخاصة ومنها الجمعية الكويتية لرعاية‬ ‫المعاقين ومعهد براديس للتدريب األهلي ومركز‬ ‫الخرافي ألنشطة المعاقين وكذلك طلبة لوياك‪.‬‬ ‫وألقى ممثل شركة داو للكيماويات جمال العتال‬ ‫كلمة هنأ فيها الجميع بشهر رمضان واوضح أن‬ ‫استمرار هذا اإلحتفال لمدة ثالث سنوات متواصلة‬ ‫يرجع الى اإلهتمام بالشهر الكريم وخاصة عندما‬ ‫يكون بمشاركة فئة مهمة فى المجتمع‪.‬‬ ‫وتضمن الحفل فقرات متعددة لألطفال منها الساحر‬ ‫والتنورة ومسرح العرائس ومسابقات وجوائز‪.‬‬

‫يسافر فى منتصف الشهر الجاري فريق إليكتريك‬ ‫كرو والذي ترعاه لوياك إلى المغرب وذلك للمشاركة‬ ‫فى ورشة عمل على هامش بطولة الريد بول الدولية‬ ‫للبريك دانس والتي تأهل فيها عن الكويت خالد‬ ‫الخضر عضو الفريق‪.‬‬ ‫وتعتبر هذه البطولة من البطوالت الكبرى والتي‬ ‫تنظم سنويا تحت شعار ريد بول حيث يلتقي فيها‬ ‫كل العبى وراقصي البريك دانس على مستوي‬ ‫الوطن العربي مما يجعها فرصة جيدة إلحتكاك‬ ‫خارجى جيد وكذلك وضعهم فى أجواء البطوالت‬ ‫الكبرى من جديد بعد مشاركتهم العام الماضي فى‬ ‫‪ Battle of The Year‬بدبي‪.‬‬

‫بعد غياب عامين منذ المسرحية اإلستعراضية عمر‬ ‫الخيام تعود أكاديمية لوياك للفنون اإلستعراضية‬ ‫هذا العام إلى خشبة المسرح بالعمل اإلستعراضي‬ ‫الجديد الخيزران والمقرر عرضه بنهاية الشهر الجاري‪.‬‬ ‫العمل من تأليف فارعة السقاف وإخراج رسول‬ ‫الصغير ومصمم اإلستعراضات إبراهيم مزنر وديكور‬ ‫زهرة النصيب‪.‬‬ ‫ذلك وتقرر عرض الخيزران على مسرح متحف الكويت‬ ‫الوطني حيث يجري العمل يوميا لإلنتهاء من تنفيذ‬ ‫األزياء والديكور فى الموعد المحدد‪.‬‬ ‫وقد سبق لفرقة لوياك تقديم عدد من األعمال منها‬ ‫أحدب نوتردام وسيمرغ وجاالتيا وخطر وأخر أعمالها‬ ‫عمر الخيام سنه ‪2010‬‬ ‫وتعتمد لوياك فى الخيزران على عدد من الشباب‬ ‫والبنات والذي جمعهم حب المسرح واإلستعراض‪.‬‬

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‫عودة الزميله رنا من الواليات المتحده‬ ‫عادت الزميلة رنا عبد الرحيم من الواليات المتحدة‬ ‫وذلك بعد إنتهاء جولة إستمرت ثاللة أسابيع‬ ‫بالتعاون مع السفاره االمريكيه في الكويت تعرفت‬ ‫خاللها على أحدث الوسائل المستخدمة لتنظيم‬ ‫الفعاليات الكبرى وحضرت خالل هذه الجولة عدد‬ ‫من اإلجتماعات وقابلت العديد من المشاركين من‬ ‫مختلف الدول كما حضرت عددا من الفعاليات الكبرى‬ ‫فى خمس واليات مختلفة‪.‬‬

‫رئيس التحرير أحمد نصار‬

‫هومز فن العطاء‬ ‫أنهى شباب لجنه هومز فى لوياك برنامجهم هذا‬ ‫العام ببيروت وتعمل هذه اللجنه سنويا على إختيار‬ ‫عددا من المنازل التى بحاجه إلى ترميم فى الكويت‬ ‫وعمان وبيروت‪.‬‬ ‫وأنضم هذا العام من أكاديمية لوياك اإلستعراضية‬ ‫إلى لجنه هومز كال من سعود الهندال وعبد اهلل‬ ‫الحسن وذلك لعدم إختالف فن المسرح المتميزين‬ ‫فيه عن فن العطاء المحبين له‪.‬‬

‫ورشة عمل مسرحية بعنوان الظل‬ ‫والخيال‬ ‫أختتمت لوياك فعاليات ورشة عمل مسرحية بعنوان‬ ‫الظل والخيال والتي جرت على مدى خمسة أيام‬ ‫وعدد ساعات يصل يوميا إلى ‪ 7‬ساعات بعرض‬ ‫لنتاج الورشة تميز فيه المشاركون بأداء رائع حاز‬ ‫على إعجاب الحضور والذين تقدمهم المهندس‬ ‫على اليوحة األمين العام للمجلس الوطني للثقافة‬ ‫والفنون واآلداب‪.‬‬ ‫وقد نظمت هذه الورشة بالتعاون مع المؤسسة‬ ‫العربية للدمى والعرائس ببيروت والمدربة مريم‬ ‫بلحص والتى عبرت عن سعادتها بزيارتها األولى‬ ‫لدولة الكويت وأنها قد تفاجأت من المستوى المبهر‬ ‫الذي قدمه الشباب مقارنا بعدد ساعات التدريب والتي‬ ‫رأت أنهم مازالوا بحاجه للعمل أكثر وإستكشاف فن‬ ‫الظل والخيال بشكل أكبر واوسع‪.‬‬ ‫وفى ختام ورشة عمل فن الظل والخيال أثنى‬ ‫المهندس على اليوحة على الجهود المبذولة من‬ ‫قبل إدارة لوياك وما تقدمه من فرص للشباب وقام‬ ‫كذلك بتسليم الشهادات للمشاركون بالورشة‪.‬‬

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‫جريدة األكادمييه‬ ‫العدد ‪4 :‬‬

‫‪-‬‬

‫الكويت‬

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‫‪ 4‬صفحات‬

‫‪ 100‬فلس‬

‫جريدة األكادمييه‬ ‫رئيس التحرير أحمد نصار‬

‫العدد ‪3 :‬‬

‫‪-‬‬

‫الكويت‬

‫‪ 4‬صفحات‬

‫‪ 100‬فلس‬

‫رئيس التحرير أحمد نصار‬

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‫أكــــــــيد ‪ ...‬صيفنا أحلى‬ ‫مع لويـــاك‬ ‫حين تعجز الكلمات عن وصف برنامج لوياك‬ ‫الصيفي ‪ ،‬تتحدث التجارب والخبرات مبرهنة‬ ‫عن المعنى الحقيقي لــ «صــيفنا أحــــلى»‪.‬‬ ‫البرنامج الصيفي‬ ‫للويـــاك قيم تستند عليها والتي على‬ ‫أساسها قامت برامجها ‪ ،‬وبرنامج لويــاك‬ ‫الصيفي باب يفتح مصراعيه كل سنة‬ ‫للشباب ليدخلوا إلى عالم جديد يجمع بين‬ ‫التمكين وااللتزام ‪ ،‬والتوعية والمصداقية‬ ‫‪ ،‬ليجدد فيهم المحبة والعطاء إيمانا بأنها‬ ‫األرض الخصبة لصقل االبداع فيهم‪.‬‬ ‫برنامج لوياك الصيفي قلب ألّف بين الجد‬ ‫والترفيه ‪ ،‬فالعمل طريق ممهد لتعلم تحمل‬ ‫المسؤولية ‪ ،‬والترفيه حاجة نفسية تربت‬ ‫عليها النفس البشرية زينتها لوياك بالمحبة‬ ‫والمشاركة والعطاء‪.‬‬

‫ملتقى اإلبداع في االجتماعات األسبوعية‬ ‫حفل افتتاح برنامج لويــاك الصيفي ‪2012‬‬ ‫اللقاء التنويري (‪ 23‬يونيو)‬ ‫افتتح المذيع المتألق حمود عادل اللقاء‬ ‫التنويري األول لبرنامج لوياك الصيفي ‪2012‬‬ ‫والذي كان بحضور مدراء الشركات وعائلة‬ ‫لوياك المتمثلة في طلبة لوياك والطاقم‬ ‫اإلشرافي من عمل وتطوع باإلضافة إلى‬ ‫الموظفين وأعضاء مجلس اإلدارة‪.‬‬

‫من مجموعة الكوت االغذائية بإعطاء نصائح‬ ‫تساعد الطلبة في خدمة العمالء‪ .‬كان الحفل‬ ‫بحضور الفنان القدير عبد الرحمن العقل‬ ‫الفعال‬ ‫كضيف شرف والذي أشاد بدور لويــاك‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫ألقت السيدة فتوح الداللي كلمة االفتتاح وتم في حياة الشباب‪ ،‬هذا وقد أثرى الحضور كل‬ ‫عرض فيلم قصير عن حفل مرور عشر سنوات من الفنان محمد الحملي مؤسس مجموعة‬ ‫على لويــاك‪ ،‬كما شارك السيد أندرو ستوتر ‪ ))Backstage Group‬والفنان فهد البناي‪.‬‬

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‫اللقاء األسبوعي األول (‪ 28‬يونيو )‬ ‫كان ضيف اللقاء االسبوعي األول سلمان‬ ‫الرشود نائب العضو المنتدب لفريق أكاديمية‬ ‫لوياك ‪ AC MILLAN‬لكرة القدم والذي عرض‬ ‫فيديو قصير عن أكاديمية ‪AC MILLAN‬‬ ‫بمشاركة طالبين من االكاديمية هما بدر‬ ‫الهدلق الذي أختير كأفضل العب للموسم‬ ‫وثنيان الدرباس اللذان تحدثا عن تجربتهما‪.‬‬ ‫كما استضافت لويــاك عبد المحسن البابطين‬ ‫مؤسس أكاديمية الفنون القتالية (‪Sidekick‬‬ ‫‪ )Academy‬الذي عرف الطلبة طبيعة نشاط‬ ‫االكاديمية بمشاركة حمد النبهان (طالب‬ ‫باألكاديمية) الذي تكلم عن استفادته من‬ ‫هذه الرياضة‪.‬‬ ‫تضمن اللقاء األسبوعي مسابقات ترفيهية‬ ‫وعزف موسيقي مميز للطالب حسن كرم‪،‬‬ ‫كما تألقت األستاذة فتوح الداللي في‬ ‫مداخالتها في األسئلة النقاشية األسبوعية‬ ‫للطلبة حيث أضفت لها طابع مبهج وحيوي‪.‬‬

‫اللقاء األسبوعي الثاني (‪ 05‬يوليو)‬ ‫تنوعت الفقرات في اللقاء األسبوعي الثاني‬ ‫والذي كان بحضور كل من راكان الفضالة‬ ‫مؤسس مشروع (‪ )Chocolateness‬ومحمد‬ ‫االبراهيم صاحب شركة (‪)Al Gas Events‬‬ ‫لتنظيم المؤتمرات والمعارض ومؤسس‬ ‫مشروع يال شباب لدعم المشاريع الصغيرة‪.‬‬ ‫كما تضمن اللقاء األسبوعي فقرة مسرحية‬ ‫قصيرة لطلبة الجنة البيئية (‪ )IFF‬بإشراف‬ ‫مشاعل العجمي عن بعض العادات السيئة‬ ‫لألفراد والتي تؤدي إلى التلوث ‪ ،‬وفيديو‬ ‫قصير مميز للجنة الصحية (شركة فنادق‬ ‫الكويت) بإشراف محمد الصايغ يوجز األضرار‬ ‫الخطرة المترتبة عن التجسيم والتجميل‬ ‫والتي أصبحت من الصرعات المنتشرة عند‬ ‫الشباب في الكويت‪.‬‬

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‫العمل التزام وتمكين‬

‫اللقاء األسبوعي الثالث (‪ 12‬يوليو)‬ ‫اشتدت المنافسة بين اللجان في األسبوع‬ ‫الثالث فترى التألق واضحا في الفقرات‬ ‫إبتداءا من لجنة ‪Caring is Sharing‬‬ ‫المعروضة‬ ‫ّ‬ ‫والتي تمثل أصغر الطلبة المتطوعين‬ ‫بلويــاك ‪ ،‬فلجنة بيت السدو(بروي) بإشراف‬ ‫ضياء الجليبي التي قدمت مسابقة صغيرة‬ ‫تتمثل في اختبار لثقافة الطلبة التاريخية‬ ‫والتراثية ومسابقة أخرى قدمتها اللجنة‬ ‫البيئية (شركة محمد ناصر الهاجري)‬ ‫بإشراف مناير القالف عن البيئة ‪ ،‬ثم اللجنة‬ ‫الصحية (‪ )TABCO‬بإشراف شهد المنوفي‬ ‫والتي قدمت مسرحية قصيرة وفيديو عن‬ ‫السمنة والتي تعتبر من أخطر األمراض في‬ ‫الوقت الراهن‪ ،‬كما وقامت اللجنة الصحية‬ ‫(مستشفى المواساة) بإشراف د‪.‬علي النقي‬ ‫بتسليط الضوء على مرض سرطان الجلد‬ ‫من خالل تقديم عرض مسرحي وفيديو‬ ‫وأخيرا ال ننسى كيف حولت اللجنة التراثية (‬ ‫أنوتــا – الجناح األخضر ) بإشراف عنود الصالح‬ ‫قاعة االجتماعات إلى قاعة عرس في فقرتهم‬ ‫المسرحية المتمثلة في الزفة الكويتية‪.‬‬

‫شاركت مع لويــاك شركات متعددة وقطاعات متنوعة ولكن يبقى الهدف واحد «العمل‬ ‫مسؤولية‬ ‫وتلك هي الخطوة األولى في تطوير الذات و هذه صور من بعض الشركات المشاركه‪.‬‬

‫قطاع االتصاالت‬

‫هذا وقد تحدث المشرف أيمن الصالح عن‬ ‫خبرته في لويــاك التي بدأت كمتطوع في‬ ‫برنامج التطوع سعادتي ‪ 2007‬واشترك في‬ ‫عدة برامج مختلفة في لوياك وصوال إلى‬ ‫مشرف في ‪ ،2012‬كما ركز على تجربته بلجنة‬ ‫هومز التي كانت لها التأثير األكبر بحياته‪.‬‬ ‫اللقاء األسبوعي الرابع (‪ 18‬يوليو)‬ ‫بدأ اللقاء األسبوعي األخير للبرنامج الصيفي‬ ‫بكلمة لعريف الحفل توضح أهمية التطوع‪،‬‬ ‫وشاركت اللجنة البيئية (مجموعة الكوت‬ ‫الغذائية) بإشراف عهود العتيبي بفيديو‬ ‫عن أهمية التخضير‪ .‬كما تحدثت مشرفة‬ ‫لجنة ‪ Caring is Sharing‬بثينة الرفاعي عن‬ ‫تجربتها بالمشاركة مع طالبها الصغار‪.‬‬

‫قطاع التأمني‬

‫كان الحفل بحضور متألق للفنان الكوميدي‬ ‫طارق العلي الذي أشاد فيه بدور الشباب‬ ‫الكويتي وأوضح مدى إعجابه بألوان شعار‬ ‫لويــاك التي تمثل السالم في لونها األبيض‬ ‫والحياة في لونها األخضر‪.‬‬ ‫كما وتحدث السيد فايز أبي رافع مسؤول‬ ‫الموارد البشرية بفندق «هوليداي إن» عن‬ ‫قطاع الفندقة‪ ،‬وشاركت لجنة متاحف الكويت الصحية (مجموعة اليسرة) بإشراف محمد‬ ‫( زين ) بإشراف وائل العنزي بفيديو عن الحياة صفر فقرة استعراضية ترفيهية وفيديو‬ ‫في الكويت قديما‪ ،‬في حين قدمت اللجنة قصير عن أمراض القلب‪.‬‬ ‫‪ / 87‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

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‫قطاع الرتفيه‬

‫قطاع السيارات‬

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‫القطاع الطبي‬

‫قطاع البنوك و‬ ‫الصريفه‬

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‫قطاع املبيعات‬

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‫المراكز التطوعية عطاء ال محدود‬ ‫من القيم التي تسعى لويــاك إلي تأصيلها‬ ‫في الشباب هي قيمة العطاء والتطوع‬ ‫والتي رأت أن تحققها من خالل التعاون مع‬ ‫مراكز خارجية تطوعية‪ ،‬إيمانا منها بأهمية‬ ‫غرس مبدأ الحس اإلنساني التطوعي فيهم‬ ‫للوصول إلى المعنى الحقيقي للعطاء‪.‬‬

‫لجنة‬

‫‪Caring is Sharing‬‬

‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬لوياك الصغار‬ ‫ ‪Little Loyacers‬‬‫اسماء المشرفات‪ :‬بثنية الرفاعي – أنفال‬ ‫الغريب‬ ‫ركزت هذه اللجنة في عملها على غرس قيمة‬ ‫العطاء لدى األطفال من سن ‪ 6‬إلى ‪ 14‬سنة‬ ‫وكان من ضمن أنشطة هذه اللجنة القيام‬ ‫برحالت خصصت لمساعدة أطفال من ذوي‬ ‫االحتياجات الخاصة ورسم البسمة على وجوه‬ ‫األطفال المرضى في مختلف المستشفيات‬ ‫باإلضافة إلى زيارتهم دار الحضانة العائلية‬ ‫لمشاركة األطفال األيتام نشاطاتهم‪.‬‬ ‫كما ال ننسى أن أهم ما تميز به عمل هذه‬ ‫اللجنة مساعدة المحتاجين وذلك بالتعاون‬ ‫مع حملة «ارسم البسمة « بتوزيع وجبات‬ ‫غذائية على العمال‪.‬‬

‫المركز التطوعي‪ :‬مركز الخرافي ألنشطة‬ ‫األطفال المعاقين‬ ‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬عطاء فارتقاء‪..‬‬ ‫أسماء المشرفين‪ :‬عائشة بن علي – احمد‬ ‫حاجي علي‬ ‫المشروع كان عبارة عن فيديو يبرز الجانب‬ ‫اإلنساني و توعية المجتمع بأن العطاء‬ ‫موجود منذ قديم الزمان وأن العطاء ال يحتاج‬ ‫إلى مال و ال أدوات لكي نساعد الغير‪ ،‬و لكن‬ ‫يحتاج الى جانب انساني الستشعار السعادة‬ ‫الحقيقية عند رسم البسمة على قلوب الغير‪.‬‬ ‫‪ / 93‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

‫المركز التطوعي‪ :‬معهد برادايس للتدريب‬ ‫األهلي‬ ‫اسم المشروع ‪ :‬الذهاب للفردوس‬ ‫أسماء المشرفين‪ :‬زينب نجادة – شهد‬ ‫المتروك‬ ‫كان مشروع هذا الفريق عبارة عن أغنية‬ ‫تتحدث عن لوياك و برنامج التطوع سعادتي‬ ‫وكيفية اإلستفادة من البرنامج باكتساب‬ ‫خبرات جديدة ‪ .‬حيث ان فكرة اسم المشروع‬ ‫مستوحاة من الخدمة االنسانية بأن العمل‬ ‫التطوعي عمل يؤجر عليه عند اهلل سبحانه‬ ‫عز و جل بإدخال السعادة و رسم البسمة‬ ‫على هذه الفئات الخاصة ‪ ،‬وسمي بهذا اإلسم‬ ‫كذلك على اسم المركز التطوعي‪.‬‬

‫المركز التطوعي‪ :‬النادي الكويتي الرياضي‬ ‫للمعاقين –‬ ‫لو ‪...‬‬ ‫اسم المشروع ‪ :‬ماذا ْ‬ ‫أسماء المشرفين‪ :‬عبداهلل القطان – انفال‬ ‫الفيلكاوي‬ ‫المشروع هو فيلم سينمائي هادف مدته‬ ‫‪ 5‬دقائق ‪ ،‬يحكي قصة شاب كويتي بطل‬ ‫في إحدى الرياضات‪ ،‬يتعرض لحادثة يسبب‬ ‫له إعاقة ويغير مجرى حياته ‪ ،‬ولكنه يواصل‬ ‫مسيرته حتى بعد ما تعرض له ويثبت‬ ‫موهبته‪.‬‬

‫المركز التطوعي‪ :‬الجمعية الكويتية لرعاية‬ ‫المعوقين‬ ‫اسم المشروع ‪:‬العطاء و اإلبتسامة‬ ‫اسم المشرفة‪ :‬دالل بورسلي‬ ‫تمثل المشروع بفيلم يشمل أعمال‬ ‫المتطوعين خالل البرنامج حيث قاموا‬ ‫بوضع جدول للبرنامج صيفي خالل تواجد‬ ‫المتطوعين في الجمعية و وضعوا بصمة‬ ‫للمعاقين من خالل الخروج معهم وارتداء‬ ‫الطلبة المتطوعين بوسترات تدعو الناس‬ ‫ألهمية التواصل مع المعاقين لرسم‬ ‫اإلبتسامة على وجوههم‪.‬‬ ‫‪92 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

‫المركز التطوعي‪ :‬الجمعية الكويتية‬ ‫للسالمة المرورية‬ ‫اسم المشرف‪ :‬حسن بهبهاني‬ ‫قامت هذه المجموعة بالتركيز على الجانب‬ ‫اإلعالمي في التوعية بدءا من اللقاءات‬ ‫التلفزيونية والتي منها لقاء في قناة سكوب‬ ‫لنشر التوعية المرورية‪ ,‬باإلضافة إلى عرض‬ ‫فقرات إذاعية في قناة مارينا ‪ FM‬بهدف‬ ‫التقليل من الحوادث المرورية التي يتعرض‬ ‫لها الشباب‪.‬‬

‫المركز التطوعي‪ :‬عبير ‪2‬‬ ‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬بخضار لوياك نلون عبير ‪2‬‬ ‫أسماء المشرفين‪ :‬حسن كرم – فوزية‬ ‫الفيلكاوي‬ ‫استوحى طلبة هذا المركز فكرة مشروعهم‬ ‫من لون شعار لويــاك األخضر الذي يرمز‬ ‫للعطاء‪ ،‬حيث قام طلبة لوياك بشراء‬ ‫المعدات الالزمة و حرث األرض و شراء النباتات‬ ‫واألزهار من المشاتل لزراعة الحديقة الخارجية‬ ‫و الداخلية لمركز عبير ‪ ،2‬وبذلك أعطى‬ ‫المتطوعون أرض خضراء تضفي الراحة‬ ‫النفسية لفئات المركز‪.‬‬

‫جمعية الهالل األحمر الكويتي‬ ‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬مبادئنا حياة‬ ‫اسم المشرفة‪ :‬فجر أسد‬ ‫قدم طلبة لوياك المتطوعية بجمعية الهالل‬ ‫األحمر فيلم فيديو قصير يوضح المبادئ‬ ‫التي ترتكز عليها جمعية الهالل األحمر‬ ‫والتي تتمثل في اإلنسانية‪ ،‬عدم التحيز‪،‬‬ ‫الحياد‪ ،‬اإلستقالل‪ ،‬الخدمة التطوعية‪ ،‬الوحدة‪،‬‬ ‫والعالمية‪.‬‬

‫المركز التطوعي‪KACCH :‬‬ ‫اسم المشروع‪KACCH Group :‬‬ ‫أسماء المشرفين‪ :‬فاطمة الشطي –‬ ‫• ‬ ‫أسرار الغريب – فرح حيدر – أحمد الموسى‬ ‫– حمد الزويد‬ ‫قام الطلبة المتطوعون بعمل حملة تهدف‬ ‫الى تجميع األلعاب و إهدائها الى أطفال‬ ‫المستشفيات بعد تغليفها و تزيينها‪ ،‬حيث‬ ‫تنوعت النشاطات بين المستشفيات و‬ ‫مخاطبة ‪ Fantasy World‬للمساهمة الفعالة‬ ‫من خالل توزيع الهدايا في مستشفى‬ ‫الفروانية‪.‬‬

‫المركز التطوعي‪ :‬إدارة الحضانة العائلية‬ ‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬نحن من أجلكم‬ ‫اسم المشرفة‪ :‬فاطمة الشطي‬ ‫قدمت المتطوعات برامج ومسابقات‬ ‫اشتملت على فقرات ممتعة و عرض مسرح‬ ‫العرائس وقدمت الهدايا لألطفال (عرض‬ ‫مسرح العرائس)‪ .‬كما قامت المجموعة‬ ‫المتطوعة بتبديل قماش األسفنج لالستراحة‬ ‫التراثية و التي تقع في منتصف الحديقة‬ ‫في دار األطفال من خالل تنجيده بألوان‬ ‫زاهية و مريحة لتضيف لمسة جمالية تعطي‬ ‫راحة نفسية ألطفال الدار عند استراحتهم‬ ‫ولعبهم في هذه الساحة‪.‬‬ ‫‪ / 95‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

‫المركز التطوعي ‪ :‬بيت عبداهلل‬ ‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬ارسم البسمة‬ ‫اسم المشرف‪ :‬ابراهيم العوضي‬ ‫قام طلبة مركز بيت عبد اهلل بالمشاركة في‬ ‫المعارض بشكل متواصل لمدة ‪ 14‬يوم حيث‬ ‫كان الهدف ايصال فكرة بيت عبداهلل ألكبر‬ ‫شريحة ممكنة من المجتمع و جمع التبرعات‬ ‫لمساعدتهم‪.‬‬ ‫‪94 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

‫المركز التطوعي‪ :‬الجمعية الكويتية لمتالزمة‬ ‫الداون‬ ‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬نساعدكم‬ ‫اسم المشرف‪ :‬أحمد شمساه‬ ‫تطوع مجموعة من طلبة لوياك في مركز‬ ‫الداون و قاموا بمساعدة األطفال في‬ ‫ممارسة النشاطات مثل الرسم ‪ ،‬الموسيقى‬ ‫‪ ،‬الكمبيوتر و األلعاب عدا عن مرافقتهم في‬ ‫رحالتهم الترفيهية خارج المركز‪.‬‬

‫اللجان استفادة وتوعية‬ ‫امتدادا لحرص لويــاك على غرس مبدأ الحس‬ ‫التطوعي في الشباب وتكيفا مع العدد‬ ‫الهائل من الطلبة الذي تستقبله كل سنة‪،‬‬ ‫فتحت لويــاك لجان تطوعية توعوية داخل‬ ‫لويـاك‪ ،‬تتناول هذه اللجان عدة محاور (المحور‬ ‫البيئي – المحور الصحي – المحور التراثي )‬ ‫بهدف نشر التوعية في المجتمع المحلي‪،‬‬ ‫يقدم الطلبة من خاللها مشاريع توعوية‬ ‫للمسابقة المعدة من قبل إدارة لويــاك‪.‬‬ ‫وتشجيعا للشركات التي قدمت للوياك‬ ‫مقاعد يفوق عددها ‪ 15‬مقعدا‪ ،‬تم تسمية‬ ‫هذه اللجان بأسماء تلك الشركات‪.‬‬

‫اللجنة الصحية – شركة فنادق الكويت‬ ‫اسم المشروع‪Why Wait … Too Late :‬‬ ‫المشرف‪ :‬محمد الصايغ‬ ‫ركزت هذه اللجنة على أكثر الصرعات المضرة‬ ‫انتشارا بدولة الكويت في هذه الفترة والتي‬ ‫تتمثل في عمليات التجميل واستخدام إبر‬ ‫لتضخيم العضالت ‪ ،‬وبالتالي قامت اللجنة‬ ‫بتسليط الضوء على األضرار المترتبة عن‬ ‫اتباع هذه الصرعات وعمل فيديو توعوي‬ ‫وكتيب يوضح هذه األضرار للعامة‪.‬‬

‫المركز التطوعي‪ :‬وزارة الشؤون (دار رعاية‬ ‫المعاقين رجال)‬ ‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬نعمل مع َا‬ ‫اسم المشرف‪ :‬محمد العبد اهلل‬ ‫تطوع مجموعة من الطلبة في دار رعاية‬ ‫المعاقين رجال من خالل مجالسة المعاقين‬ ‫للتحدث معهم و الترفيه عنهم ‪ ،‬والمساعدة‬ ‫في إطعامهم وجبات الغداء و العشاء‪ .‬و‬ ‫مشاركتهم في ورش العمل مثل الرسم و‬ ‫األعمال الفنية‬

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‫لجنة بيت السدو – بروي‬ ‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬كتيب بيت السدو‬ ‫اسم المشرفة ‪ :‬ضياء الجليبي‬ ‫اخذت هذه اللجنة على عاتقها مهمة تصميم‬ ‫كتيب للتعريف ببيت السدو بطريقة مبتكرة‬ ‫للطالب عبارة عن معلومات يكتسبها الطالب‬ ‫من خالل أسئلة وألعاب تثقيفية لتعرفهم‬ ‫بماهية بيت السدو‪.‬‬

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‫اللجنة البيئية – البنك الوطني‬

‫اللجنة الصحية – مجموعة اليسرة‬

‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬التلوث الجوي‬

‫اسم المشروع ‪ :‬أمراض القلب‬

‫اسم المشرفة ‪ :‬سالي الصالح‬

‫اسم المشرف ‪ :‬محمد صفر‬

‫يعتبر التلوث الجوي من أكثر المشاكل التي‬ ‫نعاني منها – في الكويت بشكل خاص‪-‬‬ ‫والتي نتج عنها معاناة كثير من األشخاص‬ ‫من أمراض الحساسية‪ ،‬وتركز اهتمام هذه‬ ‫للجنة على التوعية بأسباب هذه المشكلة‬ ‫واقتراح الحلول المناسبة للحد من التلوث‪،‬‬ ‫هذا واستضافت اللجنة السيد خالد الكليب‬ ‫ليتحدث عن أهمية الزراعة وتأثيرها على‬ ‫التلوث الجوي ‪ ،‬كما تم عرض فيديو يشرح‬ ‫هدف المشروع‪.‬‬

‫كان القلب المحور األساسي الذي ارتكزت عليه‬ ‫اللجنة الصحية وذلك لكثرة األسباب التي‬ ‫قد تسبب لهذا العضو الصغير الذي يمدنا‬ ‫بالحياة األمراض‪ ،‬فقامت هذه اللجنة بتسليط‬ ‫الضوء على بعض االسباب الرئيسية تسبب‬ ‫الضرر للقلب والتوعية بضرورة تجنبها من‬ ‫خالل االستعانة بشخصيات المسلسل‬ ‫الكرتوني بونبيل وبو قتادة لجذب انتباه‬ ‫العامة‪.‬‬

‫اللجنة البيئية – مجموعة الكوت الغذائية‬ ‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬بنخضرها‬ ‫اسم المشرفة‪ :‬عهود العتيبي‬ ‫اهتمت اللجنة بالنواحي االيجابية لعملية‬ ‫التخضير إيمانا منهم بأهمية التخضير‬ ‫كأنسب حل للغبار‪ ،‬تمثل مشروعهم في‬ ‫عمل مجسم شجرة يكتب عليها الناس‬ ‫نصائح بيئية ولكل بصمة يشارك بها شخص‬ ‫يحصل في المقابل على فسيلة من شجرة‬ ‫السدر كتشجيع لألفراد في المساهمة في‬ ‫عملية التخضير‪ .‬تعاونت هذه اللجنة مع‬ ‫حملة مليون نخلة‪ ،‬كما قاموا بمقابلة رئيس‬ ‫الحملة عادل دشتي الذي ساعد اللجنة‬ ‫مشكورا في فهم أهمية دور النخلة للبيئة ‪.‬‬

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‫اللجنة الصحية – ‪TABCO‬‬ ‫اسم المشروع ‪ :‬السمنة‬ ‫اسم المشرف ‪ :‬شهد المنوفي‬ ‫من المتعارف عليه أن أخطر األمراض يرجع‬ ‫سببها األساسي للسمنة والتي تعتبر األكثر‬ ‫انتشارا في العصر الحالي وقد أخذت هذه‬ ‫اللجنة مهمة تكثيف التوعية بهذا المرض‬ ‫في الكويت‪ ،‬حيث قامت اللجنة بعمل فيديو‬ ‫قصير يوضح الفرق بين نمط الحياة الصحية‬ ‫السعيدة وإتباع العادات السيئة التي تؤدي‬ ‫إلى السمنة‪.‬‬

‫‪98 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

‫اللجنة الصحية – مستشفى المواساة‬

‫اللجنة البيئية – ‪IFF‬‬

‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬جلدك يهمك‬

‫اسم المشروع‪ :‬حذاء صديق للبيئة‬

‫اسم المشرف‪ :‬د‪.‬علي النقي‬

‫اسم المشرفة‪ :‬مشاعل العجمي‬

‫سلطت هذه اللجنة الضوء على مرض‬ ‫سرطان الجلد و الذي لم يحض من قبل‬ ‫باالهتمام الكافي رغم خطورته وهو األمر‬ ‫الذي حمس أفراد هذه اللجنة للتوعية به‬ ‫من خالل عمل فيلم سينمائي قصير يجسد‬ ‫قصة الفنان الراحل (بوب مارلي) والذي أودى‬ ‫هذا المرض بحياته‪.‬‬

‫مساعد مشرف‪ :‬اسراء البلوشي‬ ‫أبدعت هذه اللجنة بابتكار ال سابق له‪ ،‬حيث‬ ‫قاموا بصنع حذاء صديق للبيئة ‪ ،‬استعانوا‬ ‫في تصنيعه بمواد طبيعية ‪ % 100‬بدال من‬ ‫المواد الكيميائية المضرة للبيئة‪.‬‬

‫الجنة متاحف الكويت‪ -‬زين‬

‫اللجنة البيئية – محمد ناصر الهاجري‬

‫اسم المشروع ‪ :‬متاحف الكويت‬

‫اسم المشروع‪« Keep It Green»:‬‬

‫اسم المشرف‪ :‬وائل العنزي‬

‫المشرف‪ :‬مناير القالف‬

‫اهتمت هذه اللجنة بمتاحف الكويت‬ ‫والتي بلغ عددها ‪ 27‬متحفا وتم التركيز‬ ‫على خمس منها احتلت المراكز األولى من‬ ‫حيث تردد المجتمع الكويت عليها أال و هي‬ ‫‪ :‬متحف الكويت الوطني ‪ ,‬المتحف البحري ‪,‬‬ ‫بيت ديكسون ‪ ,‬كشك مبارك والقصر األحمر‬ ‫ويتلخص مشروع اللجنة بعمل ميدالية‬ ‫مفاتيح تتضمن معلومات المتاحف بمواقعها‬ ‫وأرقام هواتفها لتسهل الوصول إليها‪.‬‬

‫تعاونت هذه اللجنة مع مجموعة واحة‬ ‫الكويت‪ ،‬وتمثل مشروع هذه اللجنة بعمل‬ ‫فيديو توعوي يشجع عملية التخضير في‬ ‫الكويت كما قاموا بزيارة المشاتل‪.‬‬

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‫صنعت هذه اللجنة مجسم شجرة صغير‬ ‫يترك عليه األفراد بصمات بيئية‪ ،‬هذا وقد‬ ‫استضافت هذه اللجنة السيد خالد الكليب‬ ‫من مجموعة واحة الكويت والذي ساعدهم‬ ‫مشكورا في فهم أهمية التخضير وتأثيرها‬ ‫اإليجابي في محاربة التلوث‪.‬‬

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‫الفعاليات الرتفيهية جمعت أسرة لويـــاك بكل حمبة‬ ‫رحلة إىل صالة التزلج‬

‫رحلة البولينغ‬ ‫مبجمع ‪360‬‬

‫‪7.7.2012‬‬ ‫‪ / 103‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

‫‪14.7.2012‬‬ ‫‪102 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

‫خربات الطلبة‪:‬‬ ‫لكل منا تجربة يفتخر بها ‪ ,‬هذه اول تجربة لي مع لوياك ولقد تم توظيفي في شركة امكو لالستشارات الهندسيه‬ ‫في منطقة االحمدي ‪ ,‬وانا افتخر بما انجزت خالل عملي في هذه الشركه‪ ,‬فمن خالله استفدت وافدت من يعمل من‬ ‫حولي‪.‬‬ ‫أفضل ما حصل لي في هذه الشركة قصتي مع مديرتي وتلميذتي االسيوية ‪ ,‬انها حديثه في االسالم وكانت يوميا‬ ‫في استراحة الغداء تراني أذهب ألداء الصالة ‪ ,‬و ذات يوم أوقفتني وقالت لي اريد ان أتفق معك إتفاق ‪ ,‬أنت تعملين‬ ‫‪ 6‬ساعات يوميا ‪ ,‬اريد ان تكوني تلميذتي لمده ‪ 5‬ساعات فقط وأكون تلميذتك لمده ساعة يوميا ‪,‬فانا أريدك ان‬ ‫تعلميني كيفية الصالة وبعض أحكام الدين اإلسالمي ‪ ,‬لم أمانع أبدا ووافقت على الفور وأصبحنا وال زلنا يوميا في‬ ‫استراحة الغداء نجتمع ونتعلم ونتبادل الخبرات ‪.‬‬ ‫واآلن انا فخورة بما انجزت فأنا ومديرتي يوميا نؤدي الصالة معا وأصبحت كل الوقت تذكر اهلل وتستغفر وتسبح‬ ‫وأهديتها سجاده وثوب الصالة وفرحت بذلك كثيرا ‪ ،‬ذلك االمر جعلني اذهب بكل نشاط يوميا الي العمل بالرغم‬ ‫من بعد المسافة بيني وبين مكان عملي‪.‬‬

‫خربات الطلبة‬ ‫أحببت أن أكتب عن تجربتي التي ال توصف فقد قمت بأشياء لم أعتد عملها في حياتي‬ ‫اليومية من مثل غسل األطباق وكنس األرض ومسحها وتنظيف الزجاج وتلميع واجهة‬ ‫المقهى‪ ،‬وترتيب المكان‪ .‬كما تعلمت أشياء لم يكن لدى أدنى فكرة عنها مثل الطبخ‪،‬‬ ‫فتعلمت كيفية صنع اأشهى الحلويات وتزيينها بطريقة تثير اعجاب الزبون‪.‬‬ ‫« أصبحت ثقتي بنفسي كبيرة وهذا بفضل لويــاك التي أعطتني فرصة الكتساب خبرة‬ ‫جديدة ‪ ،‬علمتني معنى روح التعاون والمحبة‪ ،‬علمتني أن الفشل في حياتي يعني تحدي‬ ‫جديد ‪ .‬اشتراكي بلويــاك يعني لي النجاح فالخبرة التي اكتسبتها منهم زرعت بداخلي‬ ‫الثقة‪ .‬والمحبة التي شعرت بها من قبل الجميع أكسبتني الشعور بالمسؤولية اتجاه حياتي‬ ‫ومن حولي‪.‬‬

‫اشكر لوياك لوصولي الى هذه المرحلة ودعمي وإعطائي هذه الفرصة ‪ ،‬ولن أتردد أبدا في تكرار هذه التجربة ‪ ,‬وفي‬ ‫النهاية أريد ان اقول كلمه لكل طالب ومتطوع في لوياك اذا عملت فاعمل بجد وإخالص وال تكن أنانيا وتستفيد وال‬ ‫تفيد ‪ ,‬كن عنصر فعال في موقع عملك وأترك بصمه لتخلد اسمك لألبد ‪.‬‬

‫‪ / 105‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

‫‪104 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

‫خربات الطلبة‪:‬‬ ‫في الستة أسابيع الماضية دخلت في عالم جديد يختلف كليا عما تعودت عليه في الجامعة‪،‬‬ ‫فهناك أناس قمة في اللطف وأناس ليس من السهل التعامل معهم‪ ،‬فقد تعلمت كيفية‬ ‫التعامل مع كافة األشخاص وعدم التهاون باألخطاء مهما بدت صغيرة واألهم من ذلك كله‬ ‫أنه ال يمكن ألي رئيس عمل أن يكره المتدربين لديه بحكم أنه ليس له أي تاريخ معه وان جميع‬ ‫التوجيهات واالنتقادات الموجهة إلى الطالب هدفها االرتقاء بمستوى الطالب والشركة ‪.‬‬ ‫أضاف هذا الصيف إلى خبرتي ما يساعدني في مجال دراستي وهي األدوية‪ .‬تعرفت على أنواع‬ ‫كثيرة من االدوية وتراكيبها وأيضا أوجه استخداماتها ‪ ،‬وما لم اتوقع القيام به نهائيا في‬ ‫حياتي هو المحاسبة (الكاشير)‪ ،‬كما أعطاني فريق العمل فرصة كبيرة للتعلم ومنحوني من‬ ‫صبرهم ما يكفي ألشبع فضولي‪.‬‬ ‫تعرفت ايضا على مجموعة لطيفة من الشباب في اللجنة الصحية كانوا بمثابة عائلة واحدة‬ ‫وهو ما كان يخفف وطأة وحدة المجهود القاهر الذي كنا نبذله ‪ ،‬وقد اكتسبت محبتهم‬ ‫وتقديرهم ‪ ،‬واآلن انا فخورة بما وصلت إليه وأشعر أنه بمجرد دخولي للجامعة مرة أخرى‬ ‫سأكون قد دخلت بشخصية أقوى اكثر تفتح وفوق كل ذلك شخصية مثقفة ‪.‬‬

‫خربات الطلبة‬ ‫الفندقة جتربة فريدة‬ ‫(للطالب سمري ابراهيم – فندق مارينا)‬ ‫مما ال جدال فيه أن مجال الفنادق والضيافة من المجاالت المهمة و المتزايدة النمو باآلونة‬ ‫األخيرة‪ ،‬والتجربة التي مررت بها في برنامج لوياك الصيفي لسنة ‪ 2012‬في هذا المجال تعد‬ ‫فريدة من نوعها بالنسبة لي‪ ،‬حيث استفدت الكثير من الخبرات في مجال الفنادق منها‬ ‫طريقة التعامل مع اآلخرين‪ ،‬االلتزام بالمواعيد‪ ،‬و طريقة استخدام برنامج قواعد البيانات‬ ‫الخاص بالفندق‪ ،‬و مما ال يقل أهمية عن ذلك استطعت التمييز بين أنواع المحاسبين بالفندق‬ ‫مع معرفة المهام التي يقوم بها كل واحد منهم‪ ،‬و أخيرا احب اشكر أسرتي (أسرة لوياك)‬ ‫إلتاحة لي الفرصة للعمل في هذا المجال في الصيف‪.‬‬

‫أتمنى أن تستمر تجربتي مع لويــاك‪ ،‬فرغم ان العمل ليس بسهل ولكنه ممتع وإذا أعطيته‬ ‫كل ما تملك‪ ،‬تكتشف في النهاية أنه راجع إليك‪.‬‬

‫‪ / 107‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

‫‪106 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

‫لويــــــــاك العطــــــاء‬ ‫حفل اخلتــام‬ ‫ختمت لوياك برنامجها الصيفي بأمسية على مسرح المكتبة الوطنية بحضور ضيف الشرف‬ ‫د‪.‬سعد البراك الذي ألقى كلمة يثني فيها على جهود الشباب‪ ،‬كما تم إعالن نتائج المسابقة‬ ‫للجان والمراكز والتي تحددت بناءا على المشاريع التي قدمتها اللجان التطوعية التوعوية‬ ‫والمراكز التطوعية في المسابقة الختامية المحددة في الفترة من ‪ 24‬وحتى ‪ 26‬يوليو‪ ،‬وذلك‬ ‫بعد تقييم ومشاورات لجنة التحكيم تحددت النتائج كاآلتي‪:‬‬

‫أوال ‪ :‬اللجان التوعوية ‪:‬‬ ‫أفضل عمل صحي ‪ :‬اللجنة الصحية – مجموعة اليسرة الغذائية بإشراف محمد صفر‬ ‫أفضل عمل بيئي ‪ :‬اللجنة البيئية – شركة محمد ناصر الهاجري وأوالده بإشراف مناير القالف‬ ‫أفضل عمل تراثي ‪ :‬لجنة بيت السدو – بروي بإشراف ضياء الجليبي‬ ‫نشكر لجنة التحكيم التي تكونت ‪:‬‬ ‫• ‬

‫د‪ .‬غانم النجار‬

‫• ‬

‫د‪ .‬الهام الحمدان‬

‫• ‬

‫د‪ .‬طارق صالح‬

‫• ‬

‫السيد عبد اللطيف المشاري‬

‫• ‬

‫السيد علي عجوز‬

‫• ‬

‫السيدة فارعة السقاف‬

‫ثانيا ‪ :‬المراكز التطوعية‪:‬‬ ‫ ‬ ‫المركز األول ‪:‬‬

‫‪ Caring is Sharing‬‬

‫المركز الثاني‪ :‬مركز الخرافي ألنشطة األطفال المعاقين‬ ‫المركز الثاني مكرر‪ :‬معهد برادايس للتدريب األهلي‬ ‫المركز الثالث‪ :‬النادي الكويتي الرياضي للمعاقين‬ ‫المركز الثالث مكرر‪ :‬الجمعية الكويتية لرعاية المعوقين‬

‫نشكر لجنة التحكيم التي تكونت ‪:‬‬ ‫• ‬

‫السيدة هناء الصانع‬

‫• ‬

‫السيدة فاطمة المف ّرح ‬

‫• ‬

‫السيدة فادية المرزوق‬

‫• ‬

‫السيدة فتوح الداللي‬

‫• ‬

‫ ‬ ‫السيدة نادية المرزوق‬

‫وهكذا أقفل البرنامج الصيفي أبوابه‪ ،‬ولكن تبقى أبواب لويــاك مفتوحة دوما للجميع‬ ‫لتحتضن الشباب بكل محبة ‪ ،‬فالعطاء في أسرة لويـــاك عطاء غير محدود يبدأ بجذعها‬ ‫ويتفرع بأبنائها‪.‬‬ ‫‪ / 109‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

‫‪108 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

‫تألق حمود عدنان الشايجي يف كل لقاء أسبوعي بكتاباته التي كان يلقيها‬ ‫والتي حرك بها جوارح احلضور‪.‬‬

‫شكر خاص للجنة الربنامج واألنشطة على جهودها التي كان لها الدور‬ ‫األكرب يف اجناح الفعاليات واللقاءات األسبوعية يف الربنامج الصيفي‪..‬‬

‫يف خاطري‬

‫بقلم حمود عدنان الشايجي‬ ‫القلــب ينــزف لكــن البــــــال مرتــــــاح ‬

‫عمــت دنيتــي يف سالمــــي‬ ‫والفرحــه ّ‬

‫ياربـــي دايــــم ينجـلي الهـم وأرتـــــــاح ‬

‫مظلـــــــوم ولكــــن أستلــــذ مبنامــــي‬ ‫***‬

‫فــي خاطــري هــم(ن) وال وده ينــــزاح ‬

‫يتسلــى جروحي احلزن يف هيامــــي‬

‫مليــت ورب البيت من كـــوين ســـــواح ‬

‫تايــه ادور عــن وظيفــــة ودوامــــي‬ ‫***‬

‫مليت وربي جــــد ال مـاهــــو مبـــــزاح ‬ ‫املشكلــة مـافيهــــــا الحـــرب وســالح ‬

‫عانيـت فعــالً بس منهــــو يالمـــــــي‬ ‫ما جيت أض ِّيع نفسي وأبقى حرامــــي‬ ‫***‬

‫وشلــون أبصبـــر والعمــر بس كــم راح ‬

‫أكون نفسي وأحيا عصـامــــي‬ ‫وشلون ّ‬

‫طاح اجلمــل كرثت سكاكيـن ورمـــــاح ‬

‫غاب األمل واحلـال يشكــي عالمــــي‬ ‫***‬

‫لكــن مع لويــاك من جـــد مرتــــــــاح ‬

‫تغيــر ك ّنه جممــل كالمـــــي‬ ‫فينــــي ّ‬

‫بالتطـــوع وبإصــــالح ‬ ‫حبيــت يومــي‬ ‫ّ‬

‫وأوجـــدتلي مــن انعدامــي مقامــــي‬

‫حسيت فعـالً قيمتـي واحلـال يا صــاح ‬

‫ياهلل ستــرك ياهلل حســن اخلتامــــــي‬

‫والقلـب يهتــف بخته البــال مرتــــاح ‬ ‫‪ / 111‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

‫عمت دنيتي ويا ســـــالمي‬ ‫والفرحة ّ‬ ‫‪110 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

‫شكرا لكل من كانت له يد يف نقل رسالتنا وساهم يف‬ ‫غرس قيمنا‬ ‫وشكر خاص مع باقة ورد ملشرفينا األفاضل‬ ‫مشرفي العمل ‪:‬‬ ‫• ‬

‫سعاد الجدي‬

‫• ‬

‫رحاب الذويخ‬

‫• ‬

‫شروق الصايغ‬

‫• ‬

‫ازدهار العنجري‬

‫• ‬

‫نضال الحداد‬

‫• ‬

‫أيمن الصالح‬

‫• ‬

‫العنود الغانم‬

‫• ‬

‫خلود وليد‬

‫مشرفي اللجان التوعويه ‪:‬‬ ‫ضياء الجليبي – مشرف لجنة بيت‬ ‫السدو – بروي‬ ‫عنود الصالح – مشرف لجنة تراث‬ ‫الكويت – أنوتــا‬ ‫وائل العنزي – مشرف لجنة متاحف‬ ‫الكويت – زين‬ ‫محمد الصايغ – مشرف اللجنة الصحية‬ ‫– شركة فنادق الكويت‬ ‫محمد صفر‪ -‬مشرف اللجنة الصحية –‬ ‫مجموعة اليسرة‬ ‫شهد المنوفي – مشرف اللجنة‬ ‫الصحية – تـابـكــو‬ ‫د‪ .‬علي النقي – مشرف اللجنة الصحية‬ ‫– مستشفى المواساة الجديد‬ ‫سالي الصالح – اللجنة البيئية – البنك‬ ‫الوطني‬ ‫مناير القالف – مشرف اللجنة البيئية –‬ ‫شركة محمد ناصر الهاجري‬ ‫عهود العتيبي – مشرف اللجنة‬ ‫البيئية ‪ -‬مجموعة الكوت الغذائية‬ ‫‪ / 113‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

‫مشاعل العجمي – مشرف اللجنة البيئية –‬ ‫‪IFF‬‬ ‫محمد العجران – مشرف لجنة البرامج‬ ‫واألنشطة‬ ‫سعود الكندري – مشرف لجنة مسرح‬ ‫العرائس‬ ‫حسين الكهيم – مشرف لجنة مسرح‬ ‫العرائس‬

‫مشرفي المراكز التطوعيه‬ ‫محمد العبداهلل‪ -‬مشرف رعاية المعاقين‬ ‫رجال – وزارة الشؤون‬

‫شكرا‪...‬‬

‫زينب النجادة ‪ -‬مشرف معهد برادايس‬ ‫للتدريب األهلي‬ ‫فرح حيدر ‪- KACCH Supervisor‬‬ ‫بثينة الرفاعي‪-‬‬ ‫‪Supervisor‬‬

‫‪Caring is Sharing‬‬

‫أحمد حاجي علي ‪ -‬مشرف مركز الخرافي‬ ‫ألنشطة األطفال المعاقين‬ ‫أنفال الفيلكاوي ‪ -‬مشرف النادي الكويتي‬ ‫الرياضي للمعاقين‬ ‫شهد المتروك ‪ -‬مشرف معهد برادايس‬ ‫للتدريب األهلي‬ ‫أسرار غريب ‪KACCH Supervisor -‬‬ ‫حسن بهبهاني ‪ -‬مشرف الجمعية‬ ‫الكويتية للسالمة المرورية‬ ‫أنفال غريب ‪Caring is Sharing -‬‬ ‫‪Supervisor‬‬ ‫فاطمة الشطي مشرفة الحضانة العائلية‬ ‫– دار األطفال و ‪KACCH‬‬ ‫عبداهلل القطان ‪ -‬مشرف النادي الكويتي‬ ‫الرياضي للمعاقين‬ ‫فجر أسد ‪ -‬مشرف جمعية الهالل األحمر‬ ‫الكويتية‬ ‫ابراهيم العوضي ‪ -‬مشرف بيت عبداهلل‬ ‫أحمد الموسى ‪KACCH N.B.K. -‬‬ ‫‪Supervisor‬‬ ‫دالل بورسلي ‪ -‬مشرف الجمعية الكويتية‬ ‫لرعاية المعاقين‬ ‫عائشة بن علي ‪ -‬مشرف مركز الخرافي‬ ‫ألنشطة المعاقين‬ ‫حسن كرم ‪ -‬مشرف مركز عبير ‪ 2‬التطوعي‬ ‫لذوي اإلعاقات الذهنية‬ ‫فوزية الفيلكاوي ‪ -‬مشرف مركز عبير ‪2‬‬ ‫التطوعي لذوي اإلعاقات الذهنية‬ ‫حمد الزويد‬ ‫‪Supervisor‬‬

‫‪-‬‬

‫‪Al-Razi‬‬

‫‪KACCH‬‬

‫أحمد شمساه ‪ -‬مشرف الجمعية الكويتية‬ ‫لمتالزمة الداون‬ ‫‪112 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

‫‪ / 115‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

‫‪114 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

‫من انا ؟‬ ‫السؤال األهم يف حياتنا‬

‫(احللقة السادسة)‬

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‫يبدو ان حماسي وإيماني بالرؤية والهدف‬ ‫والفكرة شجع من حولي على مساندتى‬ ‫ودعمي وكان أول من شجعنى هو زوجي‬ ‫وابنتي وعبير العيسي وهي اقرب وأعز‬ ‫صديقاتي منذ الطفولة ‪.‬‬ ‫بدأت اشعر بأن دائرة تأثيرى تتسع واصبحت‬ ‫بالفعل تشمل عدد اكبر من الناس ‪ ،‬إذ‬ ‫انضمت الى المشروع صديقات اخريات‬ ‫تحمسن له وهن ‪ :‬نادية المرزوق ومنى‬ ‫الكالوتي ‪ ،‬وبعدها بشهور قليلة انضمت‬ ‫إلينا مجموعة اخرى من الصديقات وهن ‪ :‬الرا‬ ‫دردريان وفتوح الداللي ونادية الشراح ‪.‬‬ ‫هكذا بدأن في ربيع ‪ 2002‬مجموعة صغير‬ ‫من السيدات ومجموعة أصغر من الشباب‬ ‫المتطوع تتراوح اعمارهم بين ‪ 20-16‬سنة ‪ ،‬كان‬ ‫من ضمنهم إبنتى نادية وإبنى عبدالمحسن‬ ‫المياس ‪ ،‬عملنا كلنا كخلية نحل منذ شهر‬ ‫ابريل حتى نهاية سبتمبر ‪ 2002‬لتنفيذ اول‬ ‫برنامج من نوعه للشباب في الوطن العربي‬ ‫‪ ،‬ضم اكثر من ‪ 130‬طالب وطالبة وشمل اكثر‬ ‫من ‪ 20‬شركة في الكويت وعدد من المراكز‬ ‫التطوعية واللجان التوعوية ‪ ،‬حقق البرنامج‬ ‫صدى كبيرا‬ ‫نجاحا منقطع النظير والقي‬ ‫ً‬ ‫‪ / 117‬عدد ‪: 8‬سبتمبر ‪2012‬‬

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‫بقلم‪ :‬فارعه السقاف‬

‫مجرد االنتهاء من كتابة «برنامج‬ ‫الخيارات المتاحة للشباب « تأكدت ان‬ ‫دوري قد بدأ اآلن وان هذا هو الهدف‬ ‫االكبر الذي كنت ابحث عنه ‪ « :‬تفعيل دور‬ ‫الشباب العربي وتمكينه من نشر السالم‬ ‫والرخاء في مجتمعاته من خالل توفير فرص‬ ‫ذكية وهامة يعيش حياته من خاللها « ‪.‬‬

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‫فرتكيز الفرد على ما يستطيع عمله‬ ‫وان كان صغريا وإتقانه لعمله يجعل‬ ‫من دائرة تأثريه تكرب ومتتد‬

‫لدي وسائل االعالم المحلية وخصوصا وانه‬ ‫يقدم نموذجا جديدا للشباب الكويتي الجاد‬ ‫المتطوع في خدمة وطنه الذي ال يتعالي‬ ‫عن القيام بأي عمل كان في أي قطاع كان‬ ‫‪ ،‬فكان عمل الشباب الكويتي في الضيافة‬ ‫والمطاعم صورة جديدة ان لم تكن ردكالية‬ ‫للشاب الكويتى ‪.‬‬ ‫نجاح البرنامج كان دليال قاطعا على صحة‬ ‫فكرة ستيقن كوفي التى تقول « ان تركيز‬ ‫الفرد على دائرة تأثيره وإن كانت ضيقة‬ ‫منصب او اي سلطة رسمية ان يغير شيئا‬ ‫تساعد على اتساع الدائرة وتعطيه القدرة‬ ‫تجاه موضوع بأهمية وخطورة العنف واالرهاب‬ ‫على التغيير في أي موضوع يقع ضمن‬ ‫؟ االجابة نعم ‪ ..‬اذا ركز على دائرة تأثيره وان‬ ‫اهتماماته وان كان خارج دائرة التأثير المباشرة‬ ‫كانت ال تتجاوز نفسه فقط ‪.‬‬ ‫( الرسم المرفق يوضح الفكرة ) ‪.‬‬ ‫فما كان من الممكن اصال ان أؤثر في اآلخرين‬ ‫فتركيز الفرد على ما يستطيع عمله وان كان‬ ‫لو لم أبدأ بنفسي أوال ‪.‬‬ ‫صغيرا وإتقانه لعمله يجعل من دائرة تأثيره‬ ‫تكبر وتمتد وقد يصل االمر الى تغيير أنظمه نجاح البرنامج أكد لى أيضا أننى في الطريق‬ ‫الصحيح لتطوير ذاتي ‪ ،‬وأننى بدأت أنجح‬ ‫وقوانين قائمه ‪.‬‬ ‫في التحول التدريجي من شخصية انفعالية‬ ‫هذا ما أثبتته لي التجربة منذ السنة األولي‬ ‫لشخصية فاعلة مبادرة ‪ ،‬لذا صممت على‬ ‫من العمل في الشأن العام والذي ستثبته‬ ‫االستمرار بهذا النهج والتمسك بأدوات‬ ‫بشكل قاطع المقاالت المقبلة‪.‬‬ ‫النجاح والتى كانت أهمها تحديد الرؤية‬ ‫إذن االجابة على سؤالي في العدد السابق ‪ :‬واألهداف بشكل واضح وقابل للتنفيذ‬ ‫هل يستطيع انسان عادي مثلي ال يملك اي وكتابتها وترجمتها في صورة أنشطة يومية‬

‫كانت أهدافي تندرج تحت أربعة محاور‬ ‫رئيسية ‪ ،‬المحور األول هو محور عالقتى‬ ‫بنفسي وكان ذلك يتضمن بالطبع الرياضة‬ ‫والهوايات والراحة وغيرها من األمور التى‬ ‫تهمنى ذاتيا ‪ ،‬المحور الثاني هو عالقتى‬ ‫بالشخصيات الرئيسية في اسرتى المباشرة‬ ‫مثل زوجي وابنتى ووالداي ‪ ،‬إذ كنت اخصص‬ ‫لكل منهم وقت نوعيا خاصا ‪ ،‬فمثال كنت‬ ‫احرص على قضاء مساء كل احد مع والدي‬ ‫رحمه اهلل ‪ ،‬وكنت أحرص على اغالق الموبايل‬ ‫اثناء نزهتنا االسبوعية التى انفرد فيها معه‬ ‫‪ ،‬المحور الثالث عالقاتي باالصدقاء وباقي‬ ‫افراد العائلة فكنت احرص اال أتخلف عن‬ ‫حضور مناسباتهم الهامة والتواجد في‬ ‫افراحهم واحزانهم ‪ ،‬اما المحور الرابع فكان‬

‫يمارسون معظم أنشطتهم ضمن هذا‬ ‫المربع ‪ ،‬أي الضروري وغير المستعجل ‪ ،‬لذلك‬ ‫فأننى عندما أمارس اي نشاط اسأل نفسي‬ ‫دائما في أي مربع يقع نشاطى هذا ؟ « الرسم‬ ‫المرفق يشرح مربعات الوقت « ‪.‬‬ ‫ولكن قد تضطرنا الظروف احيانا ان نكون في‬ ‫المربع االول من الوقت بمعنى آخر ان نكون‬ ‫تحت وطأة االستعجال ألمر ضروري وهام ‪،‬‬ ‫كأن نسرع مثال الى المستشفي لمباشرة‬ ‫مريض عزيز علينا تعرض فجأة لوعكة صحية‬ ‫او لحادث ال قدر اهلل ‪.‬‬

‫ينقسم الى قسمين ‪ :‬عملي الخاص وعملي‬ ‫المجتمعي الذي يتعلق بلوياك ‪ ،‬المهم ان هذا قد يحدث لكن يجب أن ال تكون كل‬ ‫كل هذه االنشطة ضمن هده المحاور االربعة حياتنا تحت ضغط االستعجال الن ذلك‬ ‫كانت حاضرة في اجندتي ‪ ،‬بعضها يوميا يعرضنا لضغوط نفسية وعصبية ‪.‬‬ ‫وبعضها اسبوعيا ‪ ،‬ورغم هذا الزخم الكبير من الضروري ان أذكر ان الترفيه عن النفس‬ ‫من االنشطة واالعمال اال أننى لم أشعر بمشاهدة أفالم قيمة او حضور أعمال فنية‬ ‫بضغط نفسي أبدا ‪ ،‬بل أننى كنت سعيدة راقية او السفر والراحة والتأمل وكل ما يتعلق‬ ‫جدا ‪.‬‬ ‫بالعناية بأنفسنا يقع ضمن المربع الثاني أي‬ ‫يشير كوفي كتابه في ‪ Habits of 7 The‬الضروري وغير المستعجل ‪ ،‬وحتى ننجح‬ ‫‪ Highly Effective‬إلى ان النشاط اليومي في تحقيق التوازن في حياتنا علينا اإللتزام‬ ‫لالنسان يندرج تحت اربعة أقسام أسماها بأولوياتنا وتذكير انفسنا دائما بأهدافنا‬ ‫‪ « time Quadrant‬مربعات الوقت « ‪ ،‬إذ يقع كل والتخطيط المسبق ألعمالنا حتى يكون‬ ‫نشاط نقوم به في أحد هذه المربعات األربعة يومنا مثمرا ومتوازنا ‪ ،‬التوازن في حياتي‬ ‫‪ ،‬فبعض أنشطتنا تكون ضرورية ومستعجلة جعلنى اشعر بسعادة اكبر وقدرة اكبر على‬ ‫‪ ،‬وبعضها ضروري وغير مستعجل ‪ ،‬كما ان انجاز المزيد من األعمال يوما بعد يوم ‪ ،‬كما‬ ‫بعضها يكون غير ضروري ولكن مستعجل زاد قدرتى على إسعاد اآلخرين ‪ ،‬ولكن هل‬ ‫‪ ،‬او غير ضروري وغير مستعجل ‪ ،‬فمثال ما ساهم كل هذا الرضى وكل هذه السعادة‬ ‫أفعله اآلن وهو كتابة هذا المقال هو ضروري على االجابة على السؤال األهم واألكثر الحاحا‬ ‫ألنه يقع ضمن أولوياتي وألننى التزمت به تجاه وهو‬ ‫الشباب ‪ ،‬إال انه غير مستعجل ألنه مطلوب‬ ‫من أنا ؟ ولماذا أنا هنا ؟‬ ‫منى بعد شهر من اآلن ‪ ،‬هذا النشاط الذي‬ ‫أقوم به يقع في المربع الثاني من الوقت ‪.‬‬ ‫البقية في العدد القادم‬ ‫أكثر الناس فاعلية هم الناس الذين‬ ‫‪116 / Issue 8: Sep 2012‬‬

Sudoku Name

Date

Sudoku Puzzle

900200010033 (key # 1)

Fill in the grid so that every row, every column, and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 through to 9.

There is only one solution to the puzzle.

5 4

9

9 4 Difficult

118 / Issue 8: Sep 2012

8 7 1

8 9

4 5 7 1

3 6 8

3

7

7 5 3 4 1 6 9 8

4 6

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