Back in the Philippines, I only learned about the State of Kuwait through the Internet, books, and other reading materials. A few years back when I first set my foot in this oil-rich nation deep with tradition and culture, as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW), I unknowingly became part of its expatriate community.
Kuwait has become a very modern country with all the amenities that come with wealth. It is famous for its highest-level shopping malls and different brands of expensive vehicles taken on the road. Still, many of its foreign communities ride taxis and buses to get from one point to another.
Sad to say, Kuwait has one of the highest mortality rates in the world due to vehicular accidents so it is safer to ride a taxi or bus than rent a vehicle and drive it yourself.
During this month of love, I travel to a destination carefree and just enjoy the sights as I look out the bus window and think of happy thoughts of home and this country, I now call my second home.
A multi-award-winning blogger and advocate for OFWs and investment literacy; recipient of the Mass Media Advocacy Award, Philippine Expat Blog Award, and Most Outstanding Balikbayan Award. Her first book, The Global Filipino Bloggers OFW Edition, was launched at the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait. A certified Registered Financial Planner of the Philippines specializing in the Stock Market. A recognized author of the National Book Development Board of the Philippines. Co-founder of Teachers Specialist Organization in Kuwait (TSOK) and Filipino Bloggers in Kuwait (FBK). An international member of writing and poetry. Published more than 10 books. Read more: About DiaryNiGracia
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