25 February 2010
KUWAIT: Kuwait is turning red, white, green and black for National and Liberation Days, with families, children, teens and even buildings bedecked in the colors of the Kuwaiti flag in time for the annual two days of celebrations. Some people are taking advantage of this vacation to plan a big celebration, with most Kuwaitis having five days off from their work and school.
Um Ahmed, a Kuwaiti mother-of-five, told the Kuwait Times, "These two days are important ones for me and my children. I've taught them that these are Kuwait's special two days and they should attend the parties and celebrations in the street with all other Kuwaitis, so I attend, participate, and celebrate with my family, and my sister and I stitch the dresses and scarves and even sew the flags; I don't want Kuwaitis celebrating without me!
Another Kuwaiti, 23-year-old student Nasser Mohammad, will be starting his break in a quieter style, however, before going out and joining in the celebrations.
I will spend these five days at our beach chalet in Julaia with my friends; we'll have some barbeques, take a rest from studying and celebrate our National and Liberation Day in our own way, which is by watching a documentary film about Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion in 1990. Then on the second day we'll go out on the street, buy the foam and start to celebrate with people!
Another citizen, 45-year-old Ahmed Amer, said, "This is a five-day vacation and I'm sure I will take my family and go to Failaka Island to celebrate the National and Liberation Days there." One younger citizen planned a more boisterous celebration, however.
High school pupil Adel Ahmed, aged 18, told the Kuwait Times, "I've bought ten boxes of foam to celebrate the National and Liberation Days in the street with my family, friends and all Kuwaitis; it's my favorite day in the year. The Kuwaiti flag will be on all my clothes for those two days and I'll also draw the Kuwaiti flag on my face and hands because I love Kuwait.
Kuwait's streets and buildings, meanwhile, are festooned with Kuwaiti flags and lights in the colors of the national flag. For two days, Gulf Road will come to a virtual standstill as cars throng the main thoroughfare to celebrate the 49th National Day and 19th Liberation Day respectively, with families, teens and kids waving flags and using foam and silly string to decorate one another and anyone nearby in celebration.
KUWAIT: Kuwait is turning red, white, green and black for National and Liberation Days, with families, children, teens and even buildings bedecked in the colors of the Kuwaiti flag in time for the annual two days of celebrations. Some people are taking advantage of this vacation to plan a big celebration, with most Kuwaitis having five days off from their work and school.
Um Ahmed, a Kuwaiti mother-of-five, told the Kuwait Times, "These two days are important ones for me and my children. I've taught them that these are Kuwait's special two days and they should attend the parties and celebrations in the street with all other Kuwaitis, so I attend, participate, and celebrate with my family, and my sister and I stitch the dresses and scarves and even sew the flags; I don't want Kuwaitis celebrating without me!
Another Kuwaiti, 23-year-old student Nasser Mohammad, will be starting his break in a quieter style, however, before going out and joining in the celebrations.
I will spend these five days at our beach chalet in Julaia with my friends; we'll have some barbeques, take a rest from studying and celebrate our National and Liberation Day in our own way, which is by watching a documentary film about Kuwait during the Iraqi invasion in 1990. Then on the second day we'll go out on the street, buy the foam and start to celebrate with people!
Another citizen, 45-year-old Ahmed Amer, said, "This is a five-day vacation and I'm sure I will take my family and go to Failaka Island to celebrate the National and Liberation Days there." One younger citizen planned a more boisterous celebration, however.
High school pupil Adel Ahmed, aged 18, told the Kuwait Times, "I've bought ten boxes of foam to celebrate the National and Liberation Days in the street with my family, friends and all Kuwaitis; it's my favorite day in the year. The Kuwaiti flag will be on all my clothes for those two days and I'll also draw the Kuwaiti flag on my face and hands because I love Kuwait.
Kuwait's streets and buildings, meanwhile, are festooned with Kuwaiti flags and lights in the colors of the national flag. For two days, Gulf Road will come to a virtual standstill as cars throng the main thoroughfare to celebrate the 49th National Day and 19th Liberation Day respectively, with families, teens and kids waving flags and using foam and silly string to decorate one another and anyone nearby in celebration.
© Kuwait Times 2010
