There’s something magical about flying into the Gulf at night. The cities appear and disappear in the horizon through the night air, thick with heat. As I peered through the airplane window I began to see the roads, skyscrapers, and mosques of Kuwait City. I was met with that sensation familiar to travelers- a delicious and overwhelming sense of not knowing but wanting to.
Kuwait was such a surprise. This Gulf nation is small compared to its neighbors but it has a lot of gravity. Its economy is growing and that could be seen with what seemed like an endless sea of construction.
The three days were a blur of site visits, meetings, and car trips on the massive freeways. Although it can be difficult to not be able to be a tourist, I got to see a side of the city that most visitors won’t. A backstage architectural tour filled with kind, generous, and fun Kuwaitis.
