Perhaps I'll go about this year in review backwards. I ran the Kuwait Human Rights Mapup for 7 months until a couple of weeks ago when I was told to stop. We produced 3 maps and did a number of field trips. The last map I made was this, about the issue of countries banning citizens working in the Gulf States as maids. It was great whilst it lasted, we did a number of field trips to maid agency malls, had 10+ meetups involving people from Kuwait and many other...

During Eid, the 10 day public holiday after Ramadan, I stayed in Kuwait. Something I've been wanting to do ever since I arrived is a 4x4 trip from one end of Kuwait to the other off road. We did this during Eid and it made for a great holiday in Kuwait, a place many try to leave during this time of year. Here are some photos.

(Another oldie:-)A suit.A package.A suitcase worn by a human.Well, that just gave the game away!Suits. Suits.I don't care about suits.What I care deeply about is what'sGoing on under a suitWhat emotions are churningWhat unsuitworthyMentalnessIs sneakily hidden by that smartSnappyDapperShoulder enhancingPower costume?A man in a suit.Black. A briefcase.A walkOf purposeA poseOf professionThe nextThe same.Grey perhaps this time.Same proportions.Same. Suit. Sa...

(an oldie but hopefully a goodie;-)A map A map is a political statement Or is it?The state is the original map maker's client They drew the stateI'm a map maker I've been to the edge of the stateMany states They don't strike me Though As justifying a boundaryDrawing a boundary at the edge of a state Is the ultimate mockery Of the state of the people Of the intermingling of language and culture Of the flurry of trade and other exchangesThere is no ...

Waste TimeI went to the watch shop to waste timeI went up to the counterAnd proffered her myMovadoIt is fast said IIt holds too much timeIt was heavyGlinted with too much of it in itsBlackShinyBlankFaceShe looked at meTurned my watchPut it in the time squeezerAnd asked how many minutesI'd like to loseContemplating,I briefly thought All of itBut then I realised she wouldn't be able to do thatThat would require more than theSimple time waster she had in her...