Since I only had to write 7 verbal sentences for Arabic HW (piece Since I only had to write 7 verbal sentences for Arabic HW (piece of cake), and I knew I would spend the rest of the day sitting of cake), and I knew I would spend the rest of the day sitting

around, I decided to take my phone with me on my morning run in around, I decided to take my phone with me on my morning run in order to share the side of Kuwait that you wouldn’t normally see.order to share the side of Kuwait that you wouldn’t normally see.

Followed by…Followed by…

It’s Ramadan right now, which means…It’s Ramadan right now, which means…

This is what you get when you Google Image search for This is what you get when you Google Image search for Kuwait.Kuwait.

But do you ever wander what you’re not seeing? But do you ever wander what you’re not seeing?

Like, for example, whatever the hell Like, for example, whatever the hell this thing is?this thing is?

Or this??Or this??

Now for my main route, I always have to Now for my main route, I always have to hop over this rock in order to get to the hop over this rock in order to get to the places where it’s better to run.places where it’s better to run.

Presenting: Places where it’s Presenting: Places where it’s better to run…better to run…

Perfect right?! You can’t Perfect right?! You can’t make this up, seriouslymake this up, seriously.

Luckily, just a few short feet away I was able to capitalize on this Luckily, just a few short feet away I was able to capitalize on this unfortunate event and wipe my shoes off.unfortunate event and wipe my shoes off.

Everyone succumbs to overeating Everyone succumbs to overeating during Ramadan.during Ramadan.

I finally arrived at the “Park.” The bottom line I finally arrived at the “Park.” The bottom line transliterates to “Hadeeqa Al-Fahaheel.” Which means transliterates to “Hadeeqa Al-Fahaheel.” Which means “The Garden of Fahaheel (town name).” It has pretty much “The Garden of Fahaheel (town name).” It has pretty much everything you’d expect in a nice Garden/Park area.everything you’d expect in a nice Garden/Park area.

Like cars on the cobblestone and cement Like cars on the cobblestone and cement running path.running path.

And basketball, tennis, and soccer fields in the “Garden.”And basketball, tennis, and soccer fields in the “Garden.”

And it even has bathrooms!!!And it even has bathrooms!!!

Luckily I didn’t have to go. I started back towards the apartment, Luckily I didn’t have to go. I started back towards the apartment, where I knew I would have to run past…where I knew I would have to run past…

This guy. See, now, this is why we can’t This guy. See, now, this is why we can’t have nice things!have nice things!

So, I headed back thinking So, I headed back thinking this would be the last this would be the last picture of the day but picture of the day but when I ran past another when I ran past another routine, shitty, abandoned routine, shitty, abandoned car, I did a double take car, I did a double take and slowly walked back…and slowly walked back…

Are…are…you serious?Are…are…you serious?

An abandoned vehicle filled with large, An abandoned vehicle filled with large, rusty, gas tanks. Hm, I never noticed rusty, gas tanks. Hm, I never noticed that before.that before.

No, but this would be a real concern if we No, but this would be a real concern if we were in a region of the world that was were in a region of the world that was trying to rid itself of any negative trying to rid itself of any negative connotations about this type of thing.connotations about this type of thing.

I finished up the outside portion of my run but of course I still had I finished up the outside portion of my run but of course I still had another thirty minutes to do on the treadmill.another thirty minutes to do on the treadmill.

But when I got downstairs, I arrived to this situation…But when I got downstairs, I arrived to this situation…

Completely on queue with the daily theme. Remember slide one?Completely on queue with the daily theme. Remember slide one?

Chapter 2, Revelation 185 of the Quran:“The month of Ramadan is that in which was revealed the Quran; a guidance for mankind, and clear proofs

of the guidance, and the criterion (of right and wrong).”

But no problem, I finished the run anyway. Luckily, no matter if you But no problem, I finished the run anyway. Luckily, no matter if you are in the U.S. or across the world during Ramadan…are in the U.S. or across the world during Ramadan…

All runs end the same way!All runs end the same way!

THE END.(Seriously, you can’t make this

shit up.)