Anyone Else in Kuwait?

Here is a list I found of various ex-pat groups in Kuwait:
http://www.transitionsabroad.com/listings/living/living_a...

I suggest going to some of the foreign women's clubs where you will other foreigners and Kuwaitiis as well. They usually have coffee mornings and talks at least monthly as well as other events.

I know it is hard with a baby, but if you can take a class for fun like Arabic or aerobics or yoga, that is a good way to meet people.

Also, if you become a "regular" at a coffee place/tea place close to your house you will start to see the same people and get brave enough to talk to them. It is nice to have at least one destination each day so you aren't trapped inside your house.

I just moved to Seoul and am having to go through this as well.

As a side note, I lived in Cairo and taking Arabic was the best thing I ever did. Not only did I meet people, but you feel so much better once you can read. It takes a lot of discipline to teach yourself to read, so it is better to do a class or hire a tutor. I had several friends who were married to Egyptians and they had to take a class rather than learn from their husbands because it was too easy just to let their husbands handle everything and they weren't learning as much of the language as they wanted to know. It only takes a few weeks of a class to get enough to make your world much easier. You won't be able to read the newspaper, but you will be able to read street signs and simple things encountered in everyday life.

Now I need to work on learning to read and speak Korean!

Hang in there, you will have friends soon, inshallah!

R.,

Sorry to say I'm not in Kuwait, but your post made me laugh. We were stationed in a remote location in Spain a few years ago where the nearest military base was 9 hours away. I too accosted anyone i heard speaking English. No shame in that! Good luck finding some pals...Hang in there! M.

Hi R. A. F. W here,
I am currently in Germany with my husband (Active Duty Army and daughter & 7yrs) and I totally understand what you are feeling right now! You are not alone at all! I can relay this bit of helpful advice that my mother (was a military spouse for 20 plus yrs and mother of 3 daughters) and that was to take the focus off of yourself and your sense of lonelyness by helping others, so what I did was form a small support group by putting up a few flyers around base and hosting small morning, noon, or evening teas,new or expirenced mommy get togethers,cookie or casserole exchanges,walking groups,receipt exchanges,coffees,anything as long as it provided the support that all new mothers need.I know that this may not be the one awnser for you but by reaching out you will shift focus from your feelings of being separated from friends and family and build a new support group in Kuwait. Remember this is only a suggestion and a few ideas and nothing is set in stone R. so take it easy on yourself over there and true friends will come naturally and in time. I wish you and your family the best!

Do it, walk up to somone with a little one and ask if they want to do coffe/lunch/playdate! We are in Japan and that is how I met my best friend! You may get some weird looks and blow offs but persist and you will find someone who is lonely too!