The Thursday Kashta

30/05/2024

The Thursday Kashta presents Mairza, an extraordinary human being who has touched countless lives in Kuwait over many years through her philanthropy and community giving. Sheryll is an American by birth but a Kuwaiti in heart and spirit. She is one of those expatriates who married into Kuwaiti families and adopted the country as their own. Instilled with a deep sense of service from her childhood, she started Operation Hope, a mission of mercy. Over the years, she attracted kindred spirits and together they tried to extend a hand of help to many of those who are sometimes forgotten by society and institutions. In this episode of The Thursday Kashta, she speaks to Chaitali B Roy about her life, Kuwait and also sportingly participates in a game of truth and dare. Chaitali Banerjee Roy Thank you , our Technical Director for your collaboration Aboobacker Payyoli Sheryll Mairza

27/05/2024

On this Kashta, coming Thursday we feature the indefatigable Sheryl Mairza. Sheryll"s whole life is built on the concept of giving - constant giving to people she doesn't know, but who are most helpless and in need. Sheryll began her journey of philanthropy with Operation Hope, an organisation that tries hard to help the poorest of the poor who are either forgotten or ignored by the authorities. And she does this with the help of a kindred community, a strong group of volunteers, who give their time, their efforts and their money to help in this mission of mercy. In this episode, Sheryll will speak about her home country, the USA, the warm welcome she received from her Kuwaiti inlaws, her journey as a philanthropist and about the importance of volunteering and giving. TUNE IN ON Spotify and Facebook. Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli

25/04/2024

Lulu Hypermarket presents The Thursday Kashta is honoured to feature Sunny Ahmed, the Deputy Head of the British Embassy. Sunny Ahmed is an extraordinary woman with an impressive track record in public service. She served in tough postings like Baghdad and Damascus, before being posted in Kuwait. In this podcast, she speaks of her journey, her milestones, women in leadership, diversity in Britain and her relationship with food and Kitchen. We end the podcast with a spicy game of Truth and Dare. The Thursday Kashta thanks Sunny Ahmed, our Technical Director Backer Anupa Dasgupta and for their collaboration. Tune in Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli British Ladies Society Kuwait British Embassy, Kuwait Chaitali Banerjee Roy

20/04/2024

On April 25, in its first episode, Lulu Hypermarket presents The Thursday Kashta is proud to feature Sunny Ahmed, an extraordinary woman, and the Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy. Sunny Ahmed's career is rooted in public service. Before joining public service, she worked in health, community service and safeguarding. As a diplomat, she has served in some very interesting places including Damascus, Baghdad and China. And now she is here with us in Kuwait. And in this podcast which is sponsored by Lulu Hypermarket, the place where the world shops, in keeping with its founder Mr Yusuf Ali's vision who believes that business is all about people, this podcast celebrates extraordinary people, their journey, their friendships and relationships and their connections with food and Kuwait. Tune in to Spotify and to this page where we will post the link. Chaitali B Roy Chaitali Banerjee Roy Aboobacker Payyoli British Ladies Society Kuwait British Embassy, Kuwait LuLu Hypermarket

19/04/2024

From this time onwards, The Guest Show evolves into The Thursday Kashta. Kashta is a Kuwaiti tradition that centres on picnics, food, friendships, relationships and camaraderie. In our monthly/ bimonthly podcast we will feature extraordinary Kuwaitis and expatriates, their journey, their connection with food, lifeboats, friendship and Kuwait. Its a fun show that sets the mood for the weekend. I thank my partner in crime Backer for being a part of this journey of knowing and growing. Do stay with us. Because without you, all is naught. Chaitali B Roy Chaitali Banerjee Roy

07/04/2024

The Guest Show on Radio Kuwait has come to an end after a three year journey. From mid April onwards, we will be back in a different avatar. This page will be renamed and we will continue our passion of story telling. We conclude this series of talk shows on a sweet note or a cheesy note. Our guest, Nazarine Phirozshah is a Parsi from Bombay India. She is an artisanal cheese artist. She relocated to Kuwait 17 years back and since then this country has been her home. In this last episode of The Guest Show , Nazarine speaks to Chaitali B Roy about her life, her community, and her journey with cheese. Nazarine Pherozeshah

28/03/2024

This Thursday, The Guest Show presented Tamim Madani Head of Mission at the Embassy of Syria. Syria is an amazing country with layers and centuries of great history. The country is marked by cultural and religious diversity contributing to the remarkable spiritual and intellectual flowering in the Middle Ages. At one point Damascus was the seat of the Islamic Ummayad Empire that extended as far as Spain and India. In this episode, we speak to Tamim Madani, the Head of Mission at the Embassy of Syria. Mr Madani is a career diplomat with many years of experience. He grew up in Greece and spent his student years in the United States. With him we speak about Syria , its people, its culture and specifically its beautiful Ramadan traditions. Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli Chaitali B Roy Chaitali Banerjee Roy Aboobacker Payyoli

27/03/2024

This Thursday, The Guest Show presents Tamim Madani Head of Mission at the Embassy of Syria. Syria is an amazing country with layers and centuries of great history. The country is marked by cultural and religious diversity contributing to the remarkable spiritual and intellectual flowering in the Middle Ages. At one point Damascus was the seat of the Islamic Ummayad Empire that extended as far as Spain and India. In this episode, we speak to Tamim Madani, the Head of Mission at the Embassy of Syria. Mr Madani is a career diplomat with many years of experience. He grew up in Greece and spent his student years in the United States. With him we speak about Syria , its people, its culture and specifically its beautiful Ramadan traditions. Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli

21/03/2024

Earlier on Thursday, The Guest Show was honoured to present Noura Abdel Hadi, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Egypt. A career diplomat, Ms Abdel Hadi is a shining example of a dynamic and successful Egyptian woman. In this episode, we speak of her life, about the progress that women in Egypt have made and about the special Ramadan traditions of Egypt. Tune in Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli

20/03/2024

. For three years The Guest Show met up with many interesting people both local and expatriates and learned about their journey and what they have contributed to this fascinating mix of cultures in this small Gulf nation. It has been a privilege to do the work that we have done. On behalf of Radio Kuwait, I would like to thank our guests, who trusted me to tell their stories and welcomed us to their homes and place of work. All good things must come to an end. The Guest Show will wind up by Eid, and we hope to go in a blaze of glory. Our last episodes will feature diplomats from different countries who will share their stories and their special Ramadan traditions with us. On Eid, we will launch our new monthly podcast : The Thursday Kashta. That promises to be a lot of fun. And I will go back to doing what I was for 17 years in Radio Kuwait.

Our guest today is Noura Abdel Hadi, deputy Chief of Mission at the Embassy of Egypt. Ms Abdel Hadi is a career diplomat who specialises in Egyptian relations with Asia, Middle East, America, and Africa. Here in this episode, she speaks to me about her journey, the progress of women's rights in Egypt, among other things. She will also speak of Ramadan traditions typical to Egypt like the table of mercy, the tradition of Ramadan decorations, Ramadan lanterns, Ramadan canon, shadow theatre and so much more. Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli

15/03/2024

The Guest Show featured Dr Diwakara Chaluvaiah, President of Indian Doctors Forum (IDF) in our yesterday'sedition. The IDF is a premier sociocultural organisation of leading Indian health professionals in Kuwait. Members of IDF have served this country in various capacities looking after Kuwait's health and wellbeing especially during Covid.They risked their lives to save thousands. Dr Diwakara is a renowned radiologist from a leading private hospital. Apart from a busy professional life, Dr Diwakara has been closely involved in community work through the IDF. In this episode, he speaks to Chaitali B Roy about his journey, the standing of IDF in the community and the important collaborative role it plays with the local medical community. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait Aboobacker Payyoli CBSE

13/03/2024

Our Guest this Thursday is Dr Diwakara Chaluvaiah, President of Indian Doctors Forum (IDF). The IDF is a premier organisation of leading health professionals in Kuwait that has tirelessly served the state of Kuwait since its inception. Some of its members have established leading departments in various government hospitals or set up training for local medical students. During the pandemic, members of IDF were in the front. They risked their lives to save thousands. Dr Diwakara is a radiologist from a leading private hospital. He began his career in India, before relocating to Kuwait. Apart from a busy professional life, Dr Diwakara has been closely involved in community work through the IDF. In this episode, he speaks to Chaitali B Roy about his journey, the standing of IDF in the community and the important collaborative role it plays with the local medical community. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Kuwait Aboobacker Payyoli Indian Doctors

09/03/2024

Our guest this Thursday is an eminent Indian educationist. Mrs Asha Sharma Asha has spent almost 45 years in the field of education as a teacher and administrator. She began her career in India in some of India's leading schools following which she shifted to Kuwait. Here she served the community by founding three leading schools that provide education to thousands of students annually. Now as Founder Principal of Indian Learner's Own Academy she is blazing a trail that is hard to follow. Throughout her career, Mrs Sharma been involved not only in academic transmission but also in management of education. Her involvement in the ex*****on of education got her elected Chairperson of the council of CBSE affiliated schools in the Gulf in 2005. In 2007, she was felicitated with the ‘National Teachers Award’ by the President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil for her valuable services as a teacher of outstanding merit. In this episode, she will speak to Chaitali B Roy about her journey, as an educationist, the landscape of education in India,her founding of three schools in Kuwait and the need to maintain educational excellence. Chaitali B Roy Aboobacker Payyoli Anju Dheman Kuwait Expatriates Kuwait & Expats

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05/03/2024

Our guest this Thursday is an eminent Indian educationist. Mrs Asha Sharma Asha has spent almost 45 years in the field of education as a teacher and administrator. She began her career in India in some of India's leading schools following which she shifted to Kuwait. Here she served the community by founding three leading schools that provide education to thousands of students annually. Now as Founder Principal of Indian Learner's Own Academy she is blazing a trail that is hard to follow. Throughout her career, Mrs Sharma been involved not only in academic transmission but also in management of education. Her involvement in the ex*****on of education got her elected Chairperson of the council of CBSE affiliated schools in the Gulf in 2005. In 2007, she was felicitated with the ‘National Teachers Award’ by the President of India Mrs. Pratibha Patil for her valuable services as a teacher of outstanding merit. In this episode, she will speak to Chaitali B Roy about her journey, as an educationist, the landscape of education in India,her founding of three schools in Kuwait and the need to maintain educational excellence. CBSE

27/02/2024

The sixties, seventies,and eighties was a time of renaissance in Kuwait. The sleepy, laidback port town that had been chiefly dependent on trading, fishing and pearl diving was reaping the benefits of the discovery of oil. In 1962, Al Sabah Hospital, the first grand hospital built by the Ministry of Health, opened. It treated patients from Kuwait and other countries in the Arabian Gulf. In 1966, Kuwait University, the first and oldest University in the Arabian Gulf, was established. Kuwait was home to some of the best literary magazines and published work in the region. It became a center of literary and theatrical arts and scored high with a free press. Around this time, a similar renaissance was taking place in the built landscape of Kuwait. Among the Kuwaitis who led this renaissance was Sabah Mohammad Amin Al Rayes, a young Kuwaiti civil engineer who had recently graduated from Indiana Tech in the United States in 1965. Sabah Al Rayes is one of the first generation of Kuwaiti engineers who lived through the urban development of Kuwait. In the beginning, as an employee of the Ministry of Public Works and then as Founder of Pan Arab Consulting Engineers (PACE), a leading architectural consultancy, he contributed to the change that was taking place in the architectural narrative of Kuwait. In this special episode of The Guest Show , we celebrate Kuwait's National Day featuring one of her great sons. In this episode, Sabah Al Rayes speaks to Chaitali B Roy about a not so distant past, the changes that made Kuwait what it is today and his new book "The History of Architecture and Engineering in Kuwait".It's a special Radio Kuwait presentation. Do Tune in. Chaitali Banerjee Roy Aboobacker Payyoli

22/02/2024

Earlier today The Guest Show presented Mr Bader Al Baijan, President of the Steering Committee at Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyah (DAI), the extraordinary cultural organisation founded by the late Sheikh Nasser Al Sabah and his wife Sheikha Hussa. I have known Mr Al Baijan for a long time and I have marvelled at his knowledge and erudition. Calm, blessed with a stage presence and with a great sense of humour, he is quite remarkable. He is also a Kuwaiti who witnessed and participated in the development of Kuwait into a powerful oil economy. There are many narratives to Mr Al Baijan's journey. He is one of the stalwarts of Kuwait's oil industry responsible for building three refineries concurrently, including in Mina Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah. While working with the oil industry, he mentored many young Kuwaitis who went on to play leading roles in public service. He has also served as an Advisor to the Amiri Diwan. Four decades ago ,he became associated with the DAI and over the years, he has represented the Al Sabah collection at many prestigious forums. Mr Al Baijan who is an alumnus of the University of Toledo and the University of Glasgow has led an eventful life m. And in this special month of February, we celebrate his exceptional service to his country and find out all about his upcoming book. Tune in. Chaitali B Roy Dar Al Athar Waleed Thakur

20/02/2024

The Guest Show on Radio Kuwait is honoured to present Mr Bader Al Baijan, President of the Steering Committee at Dar Al Athar Al Islamiyah (DAI), the extraordinary cultural organisation founded by the late Sheikh Nasser Al Sabah and his wife Sheikha Hussa. Mr Bader Al Baijan is a remarkable Kuwaiti who witnessed and participated in the development of Kuwait into a powerful oil economy. There are many narratives to Mr Al Baijan's journey. He is one of the stalwarts of Kuwait's oil industry responsible for building three refineries concurrently, including in Mina Ahmadi and Mina Abdullah. While working with the oil industry, he mentored many young Kuwaitis who went on to play leading roles in public service. He has also served as an Advisor to the Amiri Diwan. Four decades ago ,he became associated with the DAI and over the years, he has represented the Al Sabah collection at many prestigious forums. Mr Al Baijan who is an alumnus of the University of Toledo and the University of Glasgow has led an eventful life m. And in this special month of February, we celebrate his exceptional service to his country. In this episode of The Guest Show, Mr Al Baijan will speak to Chaitali B Roy about his journey, his years in the oil industry, his service with the DAI, his association with Sheikh Nasser, his spearheading the project of establishing a scientific centre in Mongolia, about falconry, his new upcoming book which will be available in stores throughout Kuwait and his memories of the invasion. Tune in.

17/02/2024

Fadha Al Meaili is a well known Kuwaiti journalist, who has been active in Kuwait's media space for a long time. She is a senior journalist from Al Jareeda a leading Arabic language newspaper. I have known Fadha for a long time. She is soft spoken, meticulous and honest in her approach to work. Fàdha loves literature, language and culture.. Her academic background in literature helped her when she joined Al Watan newspaper as a journalist. Later she became interested in translation and folklore which led her to translating several Japanese, Russian and Turkish texts. Apart from journalism, Fadha is also interested in sports. She has played a high level of fencing in Kuwait and continues to play. In this episode she talks to Chaitali B Roy about her love for literature, culture and her passion for learning, journalism and connecting the dots.

14/02/2024

February is a special month in Kuwait. On the 25th and 26th of the month we celebrate National Day & Liberation Day. This February, The Guest Show has decided to showcase only Kuwaitis, who have been doing commendable work and contributing to Kuwait's sociocultural life. Fadha Al Meali is a senior journalist from Al Jareeda a leading Arabic language newspaper. I have known Fadha for a long time. She is soft spoken, meticulous and honest in her approach to work. Fàdha studied English Literature in University. Her literary background helped her when she joined Al Watan newspaper as a journalist. There are many in Kuwait who are not able to sustain their interest in journalism. But Fadha persisted. Later she also became interested in translation , heritage and culture which led her to translating Japanese, Russian and Turkish texts. Apart from journalism, Fadha is also interested in sports. She has played a high level of fencing in Kuwait and continues to play. In this episode she talks to Chaitali B Roy about her love for literature, culture and her passion for learning, journalism and connecting the dots.

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07/02/2024

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06/02/2024

This February The Guest Show on Radio Kuwait will celebrate Kuwaitis and their contributions. This Thursday The Guest Show will feature the exceptional Lina Hijazi , one of Kuwait's leading visual artists. I was introduced to beautiful Lina by Thuraya Al Baqsami, one of Arabian Gulf's pioneering artists. Lina Hijazi's joyous art featuring repetitive motifs like trees, glaciers, dancing fingers with the consistent use of pointillism has impressed leading artists like Al Baqsami and Sami Mohammed and prestigious art galleries like CAP. The artist has also teamed up with international agencies like UNHCR to curate shows that have displaced people in the Middle East. In this episode, the artist speaks to Chaitali B Roy about her passion for art, her inspiration and the relation between art and social good.

02/02/2024

After a long 40 days of official mourning, we are back with a final round of interviews. Since January 2021, The Guest Show has interviewed ambassadors, public servants, members of the ruling family, Olympians, historians, environmentalists, women's rights activists. It has been a mixed bag. Exactly reflecting the diversity and talent in Kuwait. Yesterday, The Guest Show featured Mr Sauf Al Musallam, a businessman with a very clear understanding of Kuwait's real estate sector. In this episode of the Guest Show, Chaitali B Roy spoke to Mr Musallam or Abu Shamlan about his life and journey, about pre-oil Kuwait and the traditional architecture, the changes in the real estate sector and the role young Kuwaitis in that transition. Chaitali B Roy

31/01/2024

After a long 40 days of official mourning, we are back with a final round of interviews. Since January 2021, The Guest Show has featured an interesting array of guests-mostly Kuwaiti but also guests of other nationalities. We have interviewed ambassadors, public servants, members of the ruling family, Olympians, historians, environmentalists, women's rights activists. It has been a mixed bag. Exactly reflecting the diversity and talent that's prevalent in this small country on top of the Arabian Gulf. In our show tomorrow, we continue to showcase that diversity. We have invited Mr Al Musallam, a businessman with a very clear understanding of Kuwait's real estate sector. In this episode of the Guest Show, Chaitali B Roy speaks to Mr Musallam or Abu Shamlan about pre-oil Kuwait and the traditional architecture, the changes in the real estate sector and the role young Kuwaitis in that transition.

02/01/2024

Happy New Year. Wishing you all health and happiness.