Nearly a quarter of Kuwait's entire population is under the age of 14 and yet with the exception of school assemblies, we never hear their voices. During Ramadan, Kuwait Times likes to publish a special series that engages with its readership in a more direct, personal way to learn their concerns, issues and viewpoints.
This Ramadan, we will chat with some of our youngest readers about their lives in Kuwait, in an attempt to see the world through their eyes. What do they see for the future of our beautiful country? What would they improve and how would they change it? By listening to their future plans, stories, and experience in Ramadan, we can remind ourselves and hopefully our readers of the ties that bind us all together as a species. These are the voice of Kuwait's future and we invite them to share their thoughts with us here.
Anas Adel Jabr is a 12-year-old boy studying at the International Creativity Academy (ICA).
KT: What do you know about Ramadan?
Anas: You have to eat before the Fajr prayer, then you have to fast until the Maghreb prayer. You have to quit bad habits during Ramadan. I know there are the tareweeh and qiyam al-layl prayers.
KT: What do you think about Kuwait?
Anas: Kuwait is a business place, not for kids and entertainment.
KT: What do you like the most about Kuwait?
Anas: I like sports and shopping.
KT: What do you want to be when you grow up?
Anas: I want to be either an author or an inventor.
KT: Do you have a pet?
Anas: No.
KT: What do you do during the school vacation?
Anas: I play videogames and read stories. Most of the stories I read are fiction.
KT: What are the best places in Kuwait?
Anas: The desert, the malls and the stadiums.
KT: What do you love about Ramadan?
Anas: Reading the Holy Quran.
By Ben Garcia