Kuwait (5)

The reason I chose Kuwait for this trip was it is situated in the most diverse region of MENA, the culture in Kuwait is a melting pot of Iraqi, Persian, Suadi Arabian, and then on top of that migrant cultures from asia. Kuwait also has interesting history from British Imperialism to the Iraqi invasion. This gives you a better human connection with the people of Kuwait, one you would not see in most of the MENA. It is also a location of significant western influence from the United States and Britain, this gives it a more relatable feel for a first time MENA traveler. On the journey I was able to learn about the Shia Sunni divide as Kuwait sits between Shia Iraq and Sunni Saudi Arabia, cultural influx in the gulf states were migrants come for work and why they come, and finally got to see first hand the differences in culture and government in MENA and the West.