7azawi: Bait Ahmed

Thursday, February 23, 2012

Bait Ahmed

In the midst of all things old, all kinds of aromas and fumes, and people from all walks of life, lies a gem in Souq Al Mubarakiya.

Bait Ahmed is a must visit for those who enjoy traditional Kuwaiti charm, rustic finds, and pretty little things. The prices are surprisingly reasonable and the items are truly one of a kind. I have yet to know if these are collected items and the story behind this charming little shop in the middle of "downtown" Kuwait. You'll find the shop near the bshoot area of Souq Al Mubarkiya, just ask any of the helpful shopkeepers and they will show you the way.

What's even more exciting is that the owner is planning to expand and have a little cafe nearby his shop, too.

Browsing through things in Bait Ahmed is truly entertaining and you will find yourself just chilling in the shop. Its one of those cozy, inviting places you don't really want to leave. Let's not forget the vintage music played in the background (samri, too!). Its one of those places that scream "A7bech Ya Kuwait" :)

Make sure you pass by the shop and also check out all the decorations around the city for Kuwait's National & Liberation Day celebrations.

I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

PS: This is what I bought...

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About 7azawi

Who are we? What is it about? Why was it created? 7azawi was actually born in August, 2010. However the idea started way back, when we first traveled to study abroad. The love of our country, our heritage and our tradition grew remarkably during these years. So hopefully through 7azawi we can reflect this love to Kuwait. We will try to connect us more with our lovely past and heritage, especially in this modernized world and all the globalization we start to forget our roots and what individualize us and make us special. To cut it short; we will simply talk about lots of stuff, share experiences and focus on our past to have a better future. 7azawi group members are friends who met abroad. They built their relationship based on their love for their country. We stayed hours talking about life and Kuwait news. Some of us stayed and the others went back. We stayed good friends although the distance and time difference. And we know that we stayed friends because of the memories we shared. And to us these memories don't go away easily, like the old saying "3ashan el3shra". So we decided to have many more memories but this time we want to share them with everyone.