THE GULF WAR: The International Front : Kuwait: Postwar Living
Hundreds of young Kuwaitis in Cairo are taking compulsory vocational courses in such BASIC SKILLS as sewing and car repair to prepare for their return to a Kuwait stripped of the riches and luxury it provided them until six months ago. The Kuwaiti government in exile is putting 800 students between the ages of 13 and 18 through the crash courses, preparing them for jobs that were formerly done by Asian and Arab guest workers. By some measures, Kuwaitis had the world’s HIGHEST STANDARD OF LIVING before Iraq took their country. Virtually all Kuwaitis had servants to perform menial jobs.
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