October 28, 2015

The National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters in collaboration with Wujdan Creative
Community hosted a public memorial for Jehan S. Rajab on the evening of October 28,
2015 at the Qibliya School in Kuwait City. The event celebrated the diverse and
whimsical life of Jehan: writer, traveller, documentarian, and accomplished cook— who
also served as Director of the New English School and Co-Founder of the Tareq Rajab
Museum. The British Ambassador Mr. Matthew Lodge and his wife attended the event,
along with distinguished members of the British Ladies Society.