When war feels next door

During the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, the Kuwaiti-flagged Al-Salmi crude oil tanker was damaged following a reported attack. File | Photo Credit: Reuters

“It’s like there’s a raging fire in the neighborhood; close enough to feel the heat, but not right at your door.”

Swapnil Ghosh, an electronics and instrumentation engineer working on an onshore oil rig in Kuwait, spoke figuratively during a video call when asked what it felt like to live through weeks of conflict.

It was published – 09 April 2026 02:45 IST