أصيلين ولا بياسر؟

DNA testing is all the rage in the USA, where people pay just $200 and send in a DNA sample by swiping a Q-tip from inside their cheeks to any of a number of DNA testing companies nationwide.

The tests have unlocked long-lost family secrets, and have helped people understand where they came from and what makes them who they are. The results have often been shocking!

What's the status of DNA testing here in Kuwait? I know there was a controversy when it was required only for the thousands of "Bidoun بدون", and I guess the idea was scrapped (was it?) but imagine if commercial DNA testing was open to anyone in Kuwait wanting to know his/her lineage..

I imagine many families would be curious, just as many families would try to suppress evidence of their perceived "less than perfect" origins.

تخيلوا لو أي من عوائل الكويت التي تتفاخر بأصولها ودمائها التي تعتقد أنها زرقاء، يكشف سرها المدفون عن جدها الثالث عشر الذي كان مجرد راعي إبل يحوس بالبر بحثاً عن لقمة العيش، أو أن أصولها لا تنحدر من حيث تزعم

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