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Yemen

Journey Through Time – Yemen’s Hilltop Villages and Ancient Cities

By Layla Al-Mahdi ~ Down south, as in the south of the Arabian Peninsula, in a foreigner-reared nation, here is where the past isn't so much recalled—more that it's lived. Yemen's ancient cities and...

Spice, Bread, and Hospitality – Decoding the Intimacy of Yemeni Cuisine

By Fatima Al-Hadrami ~ When you dine at Yemeni dinner, you don't eat, but you enfold yourself in luxurious brocade woven for three centuries of history, geography, and hosting culture. Yemeni Food is Yemen's...

LIVING GRACEFULLY – YEMEN’S SOCIETIES ACT OUT SIMPLICITY AND RESILIENCE

By Mariam Al-Hadhrami ~ You will find, in midst of war and poverty, in Yemen, something painfully beautiful: individuals living with resilience and grace and gratitude for the possibility of change through simplicity. Resilience here is not resource- or material-dependent but shared respect for dignity and solidarity spanning through communal practice of sharing. Sit and think of Yemeni fathers and mothers holding the foamy hot bubbling pot of saltah, Yemen's archetype century-old stew. It is not gulped but a banquet of unity. Preparation is cooperation ritual because women, men, and children gather in the kitchen, limiting lines of cooperation and making culture sacred. Such meals are not gulped but enjoyed like...

Back to the Future – Yemen’s Architectural Heritage Gains New Converts

By Hassan Al-Mahri ~ Heritage is not history— it's a country's soul, an eye over its heritage, identity, and culture which lived through millennia....

LIVING GRACEFULLY – YEMEN’S SOCIETIES ACT OUT SIMPLICITY AND RESILIENCE

By Mariam Al-Hadhrami ~ You will find, in midst of war and poverty, in Yemen, something painfully beautiful: individuals living with resilience and grace and gratitude for the possibility of change through simplicity. Resilience here is not resource- or material-dependent...

Middle East Jewel of Culture – Why Yemen is Middle East Jewel of Culture

By Layla Al-Sabahi ~ Lies beneath the Peninsula Yemen, a nation whose elegance and poise have their origins in stories of strife. Yet to the adventurous traveler, Yemen opens her arms in welcome and proves to be history, art, heritage—jewel of Middle Eastern culture fabric. A Cut in Stone and Legend History Yemeni history itself goes back thousands of years into prehistory through to Sabaean Kingdom, i.e., that of legendary Queen Sheba. Myth and legend of mysterious lady go as far as...

Flavors of Resilience – How Yemeni Cuisine Is Winning World Taste Buds

By Tariq Al-Mahri ~ Yemeni food is not stink. Yemeni food was forty years ago on the fringe of history and by nation's geographic belt of uplands and Arabian coast—Yemeni food was conceived an...

Moka to Mandee – The Joys of Yemen’s Turn on the World Stage

By Amina Al-Hakimi ~ Yemen, home to its rich history and shining culture, is finally venturing into another lucrative aspect...

Middle East Jewel of Culture – Why Yemen is Middle East Jewel of Culture

By Layla Al-Sabahi ~ Lies beneath the Peninsula Yemen, a...

Songs of Sana’a – How Yemen’s Musicians Save Cultural Heritage

By Samira Al-Hamdi ~ Beneath Sana'a streets, and fallen mudbrick...