Fake gold, sometimes preferable to the real stuffPublished on 16 May 2013 by Amal Al-Yarisi in Report
At the Musheer Shop on Jamal Street, a busy commercial road in Sana'a rings, necklaces and belts glitter in their display case.
Yemen grows sweet-smelling flowers, but exports most of themPublished on 16 May 2013 by Ali Abulohoom in Report
Passing by one of the perfume stores that are spread throughout Sana’a, a sweet fragrance wafts out onto the street. Inside, perfume bottles are neatly classified on mirrored shelves. They’re sold in two forms—oil, which is usually cheaper, and in spray-canisters.
Frequent power cuts drive Yemeni girls to establish solar-powered appliances companyPublished on 16 May 2013 by Samar Qaed in Report
It all began on a rainy day in Sana’a when the electricity flickered out.
Published on 16 May 2013 by Samar Qaed in Report
Anwar Al-Faqeh starts his day every morning by getting into his motorized vehicle to start picking up passengers in the streets. His vehicle isn’t the typical minibus known as a “debab” or one of the thousands of motorcycles that quickly dodge traffic in Yemen's capital Sana’a. Al-Faqeh’s transport has three wheels and is characterized by its big yellow covering. Al-Faqeh drives a tok-tok, an auto rickshaw that has been used ubiquitously all over Asia for the last 50 years.
Published on 13 May 2013 by Sarah Al-Zawqari in Report
It’s getting hotter in Sana’a. In the street, piles of trash are baking in the sun. I was stuck in a traffic jam recently, on a sweltering day. Amidst the shouts and honking horns, I noticed a man in the car in front of me, in the right lane.
Published on 13 May 2013 by Ali Abulohoom in Report
When girls of all ages enter and exit their female only schools throughout the capital Sana’a, there are some uninvited guests waiting for them.
Published on 13 May 2013 by Ali Abulohoom in Report
In March 2011 shortly after Yemen's popular uprisings began, General Ali Mohsen Al-Ahmar made headlines and shifted the course of the nation's history when he defected from the state army and sided with what has been coined the peaceful youth revolution.
Published on 9 May 2013 by Samar Qaed in Report
Qanaf Badi leaves his home every day at dawn just after his morning prayer. It all began five years ago when he found six Qurans, Islam’s holy book, discarded in a trash pile.
Rusty and forgotten: The oldest textile factory in YemenPublished on 9 May 2013 by Ali Abulohoom in Report
The buildings at the Spinning and Weaving Factory in Sana’a lay vacant. Stockrooms and warehouses are empty. Scattered in the sun-bleached lawn are broken-down and rusted machines.
Published on 6 May 2013 by Amal al Yarisi in Report
Every day, Abdullah Ahmed Al-Bahri walks the streets of Sana’a. Everywhere he goes, he plays his flute. Some days he walks for hours in the sun and though his face may look weary, his hands dance quickly over his musical instrument. A delightful melody rises up around him.