Month: October 2019
- Oct- 2019 -31 OctoberCulture
“I Wish I Was Still Young”: Sana’a in the Eyes of Najmia
Where is Najmia now, and what has happened to all of this? What has happened to her childhood…
Read More » - 29 OctoberCulture
The Wise Ancient Poet, Al-Afwah Al-Awdi
There is a Yemeni poet from pre-Islamic times, considered to be one of the first poets, who is…
Read More » - 27 OctoberCulture
Abdulrahman al-Amri: The Bulbul of the Sana’ani Chanting Art
When we talk about inshad (religious chanting) in Yemen from the early 1980s to today, Abdulrahman al-Amri is…
Read More » - 25 OctoberCulture
Mashaqer in Taiz: Fragrant Ornaments and the Rituals of Life and Death
Ezzadeen Mohammed stands every morning by the Grand Gate in Taiz city, south west Yemen. He carefully lines…
Read More » - 23 OctoberCulture
What do Yemenis believe in? A Brief History of Popular Beliefs
Wherever human community can be found, there is a collective perception of the world that manifests in symbols…
Read More » - 21 OctoberCulture
The Yemeni Sage Al-Humaid bin Mansour:
“Passion is like the thorn of a Sidarbaum tree, whose tips are stuck in my side.” Al-Humaid bin…
Read More » - 19 OctoberCreative Visuals
The Good Tree – Comic
Haifa is a visual storyteller and digital illustrator based in Sana’a. Due to personal circumstances, she was unable…
Read More » - 16 OctoberCulture
Will Our Satirical Memes Become a Source for History Writing and Social Sciences?
Despite developments in the conceptualization and practices of freedom in media, we live in an era of misinformation…
Read More » - 13 OctoberLiterature
Two Short Stories by Khaled al-Ahdal
Funeral It was halfway into the night when a noise cracked through the calm of the old cemetery.…
Read More » - 10 OctoberCulture
The Modern Bahoot: Critical Reflections on the Myth of Al-Hamdi
Ibrahim al-Hamdi [1] is a name regarded with exceptional veneration in the popular memory. His name rose through…
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