Year: 2019
- Nov- 2019 -21 NovemberCulture
Lagging Behind: The Sociology of Paternalism and its hold on Yemeni Society
Yemen’s ancient civilizations were widely recognized and were always significant. Historians recall the distinctive culture, kingdoms, and myths.…
Read More » - 18 NovemberLiterature
Mohammad Al-Mujahid: The Devoted Son of an Ancient City
If the author of the book Madinat Taiz al-Ghosn al-Nadhir fi Doha al-Tarikh al-Arabi (The City of Taiz:…
Read More » - 15 NovemberCreative Visuals
Ya Matar Wa Amtor Osama Khaled ft. Ammar Zayed
Ya Matar Wa Amtor (Pour O’ Rain) is a traditional Yemeni mahjal,[1] sung when rain falls in the…
Read More » - 13 NovemberCulture
Yemen’s lost Pre-Islam School of Medicine – Part I
When books on Arab heritage discuss medical schools from the pre-Islamic era, we find that they mention in…
Read More » - 10 NovemberCivil Society
Youth Volunteering Initiatives in Taiz: Snapshots of Civil Resistance Against Destruction
The absence of state institutions in Taiz in recent years has created a massive gap in people’s lives,…
Read More » - 7 NovemberArt
Ala’a Gholam: The Journey of a Contemporary Young Oud Maker
What is music made of? This question has accompanied me since my early childhood. Who makes music? Who…
Read More » - 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…
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