Month: October 2020
- Oct- 2020 -28 OctoberWomen & Gender
From Selling Bread and Roses to Real Estate and Firearms
Gendered division of labor is not a fixed matter in all societies, since it is subject to social…
Read More » - 27 OctoberWomen & Gender
My Journey in the World of Stories
Who chose the other? “She loves chattering and weaving strange tales.” This sentence jumped out at me as…
Read More » - 26 OctoberCreative Visuals
Windows and Doors Open to Stories about People and Time
As people stroll the streets of Yemeni cities, they might not notice the hidden beauty of the doors…
Read More » - 19 OctoberLiterature
Writing Recommendations
I often meet young writers who ask me for writing advice. I also receive many messages about this.…
Read More » - 14 OctoberHistory
An Analysis of the 14 October Revolution and the Contexts that Produced it
Check out the 14th of October 1963 revolution anniversary video in our Facebook page – Produced by Al-Madaniya…
Read More » - 12 OctoberCivil Society
The Case of Guardianship in Marriage in Conceptual Debates and Real Life Stories
Even a quick look at Yemeni legislation affecting women reveals aspects of their derogated status. Among these is…
Read More » - 11 OctoberCreative Visuals
Photo Essay: Bakhumri Bread
Bakhumri is a popular Hadrami dish of dough fried in oil. It is the most popular traditional breakfast…
Read More » - 8 OctoberOp-ed
The Yemeni: A Prisoner of Self-Abasement, From Glorious Past to Vanishing Present
The historical background Historians often differ on which of the oldest civilizations in the world was the first…
Read More » - 7 OctoberCulture
The Historian’s Bias in Yemeni Historical Annals Part 2
In this second part to the article, I will present the different types of bias exhibited by the…
Read More » - 6 OctoberCulture
The Historian’s Bias in Yemeni Historical Annals Part 1
Historical annals are an Arabic writing genre that became popular from the time of the Mamluk Sultanates in…
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