Yemeni journalist and novelist Bushra Al Maqtari was awarded the German Johann-Philipp-Palm-Award on May 16, 2020 for Freedom of Speech…
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As 2019 has ended, al-Madaniya presents a look back at the year through a diverse selection of photographs. What unites…
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Ya Matar Wa Amtor (Pour O’ Rain) is a traditional Yemeni mahjal,[1] sung when rain falls in the villages and…
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“Passion is like the thorn of a Sidarbaum tree, whose tips are stuck in my side.” Al-Humaid bin Mansour Al-Humaid…
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Haifa is a visual storyteller and digital illustrator based in Sana’a. Due to personal circumstances, she was unable to pursue…
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During childhood our first experiences of life are formed and our first conceptions of what it means to be…
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The attempts are endless. A photographer’s attempts are the ambition to preserve the life and vitality of a moment and…
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In the words of the poet Abdulaziz al-Maqaleh, “Sana’a is the capital of the soul and a tavern of light.”…
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When we break down the larger story, known as “the war in Yemen” into smaller stories, we end up having…
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Ana Insan Madani is a recurring column in al-Madaniya Magazine where we present prominent Yemeni figures from a variety of…
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