Culture
Abdullah Hadi Subayt
Culture
August 27, 2019
Abdullah Hadi Subayt
Poet, composer and singer, Abdullah Hadi Subayt (1918–2007) was a pioneering Yemeni figure, in written word and original…
Reem
Literature
August 24, 2019
Reem
The sun, at its peak over the dusty, barefoot boys playing on the street before lunch, felt like…
Whoever Loves the People, Refuses to Be a Hypocrite
Culture
August 22, 2019
Whoever Loves the People, Refuses to Be a Hypocrite
Abdullah al-Baradouni, a Yemeni poet and intellectual, represented, and still represents, a cultural phenomenon that has lived on…
A Martyr’s (Thamoulh)
Literature
August 14, 2019
A Martyr’s (Thamoulh)
A Martyr’s (Thamoulh)[1] She passed the low fence… the sky was crying. Silence was everywhere, only the breeze…
Al-Komani Records: The Largest Collection of Folk Poetry in the Arab World
Culture
July 31, 2019
Al-Komani Records: The Largest Collection of Folk Poetry in the Arab World
Folk culture is close to people’s everyday concerns and joys, ones that are present in their daily lives.…
Weddings in Aden: A Festival of Rituals and Celebrations
Culture
July 30, 2019
Weddings in Aden: A Festival of Rituals and Celebrations
Simple traditions and joyful celebrations are a staple of weddings in Aden; ululations and dancing, henna body drawing,…
Women and Young Girls Play Music for Peace at the Cultural Center in Sana’a
Art
July 24, 2019
Women and Young Girls Play Music for Peace at the Cultural Center in Sana’a
“When words end, music goes on.” This is how one feels entering the hall of the Cultural Center…
The Narrative Worlds of Hind Haytham
Culture
July 14, 2019
The Narrative Worlds of Hind Haytham
Since her first novel, Hind Haitham gave the impression that she was born to be a novelist. She…
Mohammad Abdul-Wali and Something called Nostalgia
Culture
July 7, 2019
Mohammad Abdul-Wali and Something called Nostalgia
“Are we in the 20th century? I cannot believe it! Everything around me suggests that we are part…
Hayyim Habshush the Wanderer and the Search for Inscriptions in the Land of Sheba
Culture
June 30, 2019
Hayyim Habshush the Wanderer and the Search for Inscriptions in the Land of Sheba
Some say that he traded in gold and silver; others say that he reclaimed and cultivated lands north…