Sanaa
Home Cooked – Safaa Habib
Creative Visuals
March 29, 2021
Home Cooked – Safaa Habib
In this short video, produced by Sabreen al-Yousefi, we see how Safaa has brought the feeling of a…
Windows and Doors Open to Stories about People and Time
Creative Visuals
October 26, 2020
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…
Photo Essay: The Old City of Sana’a, Blown by Floods
Creative Visuals
September 19, 2020
Photo Essay: The Old City of Sana’a, Blown by Floods
In the past, when rain came down on the city of Old Sana’a, with its fences of earth…
Years of Stolen Books
Culture
May 8, 2020
Years of Stolen Books
How can a person go through life without stealing or losing a book? A reflection that brings back…
“I Wish I Was Still Young”: Sana’a in the Eyes of Najmia
Culture
October 31, 2019
“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…
Abdulrahman al-Amri: The Bulbul of the Sana’ani Chanting Art
Culture
October 27, 2019
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…
The Meaning of Childhood to Heba
Creative Visuals
September 23, 2019
The Meaning of Childhood to Heba
During childhood our first experiences of life are formed and our first conceptions of what it means to…
Intimate Walls
Art
August 29, 2019
Intimate Walls
In the words of the poet Abdulaziz al-Maqaleh, “Sana’a is the capital of the soul and a tavern…
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…
SPACES at Basement: Training Youth to Influence Social Issues
Culture
March 6, 2019
SPACES at Basement: Training Youth to Influence Social Issues
A series of debates, entitled ‘Analyze, discuss, and debate’, held by the Basement Cultural Foundation in Sana’a, continues…