Yemenis
A Genealogy of Humanitarian Visual Culture: Yemeni Bodies in Pain, and Digital Humanitarianism
Civil Society
March 16, 2021
A Genealogy of Humanitarian Visual Culture: Yemeni Bodies in Pain, and Digital Humanitarianism
Digital humanitarianism, especially at times of prolonged wars, evidently has the power to become a dominant source of…
On Facebook: Disclosure, or Life Laid Bare in Shades of Blue
Culture
December 6, 2019
On Facebook: Disclosure, or Life Laid Bare in Shades of Blue
Language and expression are essential subjects of interest in the human sciences. The humanities are keen to study…
The Leader’s Country:* Dismantling the Image of the Arab Dictator through Fiction
Culture
November 25, 2019
The Leader’s Country:* Dismantling the Image of the Arab Dictator through Fiction
(1) One of the earliest Arabic translations of the novel The President by the Guatemalan writer Miguel Ángel…
Mashaqer in Taiz: Fragrant Ornaments and the Rituals of Life and Death
Culture
October 25, 2019
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…
Life on Facebook and the Dematerialization of Death in Yemen
Culture
September 26, 2019
Life on Facebook and the Dematerialization of Death in Yemen
The Internet came to Yemen in the mid-1990s. In its early years the service was exclusive, it came…
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…
Religious Intolerance in Yemen: The Struggle to Practice Freely
Op-ed
April 27, 2019
Religious Intolerance in Yemen: The Struggle to Practice Freely
Religion is an interesting and versatile concept, and despite its multiplicity and various interpretations, it should not legitimize…
Ice Cream
Literature
April 24, 2019
Ice Cream
The sun sits in the middle of the sky as the students scramble to buy ice cream. The…
On Exile: A Journey of Fear, Guilt and Nostalgia
Op-ed
April 20, 2019
On Exile: A Journey of Fear, Guilt and Nostalgia
What is exile? Identity? Nostalgia? Memories? Fears? Am I really in exile? What is belonging? If you are…