While picking figs near her home in rural Taiz, Yemen, 12-year-old Hadeel was struck by a shell fired by Houthi forces. She survived, but the explosion cost her both hands — and changed her life forever. The figs she had hoped to enjoy were stained with her blood, as the explosion left her with devastating … Read more
Inside a small, worn tent in Sana’a, Yemen’s capital, Umm Aseel and her husband welcomed me with warm smiles. Their modest shelter—barely enough for a family of five—contained little more than a tattered bed, a broken wardrobe, a few cooking utensils, and a non-functional television. Mohamed Al-Harazi, a frail man in his seventies, sat on … Read more
Every morning in Sana’a, Qaid Mohsen sets out on a journey—15 kilometers on foot, a box of homemade sweets balanced on his shoulder, and the quiet determination of a man who refuses to give up. His story is not only one of survival but of quiet resilience in a city marked by war and hardship. … Read more
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