War planes continue to fly north, tens of thousands of people get displaced, far too many killed on both sides, worry amongst [...]

A few hours ago I woke when the muezzin called for another day of fasting, accompanied by warplanes heading for the Saada [...]

”Ramadan is the best time of the year!” said my teacher Rashad with passion and continued: “It is a time when you [...]

This piece was initially written a year ago in Yemen, but, unfortunately still stands like a fact of life, still today in [...]

“It´s is all haram (forbidden)!”, my new very good friend exclaimed with disappointment and threw out his hands, turned his new Mercedes [...]

I have just put foot once again in Yemen, after four very relaxing days in Oman. I have been up and handling [...]

I do get a fair amount of questions from readers who wish to know the development of my Arabic…..well, the truth is [...]

”You have to speak up” , Abdullah Rahman shouted, ”I am almost deaf after spending so much time standing next to cannons!” [...]

The evening muezzin is calling for prayer over Old Sanaa, dogs are barking, kids are playing football on the street below my [...]

“You see, it shouldn´t be called chewing kat” , my new good friend Kyle said, “It should be called storing kat, which [...]