Esra’ AlNaggar She has wondered over and over again of what was happening behind those walls. In the morning, she’d hear the laughter and the running; sometimes the deafening silence.…

Esra’ AlNaggar How often did we as women search for home-made remedies to cure our chopped lips or fight hyper-pigmentation. Or to brighten those too dark circles that sleep heavily…

Esra’ AlNaggar  “Making concretes was our little investment. We worked hard on them and were very pleased by the outcome. Our first collection was given away as caudex to our friends, who called on the second…

Esra’ AlNaggar There is no more coloring in color books or cartoons or even playing in the back yard once homework is done. Our new generation has left all that behind and chosen to leave…

Esra’ AlNaggar By the beginning of 2011, the Arab World experienced political disturbances as revolutions started erupting from one country to another. Yemen was no exception. What has been called…

Esra’ AlNaggar “When I visited America back in 2013, I was really amazed by the crowded libraries, reading corners, and assiduous readers who were holding books everywhere in the streets,…

Curated by Layal AlEryani My name is Hala Sharafaldeen AlSaidi, born in Sanaa (Yemen) and currently residing in Cairo (Egypt). I have lived in multiple places and studied in different…

Well, my name is Ahmed and I am from a city called Aden in Yemen. I was born in The United Kingdom, London to be exact. I am dyslexic and…