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Dr. S. ZINDANI
I was overwhelmed to be asked to contribute a foreword in the first magazine of the British-Yemeni Society which comes out only months after the inauguration of the Society.
When I was appointed Ambassador of the Republic of Yemen to the Court of St. James’s at the end of 1991, I…
by Julian Lush
Henry de Monfreid became a legend in his own lifetime for his exploits in the Red Sea and Ethiopia during the early decades of the last century. After returning to France from East Africa in 1947 he settled in Ingrandes, a picturesque village in the Vallée de l’Anglin, Indre-en-…
A poem by JAMES NASH
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Late sun restores the hills’ contorted form
That midday bleached of colour, depth and line.
Sharp tongues of light
Now curl about the tomb whose lime-washed dome,
Bright half ellipse amid small fields of green,
Has stood for a millenium or two
To celebrate an ancient saint or…
I have fallen on my feet with some new acquaintances, Mr Tod ... and his darling little Italian wife. I am going to stay with them when I come back from Babylon. - Gertrude Bell, Baghdad, 1914
Aurelia Lanzoni (1876-1965) was born in Kars, Turkey. Her father, Romolo Lanzoni, was a senior medical…
Fernando Carvajal
The author is studying for a PhD at the Institute of Arab & Islamic Studies, University of Exeter. He has travelled widely in Yemen to conduct research on the relationship between tribal areas and central government within an emerging democratic environment. This article is an…
by Anne Hunt
Yemen holds a great deal of fascination for people in the UK; it seems to be a place that, once visited, is never forgotten. The response to the events in the Yemen festival certainly reflected this.
The launch of the Festival on 17 September at the RIBA Architecture Centre was…
by TREVOR H. J. MARCHAND
Dr Marchand is lecturer in the Department of Anthropology, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. He is the author of ‘Minaret Building and Apprenticeship in Yemen’ (Curzon Press, 2001) which was the subject of his talk to a joint meeting of the…
by NIGEL GROOM
Nigel Groom, OBE, served in the Colony and Protectorate of Aden from 1946-57, and then in the Colonial Administration in East Africa. From 1962 until his retirement in 1984 he worked in the Ministry of Defence, London. His publications include, ‘An Archaeological Map of South-West…
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by Elham Manea
Raufa Hassan
Raufa Hassan – a pioneer Yemeni women’s rights activist and brilliant intellectual and journalist – was more than just a public figure. Born ahead of her time, she was bigger than life itself. She touched the lives of many men and women, including this writer. Her life…
ARAB ART ONLINE: Susan Hefuna: Al Sabr Gamil (Patience is Beautiful) 2007. Ink stained on wood 140 x 170 cm. More information | Click to enlarge
