Mac (Houston, Texas) The oud is about as close as one can get to a guitar in Yemen. Though it is most often played at weddings and other special events, it is not uncommon for groups of friends to enjoy …
Laura (Paris, France) & Mac (Houston, Texas) This Friday twenty students from the Yemen College of Middle Eastern Studies traveled to the beautiful mountain town of Manakha, Yemen – which happens to be the homeland of our college’s president, Sabri …
Mac (Houston, Texas) Today I was serenaded in the street by my favorite group of kids in Sana’a. It all started when they made their usual plea that I take pictures and videos of them. This time I tried a …
Mac & Collin (USA), Hosh (Turkmenistan) Yesterday we were hanging out in the college’s student housing when a loud and festive wedding dance broke out down the street. We couldn’t help but go and take a closer look. All wedddings …
Yesterday a handful of us gathered for a seminar on Yemeni Non-Verbal Communication. We learned that clicking your tongue once means “I agree,” and twisting your ear means “a challenge.” In this video, our teacher Abdul Kafi explains the meaning …
By Mac (Houston, Texas) Much to my own surprise, Sana’a, Yemen has gradually become like a second home to me. In July of 2007, I arrived to Yemen without knowing a single word of Arabic. For the next 10 months, …