‘I do not know how many days are left’: A Yemeni dreams of Hajj
1 year, 6 months ago

‘I do not know how many days are left’: A Yemeni dreams of Hajj

Al Jazeera  

Clothing for Eid Eid al-Adha, a Muslim religious feast, falls on June 28 in Yemen. July 2022: Eid clothes for five children cost 55,000 Yemeni riyals according to Ali June 2023: Similar clothes of the same brand for six children cost 65,000 Yemeni riyals Mahmoud’s bus trip to Mecca According to Yemen's Ministry of Endowments, there are 24,255 Hajj pilgrims from Yemen this year. July 2022: Nothing June 2023: 55,000 Yemeni riyals for a new windscreen Gas cylinder In early June, the gas cylinder in Mahmoud’s household began leaking, and gas could be smelled in the kitchen. The price of a new full gas cylinder was 25,000 Yemeni riyals according to the shop owner where Ali bought the cylinder June 2023: 32,000 Yemeni riyals Formula milk Yasser's baby is 11 months old, and Ali's is nine months old. July 2022: Three cans of formula milk cost 8,400 Yemeni riyals June 2023: 19,800 Yemeni riyals for six cans Five quick questions for Mahmoud and Ali: 1.

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Jambiyas and henna: War does not stop Yemeni preparations for Eid
2 years, 6 months ago

Jambiyas and henna: War does not stop Yemeni preparations for Eid

Al Jazeera  

A uneasy truce has brought relative quiet to Yemen, but people are still struggling to afford their Eid traditions. “Sales were better before the war as people had regular salaries; now, there are customers asking about prices, but they don’t buy as they can’t afford the prices,” Saif told Al Jazeera while sitting next to his jambiyas on display. “Henna …

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