The title of this phlog is stolen from Eric Hansen's book of the same name, which describes his adventures in Yemen long before my time there. I used his book as a reference in planning my trip. My current employer and inability to write as well both prohibit me from offering the same quality of narrative as in his book, so this site is instead intended to help me share my photos with friends, family and fellow travelers. Enjoy!

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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Yemeni kids: Soura! Soura!

Throughout Yemen, kids would see my camera--or sometimes just me with no camera--and pose for a photo, yelling "Soura!" (Arabic for photo). Super cute.




Boys aged 8-12 really run the show in Yemen after noon each day, when their fathers retire from the family business to chew qat. I arranged a taxi tour for the next day with a kid who couldn't yet reach the pedals of any car, and bought a painting from one who needed a stool to get it down from my eye level.