Archive for the 'Pictures' Category
A Stranger in her own City
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007Last week I saw the crazies and most outrageous documentary (by Yemeni standards) I have ever seen from Yemen. The 30-minute film by Khadija as-Salami follows a 13 year old girl who refuses to wear the veil and is so cheeky, quick-witted, and happy that she somehow gets away with it, at least for a […]
More pictures from Yemen
Tuesday, December 4th, 2007Have added a new gallery with a mix of pictures from Yemen from July to October:
http://torstein.worren.info/images/travel/2007-yemen_various/index.html
Hiking in Yemen: Jabal Maswar pictures
Sunday, August 12th, 2007I have now put up some of the pictures from last Friday’s hiking trip with three friends. They can be found here:
http://torstein.worren.info/images/travel/2007-jabal_maswar_yemen/index.html
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Travel description to Jabal Maswar for later reference / new travellers:
Get transport to Bayt ‘Adhaqa, about 45 minutes west of Thillah on a mostly newly asphalted road.
From the main souq in Bayt ‘Adhaqah, walk […]
The Yafe’ Chronicles
Wednesday, July 25th, 2007It is much easier to be on the road in Yemen than to stay in one place. Kaare and I got off to a good start Saturday as we got through three check-points between Sana’a and al-Habilayn, the main turning for Yafe’ on the road to Aden, without being noticed by the soldiers. We were […]