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"Steil puts humanity and color into her description of a country most Americans know only as a desert haven for terrorists. Her affection for Yemen and its people will make readers want to see it for themselves. A lovely book that offers a large measure of cultural understanding in a region that is too easily misunderstood and caricatured."

Dust storm

I was sitting in Tim’s office downstairs, working on my website, when it happened. Our babysitter Rahel was outside in the garden with the baby, and had left the front door slightly ajar so that she’d be able to get back in. The day—like almost every day in Sana’a—had been clear and sunny. Suddenly I [...]

Lunch at Farouk’s house
Returning to Yemen
They think you are all spies