When Life Hands You Yemens...: Trip Outside Sana'a: Part 4

Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Trip Outside Sana'a: Part 4 - the Pictures

Driving up the mountains to Sana'a

Verdant valley and running water in the mountains

Inside the Mosque of Zabid

Mosque of Zabid

Selling jasmine necklaces

The Great Mosque

Dyed chicks for sale

Mosque of Zabid

Outside of the Mosque of Zabid

Transporting livestock - the Tihami way

Souq al-Sabt, outside Zabid

Aiman posing with the gathering crowd in Souq al-Sabt

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Mrs. WrylyJuly 9, 2011 at 2:42 AM
What a marvelous mosque!
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Glossary

iqama - Residency. Commonly used short-hand for Residency Visa.

mafraj - Yemeni room, usually located on the roof, used for hosting family and friends and qat chews

Sana'a - the capital of Yemen

wadi - Arabic for valley, sometimes used specifically to refer to a dry riverbed

qishr - a popular Yemeni coffee drink made by steeping the husks of the coffee plant in hot water. The result is much like tea in terms of translucency and strength of flavor.

shawarma - much like the kabob stands found in Europe, shwarama is roasted beef shaved from an upright rotisserie. Often made into a sandwich when served by street vendors.

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Wednesday, July 6, 2011

Trip Outside Sana'a: Part 4 - the Pictures

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