Confused About Yemen is a three-episode podcast series that explores an aid worker’s experience living and working in Yemen and the people she encountered along the way.
Hosted by Noor Mousa and Rachel Sider, this series goes beyond the headlines to discuss the human experience of Yemen—its culture, gender dynamics, food, and its significance to the wider region.
Confused About Yemen is a three-episode podcast series that explores an aid worker’s experience living and working in Yemen and the people she encountered along the way.
Hosted by Noor Mousa and Rachel Sider, this series goes beyond the headlines to discuss the human experience of Yemen—its culture, gender dynamics, food, and its significance to the wider region.
Yemen is often in the news for its conflict, but for centuries it was known as Arabia Felix – the "Happy Land." In this season premiere of Confused About Yemen, hosts Noor Mousa and Rachel Sider take you behind the headlines to share an aid worker’s perspective on life in this complex country.
From growing up hearing stories of Yemen’s greenery and poetry to navigating the realities of a protracted humanitarian crisis, Noor shares her experience living in Aden. Together, Noor and Rachel unpack the history of the North-South divide, the politicization of aid, and the surprising ways life continues despite the war; from ballroom-style dancing to the daily ritual of chewing Qat.
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