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Tag: Yemen
A Cow Named Desire
Cows give us milk, butter, and cheese. I lived with my cow from 2005 to 2017. She was big and had a red coat. She had big, beautifully shaped eyes. She had huge teeth and an enormous tongue.
A Sound I Will Never Forget
One day, I went to school. It was a regular day when we started history class. Then, my teacher started to scream at us, “Boys, go down under the tables.” The war had begun. We were so scared. A lot of students were crying because of the sound of the bombs and artillery. That sound, …
Changing Attitudes
Taking my kids outside is their joy, especially when they’re at the park running, sliding, climbing. Or in a swing. That makes me feel great—to always see my children happy and healthy. One day, after my son arrived from Pre-K, he whined, “Mommy, Mommy!” “Yes, Mommy?” I said. He continued to whine, “Slide, slide!” I …
Win a Million
One day, I called my cousin Najla. We spoke in Arabic. I changed my voice and my accent from Yemeni to Saudi Arabian. I told her, “Congratulations, you won a million.” She didn’t believe me, so I spoke to her and convinced her. I said, “I’m working with MBC channel.” She knew the channel. “We …
A Journey I Want to Forget
In Yemen, the civil war had broken out. Houthi rebels were in the streets, and our neighboring countries sent airstrikes. Schools were closed. Gasoline was hard to find. Water reserves were bombed, which caused the largest cholera outbreak in world history. My mother decided we must move back to America, where I was born. Since …