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All about life in Yemen in general and Sana'a in particular
tags: customs, daily life, recipes, tips for travelers
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Hello. I'm an originally Dutch Muslima and have been living in Yemen for about 15 years.

Latest posts on alNakhla

The Yemeni 'Azmeh' Posted on 02/06/2013

More than a year after Abdu-Rabo Mansour Hadi became the new president of the country, you would think that the 'azmeh' (the unpleasant side-effects of the uprising, to formulate...   Read more
Cows Posted on 20/05/2013

The way of life in the Yemeni countryside still involves a lot of old, practical customs. Since many people live far from markets or shops, many villagers own at least one cow so that they...   Read more
A Hadith (6) Posted on 07/05/2013

Materialism is coming up everywhere in the world, and Yemen is, unfortunately, no exception. I recently came across a beautiful hadith of the Prophet (PBUH) that has a link with this, in...   Read more
The National Dialogue... Park?! Posted on 05/05/2013

One of the newest small parks in Sana'a, which will contain a couple of dozen or so swings and slides and some benches, is being built in between two graveyards and next to a wide road...   Read more
More Rain! Posted on 27/04/2013

For some unknown reason, rain water finds no way to flow away quickly from the streets. So when it rains heavily (which it does every now and then), streets immediately change into rivers,...   Read more
Rain Posted on 05/04/2013

Alhamdulillah, we have some rain these days (in/around Sana'a, at least - I don't know about the rest of the country. That's an interesting thing here anyway - rain can be...   Read more
A Hadith (5) Posted on 21/03/2013

Abu Hurairah reported: The Prophet (PBUH) said: "It is charity to utter a good word." (Bukhari and Muslim) This is something we should not forget in our daily lives...   Read more
The National Dialogue Posted on 20/03/2013

People are speculating whether or not the National Dialogue is going to work out. There are supposed to be representatives from all different groups and parties, but the truth is that not...   Read more
Picture (Cats) Posted on 12/03/2013

Cats in this country have nothing to complain about..!   Read more
Picture (Truck 3) Posted on 01/03/2013

Looks nice, this truck, doesn't it?   Read more
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  • Dear Sister, I like this blog and particularly the way you advise sounds me great. I am planning to bring my wife, kids and my mother to settle down in Aden, Yemen from Islamabad, Pakistan. The reason behind this move is my newely planned livlihood, i mean i am about to start trading business here on self employed basis.Currently i m in Djibouti. I would also like to know about buying residential property options in Aden for foreigners like me. Any further information deems you fit to pass on, Please brief me accordingly. Regards.
    Humayuz
    By Humayuz 2011-07-29, 17h46
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