I was going through photos from the past several months (can you tell I’m procrastinating from writing my book today?) and I came across a few gems from Yemen that are too good not to share. Things have changed since Mr.YemenEm and I left Yemen in May. But when we were there, the kind peopleContinue reading “Cake Wrecks, Yemen-Style”
Category Archives: Posts from Yemen
A (Green) Space of One’s Own
I was slightly annoyed by the incessant noise in our Manhattan apartment before, but it really got to me during last night’s sleeplessness and today’s endless honking, yelling, and traffic noise. I’ve been sticking to the apartment and writing through the morning. I thought this was working out fairly well. But today, the yelling IranianContinue reading “A (Green) Space of One’s Own”
A Weekend in the UAE
There are several “quick” vacation spots from Sana’a that people at the embassy are known to travel to when the isolation of being in Yemen gets too much. Istanbul, thanks to a new somewhat direct route from Turkish Airlines, is an option (and Mr. YemenEm and I took this trip back in October and itContinue reading “A Weekend in the UAE”
On Vacation!
Happy New Year from Thailand, where Mr.YemenEm and I are are enjoying a delayed honeymoon. It’s been great to get out of Yemen for a bit and travel to a place where we can eat to our hearts’ content, where we are free to walk around wherever we wish (and you, know, to a placeContinue reading “On Vacation!”
Kitchen Claustrophobic
Necessity is indeed the mother of invention. The other night, I made brownies that turned out a bit dry. (This high-altitude baking thing is difficult to figure out, especially for someone who has only a moderate interest in baking). Anyways, I figured I could top them with some homemade whipped cream and they’d suddenly beContinue reading “Kitchen Claustrophobic”