How about this one? Nice, isn't it?
Thursday, 29 March 2012
Saturday, 24 March 2012
The Prayer for Rain
On Thursday, President Abdu-Rabo Mansour Hadi told all the Yemenis to pray the prayer for rain (which is advised in Islam in case rain doesn't come for a long time) the next day after the Friday prayer. Since we've seen very little rain for well over a year (I can't even remember the last time it rained... I think it was in the beginning of Ramadhan), this was a good initiative.
And indeed, Allah hears His slaves. Just before maghrib yesterday, it started to rain. SubhanAllah! It was just enough to clear the air of all the dust.
And indeed, Allah hears His slaves. Just before maghrib yesterday, it started to rain. SubhanAllah! It was just enough to clear the air of all the dust.
Tuesday, 20 March 2012
Dust!
Sana'a is again covered with dust. SubhanAllah, this time we can hardly see anything. Schools have an official holiday due to it.
Someone said this dust is actually beneficial because it kills small flying insects. Don't know if this is true or not, but a fact is that most people don't quite enjoy it and stay inside or cover their faces when they have to go out. Inshallah it'll rain soon.
Someone said this dust is actually beneficial because it kills small flying insects. Don't know if this is true or not, but a fact is that most people don't quite enjoy it and stay inside or cover their faces when they have to go out. Inshallah it'll rain soon.
Friday, 16 March 2012
Cheese Sandwiches
Some common sandwiches with cheese here are these:
- cheese and jam
- cheese and (real natural) honey
- cheese and tuna. For this sandwich, mix two triangles of cheese with a small can of tuna.
Easy and tasty!
Monday, 12 March 2012
Tea
I heard a funny story about how tea was unknown in the north of Yemen until quite recently.
A man, I guess he's in his forties, told me that his father once went to Mecca for Hajj. It is the custom to buy some presents for the people back home, and while looking for presents, he came across a strange black beverage, tea!, of which he bought some. But before giving it to his family or friends, he had to try it out himself, he thought. So he did, and couldn't sleep for three nights.
Back home, he served tea to his curious visitors. The next day they were all back asking what on earth he had given them to drink because none of them had slept! His father simply laughed.
According to the narrator, this story only took place some 25 years ago. Maybe the tea in those days was stronger than it is now, or maybe it was because they weren't used to it. Whatever the case, these days, as everywhere, tea is a common drink in Yemen, with sugar and either with or without milk.
A man, I guess he's in his forties, told me that his father once went to Mecca for Hajj. It is the custom to buy some presents for the people back home, and while looking for presents, he came across a strange black beverage, tea!, of which he bought some. But before giving it to his family or friends, he had to try it out himself, he thought. So he did, and couldn't sleep for three nights.
Back home, he served tea to his curious visitors. The next day they were all back asking what on earth he had given them to drink because none of them had slept! His father simply laughed.
According to the narrator, this story only took place some 25 years ago. Maybe the tea in those days was stronger than it is now, or maybe it was because they weren't used to it. Whatever the case, these days, as everywhere, tea is a common drink in Yemen, with sugar and either with or without milk.
Thursday, 8 March 2012
Picture (Truck)
Trucks and pick-ups are sometimes nicely piled up with merchandise or other stuff to move. Although this one is certainly not one of the highest ones piled up, I thought it looked nice (note: the truck is moving bread-ovens).
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