Tag Archives: sadah

I do get a fair amount of questions from readers who wish to know the development of my Arabic…..well, the truth is that it is better than when I came! It is like life itself, it has gone up and … Continue reading →

”You have to speak up” , Abdullah Rahman shouted, ”I am almost deaf after spending so much time standing next to cannons!” We were heading for the palace of Dar Al-Hajar, which was constructed as a summer residence for Imam … Continue reading →

The evening muezzin is calling for prayer over Old Sanaa, dogs are barking, kids are playing football on the street below my window, I can see straight in to the backyard of a neighbor, a covered woman washing clothes, cars … Continue reading →

“You see, it shouldn´t be called chewing kat” , my new good friend Kyle said, “It should be called storing kat, which is the Arabic meaning of the word.” The chewing, or storing, of kat is a controversial issue not … Continue reading →

The seven o´clock muezzin just took tone and the prayers from the holy Koran spreads across the darkness which dominates the old city of Sanaa…it is the day before Sunday (Friday here) and I wouldn´t like to be in any … Continue reading →

I feel more amazed than upset. This nasty incident happens in every country in the world, but, the reasons it happened in Sanaa, Yemen, are two. First, the major reason, I am in Yemen, the unlikeliest place I thought it … Continue reading →

“Hal andarah salta?” I asked the owner, Ahmed, and he nodded and said something like: “Mumtaz salta!” So I just walked into a hole in a wall, sat down at the back of the room, next to a big poster … Continue reading →

“What I think about the Saudis…” , Kasim said whilst chewing an enormous load of kat , “Hmmm…well, you have to excuse me, but I don´t want to talk bad about other people.Please excuse me.” Kasim, the taxi driver, well, … Continue reading →

“Most students learn the Arabic alphabet in three days!” our teacher told us sharply this morning, “You have to do your home work better!” We three students in the beginners group looked down on the floor with shame and felt … Continue reading →

First of all, I had no idea that a place like this still did exist. It is kind of my old Arabian dream coming true and the souk in the Old City of Sanaa, is one of the most spectacular … Continue reading →