Stories from a forgotten country: Why Yemen matters now

Most people couldn’t find Yemen on a map. Fewer still understand what life is like there. But as global tensions rise and shipping lanes close, suddenly Yemen is in the news.

This week on Collapse Life, author and journalist Laura Kasinof joins host Zahra Sethna to explain what makes Yemen such a unique and misunderstood place. From her early days as a freelance war correspondent during the Arab Spring to her work editing ‘The Book of Sana’a’ — an anthology of short stories by Yemeni writers — Laura brings rare insight into a country that’s long been overlooked, yet is central to today’s geopolitical chessboard.

Key topics discussed:

- What it’s like to live in Yemen as an American journalist
- How foreign women navigate public space
- The cultural richness hidden beneath headlines of war
- Why fiction storytelling matters more than ever

Discover the Yemen you’ve never heard about — and why you should care.

Relevant links:

Website https://www.laurakasinof.com/
The Book of Sana’a https://commapress.co.uk/books/the-book-of-sanaa

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