(Left) Obadi, a 67-year-old Yemeni man, stands in the middle of the ruins of his neighbourhood in Aden. When asked about his displacement, he says leaving his house and life due to the violence was the most difficult decision he had ever made. Obadi says, “War forces you to give up on many things and leave them behind. But eventually when the conditions got better, I took the decision to return to my house and life.” When asked about his needs and future hopes, he responded, “We need the authorities to make some serious steps for reconstruction and development. Now is the most suitable time to rebuild what war ruined.”


(Right) Ala’a visits what remains of his house in Aden. The 23-year-old says his neighbourhood was a hot spot for clashes in 2015. He left his house and moved to Alshaikh Sa’ad and came back after things calmed down. “In order to have better life conditions we need income source, and job opportunities. I hope that our city goes back to its old flourish”.


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