The author recounts his experiences getting stranded on a desert island in the Red Sea, burying seven years' worth of his travel diaries on the island, and returning to Yemen ten years later to retrieve the journals with the help of a guide named Mohammed.
In mid-twentieth century Yemen, Adela Damari's parents struggle to find her a spousal prospect after passage of the Orphan's Decree that states that all orphaned Jewish children are to be adopted into the Muslim community.
Presents information about the geography, history, government, and economy of this country located on the southwestern tip of the Arabian Peninsula and describes many aspects of the lifestyle of its people.
Describes the terrorist attack on the USS Cole, a destroyer whose UN mission was to patrol the northern Persian Gulf, as well as the aftermath, investigation, and context of the bombing.
Steven Caton recounts the experiences he had while studying the famous oral poetry of the tribes of Yemen, describing how he adapted to life in the remote villages and his involvement in a dangerous local conflict.
