Hugh Sykes on Broadcasting House.
More from Yemen from Hugh on BH this weekend, and here are some photos to whet your appetite, literally with some of them:
"Some more faces and places in Sana'a old city:
And here's the Souk al Milh, the salt market - where you buy a lot more than salt. Even powdered milk from....Belfast:
That's a street full of carpenters, above.
Knife maker.
And here's one of several blacksmiths. He hangs on the chain to stop him falling into the furnace when he's pulling out strips of steel:
The next day:
Breakfast. Beans, and tomato, onion and garlic salad. And Iranian-style bread, baksed in a clay oven:
And lunch:
Shared Salta. Recipe on BH. Includes fenugreek and minced beef:
And here's a qat seller, chewing his own product. It's a mild stimulant, which helps keep you awake. Millions of Yemenis chew every day.
And finally, a Sana'a cabbie:"
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