Conversations is a space where artists and art practitioners are leading the dialogue. Our goal in organizing this project is to create a safe space where artists and art practitioners working in the Yemeni cultural sphere can discuss common challenges and paths forward. We aim to foster an open discourse about what the pressing needs of Yemeni artists are, and how collectively we can overcome challenges and continue to bring heavy and important conversations to our art practice and programming. We’re grateful to the 15 participants who have taken part in this project. Together, they are representative of the Yemeni cultural scene’s striking diversity. In this project, we will hear from Yemeni creatives both at home and in the diaspora — from Sana’a to the United Kingdom, from Aden to Lebanon.

Thank you to Amr Gamal, Amr Attamimi, Asim Aziz, Aziz Morfeq, Ali Fouad, Hanan Yahya, Najla al-Shami, Noha al-Maghafi (Intibint), Mariam al-Dhubhani, Saber Bamatraf, Sara Ishaq, Shroq alRamadi, Somaya Abdalla, Thana Faroq, and Yousra Ishaq. Your voices are critical to our work.

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