Al Jisr – The Bridge – is a collaboration among students and faculty from four public universities in Yemen and faculty and students at The University of Arizona. Students from University of Aden, Hadramout University, Taiz University, University of Saba Region and the UA are participating in this nine-month cultural exchange project that includes talking about media practices in Yemen and the U.S. Some student work is presented under the Al Jisr collective name for the security and safety of those contributors.
Al Jisr |The Bridge is a collaboration among students and faculty from four public universities in Yemen and faculty and students at The University of Arizona. Students from University of Aden, Hadramout University, Taiz University, University of Saba Region and the UA are participating in this nine-month cultural exchange project that includes talking about media practices in Yemen and the U.S.
Photos without credits are from students and professors in Yemen who are part of this project. Their work is under the Al Jisr collective name for their security and safety.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 09/02/2022 12:56pm
In Yemen students are facing a warm summer. The heat together with the lack of electricity and air-conditioning make studying and focusing a challenge. In this video, we interviewed students at Yemeni universities and asked them about this challenge, and how they are dealing with it.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 08/30/2022 10:16am
In this episode of Al Jisr (The Bridge) Podcast, we talk about the most popular music among students in Yemen. We interview many of them and ask them about their favorite music.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 08/27/2022 1:10pm
Social media is a big part of student life both in Yemen and the U.S. In this episode of Al Jisr (The Bridge) Podcast, we talk about how social media has given students the ability to instantly connect with one another and share their lives.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 08/13/2022 9:24am
According to a study conducted by Yemen's Ministry of Education in 2020, among students who finished high school, only 48 percent joined a college or university in Yemen. The rest did not because of economic conditions, poverty and the inability to pay tuition.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 08/13/2022 9:18am
ADEN, Yemen – Every July, temperatures increase dramatically in most of Yemen. In the city of Aden in the southern coastal area of the country, temperatures reach 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit), with humidity reaching up to 75 percent. Here, we learn about how to stay cool in the summer in Aden.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 08/13/2022 9:33am
In this interesting episode of Al-Jisr Podcast, we talked about sports and students' exercise routines in Yemen and the U.S. We also interviewed several Yemeni students about their favorite sports and talked about how female Yemeni students are playing sports.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 08/13/2022 9:38am
In this episode of The Bridge (Al Jisr) podcast, university students from Arizona and Yemen are talking street food in both countries. Street food is absolutely affordable and very nice to eat, but is it healthy? What kind of concerns do our guests have about it?
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 07/27/2022 1:06pm
Hajar, a 21-year-old woman, is studying to be a medical assistant in Yemen. She belongs to "The Marginalized," a community of Yemeni citizens known in Arabic as the "Muhamasheen."
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 08/13/2022 9:38am
Al Jisr Podcast is one part of a nine-month cultural exchange program between the University of Arizona School of Journalism, University of Aden, Hadramout University, Taiz University and University of Saba Region. This episode focuses on student work life balance.
By Vika Estimee Nimenya | 07/27/2022 1:07pm
A local nonprofit organization offers skills and language training to refugees adjusting to their new lives in Arizona after fleeing countries in conflict.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 07/27/2022 1:08pm
Taiz, a city located in the south of Yemen, has been described as the cultural capital, with a population of more than 2.5 million. This Al Jisr photo essay chronicles a three-day journey around the city of Taiz.
By Avery Martinez and Cassandra Sillik | 08/13/2022 9:38am
Al Jisr Podcast is one part of a nine-month cultural exchange program between the University of Arizona School of Journalism, University of Aden, Hadramout University, Taiz University and University of Saba Region. In episode 2, "Women in Journalism," guest interviewer Cassandra Sillik speaks with students about women in journalism and digital security.
By Jelena Lukic | Al-Jisr – The Bridge | 07/27/2022 1:15pm
After being a part of "Al Jisr – The Bridge" collaborative project for the last half year, Jelena Lukic interviewed two students and a mother of two about the difficult living conditions in Yemen over the last eight years. Here are their accounts.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 07/27/2022 1:09pm
Here we take you through the streets of Aden, Yemen. During Ramadan, or Eid al-fitr, the streets come alive. We went out to the local market, spent a few hours filming the people there, buying street food and trying to celebrate together. Watch this video on the last day of Eid holidays in Aden, Yemen.
By Andrea Morabito | Al Jisr – The Bridge | 07/27/2022 1:10pm
The Taraweeh prayer is a special prayer Muslims perform only in the month of Ramadan.
By Alli Burgess | 07/27/2022 1:10pm
The holiday falls this year between April 1 and May 1. During the month, Muslims fast from food and water from sunrise to sunset. But Ramadan is much more than just fasting.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 07/27/2022 1:11pm
We have the opportunity to spend a whole day in Ramadan with a small family in Yemen. Similar to other families, there is fasting, eating the traditional Yemeni food, reading the Quran and spending treasured time together with the family and friends. Enjoy this photo storytelling article and spend some time with this family in Yemen.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 07/27/2022 1:12pm
Al Shanini market is considered to be the oldest and most popular historical market in Taiz, Yemen. It is a destination for Taiz residents to shop for spices, fish, sweets, vegetables and many other commodities needed for daily living.
By Al Jisr | The Bridge | 07/27/2022 1:12pm
Folk fashion is important in societies across the Middle East. Yemeni traditional clothing has influences from local cultures, even as there have been seismic changes in fashion across the region.
By Avery Martinez and Al Jisr | The Bridge | 08/13/2022 9:38am
Al Jisr Podcast is one part of a nine-month cultural exchange program between the University of Arizona School of Journalism, University of Aden, Hadramout University, Taiz University and University of Saba Region. The first episode, titled "Passions" focuses on the passions and joys students have.
