Seen in the Yemen

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Yemen is renowned for its stunning beauty, and this work captures the essence of its people, architecture, and landscapes through remarkable black-and-white photographs taken in the 1970s, reproduced in duotone. The book pays homage to the renowned traveler Dame Freya Stark, who, at eighty-three, visited the author during his time in Sana'a. Their travels through northern Yemen sparked a lasting friendship. The volume echoes Stark's classic, Seen in the Hadhramaut, and begins with the author's reminiscences of their time together, her reflections on the past, and their shared passion for Leica cameras. It includes a brief overview of Yemen's history and geography, detailing the author's rediscovery of the ancient Jewish community in Sa'dah. The extraordinary images, captured during his wanderings and travels with Stark and other notable explorers like Wilfred Thesiger, are complemented by descriptions of the iconic 1930s screw-thread Leica cameras used by early photographers. As Yemen faces rapid change, this book preserves a moment in time when much remained visually unchanged, infusing the images with romance and nostalgia that will enchant readers both now and in the future.