Yemen has had many conflicts but has also possessed exceptional survival skills.


Yemen has had many conflicts but has also possessed exceptional survival skills.

Yemenis who are born to foreign parents face institutional discrimination because of their perceived lack of ‘purity’.
!['Yemeni citizens with links to the horn of Africa often face cultural and legal discrimination on a daily basis in Yemen,' argues Alwazir [Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/201444152029132734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Despite the best efforts of the National Dialogue, few of their recommendations have been implemented.
![Three years after the beginning of the Yemeni revolution, little has changed in the country, writes Alwazir [AFP/Getty Images]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/2014222101659876734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
During this time of crisis in Yemen, art and cinema offer a space for dialogue, debate and reflection.
![Yemeni youth need space to be creative and let off steam [EPA]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2013122574034756734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)