travel 1 Opposite: Exterior, Dawood Hotel. This page: Interior, Dawood Hotel, Talha quarter, Sana’a.
sana’a It’s not all about qat (though there’s a lot of it around). Yemen’s ancient capital fascinates the senses with ubiquitous delights such as frankincense, music and its own distinct style of architecture. Scott MacMillan hangs out with hip hop artists, civil servants and bestselling authors, and learns why some people consider this city indispensable. Photographs by Khaled al-Hammadi
150 Alef magazine Summer 2008