Four and a half years since the escalation of the conflict and Yemeni people continue to bear the brunt of ongoing devastation and severe economic decline. The war has left over 24 million people in need of humanitarian assistance, of which up to ten million are at risk of famine. Aden is one of Yemen’s governorates that has been badly affected by the conflict and the economic decline.
Sumaya Fouad Ahmed is a 27-year-old divorced woman who lives with her family in Crater in Aden governorate of Yemen. Today she speaks about how the war has affected her life.
“Before the conflict, I was working in a company, and then the war started and I was forced to stop working. I found myself without income. We suffered a lot during this time and life was hard, but I was always thinking about a project that would provide me with income.”
Sumaya has a diploma in photography and design, and her wealth of experience in this field is what led her to think about starting a business in this area. Her dream was to have a photography studio, so she gathered her savings to try to start her photography business.
