Yemen: Exporting Democracy

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Map of Yemen | Photo Gallery

Sun: A Call from the Sheiks
Mon: A Place Called al-Jawf
Tue: The President's Concerns

The Great Escape

Qat, a plant grown in Yemen that causes a euphoric state in the consumer, plays a dominant role in celebrations, marriages and political meetings. Some men purchase fresh leaves of the plant each day, then join others in a qat session, where they chew the leaves and store them in their cheeks.

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