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://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/201444152029132734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)

Atiaf Zaid Alwazir is a researcher and blogger based in Sanaa. She is also a co-founder of the media advocacy group SupportYemen.
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://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/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://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/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://aljazeeranews.edgeone.app/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/2013122574034756734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Yemen has had many conflicts but has also possessed exceptional survival skills.
