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Migration Routes: Trails of Hope and Desperation in Yemen
Susan SchulmanRUSI Journal, 8 December 2020
Horn of Africa, The Gulf Region, Global Security Issues, Africa, Middle East and North Africa
In this photo essay, photojournalist Susan Schulman continues to shed light on the journeys of migrants seeking to make their way to Saudi Arabia – after Djibouti, they often find themselves trapped in war torn Yemen.
BANNER IMAGE: Dry landscape in Yemen. Courtesy of Susan Schulman
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