Mira Baz

GlobalPost

Mira Baz has lived in Yemen for over seven years, where she has taught English as a Second Language. In addition to her native Arabic language, she speaks English and French fluently. She is a regular contributor to Lebanon’s regional English daily, The Daily Star, and has also been published in Yemen Today, Executive Business Magazine, and Naharnet.com. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English literature from the American University of Beirut (AUB) and has a master’s degree in creative writing from Bradley University in the United States.


Yemen: where men marry children

Sexuality

Fathers marry off pre-teen daughters here for many reasons, not least to remarry themselves.

Protesting a child’s right to choose

Agence France-Presse

Fewer tourists and Arabic students in Yemen

Agence France-Presse