Souk de Sanaa (Yemen, beginning of the 90's)

[hoenekopp]

I have seen this place first time 1977, often in the mean time- last time 2007…. There are changes, but: this place still is to recognize… an I love Yemen

[heymanhaha]

The pavement has changed since that time.

[BaerchenprinzBln]

I was just there and it doesn´t look so different to be frank. People were so nice, eating kat and offering great handmade works that are hard to find in Europe. Loved it. Sanaa was to me unexpectedly beautiful and charming. In fact one of the most attractive old cities worldwide. :-)

[mnmur22]

how could you tell it's the 90's, it looks the same, 90,s 80,s or now, it is all the same souk!!!

[MrAk47u]

lol same souk for moor than 2600 years

[INeverDie99]

DUBAI 25 years ago was worser than this. Now they are above the world with their land. Suadi Arabia was the same. Yemen is next there are BIG PLANS for yemen. Its all a matter of time. and the president needs to smarten up. Who ever owns land in yemen will be very successful. nothing comes overnight. JUST BE PATIENT.

[veronesedissident]

Yeman = African elephant shit!!!

[ELHAJAJI]

yemen is in the middle-east not in africa you asshole.

[veronesedissident]

The people are hideous half nigger african beasts!

[ELHAJAJI]

arabs aren't niggers...that is why hitler said that an arab is a man of honour with whom you can trust with your life.

[veronesedissident]

Maybe a Lebanese or a Syrian, NOT a yemenese african savage.

[tadelesh12]

The Abyssinians/ Ethiopians civilized the Arab world who are Africans, this mystica civilization was their creation from scratch.

Thank to honost histrorians the world know better today than ever, they control for centuries but now it is our of control. It is so blind folded by ignorance to say that Yemenis are not African, people have eyes can they are more look like the African than anyone else but to claim the civilization they must lie.

[truthisholy]

@tadelesh12 You are ignorant. I've lived in Yemen for years in my youth and I can say for certain that Yemenis do not look African at all. If there are black Africans they are to be found to the south (formerly South Yemen, in Aden and like cities) where they immigrated from Africa across the Red Sea. Native Yemenis look Middle Eastern/Semitic. It's the truth in Sana'a and most of the original North Yemen.

[aberashki]

To veronesediss..., why do you think this mystical civilization hiden from you because they are black.how man kind and civilization spread the world read written by Bernal Marthin: Black Atena, written by Richard Poe:, Black Spark White Fire more important watch videos by Basil Davidson, 30books about the ancient legacy of Africa.Also Europe is civilized by her Ancient Africa Colonizers.The ancient history was rewritten just 100years ago eliminate, discredit Black Africans legacy make misuri..

[veronesedissident]

Lets see. Left upon themselves... no architecture or permanent structures, no agriculture, no written language, no system of measurement, no money system, no woven cloth (no clothes), no metal working, etc, etc. Complete fucking ZEROS!! Whenever anyone tried to go in there and build anything, they were eventually destroyed and the apes try to claim whatever they left behind as their very own. You have NO history, so Jewish social scientists have written one for you.

[aberashki]

To vernesedissi...it is 2008 the world know better.I know nobody can teach the true in school so everybody learning themselve.instead teach the future generations true deserve better.Read and educate yourself don't be close minded.even children know,Richard Poe the author Black Spark White Fire.given a toy/King Tut when he was 7 and told the King white.that why motivated him to write the book at age 40and still he has the toy in his desk.we family populated from Africa divided us own superiority

[veronesedissident]

Who's "future generations??" We don't want ANYTHING to do with you!!!

[aberashki]

To ELHAJAJI, it doesn't matter we are all human biengs and our civilization is influence from Africa.for example arab invader came to Africa A.D.639 after the nubians had their art,science flourished no only in Africa all around the world if that is you worry.Read Black Athena by Bernal Martin and Black Spark White Fire by Poe Richard.I grew with Nubians never touched by outsiders and learned my arabic from them.but give credit to others thank God the world know better now.peace,love,respect,jus

[ELHAJAJI]

shut up.

[aberashki]

I know the truth hurt but too bad the world knows better.Thank to the Scolars who are straighten the ancient history now no more to argue everybody has knowledge of the past.the Egyptions close relative to Africans than any other world.Africa is the birth place of civilization and the birth place of man kind.love,care,peace,unit,just­ice 4all living.

[ELHAJAJI]

yeah ok whatever...lol

[krama2001mosa]

very high poverty in yemen(fact)

[ssswwwyyy]

hghgdhghdghg

[klondikeers]

stop swearing at the yemenites (im not one my self) and no you have no rit to call them niggers you otehr arab countries.

[zammy5]

damn boy did it changed woot thats a good thing!

[sally20001]

Decrepid kat mongers

[sagalat]

Just read the Yemen and Socotra Island travel article and video in New York Times (Dec 30, 2007). I must visit. Your video here is a true Window In Time, a priceless archive. Bravo! MutaSHAKkir, ya Valpard Pasha!

[sondos2y]

0_0 3jeeeeeeeeb,, is this in yemen?

san3anyeh

[klondikeers]

o look at u ppl u like us except thers only one problem we gave u everything u needed except christianity

[zammy5]

nah we are good

[lavarok]

this is right outside Bab al Yemen. I lived in Yemen in the early 90s. My favorite spot has always been Tahrir square. What I wouldn't give for a fresh motabbak and the sweet shai.

[merryhappypomme]

i think its nice.

[abayabyo]

you basicly didn't see any stabings with Jenbiyas as I have seen one day at my high school.

[ibocandeniz]

ulan hiyar. Araplara ne yag cekiyorsun. Bizi sirtimizdan vurdular. ingilizlerin yardimiyla. Hepsinin götüne sokayim. Kardes olsaydi bizi ingilize okadar ucuz satmazdi. Fuck all yemenites for selling yourself to the brits against the turks. Lawrence loves u. Hahahah

[AlmazB]

Who wants to live under a Caliphate Muslim OR European.

[zorlayici]

ı'am turkish.hi yemens brothers.love you yemens people and brothers.yemen is turkish mosque bakirriya moswue and turkish martrys ..la ilahe ilallalah

[veronesedissident]

Turks have always preferred their Negro brothers to Europeans. They need to join the African Union! They hate White people, and they love niggers.

[AlmazB]

Why the N-Word comment was that really called for?

[oceanbound222]

Sana'a was the most exciting city I ever visited. It is not all that different today than the video shows. I was in Yemen last year.

[siutiah]

WHOA!! if you stop the video at 1:10 minutes, i took a photo right at that spot last week!!! and the chillis were in the same place!! that's the raisin/nuts souq, right? wow.. i miss yemen already..

[Elison6]

What a filthy dirty dusgusting place.I hear they eat their bugars.

[wingspawsnmagick]

no...i hear you eat yours

[samraa5675]

That was Bab Al-Yemen (Souk AlMil7), right? If it was, then it really has changed a bit on the outer part. The narrow streets, and shop set-ups are still the same throughout the country. The old city on the inside of the gate is still gorgeous like some sort of archaelogical find. I wish the clip would have showed the actual old buildings right above the market. Nice!

[naseem07]

nice bdy

[sunnyhouse76]

sad that ppl still chow that shit everday and not do anything to improve thier life, my family included.

[sadiq55]

hey yo what up what are u doing dont make are courty look bad

[sadiq55]

this is a good but when pepople see it they are going to think yemen is very ungly and the people in it take good pictures

[MosoMosey]

valpard thanks for posting :)

[Sweetykkk]

ZOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOP YEMEN AL AAEECCC

[chitownzprinz]

i highly doubt that, unless your talking about in america

[overkill101101]

WOW this is completetly false *stastic* and average yemen citizen makes more money than an average usa citizen

[YemenBoi]

valpard you stupid get a life!!

[theoneredlion]

so beautiful man. i guess if people have never been there maybe they can't appreciate it,it's so cool to see that old footage before to much of this "westernization" has hit there (though relatively little compared to so much of the world these days... Great video, free up the truth. 80,000 groups of 250 people or less,6 women per child avg. but at least all those kids can safely play together on the streets. P.s. njguynorth80, Sana'a is a huge city! why try to suppress perspective?

[valpard]

Recent travelers have said to me that they don't recognize this place and that my video is outdated.

It's true, it was Yemen when I was young ... decades ago...

It's a window to the past for people interested by old footages, certainly not indication for present day travelers!

[njguynorth80]

here again just like ur other videos .. u have nothing to offer but the ugly of Yemen.. Please remove this ugly video of yemen!

[rose20082]

go get a life jackass and go to hell if you couldnt afford a life.

[precenter]

Great video! Gosh, the men all appear to carry knives---in front. Better not get into any big arguments there!

[sirihpinang]

they carried knives but they do not use it cos yemenis are soft spoken people and they are friendly.

[abayabyo]

Hehe are u joking? I have lived in Yemen about 9 years and I know what it looks like buddy. Whenever there is little argument they try to pull out the knives( Jenbiya) and kill each other.

[alumrock1000]

and what do the american idiots dot, they just kill without any excuse, so i am afraid americans are more stupid than other people

[vins101]

you ignorant asshole, men can't even use there jenbiya to kill each other it's just a symbol you dumbass ... go get a life 9 years ain't shit compared to a whole life lived in Sanaa... long live Yemen

[veronesedissident]

Go home you filthy african ape!!!

[omaronnet]

love it! selling "drugs" out on market!

[linsaybcool]

beautiful..thankyou

[temoniprince]

man i wihs i was there