Unfortunately, but predictably, we had some technical issues with connecting to Anwar in Yemen, but we did manage to ask him a number of questions and to focus the rest of this event on some of the broader issues impacting Yemen. If you want to skip to the first segment where Anwar manages to join us it's at 25:00.
In February of this year Anwar Alomaisi, was deported without warning back to his home country of Yemen. Anwar had spent more than two decades in the US, was an accomplished wildlife photographer and a volunteer with his local fire department in the NYC area. For over 22 years he always made monthly check-ins with immigration officials, but earlier this year he was deported with no opportunity to see his attorney or to say goodbye to his family.
This decision was taken despite the fact that Anwar feared for his life due to his political activism and with his home country locked in a brutal civil war that has lead to the worst humanitarian crisis in the world according to the UN. We speak to Anwar in Aden this Friday, both about his case and about the current situation for the people of Yemen.
Also be sure to check out our previous episodes on Yemen:
Episode 31: Out of Options - Syrian and Yemeni in Malaysia
Episode 32: On the Ground in Yemen
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