Children forced to give up school for work as fighting upends daily life in Yemen

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Renewed fighting between Houthi forces and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces has disrupted daily life in Taiz province, putting children’s schooling at risk. Thirteen-year-old Muneer Farie has seen fighting reach his village and is being pushed toward work instead of school.

Renewed fighting between Iran-aligned Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni forces has shattered four years of relative calm In the mornings, 13-year-old Muneer Farie went to school, and in the afternoons he helped his father feed the livestock. He took his studies seriously, dreaming of becoming the first teacher in his family of farmers. As fighting approached his village in al-Wazeyah district in Taiz, Yemen, two weeks ago, Muneer’s focus started to drift from his lessons. The classroom echoed with the distant sounds of explosions and gunfire. His home was suddenly on the frontline of renewed fighting between the Iran-aligned Houthis and the Saudi-backed Yemeni government. Continue reading...