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This is Shooq
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And I'm living normally as a Yemen Woman.
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This young woman comes from the
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south coastal town called Mukalla
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And it's been a very rough few years
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living through this grueling civil war.
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On April 2, 2015
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Al-Qaeda attacked the central Bank
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and seized millions of U.S. Dollars
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before taking control
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of the Presidential Palace.
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Soon after, the entire city of Mukalla
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was under their control.
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Schools were shut, offices were closed
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and many people were virtually
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locked inside of their homes for 6 months.
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But that was 4 years ago, and now,
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daily life has gotten back to normal.
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Life is so safe, we are like...
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the safest government in Yemen
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and we are having our normal life.
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Shrooq is back in school
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and doing very well.
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I'm studying Architecture
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and Environmental Planning.
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And you're also studying English?
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I'm not Studying English...
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You just learned it like you're brilliant?
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Yeah, I got it from Disney Channel.
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Which movies?
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Hannah Montana... Yeah, exactly.
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When we think about Yemen
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We tend to think about war and terrorism.
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That's exactly what I thought
before arriving here...
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But things in Hadhramaut at least,
the region that we are currently in
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seems to be going okay
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Sure, there's a lot of police checkpoints
and security,
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but what I've been seeing is markets
that are lively,
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late night concerts that are crowded
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and a riverside that is charming
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The city is honestly beautiful
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People are out and about on the streets,
just like in your hometown.
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Okay, let's get back on topic to
Shrooq and her role in Yemeni society.
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There's no denying that
being a female here overall
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isn't as easy as in the Western World.
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