Amani Yahya, Yemen’s first female rapper: I will find a way, I will shine
Source:
theguardian
It’s day three of the Liverpool Arab Arts festival, but one of its performers hasn’t yet been to a single event. Amani Yahya – billed as Yemen’s first female rapper – is still thousands of miles away.
With her homeland on the brink of civil war, Yahya, along with her family, has had to flee to Saudi Arabia, where the kingdom’s strict rules mean her fledging musical career has come to an abrupt halt. On top of this, her visa to attend the UK festival has been denied.
But, if exile and war would be enough to crush most people, the disappointment at missing the festival is the o