Maali Jamil

Maali Jamil is a Yemeni educator and writer pursuing a degree in history and international relations with a specialization in conflict, violence, and security. She grew up in the U.S. and in Yemen and is now living in the Netherlands and working on a memoir.

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First Person

War Memoir

May 10. 2022

A New Mother in Yemen’s Time of War

Before bedtime I stacked up the blue divan pillow blocks one over the other, placing the large ones on top in the manner of a fort. My son’s baby mattress leaned against this wall of feathers, and the cushioned roof sheltered him in his little blue bassinet.

Maali Jamil