This work is a project of Al Jisr Collective. Fellows in the project are collaborating on a universal theme every month from February 2023 through May 2023. Fellows are students from The University of Arizona and four public universities in Yemen: University of Aden, Hadramout University, Taiz University, and the University of Saba Region.
The February project focuses on “street food.” Students' photojournalism stories picture different types of street food, how street food can be part of people's daily lives, and how it can reflect the culture of societies.
Photographs and captions were submitted for a juried competition. The top photographs for February 2023 follow.
3. Carne asada burritos in Tucson, Arizona
Photos By: Ruby McKeown, Al Jisr Collective
Yami’s Mexican food truck in Tucson, Arizona, sells carne asada burritos on Friday, February 17, 2023. Yami’s customers often eat on tables under a large tent and can select from homemade toppings and sauces served from a cooler.
Al Jisr – The Bridge – is a collaboration among students and faculty from four public universities in Yemen and faculty and students at The University of Arizona. Students from University of Aden, Hadramout University, Taiz University, University of Saba Region and The University of Arizona are participating in this cultural exchange project that includes talking about media practices in Yemen and the U.S. Some student work is presented under the Al Jisr Collective name for the security and safety of those contributors.