Yemen's State Within a Failed State

A rare journey to the rugged province of Saada, the battle-torn region that has fallen out of the government's control during the past year.

PHOTOS BY TOM FINN | JANUARY 27, 2012

Boys play amongst the ruins of the old town. The Saada Reconstruction Fund established in 2008 by the Yemeni government reports that there are still over 17,000 homes and public facilities across the province in need of restoration.

 

Tom Finn is a freelance journalist based in Sanaa, Yemen.