Yemen’s War Forces Millions of Children Out of School Amid Survival Struggles

In the war-torn streets of Sanaa, Yemen, the daily reality for children like 14-year-old Qasim is a stark contrast to childhoods elsewhere. Each morning, Qasim embarks on an arduous journey to collect plastic bottles. By midday, he hopes to earn around 1,500 Yemeni riyal—roughly $3—to help feed his six-member family. His younger brother, Asem, trades places with him in the evening. For these boys, education is a distant luxury, one sacrificed on the altar of survival. Yemen, ravaged by nearly a