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“I’m the Djiboutian with strong hopes” Peace be upon you! “I’m the Djiboutian with the soul of riders” It’s larger than Lebanon, Qatar and Bahrain combined. Djibouti Republic of Djibouti. This Djibouti and that’s Yemen over there. This strait is full of ships. This is Bab Al-Mandab strait. Djibouti is an Arab country

With Somali Heritage it’s capital is the city of Djibouti. This is the unknown Arab country Djibouti. So, are we now in Djibouti or Yemen? No, Djibouti. This spot in Djibouti is the second lowest point on Earth. a place which we drove to only 2 hours away from the capital

This place is all salt. Similar to the Dead Sea. Peace be upon you. – How are you? – Fine, thank you. But the number of tourists here is zero! The question is… “Africa!” What no one visits Djibouti? Like in Jordan Let’s see our friend here sells salt. Salt like “honey” Lake Assal

Salt from Lake Assal. Like in Bolivia the largest salt flat in the world . This is Djibouti. Djibouti is unknown to many people despite its powerful strategic location by Bab Al-Mandab Strait From the Indian ocean to the Gulf of Aden to the red sea which is a trade gateway to Africa.

This made global powers compete to have a foothold in Djibouti. There are many several bases French, American and Japanese and recently China established its only military base outside of China in Djibouti under its new Silk Road project. And all these powers say that the main goal in being there…

It’s to protect their ships that pass from here the whole global trade. Peace be upon you. Also, fighting terrorism and the protection of the most important global trade routes from pirates. Greater Somalia – Mashallah. – Djibouti. We’re going with Turkish Airlines. Greater Somalia. Let’s see, I don’t know yet.

We’ll be hosted by someone called Qais. 5 hours to arrive In the name of Allah. “We submitted a request to join the Arab League”. It joined the Arab League in 1977 after its independence from France in the same year 1977 Then people revolted to get their freedom. They made banners the wrote everywhere

Independence! We want freedom, we want freedom! The people! Its official languages are Arabic and French People here speak many languages. It’s written in Arabic Djibouti Bawadi Mall. like Somali, Afar, Arabic and French. They speak Arabic, Afar Somali and French but the most common language is French. French.

How many languages do you speak? I speak Arabic and Somali but I don’t know French. – So, Somalis are the majority? – Yes, they are. – So, are you Somali? – Yes, I am. Welcome to Djibouti. Where did you learn Arabic? I used to live in Saudi Arabia. I was born there.

What a pleasure! She was born in Saudi Arabia. – From Riyad. – Exactly. Riyad, okay. When I speak in the Saudi dialect no one understands it. – Nobody understands it? – Nobody. If I speak in Standard Arabic or in Yemen’s dialect they understand. But many people here speak Arabic.

A lot of them they even teach it in schools. – Oh, they teach it – Yes, they do. You don’t have to learn it abroad? It’s not necessary. They teach it in schools. How many languages do you speak? I speak Somali, Afar, Arabic Amharic French and English

– Mashallah. – All praise be to Allah. It is Muslim with about a million inhabitants. Most of them are Afar Issa, who are Somalis and some Yemeni Arabs Somali, Afar and Arabs. These are the Somali wedding traditions. You’ll find wedding traditions of Arabs Afar and Somalis. So, this is Somali.

You want a Djiboutian wife? A wife?! He said only a wife is left. We showed you the Somali culture. Of course we have to show you the Afar also. So, they invited us. This is the grooms car behind me. They married me off in Djibouti! Djibouti! Djibouti! Peace be upon you.

Afar, and their Afar language Their traditions are close to Arabs. You can find them in Eritrea, Ethiopia and Djibouti. This is the Afar tribe’s traditional attire. Djibouti is like visiting several countries. They found me a wife too from Djibouti. This is Djibouti. There must be a Somali, Afar and Arab minister. Amazing diversity

– Riyadh. – Riyadh? Can you imagine It’s called Riyadh market. There’s a Saudi Arabia neighborhood and a Holy Mecca Neighborhood. Saudi Arabia is very spread here. Because it built a lot here It contributed a lot in building in Djibouti. So, Yemenis what’s their story in Djibouti? You have a nice ride.

How did they become citizens here? As we’re walking in the streets we found them selling qat Yemeni food. – We’ll have fish. – All of it Yemeni fish. In the name of Allah. Let’s go. Bait Al Mandi is right behind me. We’re in Djibouti Yemen is very close to us

Just a boat through Bab Al-Mandab Do you see the strait? Yemen is close so, the Yemeni culture has its effects on the streets and on food. So the sheikh invited us here. This is for you. The best gift! What’s on the menu today? The owner of the restaurant. Today we have popular meals.

There’s fish Mandi meat, Mandi Chicken. Djibouti is very influenced by Yemen’s food? Yes, it’s Yemeni food. It’s a Yemeni restaurant. It’s close, you can swim to it. Just a stone’s throw away. Yes. Fresh from the see, look. Our fish has arrived, guys look at It’s like Shish Taouk dish.

It’s sliced a very nice way It’s eye-catching the orange color seems real. Among the finest types of fish Look. and the tastiest. He said you don’t need rice it’s very soft. Look how they sliced it. Tell me it’s not mouthwatering! In the name of Allah. Bon appétit. Oh my God!

It’s been a long time, I swear! What kind of fish is this? – Every Friday? – Yes. Every Friday, Mashallah. The tastiest fish I’ve ever had honestly. We’re in Djibouti but it looks like we’re in Hadhramaut. The largest expatriate community here Is Yemeni. And it’s been here for a very long time.

You’ll find that in most restaurants food is Yemeni. Today, we’ve prepared for you Mandi of Hadhramaut. We’re in Hadhramaut. Come – Welcome to Djibouti. – Come, my dears. I have a Djiboutian passport a Djiboutian ID and I was born here. Afar, Arabs an Somalis are one nation in Djibouti.

My name is Nassri Nasser I was born in Djibouti Maybe our origin is Yemeni But we were born in Djibouti. And I speak Somali, Arabic French and a little English. This plant is called qat which is wide spread in Yemen, Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti The one they put here

Which always bloats up the mouth. it’s like stimulants. Using qat gives you energy you also get relaxed you’ll feel like the whole land is yours. crossing the air and sea but when it ends you get sad. This is how you do it. Like this it’s a problem 2 is a problem

But one is okay. The more you add the more it stimulates you. You’ll be so relaxed. The put it their mouths they chew it and they store it. they store it here. This is the cause of Yemen’s destruction? No, it has nothing to do with that. It’s not an addiction

But we got used to the fact that when we use it we relax from work stress and other things. qat relaxes us. Some people relax looking at the sea and others travel they go to Egypt or Dubai we’re not able to do that like others

So a bit of qat to rest till the sunset feeling like a prince. My family is in Yemen. You send them money? Yes, it’s not enough but all praise be to Allah I also have a daughter with Down syndrome I hope I can find a cure. Many Yemenis work here.

Because salaries in Djibouti are much higher than in Yemen. “When will the disease clear from you oh my country!” “when will this criminal (qat) be executed?” – Qat? – Yes. This is the Yemeni neighborhood. Djiboutians of Yemeni origins. Yes. Everybody wears this in Yemen. Yes, all Yemenis wear it.

Is it only for weddings in Yemen? No according to Yemen traditions You have to wear it daily – Daily? – Yes, daily. Going out like this? – To the supermarket? – It’s normal. Also, the Kalashnikov. – This is authentic? – Of course. Yemen is the origin of Arabs? Of course.

We all belong to Yemen. To Yemen, yes. All Arabs. What’s this called? – Jambiya – Yes, Jambiya. It’s embroidered with gold. The Yemeni attire. for little girls, Mashallah. Peace be upon you. Her name is Mulk Al Yemen. And that one is Malak. When is this used? This should never be used unless

If it gets out, it goes in with blood. We’re peaceful. She’s Djiboutian of Yemeni origins. Sometimes Djibouti is considered as a gas station ships put gas and leave. It has 7 ports. Look at the huge container ship all coming through here. this is Bab Al-Mandab strait. And this is the sea

And Bab Al-Mandab strait. You can find islands of Maldivian beauty on your way there. They’ll think we’re pirates. All are competing to establish military bases in it and build a port there. The train passes from here which takes directly to Addis Ababa. This is the train to Ethiopia.

“And connects it directly to the sea” The French built it then the Chinese finished it. 5 hours from here to Addis Ababa. All merchandise comes through the ports here get loaded into trains which takes it to Addis Ababa. They’re all renting places taking an area of the sea and paying the country.

75% of the country’s income From the sea, the ports. And renting military bases for other countries and they pay like China which pays 100 million dollars yearly to Djibouti. “But we’re a gateway of a big market in the region”. We’re in downtown now. “I’m the Djiboutian fond of challenges

And fond of all kindness” “Realizing the dream as serious as a flood”. I’m the poet Abd El Warith Ali Adam People call me the poet of beauty.