New Coffee Shop Brings Yemen's Renowned Coffee and Little-Known Culture to the Upper West Side
Briefly

A lot of people don't know that Jews lived in Yemen... it is an important thing to show and remember - especially at a time when Arabs and Jews are being depicted as adversaries in the media.
Shahbain sees this history, even if fractured, as something worth celebrating. As we set up the shop, Jewish people in the neighborhood have stopped by and told me their relatives are Yemeni.
Read at West Side Rag
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