A displaced family in southern Yemen says it has been forced to rely on tree leaves for survival after food assistance ends. Reuters? not included—these reports focus on the experience of 65-year-old Saeedah Mohammed, who leaves her displacement camp carrying a plastic bag to gather leaves near wooded hills. She then cooks or serves the leaves to her grandchildren to reduce hunger as other food sources run out.
The accounts describe the camp area as marked by extreme shortages and environmental hardship. The ground around the settlement is described as stony and littered with rubbish. Clothing is shown drying on simple lines between sparse trees, while discarded items such as old tyres remain in the dust. The reports portray daily life continuing despite destitution, but with residents increasingly dependent on foraging rather than delivered aid.
Both outlets present the same central detail: no food aid remains available, and the family’s diet shifts to locally gathered tree leaves to cope with hunger.
