A call to focus on the future.

This text is of paramount importance to its author, who hopes it will be read attentively. It is addressed to all of you, Yemeni men and women, endowed with knowledge, understanding, and a passion for the future!

The author wishes to stimulate personal reflection on the future among readers and encourages the dissemination of this article’s content, if possible, to encourage us all to talk constantly about the future, because there may be something good to come of it!

Yes, let us never stop talking about the future, however dark the present may be or however discouraging the circumstances. We must never cease thinking and discussing the future; this is the main objective of this text, and it is the main objective of the author, today and for the days to come!

The current situation in our country is indeed disastrous! It is as if Yemen has entered a dark tunnel with no exit, a bottomless abyss! The war will end, it will certainly end! It is practically at a standstill. Despite the non-renewal of the ceasefire, the absurd and senseless events in the Red Sea, the equally senseless American and British intervention, and the brutal Israeli aggression against Hodeidah in retaliation for the actions of the “fools” (as they say in Yemen), the war between the Yemeni factions remains practically at a standstill, with a few rare exceptions. It may even have officially ended by the time this work is published. However, the situation is absolutely catastrophic: politically, economically, socially, and culturally, in other words, humanitarily. Excluding the warlords, corrupt politicians, and their cronies, the quality of life for Yemeni citizens, throughout Yemen, is extremely low: security, food, health, education, services, and in all aspects of life! The situation is deteriorating day by day, as if the depravity of the de facto authorities, including the internationally recognized government, knows no bounds.

The war will end, and then what?

And then what?

The war will end.

And then what?

… The corrupt individuals in Yemen responsible for this situation will remain in power. The best-case scenario would be for the violence to cease and for the perpetrators to agree on a power-sharing arrangement – ​​or a wealth-sharing arrangement – ​​within the framework of a political solution (although this is highly improbable, and the current state of neither war nor peace is more likely to persist). This could occur within a single federal or confederal state, or even in smaller states. Whatever happens, the Yemeni citizen longs for security and a livelihood, for safety, employment and a salary, for public services, healthcare, education, water, electricity, sanitation, hygiene, transportation, and communication. They long for justice and a fair judicial system, and much more. In short, they long for the basic necessities for a dignified human life in this world and in our time. Yes, the war will end – and this is our primary demand to alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people. We want to end the injustice and corruption of our politicians, exacerbated by the war, violence, massacres, and destruction. The war will end, God willing, but the suffering of the Yemeni people will not completely cease and could continue for many years! It is true that ending the war and establishing peace is a priority for the Yemeni people. However, the post-war period will not necessarily be synonymous with peace. Certainly, it will be less terrible than the war itself, but it will still be terrible. We cannot expect anything good from the forces that currently control the country! So, what is to be done? Is this text pessimistic? Absolutely not. On the contrary, it is forward-looking, expresses optimism about the future, and calls on all concerned Yemenis, men and women, to focus on this future now. The future in question here is not the immediate future, but the medium- and long-term future. I repeat: not the immediate future, but the medium- and long-term future. Indeed, given what has been said above, the immediate future will not be favorable, and we cannot expect anything good from the forces of the past. All the forces currently in power, and those that will remain in power in the near future, are fundamentally harmful forces stemming from the past, sometimes even from a distant past!

So, what is to be done?

… In the near future, we must continue our efforts for peace and never cease striving to influence the course of events in order to improve the lives of the people and alleviate the burden of injustice, oppression, and subjugation…