Yes, it's extremely hard to get into Yemen. But it is possible. Getting travel costs and expenses covered as a freelancer is much harder.
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I rely on donations or grants to get to Yemen. Media organisations have never covered my costs to get there. Not in seven years.
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And I can guarantee my travel budget is a small fraction of what BBC, CNN et al pay to get there.
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They all want the reporting. They just don't want to cover the costs of that reporting.
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Yet they cover to this destination.. Great tweet from u btw. Tell western Health care personnel the samepic.twitter.com/6kEjM78gcz
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I became aware of your journalism when you first came to Yemen a few years ago. I was very impressed. Is this your first time back?
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What do you think the outcome of the conflict in Yemen will be?
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Credit card. That's how I fund most of my expenses. Just got a new one to cover next planned trip.
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...leaving freelancers looking to fill the gap on their own, with no support.
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