Life in Yemen
* Regarding your recent articles concerning life in Yemen: I served two years as a U.S. Peace Corps volunteer in Yemen in the capital of Sana (1985-1987); I offer a few cultural observations based on my experiences at that time.
While it was not easy for me to adapt to life in Yemen, I was not afraid for my safety. Furthermore, several of our social ills were simply nonexistent in Yemen. There was zero drug and gang violence. There was very little street crime. Families were close. There was tremendous respect for the value and wisdom of grandparents.
While I am grateful to be living in the good old U.S., perhaps there are some positive things that we Americans can learn from a country as different and far away as Yemen.
FRANK C. BARON
Los Angeles
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