By now you probably have read about the armed conflicts and persistent power outages in Yemen, but to Sana’a residents, the most pressing problem at the moment is the mounting garbage due to a strike by garbage collectors and street cleaners who are demanding salaried positions instead of daily wages. I saw one garbage truck on Hadda Street today, does it mean the strike is about to end?

The garbage collectors and street cleaners have been on strike for over two weeks in the midst of the raining season. At Souq Assabah in the old city, piles of wet trash have taken over vegetables in volume and smell.	The garbage collectors and street cleaners have been on strike for over two weeks in Sana’a in the midst of the raining season. At Souq Assabah in the old city, piles of wet trash have taken over vegetables in volume and smell.	Trash pile in front of Sana'a Nights hotel. Sana'a, Yemen
Once the upscale hangout of expats and elite Yemenis, Hadda Street is now full of trash thanks to a strike by garbage collectors and street cleaners. Sana'a, Yemen	A cleaner part of Hadda Street, Sana'a, Yemen	A strike by garbage collectors and street cleaner has left Sana'a buried in trash for over two week. People have resorted to dumping trash in the center divide outside Al Kumaim Center on Hadda street, Sana'a, Yemen
Hadda Street near Al Zuberi street, Sana'a, Yemen

The Old City of Sana'a is still magical after the rain as long as I pan the camera away from piles of garbage.

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