In this episode of the afikra community podcast, Bas Sou'al, Abdulah Al-Ghoul talks about Aden, inspired by an Al-Jazeera article titled "Queen Elizabeth's Last Foothold in Arabia". He gives a brief overview of the key historical context around Britain's colony in Yemen, changing sentiments leading to the "Aden Emergency" through which Yemen gained independence, and the birth of South Yemen — the Arab world's only Marxist state. Finally, together with co-hosts Mysa and Yasmin, he talks about the important (but often overlooked) legacy and ongoing impact of the British in Yemen.

0:00 Introduction
2:07 Meeting Abdulah Al-Ghoul
4:01 Queen Elizabeth's Last Foothold in Arabia
6:50 Colonial History of Aden, Yemen
12:00 "The Aden Emergency": National Uprising
14:51 Was There Pro-British Sentiment in Yemen?
16:43 Marxism and Communism in Yemen & the Birth of South Yemen
24:01 Colonial Aden's Remaining Artefacts
30:46 Further Reading & Watching
36:20 Trivia Quiz

This episode was recorded on April 13, 2023.

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