Yemeni Company Feeds Millions Despite Relentless Challenges

Washed-out bridges, checkpoints manned by warring factions, and miles-long detours would discourage many truck drivers from completing a delivery route—especially in Yemen, where ongoing conflict makes road travel unpredictable at best. But Hashem Saad Ahmed Qasem Alhasani navigates these and numerous other hurdles transporting food from Taiz to Almahra, a 1300 kilometer (about 807 miles) trip that takes anywhere from eight to 13 days, depending on weather and road conditions.