Mapping the siege of Yemen’s Taiz, and the price families are paying

In Taiz, a Yemeni city of about one million people, the siege has deprived families of varied food and livelihoods. Yousef Farhan, a father of four, lost his cucumber-selling business when the school where his family lived closed after shelling; they now cook over firewood and mostly eat rice or beans. Since early October, both of the city’s land routes have been cut: the Houthis seized al-Turbah, severing the main supply road to Aden, while government forces closed the eastern al-Houban crossing.