Amal Yemen Talent Portal

Basma Omar

Graduate of the University of Aden, and currently residing in Czechia; is a self-taught chef who considers cooking to be her favorite hobby. She takes pleasure in experimenting with, and learning to perfect countless Yemeni dishes. “The Yemeni cuisine has a variety of different dishes and each dish portrays the history and culture behind each governerate”, and that is exactly what inspired Basma to share her love for cooking Yemeni food.

Sukaina Al Shami

A Yemeni-American content creator and entrepreneur with a background in economics and finance. Sukaina was born in Sana'a, and raised in Yemen, Lebanon, and the United States. She's currently living in the Washington, D.C. area where she received a degree in economics working as a consultant. Sukaina is extremely passionate about her Yemeni roots and took that passion to Instagram and Youtube as a Yemeni cuisine content creator, sharing unique and authentic Yemeni recipes with audiences not familiar with the rich Yemeni cuisine. 

Sukaina is also a co-founder of Daymeh Kitchen; a female owned business selling sustainable Yemeni kitchenware in collaboration with a team of female refugees and immigrants who are also based in the D.C. Metro Area.  As a cultural ambassador, Sukaina's mission is to bring the Yemeni kitchen experience to your dining tables, and tell the stories of Yemen through it's cuisine history and culture

Nour Hamidaddin

Nour (translates to light in Arabic) Hamidaddin is a highly driven ambivert and an Organisational Management expert. Family means everything to Nour - coming from a very large, close knit family - she considers them to be her greatest blessing. For Nour, the ability to connect with one’s identity is a gift however, coming from a multicultural background this doesn't necessarily come easy. Nour is originally from Yemen and carries 3 citizenships: French, American, and Saudi Arabian. Relating to a particular group was difficult for Nour growing up.

Nour has an emotional connection with food and it has played an important role in her journey of self-discovery. She explains, “Because we are all products of our environment, naturally, what we cook says so much about our experiences, our past and our traditions. That’s why I love cooking so much. Whenever I am cooking, I feel so in sync with my multifaceted background. It all comes together so beautifully. When you enter my house and dine with me, you get an idea of all the places my family and I have called home. When we share dialogue and discuss food, we learn so much more from others than just ingredients and recipes, we get a glimpse of each other’s heritage and culture, our similarities and our differences. It’s truly a humbling experience!”

Amjaad Al-Hussain

Amjaad Al-Hussain is a Yemeni-American health administration professional with over 10 years of experience working across healthcare systems. Al-Hussain earned her master’s degree in health systems administration from Georgetown University. In her free time, Amjaad loves to cook for her family and enjoys educating her online audience about Yemeni cooking. She believes food is the perfect way to introduce individuals to new people and cultures. In 2018, Amjaad began blogging about her Yemeni-influenced cooking style and has since been a regular contributor to Arab-American platforms highlighting Middle Eastern cuisine. Al-Hussain self-published the first English Yemeni cookbook, Sifratna and in 2019, she launched her own small business and brand – Sifra Foods, and began offering an authentic Yemeni Hawayij spice blend. In March 2020, Amjaad self-published her second book – Eid Ka’ak: a kids’ book about how Yemeni-Americans celebrate Eid in the United States. Al-Hussain also launched her first YouTube cooking channel which has gained over 28K views in the first year.

Fatma Al-Baiti

A Yemeni content creator based in the UK and a food show host on Nas Aden. 

When Fatma moved to London in 2014, she quickly noticed that the Yemeni cuisine was rather unheard of. In 2018, she hosted London’s first Yemeni pop-up brunch, Meet me at Fatma's to introduce Londoners to a cuisine that is born out of a rich history of trade & migration.

Fatma not only desires to introduce more people to the cuisine, she is currently working on a project that further explores the relationship between food, culture and history.