Yemeni blogger Omar Barsawad notes [1] how Toyota and Isuzu trucks came to replace camels and donkeys as Yemen's preferred “wheels of choice.”
‘Many times, I have asked people around – “why the old Isuzus?” The answers vary, but means the same: through experience, they say, the old Isuzus serve them best. As do Toyotas. And as did and still do – camels and donkeys,’ he writes.
Yemen: From Camels to Toyotas
· Written by Amira Al Hussaini
Categories: Middle East & North Africa, Yemen, Development, Indigenous