Samira is a 27-year-old school teacher. She married Ali after his wife died; leaving him two children aged 10 and 12. Samira decided that she would love the children and try and make them feel that she was their mother.

At first the children, especially the younger one, rejected her and cried a lot. Since Samira was an educated woman, she understood the children's mindset and tried new approaches to win their trust and love.

With lots of affection, gifts and plenty of patience it took Samira three years to really win their acceptance. Now the children love her and call her 'Mommy'. Because of her kind heart and good mind she was able to turn this into a happy family.


His step-mother destroyed his life

Naser is now 60 years old. Contrary to the Yemeni tradition, he is unmarried due to a childhood ordeal.

When he was only seven years old, his mother died. He lived in a rural area. His father soon remarried an...