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Separated by war, boundaries, and immigration policies they cannot control, one young Yemeni couple refuses to give up on love.
“Cross-country skiing past a trail post carved with the words “Locals Only” doesn’t feel good. Neither does being evicted mid-pandemic because someone with more money wants to move in. Both beg a very American question that’s long been asked at the intersection of rural and urban, between the haves and have-nots.”
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