The Expanded Narrative
The Great Wall of Raymah is not merely a stone wall but an epic human story of a people’s resolve to change their reality, built by the region’s own people through collective voluntary effort.
The Yemeni epic of resolve
The Great Wall of Raymah is not merely a stone wall but an epic human story of a people’s resolve to change their reality. This giant wall was built by the region’s own people, through collective voluntary effort and self-funding, to rescue a rugged mountain road linking several remote villages to the outside world.
Amazing engineering specifications
- A length of up to 160 metres
- A height exceeding 12 metres
- A base width of up to 3 metres
- Built of local natural stone
Community significance
- A rare model of organised voluntary work
- Proof of communities’ ability to solve their own problems
- An embodiment of solidarity and cooperation
- A message of hope amid difficult circumstances
A length of up to 160 metresA height exceeding 12 metresBuilt by collective voluntary effortOf local natural stone