Yemen diaries: 'We need a functioning state'

The conflict in Yemen is escalating, with forces loyal to Shia Houthi rebels pushing closer to Aden, where the uprooted President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has made his base.

Sumaya Al-Mashgari is 24-year-old university student who studies journalism and works as an intern at a local TV station, covering social and political issues.

Produced by Jeannie Assad