Yemen: Waiting for the war
The conflict in Yemen is escalating, with forces loyal to Shia Houthi rebels pushing closer to the southern port of Aden.
The impoverished country has been in turmoil for months since the rebels took over the capital, Sanaa, after bursting out of their northern stronghold.
With pressure on Aden increasing, ordinary Yemenis there are left worrying about the future, as they told the BBC's Jeannie Assad.
Sumaya Al-Mashgari, is 24 years old, and a university student. She is an intern at a local TV station, covering social and political issues
Awad Alhagan, from Abyan in the south of the country, is a displaced Yemeni living with his family in a deserted school in Aden
Abduallah Naggi, an elementary school principal in Aden, says the situation is very frightening