Stacey Philbrick Yadav provides a comprehensive guide to understanding Yemen's conflict history from the perspective of civil actors, writes reviewer Nahla El-Menshawy. Yadav highlights the efforts of civil actors to pursue justice at the local level, shedding light on their everyday realities in the context of an ongoing war. The book offers a distinctive perspective on transitional justice and encourages readers to think critically about "international peacebuilding". It promotes a grassroots approach to justice and illustrates the importance of historical legacies.