For the past 11 years, two tribes in Yemen have been clashing in a bloody feud that has left 60 dead and over 130 injured.
When all other mediation efforts failed, activist Sumaya Ahmed Al-Hussam decided to step in.
According to the Saudi Gazette, the brutal conflict that arose between the Bani Badr and the Beit Al-Qaidi tribes of the Hajjah province, northwestern Yemen - where Al-Hussam resides - was caused by a plot of land.
Despite the interference of the government as well as tribal and social contacts, the feud persisted for some 11 years.
In 2012, the conflict led to a series of revenge killings in which 60 tribesmen were killed and more than 130 locals, including women and children, were wounded.
When all reconciliation attempts failed, Al-Hussam decided to interfere.
"This ongoing bloodbath forced me to act even though I am a woman and in a conservative society," she told Al-Arabiya.
Al-Hussam took it upon herself to tackle the roots of the problem, which previous mediators failed to do.
After conducting field investigations in the conflict area and pinpointing the interests of each tribe, she put together a plan that would allow the parties to reach a common ground.
Al-Hussam mediated talks between the tribes and devised a map that would satisfy all parties involved, leading to a peace agreement that put an end to the conflict.
After 11 years of violence, she brought life back to normal in the region.
Who is Sumaya Al-Hussam?
After earning a degree in Islamic law from Sanaa University, Al-Hussam went on to receive several certificates in the field of conflict resolution and national dialogue.
She has been involved in a great deal of community work, most notably through campaigning for human rights, specifically the rights of women and children.
In 2013, she took part in Yemen's National Dialogue Conference (NDC), which was held in Sanaa as part of the Yemeni crisis reconciliation efforts.
This year, she was nominated to compete in the "Queen of Social Responsibility Program," which promotes women's initiatives in the Arab world.