life is centered on his camels in the desert. i know. this is in my. in the in my heart. no no. no. no this is my father as everything for me in life because this government love me for one time this government like me. a man has always shared a special relationship with his camels there was a time when he trained these beautiful creatures to appear in a hollywood movie that was filmed in the sahara. and your own movie is named. i am more with. this i give it then i think the government is a place in that i want to add in last year's marathon came first but no one can tell

how the race will end this winter. many people are surprised to learn that it rains in the sahara the stereotypical image of the desert is one of endless sand but there's more to the desert than that . an untrained eye could easily miss what's hiding in the rocks. like. these people's ancestors seeking shelter from enemies began to live in caves. there's no one to hide from now but cave dwelling still widely used they're warm in winter and cool in summer and if you need more space you can always hollow out another room. the big advantage though is that dwellings like this search. this

family used to have only one cave but a few years ago they occupied another. they have gas and electricity modern furniture and bathrooms. the water supply that can only be used for domestic purposes they get their drinking water the same way their ancestors did when it rains water collects in special reservoirs and in winter that is quite a lot of rain. but the summer is better for us than winter because in the winter it's hard looking after the enemy it is too slippery. the next cave is for animals to live in xena was in charge of the whole household. she looks after her elderly mother in law and

a daughter in law is not well. the desert life is more difficult for women but a man don't have it easy either we all have to do the agricultural jobs and it's really hard. was that it was. seen as elder daughter helps with everything they've been. through. people the native to north africa. have witnessed the rise and fall of several civilizations and still manage to preserve their language and traditions perhaps because the places they've always inhabited were hard to reach. the modern road to these caves was only built fifteen years ago now tourists come regularly and are always welcome. after.

days. because their problems and. we have to work all the time. zena has never visited the festival she has no time for celebrations although it's not much more than a hundred kilometers along a good road from here. i will not go into the desert but the sahara may well be coming to xena the mighty desert is constantly expanding along the southern border as it's growing at almost fifty kilometers per year. xena's husband is among those who are trying to contain the advancing sand to hold back the junes at least a little he builds fences from palm leaves despite these efforts the desert is slowly but surely gaining ground. every winter opens a unique desert camp and without good reason. it's open from october until

march in the very heart of the. in the height of summer the region is scorching with temperatures reaching fifty degrees celsius and. eighty degrees. everything in this camp took a lot of it. is easy out here. existing here is very tough the. water is brought from his twenty three kilometers away tents set up so that europeans will be comfortable but the know how he's borrowed from bedouins the nomads of the desert. there are a berber carpet in every tent be better bare feet we put them there in case a scope or some insect tries to get inside. the rugs tend to stop

them because they don't like crawling over the rough surface of the carpet. generators or electricity in the camp the light comes exclusively from candles the sun moon and stars in every tense there's a toilet that uses wood shavings instead of water. to make them wider. that will enable us to get through. if we didn't do that we wouldn't be able to. for many riyad he used to take part in rallies but then the desert took from him the most precious part of his life his ten year old son. the boy always went with him on extreme races but in what would be his last control of the car. the vehicle rolled upside down killing

the young passenger. hasn't entered a single race since he found a place in the desert where the sand is a glorious pink sunsets and sunrises are exceptional and that's where he created this unique camp in memory of his child. this group of austrian adventurers has been struggling to get out of a sand trap. stuck fast in the sand close to riyadh's camp. after successfully bringing the tourists across the whole of eastern europe they thought it would be a good idea to take it to the sahara too. but the desert isn't known for its forgiving nature. only the bedouins are able to navigate this constantly changing landscape for generations they've

grown up learning the many secrets of survival most are passed from generation to generation but others can only be learned by trial and error. of course there's no mobile connection in the desert for hundreds of kilometers but after climbing this mountain and rounding this rock travelers find an unusual kind of telephone booth where they can call home perhaps for the latest news about the festival. omas house is full of guests there from algeria and about friends and rivals. this is a friend for money and then. this is his wife. and this is the husband. and this coming is the one for let's hear from him really who are some of them who can. we've lived in the desert

since childhood in the village of. the most of the people they had great camels. has been working with them since he was a child and for who you know you could say bedouin life in the desert in camels i mean his blood. and. this is the only form with this number one for people of friends. this isn't one. this is the new coming in this year and this is the last yes and gun for this yes this is a new this is all i would think is a new comment and i mean this is been the one my comment is number one for phone. this is true it is very hard that is i don't know who is and then the one ornament of. the festival begins tomorrow it will be spring tracing on the first day

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a morning mugs through the streets of do is open to festival. you mad poses for tourists to take photographs. oh my god didn't go to the square you might think that he's on concerned about all the festival excitement his day begins as it always does with morning coffee

instead of newspapers or t.v. news always at the same time and in the same café. it's an hour of man's traditional ritual they'll discuss the future horses and camels today though brings a new topic for conversation the eagerly anticipated sprint races take place off the line. the desert takes many forms often in close proximity to each other this one is among the most desolate and unforgiving. a dry salt lake where the combination of salt and sand allows no chance for any living creature. in this valley and the rajah is easily mistaken for reality.

it was practically raised. since childhood forty years. treat a find of is perfectly normal to. around these palm trees. to pick the fruit juice. as it's quite literally the last thing a palm tree will ever give after it stops bearing fruit all fluid still in the tree is extracted before the trunk is cut down. with sweet and a little yeast into a unique and refreshing sparkling. it's a delicacy that is almost impossible to buy in shops because it can't be kept for long very quickly.

becomes even more than usual like a bee in fact of the many. muhammad and his colleagues must climb to the top of every single. females with a special. crop of tasty dates be assured respect for the date. generation to generation. of. the region's most valuable and lucrative exports but that's not the only reason so important other agriculture would be possible without the. if not for the shade provided by the toll trees other projects like oranges lemons tomatoes and lettuce would never be able to survive under the scorching sun. started to change the ninety's. used to be better. there was more

water. that there's much. earlier times. every day fifteen different. plants. as a challenge but his ancestors came up with. the thirteenth century. hundreds of years. it's been estimated that there are more than one hundred varieties of date and. many believe that these fruits of everything you need for life. the perfect food for an american lifestyle that lights nutritious and can withstand the harsh desert sun. can do is people have lunch at noon after prayers today they'll have only a quick snack there's no time to waste because the festival is about to begin.

racing camels are fed a special diet including wild millet grass and even olive oil on the morning before the race the camels will be treated to a little water an apple and an orange orange is a thought to be particularly good for camels although strangely the animals don't seem to like them. a camel speaking out on wanted fruit. despite being an important day the desert has yet another challenge in store by lunchtime a strong western wind up here. can be extremely powerful sometimes reaching speeds of one hundred kilometers per hour

a sandstorm can appear from nowhere in a matter of minutes strong enough to knock you over the wind blows sand into your lungs and it's almost impossible to see anything at all. many years of experience has produced nothing more suited to desert life than a turban. national costume is still respected in this area where people may settle their camel and ventured deep into the desert for several days with nothing more than a tent water. perhaps they're being. or it's the lure of the desert and. maybe it's just a passion for the new magic to life. just like centuries ago shelter from the wind behind their camels and just like their

ancestors treat these graceful animals with respect. despite being known as camel day horses and dogs also play a part but camels will always be the main attraction. for almost fifty years there are visitors and participants from far and wide algeria libya oman saudi arabia the winner of the forty two kilometer marathon will receive a cash prize but money's not the real motive here winning races especially the marathon is a matter of honor and prestige was last year's winner. and therefore i don't know when i got rid. of my heart. i don't know. everyone's ready for festivities to begin but there's

a delay the country's president is expected at the festival he's traveling from the capital to be here in his original hometown. at last the head of state arrives at the festival can get underway. this. week. with. the. hunting contests and camel fights. just some of the spectacles to be found at this festival. ah. fighting is only possible in winter during the summer mating season male camels become particularly aggressive they'll fight for the females and without human

intervention to pull them apart it might not end until one of the bees to skip the race. it was today's main event his one thousand eight hundred metre sprint is. the right has urged the camels to gallop as fast as they can if you want. it was connection and speed these animals is forty five kilometers per hour. the first camel crosses the finish line in a few minutes the second and then the third is not among the witness something's gone wrong. way out what i. like about them because they haven't always things always has gone out there right then afford to work and they come in and get my comment of the. most kemel

also seems a little upset. a lot of the comment was you know. what you can do everything after. tomorrow sees the festival highlight the desert marathon the race in which was last year's winner. that is coming. down or. no but the. rhythm of the.

marathon day nothing else is happening at the festival everyone is focused on this key race. there were forty six runs last year now there are twenty eight but competition will still be intense many of the right as a former champions who know the taste of victory. image has never won the marathon but his camel is ready for action. are examined by events the marathon is a serious test of both the camel stamina and its ability to deliver a finals. week. it's not uncommon for a camel to be so tired by the end of the long distance race that the rider has to dismount and lead the beast of burden by hand to. meet.

with tired these noble ships of the desert will often disobey their riders. when the race begins they conserve energy they still have three hours of desert ahead of them. didn't win this year but in the sahara people acquire a philosophical approach to life civic treason defeats. when the festival ends omar will take his camel into the desert for several days. deep in the sahara the modern world seems less significant and the problems of the city futile. life takes on a. very different meaning for those who live in the desert. i am.

i don't see how european countries who are member of the european union can solve the problem without leaving the european union so it's all fields that countries like great britain or france you named friends especially with increasing poverty in my opinion they have a difficult they have a difficult time to solve these problems but i think i'd least they should rearrange the principle rules of free movement of persons and improve the system. salary. child equal rights. to the. paying of the young

girls cam all for the future hunter. between two and three hundred million guns united states so you can act like they're not here and keep kids away from them. the causes that if they learn you know i mean this teaches them a lot of are a responsibility and simply going to pay through the eyes of children if we can't do it for our children for our future what is the country will fall. i marinate join me on boom bust into impartial and financial reporting commentary contribute and much much. only on bombast and.

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