Across The Sahara

Miles and miles of sand with no horizon in view, the caravan moves on - in search of an oasis. The heat is treacherous, the sand is scorching, the camels are tired and so are the herdsmen. The journey is long, the day will almost be gone and darkness will reign again until another day dawns. The desert’s dreadful distances, the weather’s vicious whims and the camels’ callous restlessness all add to the herdsmen’s hardship. Roadless tracks of sand and rocks where tall, wild cactuses abound with many stretching sand dunes around. The Sahara - a natural oven - bakes humans as well as camels leaving scattered mortal remains. A sandy landscape in shades of light fawn with deceptive mirages - inviting thirst again. The journey is long with no sign of an oasis. But the caravan must move on… Inshallah – until we meet again. 8 June 2010 12 noon