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| | As one of the only aid workers in Bilma described it: “This place really is like the end of the earth.” Perhaps it was the imagery of finality that shapes a visitor's affinity to this place in the middle of the Sahara desert. Bilma makes one realize that finality is a deep concept (perhaps this is what Lawrence of Arabia was all about). It is at the extremities of the earth, the edges of... |
| Agadez is a desert town at the edge of the Sahara. It is the last stop for asphalt roads: north of here is nothing but endless dunes of sand. It is a market town for desert dwellers who arrive here to experience "city life." It is the destination for thousands of tourists who arrive here by airplane to gawk at the romantic mystery of the Sahel. This makes for an interesting clash of cultures. It... |
| Zinder is a dusty town in the middle of seemingly endless plains of Sahel, sand and shrubbery. To travel there from Niamey or Agadez by car encourages deep thought. It makes one realize the heroism of ancient camel caravans sailing their loads across some of the harshest environments on earth. Your mind will be blown away when you actually see one of these caravans tromping on the side of the... |
| Niamey is the capital of Niger. The city rests quietly on the banks of the River Niger. The light on the river has a supernatural quality. It is unbearably hot during the day, but the evenings are pleasant. You would not know all of this if you had listened only to the international news media reports: lately, all you hear is news of wide-spread famine. “The most wretched place on earth” was just... |
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