Posts Tagged ‘islam

Compairing notes with Wilfred Thesiger and his book Arabian Sands

Even though Wilfred Thesiger did his great camel journeys between the years of 1945-50, experiences from which he based his classic book, [...]

5 books about the Middle East Mitt Romney should read

I am really worried about the Middle East if Mitt Romney ends up being the next American president. For anyone involved in [...]

Why Timbuktu Will Overcome Its Latest Fundamentalist Conquerors

Steve Kemper´s article makes me very happy to read in many ways. He gives a perspective on a sore subject from the [...]

Book review; A Labyrinth of Kingdoms by Steve Kemper

There´s no doubt in my case that it was books which made me choose this odd life and I really need to be [...]

The challenge of making a documentary in Yemen

I just saw a half an hours documentary produced by PBS and Frontline  called “Al Qaeda in Yemen”. I was asked by a [...]

Expedition Yemen By Camel; Marriage offer with a 12 year old

“She is almost white like you and she goes to school, so she is educated” , Sheikh Saleem Hamid Ambe Somota Al [...]

Expedition Yemen; Extreme Heat and the Bedu

“I just feel cheated all the time” , I said to the camera slightly upset, at the same time as we walked [...]

Expedition Yemen By Camel; Mission accomplished!

“This will be top news here for the coming 10 years!” Sheikh Saleem laughed out loud whilst I was cooking a costumary [...]

‘AL-Qaeda’ has no interest in us

AL-Qaeda has no interest in us, therefore they do not exist. Day 17 – July 2 - We made it to an area [...]

Three days away from the end of our camel journey

Day 15  On our way again in the desert. Three days away from the end of our camel journey through the desert [...]

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