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The men in the photo with women and children were our 5 drivers of vehicles.
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Some of the children we saw on this journey among the Bisharin nomads had a lost look on their faces. Unfortunately I believe this could have been caused by marrying within the families.
No matter where you are in the world it is a delight to interact with the children. The opportunities in this part of the world are almost at zero for these children. Yet they have wonderful smiles on their faces and a great curiosity of these visitors.
Notice the home of sticks to the rear. This was the only structure at this location for all these children, women and family to live.
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These Bisharin nomads have no means to the outside world. Only survival to the next day.
We are so lucky to live where we do in the western world. These families live with the winds blowing constatnly from sand dunes. The heat is oppressive. They travel miles on foot with donkeys to obtain water from wells that are 200 feet deep. Who knows where they obtain their food to eat. There are no bathrooms as we know it. Yet they are happy. When we depart we leave fruit and food gifts for them for permitting us to stop for s short visit and photograph them. We are so lucky.
A group of eight well preserved pyramids of the Meroitic Kingdo, 3rd century BCE, in front of the Gebel Barkal mountain.
Back side of the Jebel Barkal which I slide down from the top along the loose sand to the bottom to exit the hill.
Karima is a small town located on the right bank of the Nile, close to the famous archaeological site at the foot of Jebel Bakal, south of the 4th Cataract on the Nile river. The town is a small, dusty and calm village, where a big market takes place in the morning.
Our stay in Karima is The Nubian Rest House.
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The Nubian Rest House is a charming small hotel built in the typical Nubian style just at the foot of Jebel Barkal, the holy mountain of the old Egyptian and Nubian Pharaohs.
It is surrounded by a large private enclosure, with a nice garden and leisure area.
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