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9 million square kilometres and getting

9 million square kilometres and getting larger every year the Sahara is the

larger every year the Sahara is the

larger every year the Sahara is the greatest deserts on earth even today few

greatest deserts on earth even today few

greatest deserts on earth even today few people dare cross its emptiest quarters

but for the Tuareg the legendary people

but for the Tuareg the legendary people of the desert this is their kingdom

Arabic and origin the Tuareg have

Arabic and origin the Tuareg have traveled the Sahara since the 7th

traveled the Sahara since the 7th

traveled the Sahara since the 7th century when the Arabs first invaded

century when the Arabs first invaded

century when the Arabs first invaded North Africa from the Middle East the

North Africa from the Middle East the

North Africa from the Middle East the wild terrain is reflected in the nature

wild terrain is reflected in the nature

wild terrain is reflected in the nature of the Tuareg who were among the most

of the Tuareg who were among the most

of the Tuareg who were among the most feared people in Africa they looked very

feared people in Africa they looked very

feared people in Africa they looked very different to the black African tribes on

different to the black African tribes on

different to the black African tribes on whom they prayed but over the centuries

whom they prayed but over the centuries

whom they prayed but over the centuries the Tuareg interbred with the tribes

the Tuareg interbred with the tribes

the Tuareg interbred with the tribes surrounding the desert under slaves they

surrounding the desert under slaves they

surrounding the desert under slaves they dragged across it and so today’s Tuareg

dragged across it and so today’s Tuareg

dragged across it and so today’s Tuareg can range in color from light olive to

can range in color from light olive to

can range in color from light olive to deep brown in his dark skin al hasan

deep brown in his dark skin al hasan

deep brown in his dark skin al hasan reflects the mixed jeans of his Saharan

reflects the mixed jeans of his Saharan

reflects the mixed jeans of his Saharan ancestors Thank You Oliver America I’d

ancestors Thank You Oliver America I’d

ancestors Thank You Oliver America I’d say to go somewhere of money that came

say to go somewhere of money that came

say to go somewhere of money that came amid another circle someone in the

amid another circle someone in the

amid another circle someone in the circus remote encounter a distinct

with the salt mines of Bill Maher fading

with the salt mines of Bill Maher fading on the horizon the caravan settles into

on the horizon the caravan settles into

on the horizon the caravan settles into a familiar rhythm they will travel

a familiar rhythm they will travel

a familiar rhythm they will travel almost 200 kilometers before anything

almost 200 kilometers before anything

almost 200 kilometers before anything breaks the skyline over the next 50 days

breaks the skyline over the next 50 days

breaks the skyline over the next 50 days Al Hasan will cross all of the different

Al Hasan will cross all of the different

Al Hasan will cross all of the different types of terrain that make up the Sahara

types of terrain that make up the Sahara

types of terrain that make up the Sahara but first there is the sand west of Bill

but first there is the sand west of Bill

but first there is the sand west of Bill Nye the famous sea of ténéré

Nye the famous sea of ténéré

Nye the famous sea of ténéré stretches for three hundred and fifty

stretches for three hundred and fifty

stretches for three hundred and fifty kilometers and Al Hassan’s journey

kilometers and Al Hassan’s journey

kilometers and Al Hassan’s journey begins with the crossing of this pure

begins with the crossing of this pure

begins with the crossing of this pure ocean of sand regarded as one of the

ocean of sand regarded as one of the

ocean of sand regarded as one of the most beautiful parts of the Sahara

most beautiful parts of the Sahara

most beautiful parts of the Sahara Tenere means nothing are empty in

Tenere means nothing are empty in

Tenere means nothing are empty in Tamasheq the language of the Tuareg

attacker rustle again and Vlasic

attacker rustle again and Vlasic together so hard to bear I see Tamara

together so hard to bear I see Tamara

together so hard to bear I see Tamara and it can occur that accent I didn’t

and it can occur that accent I didn’t

and it can occur that accent I didn’t cymbal you dig do for it