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Trucking through Sahara


Trucking through Sahara
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Copyright: Gert Holmertz (holmertz) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 594 W: 54 N: 588] (3448)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 1981-12
Categories: Daily Life, Food, Transportation, Decisive Moment
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-01-07 0:57
Viewed: 634
Points: 6
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
In December 1981 I crossed the Sahara on top of a truck bound for Nigeria with a load of Algerian dates. The journey from Tamanrasset in southern Algeria to Agadez in northern Niger took about three days. Arriving in Agadez I was dirtier than ever before, covered in red dust.
This is from somewhere in the very south of Algeria, approaching the Nigerien border. The truck had a crew of four men, two of them temporarily enjoying the view from the top.
Scanned from a Kodachrome slide.
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Great photo and, even more, the story that goes with it. Niger and Agadez in particular have long been on my must-see list.

Hej Gert,
I believe this is going to be a very thrilling journey. The photo is great but it leaves us with a lot of questions. How many passengers were actually on the truck? Did you eat nothing but dates? Where did you sleep? And so on...
Hälsningar
Gunnar

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  • molla Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 564 W: 78 N: 616] (4395)
  • [2008-01-08 1:23]

hej Gert,
A man standing up on a vehicle always gives me association of a war situation, a cowboy an army leader. great impact any how.
//Anders Mohlin

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