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Mauritania: Shifting Sands (1x6)


Air date: Oct 12, 2021

In Mauritania, where the Sahara covers much of the country, heat has always been part of life. But now it is becoming intolerable. Sidi takes a dangerous journey on top of a freight train in search of work in a cooler climate, and Mohammed battles to save his home and date harvest from the encroaching sands of the Saharan desert.

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  • Premiered: Sep 2021
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