The Actual True Story of Ahmed and Zarga

by Larry Siems and Mohamedou Ould Slahi

Book Overview

An epic story of a Bedouin family's survival and legacy amid their changing world in the unforgiving Sahara Desert. Ahmed is a camel herder, as his father was before him and as his young son Abdullahi will be after him. The days of Ahmed and the other families in their nomadic freeg are ruled by the rhythms of changing seasons, the needs of his beloved camel herd, and the rich legends and stories that link his life to centuries of tradition...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0821424386
• ISBN13: 9780821424384
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"