16 stories
The Date Palm Farmer | مزارع النخيل
She comes to the oasis to document traditional farming. He's the farmer who's kept the old ways alive. Between the palms, they plant something new.
The Libyan Oasis | الواحة الليبية
She runs a desert oasis resort rebuilding after war. He's the UN worker who keeps coming back. Between ruins, they build something new.
Bou Saâda Beauty
Kenza dances the traditional Ouled Naïl dances in Bou Saâda. When choreographer Marco arrives documenting disappearing forms, she moves him beyond documentation. 'El raqsa roh' (الرقصة روح) - Dance is spirit.
El Ménéa Magic
Fatima tends the oasis gardens of El Ménéa. When botanist Willem arrives cataloguing Saharan flora, she shows him that some plants grow beyond science. 'El nabat y'aref' (النبات يعرف) - Plants know.
Ghardaïa Gardens
Zineb tends the hidden gardens of the M'zab Valley. When architect Amine arrives to study ancient irrigation, she shows him that some systems carry more than water. 'El ma hayat' (الما حياة) - Water is life.
Hofuf Heat
Date farmer Khadija tends the famous palms of Al-Hofuf. When agricultural investor Ahmad visits her family's orchards, the harvest becomes personal. 'Al tamr min eedik ahla' (التمر من إيدك أحلى) - Dates from your hand are sweeter.
M'sila Mirage
Fatiha grows legendary Deglet Nour dates in M'sila's oasis. When agricultural investor Hans arrives assessing opportunities, she shows him that true gold can't be weighed. 'El tamr dahab' (التمر ذهب) - Dates are gold.
Ouargla Oasis
Fatma manages her family's date palm gardens in Ouargla. When water engineer Nordine arrives optimizing irrigation, she teaches him that some things flow better uncontrolled. 'El ma yemchi win yebghi' (الماء يمشي وين يبغي) - Water goes where it wants.
Sahara Sunset
Djamila leads desert tours from her family's camp in Timimoun. When lost traveler Rafik stumbles into her life, she shows him the Sahara's secrets—and surrenders her own. 'El sahra ma tensach' (الصحراء ما تنساش) - The desert never forgets.
واحة سكورة | The Palm Grove of Skoura
A kasbah owner discovers passion with a writer seeking inspiration in the palm groves of Skoura.
موسم التمر | The Date Harvest of Zagora
A date farmer discovers passion with a researcher who comes to study palm cultivation in Zagora.
The Hidden Oasis | الواحَةُ المَخْفِيَّةُ
A caravan discovers a miraculous oasis in the heart of the Empty Quarter
The Oasis Guardian | حارِسَةُ الواحَةِ
A mysterious woman protects a sacred oasis from those who would exploit it
The Palm Tree's Secret | سِرُّ النَّخْلَةِ
An ancient palm tree in an oasis holds the key to a family's lost fortune
The Desert Oasis | واحَةُ الصَّحْراء
A lost merchant finds refuge in a hidden oasis, where a mysterious Bedouin woman teaches him the ancient arts of desert pleasure beneath the stars.
The Oasis Keeper | حارِسُ الواحَة
In the vast Sahara, a lone oasis keeper finds his solitude shattered by a voluptuous Tuareg woman whose caravan seeks refuge from a sandstorm.