FWD: "The Mauritania Railway: Backbone of the Sahara" - National Geographic [Community Presentation]
In this afikra FWD, Hazem forwards a documentary Miguel de Olaso on National Geographic. The film and Hazem tell on one of the longest and heaviest trains in the world, the 1.8-mile beast runs from the mining center of Zouerat to the port city of Nouadhibou on Africa’s Atlantic coast.
About the afikra Community Presentations
A community member delivers an in-depth presentation on a topic related to the Arab world’s history and culture during a one-hour online event. The presentation is the culmination of a month-long afikra coaching process to help identify a topic, find research, and develop the presentation. The goal is to showcase the presenter’s curiosity, research, and share some knowledge. Each presentation is followed by a moderated Q&A with questions coming from the live virtual audience on Zoom.
Sources and Further References
The Mauritania Railway: backbone of the Sahara - Miguel de Olaso
21 Hours Riding the World’s Longest Iron Ore Train in the Sahara Desert
Note: All community presentations are prepared & presented by non-experts on the subject. They are sharing information in the hopes of spurring interest in that subject.