Mali Harries: Y Thar Yr Anialwch

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-The desert -

-arid, desolate, uncompromising.

-A barren landscape

-that extends far and wide.

-But it is

-in these unfamiliar places...

-..that nature thrives

-and inhabitants dwell.

-With vigour and resilience,

-they have learnt to survive...

-..and forged a unique way of life.

-But today, the modern world

-is turning the screw.

-Trade and industry

-are coveting the desert's resources.

-Natives have had to adapt

-quicker than ever before.

-This is the story

-of resilient and tenacious people...

-..striving for the right to live...

-..in the most

-challenging places on earth.

-Barren,

-with no vegetation, animals...

-..or people.

-That's what

-you'd expect from a desert.

-But the Thar breaks every rule.

-This is a desert

-in the Rajasthan province of India.

-It's paradise for me since I always

-try to capture life's beauty...

-..through the lens of my camera.

-For centuries people have settled in

-the Thar, despite the lack of water.

-I can't see a thing!

-But there has been

-a sharp increase in its population.

-I'm on a journey to discover

-the reasons behind this rise.

-The desert is full of contrasts.

-Some refer to the Thar

-as the Land of the Dead...

-..since it's so arid and infertile.

-But as I look around...

-..that description

-is far from the truth.

-The Thar is alive

-and teeming with life.

-23 million currently live here.

-In a place

-with so few natural resources...

-..how is it able to sustain

-such a multitude of people?

-How do they feed themselves?

-How are they able

-to survive here at all?

-My photographic journey

-begins in Jaisalmer.

-It's a strange place to begin.

-A city in the heart of the desert.

-King Rawal Jaisal chose this site

-to found the city 1,000 years ago.

-They say the king

-received an order to build here.

-An order

-from Lord Krishna in heaven.

-A wise move, if you ask me!

-Jaisalmer is situated in an oasis...

-..along an ancient trade route

-between Asia and Europe.

-For centuries

-people traded silk and spices...

-..among many other luxury goods

-and Jaisalmer was thriving.

-But the city has never before

-experienced such a population rise.

-The increase threatens

-to undermine the very wonder...

-..that attracts tourists here.

-This is the spectacular fort

-built by Rawal Jaisal.

-It's undoubtedly

-one of India's treasures.

-More than 5,000 people

-live within the fort's walls.

-Over half a million tourists

-come here annually...

-..and each one needs water.

-Where does that water go?

-Unfortunately, it seeps right down

-to this fort's foundations.

-The fort is built on sand...

-..and water threatens to

-destabilize the entire structure.

-It's a very serious situation...

-..especially for those who live in

-the shadow of the ancient buildings.

-You can get a very good view of

-the problems from here, this spot.

-The challenge

-is to treat the problem...

-..without endangering the residents.

-Sabir has just explained to me

-about this tower.

-It's coming away from the main

-building, leaving an enormous gap.

-It's a problem for families

-living underneath here.

-They're going to pull it down safely

-to protect the families.

-Bindhu Manchanda

-is well accustomed to the problem.

-She leads a team

-of craftsmen and experts...

-..who are struggling

-to restore the fort.

-Bindhu says water is the enemy.

-This fort is not made for water.

-There was no tap water here before.

-Then, in the 1970s, tap water

-was introduced for residents.

-Tap water

-was a blessing for the residents...

-..but a tragedy for the fort.

-Proper drainage systems

-were not established.

-There were some in place

-but they weren't adequate.

-With a growth in tourism, many

-converted their homes into hotels.

-Crowds came here

-on their holidays...

-..and used more and more water.

-The technical problems

-are complex...

-..but they must be solved

-without impinging on the lives...

-..of the residents.

-This place is like a museum.

-It's incredibly pretty.

-You could say it's living and

-breathing through the people here.

-To preserve it and maintain its

-cultural identity is very important.

-The architecture is formidable.

-The purpose of the fretwork

-is to allow cold air to circulate...

-..to regulate

-the temperature inside.

-It's important for the restorers...

-..to replicate the skills

-of the ancient craftsmen.

-One member of the team

-has experienced...

-..walking the path of his ancestors.

-We started producing

-our own lime 15 years ago.

-This camel has been working for us

-throughout that time.

-He's our camel lime expert!

-I'd say that Bindhu's

-in love with the fort.

-There are so many things

-about this fort that are dear to me.

-The fact that it's made

-of that one same stone.

-The colour is so soothing.

-It was built during a time

-when the desert had no resources.

-No water, no trees,

-no greenery at all.

-But through skill and hard work...

-..the people erected

-this beautiful building.

-There's a wonderful ambience

-here in Jaisalmer.

-The fort is strong and imposing -

-it's been here for centuries.

-It'd be a huge shame

-if the balance was lost.

-If they don't sustain the balance

-between tourism...

-..and the traditions

-of the people...

-..it'd be a pity because generations

-to come wouldn't be part of it.

-But with Bindhu on board,

-I'm sure they'll succeed.

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-I've come to

-the Thar Desert in India...

-..to witness how quickly

-desert life is changing.

-The old way of life and the old

-modes of transport are under threat.

-For centuries, the camels have

-carried people across the desert.

-This is a creature

-that has adapted perfectly.

-With strength and stamina,

-it can transport people and goods...

-..over vast distances

-of parched land.

-But change is on the horizon.

-In the past decade,

-the number of camels has halved.

-As lorries and 4x4 vehicles

-replace the camel...

-..this beast's future is uncertain.

-In order to learn more...

-..I visit a research centre...

-..where they are weighing up

-the camel's future.

-Apparently the camel's problems

-begin at a young age.

-This is a little pet calf.

-He's been rejected by his mother.

-They tell me

-the calf's mouth is too big...

-..and the mother's teat

-is too small.

-He will have to be bottle fed

-until he's six months.

-He will eat solids at three months.

-His legs are bent because

-he's not getting enough milk.

-More calcium

-will straighten his legs.

-This one needs help.

-It's the scientists' aim is to

-learn more about the milk's virtues.

-Lots of milk must be tested.

-I've never milked a camel before.

-The calf's

-going straight for the bucket.

-Because the milk's squirting over

-the bucket, the calf's going for it.

-The milk doesn't just provide

-nutrition for the calf.

-It's a tradition in the Thar

-to feed camel's milk to babies...

-..who are unable

-to tolerate breast or cow's milk.

-This camel was born last night.

-She's feeding from her mother.

-This milk has many virtues...

-..and I'm here

-to find out more about it.

-Research at the centre's laboratory

-is led by Dr Nitin Patil...

-..who's discovering if camel's milk

-has health benefits for adults...

-..as well as babies.

-Dr Patil explained that this machine

-analyses the milk's quality.

-It records calcium levels,

-types of protein and temperature.

-They're searching for a special

-protein called beta-lactoglobelin...

-Beta-lactoglobelin.

-..which is an alternative

-if you have an allergy to milk.

-They're conducting research

-into that as well.

-Beta-lactoglobelin.

-However the chemical is pronounced,

-the milk has health benefits.

-But there is

-more than one way to take it.

-Here at the centre...

-..Dr Patil is eager to make sure

-the visitors enjoy the taste.

-It's been made

-into ice cream called kulfi.

-This helps with diabetes, asthma...

-..tuberculosis, people experiencing

-hair loss or skin complaints.

-It contains many nutrients,

-so I'm going to try one.

-The crew's having one too.

-Right, here goes.

-I'm enjoying myself. I'm on holiday!

-Another unique facet

-to Dr Patil's centre...

-..is the way in which the scientists

-and the Raika tribe work together.

-The Raika are traditional herders.

-Nobody understands camels

-better than them.

-HE SPEAKS HINDI

-The mother, the grandmother.

-I recognise every generation.

-There's the daughter.

-There's the mother.

-We know them

-as well as we know our own children.

-Remembering the names of the camels

-is one thing...

-..but there's only one way

-to get a know a creature like this.

-I suppose you must get on a camel if

-you're at a camel research centre.

-I just need to find the stirrup.

-I've short little legs.

-I've never done this before.

-OK, I'll hold this. Straight back.

-Think Shan Cothi

-on the back of a horse!

-Right, off we go.

-If I'm not back in five minutes...

-..phone Ela and Tomi

-and tell them I'm fine!

-SHE SHRIEKS

-The team's work

-isn't just restricted to the centre.

-We're following the scientists

-to a village in the desert...

-..where they're

-setting up a clinic...

-..so that farmers can

-get advice and treatment for free.

-The clinic

-always receives a warm welcome...

-..from the villagers,

-if not the camels.

-CAMEL BRAYS

-It's obvious this is not

-only beneficial for the camels.

-Scientists study the relationship...

-..between the camel

-and their herders.

-They're part of the family.

-They give us milk and they're our

-means of delivering drinking water.

-Villagers rely on these camels

-for their everyday needs...

-..and for the future

-of their families in the desert.

-Usually, the herders treat the

-camels with traditional medicine...

-..but sometimes they're pleased

-to receive expert advice.

-The scientists ask the farmers

-about their camels' health...

-..and then they

-can examine them and treat them.

-I've seen them giving antibiotics

-and extracting blood.

-The famers

-receive advice and medication...

-..and the scientists take the blood

-samples back to the laboratory...

-..to be tested for ailments.

-I'm starting to realize

-that life in the Thar is a miracle.

-I'm surprised

-that anyone can live here.

-Harsh landscapes, sandstorms,

-shifting sand dunes..

-..sweltering seasons...

-..and months of drought.

-Ancient tradition refers to the Thar

-as Marusthali - the Land of Death.

-But the name Marusthali

-stems from the word "marho"...

-..which refers to the hollows

-in between the sand dunes.

-When the rains come,

-in one seasonal flood...

-..to the hollow runs the water.

-The marho is like an oasis...

-..sustaining pasture for animals to

-graze and enabling people to live.

-From Jaisalmer

-I travel southwards to Pithorai...

-..to explore

-rural life in the wilderness.

-Life here

-revolves around simple daily needs.

-Like that?

-I'm helping with the water.

-This is heavy

-and the women do this twice a day.

-It's quite a trek

-back to the village.

-It gives me a chance

-to consider all the daily chores.

-The priority is fetching water.

-This is our biggest concern.

-Then we have to think about animal

-fodder for the goats and sheep.

-As long as it rains

-from time to time...

-..everything will be alright.

-The community is one large extended

-family living in six cottages.

-Although dark inside, they shelter

-the family from the summer sun...

-..and the cold winter nights.

-The women divide

-the daily chores between them.

-Morning calls for a cup of chai...

-..a Masala tea with

-a little spice and black pepper.

-The men must be served first.

-They will lead the animals

-out of the village to graze.

-It is the women's duty

-to look after the remaining animals.

-Feeding the goats

-is equally as important...

-..since it's these animals' milk

-that sustains the entire village.

-Can I have a go?

-Maybe milking a goat

-is easier than milking a camel?

-One's working.

-Maybe not.

-It's going everywhere,

-and she's laughing.

-We'll have milk tonight, guys,

-and perhaps a bit of cheese.

-I'll be here till midnight

-at this rate.

-The next job is the cooking.

-Rajasthani cuisine is popular in

-Wales as it is all over the world.

-The cooking methods...

-..have been passed down

-through the females for generations.

-They know how to prepare nutritious

-food in the middle of the desert.

-Food like meat is avoided

-in the heat of the Thar...

-..since it rots quickly.

-Cooking with milk and ghee

-saves water...

-..which is vital.

-Every drop is precious.

-That's why

-they wash the dishes in sand!

-Housework and raising children.

-But the women of Pithorai

-do much more besides.

-It is they, not the men,

-who strive to sustain the village.

-Today they need firewood.

-I join the group

-who are going to collect it.

-The chopped ends go on one side

-and the pointed bits the other side.

-I think!

-This one has two chopped bits.

-No? Oh, OK.

-Away from the village and out of

-the men's earshot, the women relax.

-They remove their scarves...

-..and joke about how the men would

-cope if the women went on strike.

-They might do the work...

-..but nothing would be clean.

-They'd leave dirty dishes

-and wouldn't clean the house.

-They don't know

-how to milk the cattle.

-They might milk the goats

-and make tea for themselves.

-They chop wood, carry wood...

-..prepare food, tidy up...

-..rear children...

-..give birth to children.

-These are some of the

-hardest working women I've ever met.

-These women are also builders.

-Today,

-in one of the village's houses...

-..a new floor needs to be laid.

-The desert's natural resources

-are the only tools available.

-The first step is to dig for clay.

-Then trample the mud

-with manure to make daub.

-It's an old tradition yet

-recycling like this is contemporary.

-The children also get involved.

-It looks like

-she's enjoying the work.

-It's probably nice and cold

-on her feet in the sun.

-And now for the final stage.

-The hands that milk, cook, carry and

-dig are strong and capable enough...

-..to finish this task too.

-There's no end to their abilities.

-It's the end of the day...

-..and Mender and I

-are in a pensive mood.

-This is a village consisting

-of six houses and one large family.

-The women

-are the mainstay of this community.

-I've never seen anyone

-work as hard as these women.

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-The end of another day's travelling

-across the Thar Desert in India...

-..and I'm exhausted.

-At least tonight

-I'll be sleeping in a hotel.

-The Lallgarh Palace in Bikaner,

-former residence of the Maharajas.

-Peace, perfect peace.

-That was the plan, at least.

-I was hoping

-to get a good night's sleep...

-..before meeting the palace's owner.

-Is it going to be spicy?

-But nobody told me

-about the wedding celebration.

-Goodness me,

-it's like a circus here tonight.

-This isn't your usual wedding. It's

-more like a carnival or a festival.

-The bridegroom is sitting

-on top of a painted elephant.

-There are

-inflatable white elephants.

-There are balloons,

-popcorn and music.

-They dragged me into dance just now.

-They're so friendly.

-I feel

-as if I'm part of these families.

-One wedding is taking place here...

-..and there's another

-the other side of the palace.

-If you can't beat them, join them...

-..so that's exactly

-what I'm going to do!

-The following day and an appointment

-I can't afford to miss.

-The palace now functions as a hotel

-and is run by the royal family.

-I've been invited here...

-..to meet

-Princess Rajyashree Kumari...

-..daughter of

-the Maharaja Dr Karni Singh.

-She insists on speaking English.

-Essentially,

-the lives of my ancestors...

-..is inextricably linked

-with the deserts of the Thar.

-We are children of the Thar Desert.

-The early ancestors

-must've faced hardships...

-..because it was always

-a question of survival.

-But they're still here and the

-palace symbolizes their prosperity.

-The Maharajas made their fortune

-even in the heart of the desert.

-The revenue collectors

-used to go off on camel back...

-..with this big pot

-which they used to lug around...

-..fill it up with revenue

-that was due to the estate...

-..and this heavy lock...

-..was attached to the thing

-and brought safely back...

-..to the state coffers.

-My sympathies are with the camel who

-had to carry this load on his back.

-It can't have been very easy.

-It can't have been very easy.

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-Very strong camels!

-For centuries, the Maharajas

-tried to tame the Thar...

-..and make it fertile.

-But there was one obvious setback -

-a lack of water.

-The beginning of the 20th century...

-..saw a period

-of famine and drought.

-Mortality rates were high.

-The princess's great-grandfather,

-Maharaja Ganga Singh...

-..decided to take action.

-He devised an ambitious plan

-to redirect the flow...

-..from the Sutlej River

-and build a canal across the desert.

-My great-grandfather was a firm

-believer that the land was fertile.

-All it lacked was the water.

-So he set about

-engineering the scheme...

-..of bringing a canal from

-the Sutlej River into Bikaner.

-Through his citizens' toil

-over a period of two years...

-..the king's dream was realized.

-In 1927, the 89-mile canal

-across the Thar Desert was opened.

-Her great-grandfather's achievement

-still inspires the princess...

-..although taming the desert

-shatters some of the romance.

-What I am sad to see...

-..is that the desert

-as we knew it is disappearing.

-When we were kids, we had

-virgin sand dunes around here.

-Now, because of the forestation,

-the plantation and water etc...

-..the actual virgin desert is

-becoming less and less accessible.

-The canal is enough to remember

-Maharaja Ganga Singh by...

-..but he is

-also party responsible...

-..for another wonder in this desert.

-The Karni Mata Temple.

-Every Maharaja

-seeks blessing from heaven...

-..and by building this temple, Ganga

-Singh honoured a powerful goddess.

-Karni Mata was a sage

-who lived some 700 years ago.

-To her followers,

-she is the incarnation of Durga...

-..the goddess of power and victory.

-But the Karni Mata Temple is

-renowned worldwide for one thing.

-Rats.

-20,000 rats live here.

-Many pilgrims

-come here to honour them.

-The crew expects me to join them.

-I have to remove my shoes

-before going inside the temple.

-I've just found out

-that the white rats are special.

-They're meant to bring you luck.

-It's lucky

-if one crawls over your foot.

-If you eat

-the same food as they've eaten...

-..that's even luckier.

-But I have something to confess.

-I'm afraid of rats.

-Legend has it that a child

-in Karni Mata's family died.

-She beseeched Yama, God of Death,

-to bring the child back to life.

-Yama refused,

-so Karni Mata used her own powers...

-..and bore the child again as a rat.

-From that moment on, all her family

-would follow the same path.

-These aren't rats

-but descendants of the goddess.

-I'm feeling quite nervous

-now I'm about to go inside.

-I have to remember

-that it's a religious thing...

-..and it's a blessing to come here.

-I hope my fear isn't

-going to be too much to deal with.

-Wish me luck.

-For the faithful, visiting the

-temple brings them a step closer...

-..to becoming

-at one with the universe.

-But that's

-the furthest thing from my mind.

-Some of them are dead.

-Some are dead, some are lame...

-..some are sleeping.

-Each one of them a rat.

-Two of the pilgrims

-take pity on me...

-..and share their sacred delicacies.

-Take in your mouth...

-And then talk?

-And then do that?

-Namaste.

-I've just met

-these two men sitting here.

-He's called...

-He's called...

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-Vine.

-He's a devout follower

-and he's travelled from Jaipur.

-He comes here as often as possible.

-Amid is also a believer

-but he's afraid of rats.

-He comes from Bikaner

-and he's afraid of rats...

-..so I can relate to him!

-It means I can sit here

-and try to relax in the sun.

-Namaste.

-Shukriya.

-Suddenly there's a commotion.

-THEY SPEAK HINDI

-They've just seen a white one...

-..which is

-meant to bring them a lot of luck.

-According to some, the white rats

-are the sons of Karni Mata herself.

-One's crawled over my foot and

-I've seen a white one. Fantastic!

-While things are going my way,

-it's time to move on.

-Despite the rats,

-I've had a good day.

-I've overcome my fear.

-I'm just checking if that was

-a piece of paper on the floor!

-I've managed

-to overcome my fear of rats.

-My husband Matthew

-will be pleased about that.

-There's a camel here too, carrying

-stones back and forth the temple.

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-I'm on the final leg of my journey

-across the Thar Desert.

-I've already seen

-major wonders along the way.

-Surviving here

-is a feat in itself...

-..and I've seen how the desert

-teaches people to respect life.

-The ancient belief in India...

-..is that every creature

-belongs to the same family.

-It's a belief that's

-as old as the wilderness itself.

-It's just as pertinent today

-as we fear for our planet's future.

-My next stop is a village...

-..where respect for life

-has changed the course of nature...

-..and the fate

-of one creature in particular.

-This is

-the ancient city of Keechan...

-..home to the Jaian

-for more than five centuries.

-They're a religious sect

-famous for respecting all animals.

-40 years ago, one man and his family

-started feeding the wild birds...

-..one of which

-was the demoiselle crane.

-Each year

-the Jaian left more grain...

-..attracting more and more cranes.

-Most of the Jaian have left Keechan.

-They've gone to work in the cities.

-They send money back to pay for all

-this grain that feeds the cranes.

-But some of the villagers

-such as Gangaram continue the work.

-I've come to lend a hand.

-But I'm not sure he wants me here.

-He's not saying much. I'm going

-to carry on until he says something.

-HE SPEAKS HINDI

-I do this work

-in the name of Dharma.

-Doing divine deeds such as this

-brings me good karma.

-I suffer no illnesses.

-I'm in good health

-and my life is blessed.

-Gangaram

-is totally committed to his work...

-..and the outcome

-of his efforts is incredible.

-At the break of dawn,

-the cranes descend.

-The birds

-are slowly approaching the grain.

-They perched

-on the sand dunes behind us...

-..and gradually

-they're getting closer and closer.

-They say that eventually

-they simply walk in.

-One brave bird leads the way.

-10,000 birds...

-..soon follow him

-in one hungry flock.

-It's like a scene

-from a Hitchcock movie.

-Lucky I'm not afraid of birds!

-It's a natural phenomenon...

-..that you won't see

-anywhere else in the world.

-It's all thanks

-to the generosity of the Jaian.

-The way in which

-they preserve these strange birds...

-..is acknowledged worldwide.

-But there's something

-about the story which bothers me.

-This is fantastic to see...

-..but I can't help thinking

-that the situation is ironic.

-The feeding of the birds is reliant

-on the kindness of the Jaian.

-But bird numbers

-are rising 10-15% each year.

-There has been

-a mass influx of birds...

-..but an emigration of Jaian.

-Only a few of them remain.

-Is it right that

-they're paying for the birdseed...

-..while there are

-children nearby in need?

-I'm not sure.

-A refuge in the desert.

-If the birds deserve that, then

-surely the Thar's children do too?

-The following day,

-my final day looms.

-It's going to be a busy day.

-It's the best time of year for the

-Thar's farmers to make big money.

-This is

-the famous Nagaur Cattle Fair.

-It seems that everyone else in

-the province has arrived before me.

-Life can be very hard

-in the Thar Desert.

-It's important

-people come together to trade.

-Today there are more than

-70,000 different animals here.

-Camels, cattle and oxen.

-It's a bit like Carmarthen mart!

-As I wander around, I realize

-it's much more than a mart.

-It's probably closer

-to the Thar's Royal Show...

-..with elements

-of the Eisteddfod thrown in.

-All kinds of things are sold here,

-not just animals.

-Look at the size of these woks!

-They're big enough

-to feed the 5,000.

-Farmers

-from all over India come here.

-With money burning a hole in their

-pocket, there's plenty of choice.

-Having travelled from the Punjab...

-..Janghir Singh

-is an experienced trader.

-He claims

-his journey is never in vain.

-Trading here is a pleasure. We can

-socialize as well as make money.

-I can buy a small calf

-for 3,000 rupee and sell it...

-..for 10,000 in a year's time.

-When all the calves have grown,

-I'll come back to buy more.

-He's bound to receive

-a warm welcome when he gets home.

-Mr Singh here is leaving

-the Nagaur fair a very happy man.

-He has at least four wagons

-full of animals.

-He'll get home and the whole family

-will think he's a great hero.

-Well done, Mr Singh. Namaste.

-Yes.

-He leaves a satisfied customer.

-But there are those who still

-haven't made their fortune.

-For three days, this farmer has been

-trying to sell his special animals.

-His racing bulls.

-Hari Ram has travelled a great

-distance on foot to come here.

-He's walked

-for four hours with these bulls.

-They're very special,

-so why does he want to sell them?

-A shortage of water is to blame.

-Without water, crops fail to thrive,

-so there's little food for animals.

-Hari is worried about their future.

-He must get a good price so that he

-can return to his family with money.

-Suddenly

-there's a potential offer for Hari.

-A man wants to buy a beast to race

-in tandem with one of his own bulls.

-If both bulls

-manage to pull together.

-The test is over...

-..and the bartering begins.

-But unfortunately, the partnership

-doesn't please the buyer.

-Hari must find a way to sustain

-his bulls for another year...

-..despite the drought.

-It's the end of the day

-and the end of trading.

-Now it's show time.

-RHYTHMIC DRUMBEAT

-These are

-the dancers of the Kalbelia...

-..a native tribe

-known for catching snakes.

-There's a snake-like quality

-to their dancing too.

-There's no chance of me

-joining in their antics!

-A joyous occasion to mark

-my final night in the desert.

-The Thar's life and colour

-at its best.

-But there's

-one last surprise waiting for me.

-I'm nearing

-the end of my journey in the Thar...

-..and

-I'll never forget my time here.

-What better way to view the

-landscape than in a hot-air balloon?

-This journey has

-completely altered my perspective.

-It's made me understand

-the meaning of a desert.

-It's a vibrant place...

-..full of surprises.

-A canal through the sand dunes.

-Wild birds

-flocking to man's generosity.

-Reverence for rats.

-But as the population thrives,

-the pressure on the Thar mounts.

-Its treasures are at stake and

-its native animals are under threat.

-But even when life

-is at its hardest...

-..the Thar's heart beats loudly.

-We've just grounded the balloon

-and hundreds are here to greet us...

-..and find out what's going on.

-I've had a wonderful time in India.

-My experiences

-have been unforgettable.

-The people are full of love

-and passion for their homeland.

-They've succeeded

-in working the land...

-..and created a special

-livelihood for themselves.

-I'll be very sad to leave...

-..but I'm looking forward

-to sharing these photographs.

-S4C Subtitles by Adnod Cyf.

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