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If I am ill, southern Algeria, in the Sahara Western Sahara in 1976. I must go to the sick cabin to Morocco wants to control report it,' says Yahsab. Desert. They are Western Sahara because it has 'We do our homework in the refugees, living far many natural resources. evenings, after supper. We take from their home turns to read our lessons in Underground Water one another's tents. The country, Western teachers come round to make Sahara. Yahsab's family have been sure that we understand. refugees since Yahsab was I always do my school work born. They live in the Sahara well. I want to be successful where almost nobody else can when we return to our live. It is not easy to find water homeland.' in the desert. Yahsab's family The people of the Western live off underground water. Sahara are very proud, even They manage to grow green though they must depend on Yahsab comes from Western vegetables, but not enough for other countries for help. They Sahara but she lives in Algeria, together with other refugees. everyone. still observe their religious They have fled the war in their Yahsab's family and the celebrations. And marriage home country. other refugees get their money parties are a time of great from a Swedish organisation, festivities in the camp. 'Save the Children'. They use this money to feed their Celebrations camels, cows and goats, so that they always have fresh When there is a celebration, milk. visitors are honoured by Yahsab lives with her having their hands and feet mother, sisters and brother and decorated. Yahsab's mother her 'new' father. 'My own does this with henna. She father became a martyr,' says paints beautiful patterns on the Yahsab in a whisper. 'He was fingertips, palms and soles of killed in the war.' all the female guests. The men When Yahsab wakes up, she only get patterns on their first warms her hands over glowing and second fingers. bits of fragrant incense. Yahsab's mother puts plastic She gets some milk and bread bags over her guests' hands before she goes to school. and feet. If they keep the Only young and old people get plastic bags on, the decorations milk because there is not will last for about a month. enough for everyone. Tea drinking is also an After breakfast Yahsab prays. important part of social life for The people of Western Sahara Yahsab's people. On the are all Muslim and as good colourful carpet on the tent Muslims, they pray seven floor, a teapot steams on a gas times a day. Once Yahsab has flame. Yahsab's mother THE WAR IN THE DESERT BETWEEN 0R0CC0 AND WESTERN SAHARA Western Sahara is situated skillfully pours tea from quite a in north west Africa. The height into different pots. people of Western Sahara When the tea is ready, Yahsab now call their country hands it round to the guests. RASDF - the Democratic She goes around three times. Arab Republic of the Every time the taste is Sahara. Western Sahara's coastline different. 'The first glass is is 1500 kilometres long. bitter, like life. The second, is The country has many natural mild like love and the third resources such as phosphates, is sweet like death,' says uranium, iron ore, oil and Yahsab. natural gas. In the sea beyond When Yahsab finishes the coast, lie some of the talking, the wind whips up world's richest fishing grounds. Western Sahara was k The people of Western Sahara were sand against the tent cloth. nomads before the war. They travelled Yahsab wraps her blanket controlled by the Spanish. around the desert on camels. Today closer around herself. Night in It was given to Spain in 1884, camels are still an important part of the refugee camp is cold but when the European powers their lives, as people drink camel milk. divided Africa up between the skies are filled with stars. themselves. The Polisario Yahsab's mother pours tea for visitors, Yahsab knows she will sleep Liberation Movement fought to make them feel welcome. ▼ safely. She is far from the for independence. fighting in her country. And After Spain left Western there is no bad storm blowing Sahara, Morocco invaded in up, as sometimes happens in 1976. Morocco wanted Western winter. Sahara's resources. Today more than 165 000 West Saharan refugees live in camps in Algeria. The Moroccans have 125 000 soldiers in Western Sahara. The war costs the people of Morocco R15 million per day. This money would be better spent improving people's lives!-^ Credits: Story by Cajsa Carren. Photographs by Nille Leander. With many thanks to Barnens Varld. Map by Mzwakhe Nhlabatsi. SAVING OUR WINNERS ENVIRONMENT OFUPBEAT SHORTSTORY conference called A 'What it means to be green in South COMPETITION Africa', was held in We are delighted to 3rd Prize: Evangeline Pietemaritzburg in announce the winners of Mansookram, Pinetown our short story competi Primary September. Earthlife, tion. Title: Did it have to be an organisation that me? cares about the SENIOR COMPETITION environment, planned Runners Up: the conference. People 1st Prize: Mcebisi Priya Rawjee, from all over the world Totobel, Nombulelo Pentarosa Primary spoke about the Secondary School Khensani Khosi, environmental Title: Neighbourhood Fedelitas High problems their Precious Setumo, countries face. 2nd Prize: Amos Tsaronga Phoka Primary The South African Maroga, Tladishi High Kamenthren Eurchan, Title: Old enough Thornville Primary speakers from the Speakers at the conference tackled Pregashnie Govender, ANC, PAC and the environment problems.