“I shall always remember how I was humbled by those illiterate herdsmen who possessed, in so much greater measure than I, generosity and courage, endurance, patience and lighthearted gallantry. Among […]
“Great fig trees, and whispering willows, hummingbirds, dragonflies and outsize butterflies ascend the curving valley to higher waterfalls and other smaller villages, until the forested ravines meet with the wild-flower-filled […]
“No man can live this life and emerge unchanged. He will carry, however faint, the imprint of the desert, the brand which marks the nomad; and he will have within […]
Its 12.40 and the intense Arabian sun is beating down around us, but a cool breeze and the shade of a single acacia tree provides us with all the shelter […]
The socio-ecological dynamics of overgrazing in the Dhofar Mountains of Oman Supervisors: Joseph Tzanopoulos (University of Kent), Douglas Macmillan (University of Kent) and Jonathan Mitchley (University of Reading). background Despite […]
The socio-ecological dynamics of overgrazing in the Dhofar Mountains of Oman Supervisors: Joseph Tzanopoulos (University of Kent), Douglas Macmillan (University of Kent) and Jonathan Mitchley (University of Reading). background Despite […]
A few months ago I wrote a couple of articles on my Masters research project; here and here. Well I thought I better report back on some of my findings. […]
After 30 interviews I think I have reached an information saturation point. Further interviews are failing to produce new information and I can’t find any more livestock owners! This is […]
A dishdash is one of many names given to the long poncho-like article of clothing worn by most Omani men. This is of little relevance to this post apart from […]
So after some juggling of resources, I was able to make it out to the village of Hakab on the southeastern hillsides of Wadi Sayq. We practised with one of […]
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