Saturday, December 26, 2009

Bank of the Nile in 1960



We're looking at the bank of the Nile during it's early 1960's, where we can see some people during their daily jobs and some importing and exporting boats that are sailing on the Nile and also some ferries, basically how are people living around the area of the Nile, which has a really rich soil and amazing planting and shepherding movements in all of Africa.

Is the sun shining? I don't think the sun is shining in that picture, seems more like it's during the early hours of dawn, maybe an he before sun rises, yes the shine usually shines during April in Omdurman almost everyday, It's very hot during April as its the beginning of Summer here in Sudan, yes, it looks like the men on the left started cutting the tree with a saw, doesn't seem live they've finished cutting it down yet, the water carrier got his water from the Nile, I believe, and seems to take it to his home for him and his family needs.

The merchant with the sunshades seems to be talking with a client or doing some kind of deal? it's not really clear what he's doing or trying to do, looks like he came in a car, I'm assuming that, because, I see him with some shades on, looks like his assistant did it for him, looks like he's asking some people to got some stuff from his car to the shop?

The plane hasn't landed yet, but it seems like it's close to the airport, the ferry doesn't looks like it reached its destination yet, seems like it's going to the shore, the boat that's close to the bank of the Nile.

Don't really recall going there, yes I'm definitely considering going there sometime after my semester is over, a bunch of friends would be really great, I think it's great to visit it as we're gonna get to know more of our lovely country, well, I haven't been there so I wouldn't know what's changed, but I'm sure through all these years a lot has changed, hopefully, I'll get to see what's going on there soon.


PS: I really don't know if I did week7's assignment right or wrong, there's nothing clear in that picture, maybe if it was a video, it would've been better, oh well, I tried my best, hope I did it right, but I think my classmates are gonna have a hard time doing this, but I'll be glad to help them, as long as it doesn't get tiring =p.



1 comment:

  1. To improve your writing, you need to be careful about using short sentences, by using fullstops not commas.
    I wish I could locate a video of the bank of the Nile at that time.
    You did week 7 assignment quite well. Your colleagues did experience great difficulties with it, only with the form of tense used.
    Well done!
    Teacher Hala
    P.S Peer review and collaborative work are also graded:-)

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