We have been on expedition now
for 4 weeks and we all agree that the best thing about Dahab is the people that
live here. Not a moment goes by without a “hello!” or “Assalaamu aleikum!” (Hello in arabic) as
we walk down the street. Our research would not have gone as smoothly if it
wasn’t for the warm hearted people we have met. Let us introduce you to a few
of our new friends….
Sheikh Salem
We all know that when Sheikh
Salem is around, nothing can go wrong. He is a Bedouin tribe leader and works
closely with the dive and research centres. We would be lost without his
guidance and communication with the local community.
Ahmed
This is Ahmed, our amazing
driver! Every day he picks us and our equipment up and unloads us all at the
chosen location. Even when we are in the water he is by the truck in case of
emergency. He does this up to three times a day and we can’t thank him enough
for all his help and with our 6am starts!
Reda
Quite simply, Reda is the coolest
guy in town. We go to his shop every day to buy our daily rations and he always
greets us with a smile and a “Hello divers!” His wise words never fail to cheer
us up and his stories have us laughing all night.
Smiley
Smiley sure does live up to his
name! On special nights when one of our team is leaving or arriving we go to
his restaurant Meya Meya, which means 100%. He is a great restaurant owner and
was kind enough to allow us to interview him for our socioeconomic study on
fishery supply chains. Thanks for all the smiles!
Ahmed
This is Ahmed, the hotels night
watchman! We feel very secure with him out and about all night. He does a
fantastic job and will always greet us with “your welcome, your welcome!”
Mohamed
Mohamed and his friend Tareq run
our favourite place to chill out - the Tea Garden! They work so hard and make
us feel at home every day with a nice cup of tea. If we are sick, they look
after us. If we are happy, they joke with us. Not to mention they have puppies
and kittens to cheer us up after a long day’s work.
Jenny
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