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detwa lagoon
Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

Abdullah, the amber hunter of Detwa Lagoon

The amber hunter of Detwa Lagoon! My Qalanciya days can be broadly divided into two parts: the unbelievable beauty of […]

October 26, 2025 By maverickbird
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Middle East, Outside India, Yemen

A long drive from Qadama to Qalanciya

We left Omak in a cloud of dust, bumped over the edgy road, and rattled our bones towards Qadama till […]

April 19, 2020

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