Botswana, Escaping Drought | Deadliest Journeys
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Published 2022-12-07
Drought seriously threatens the lives of inhabitants and animals. The struggle for survival intensifies and global warming accentuates all the problems. Between elephants and farmers like Monty it's a merciless war for water. Making these domestic animals drink becomes a way of the cross and the herds pass away. In an atmosphere of apocalypse, Lake NGAMI has changed its face. Having become a vast puddle of mud, MAREKO fights there to catch the last catfish in the middle of the hippos stuck in a suffocating mire.
To deliver food to his grandmother, CHAIDI, penniless, walks for hours on a track crushed by heat. At the end of the road, hungry children are waiting for his packet of sugar. In Botswana, the whole organization of society linked to livestock farming and consumption is threatened by the terrible effects of global warming. Yet in the Kalahari Desert SEKERE and his wife MOGATLANYANA, the oldest representatives of southern Africa known as the Bushmen, still remember how to live in harmony with nature using water from roots and dew . Freedom-loving, they try to return in an old pick-up to the land of their ancestors from which they were expelled.
Directed by Philippe Lafaix
All Comments (21)
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I am so glad I watched this documentary, the old farmer is so smart and well spoken, I also pray God restores all that is lost and bring back the water.
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i'm from Botswana and I am aware that there are "some" people living like that but it's only small portion. Y'all are just exaggerating.
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When was this😳?? I'm a Motswana in Botswana right now and it's raining as I'm typing this ... (Christmas day of 2022).. I'm in the capital city, but I have relatives in Maun, which is close to the Okavango and they've not had any drought related issues... We have plenty of livestock running around freely across the country but all of the ones I've seen are healthy and fat right now... I say all that to say, Its been a while since we've had a drought around here🤷🏾♀️ Thank you for the prayers and well wishes though ❤️😊 And it's not lost on me that there are many people who need help, because even if the water is there, it doesn't mean that it's readily available to everyone..Some still have to travel extremely long ways to get some☹️... This is something that must be worked on by the government because it's basic need...
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"Most of the economy depend on the Okavango"???? You are just flat out lying.... 40% of Botswana's GDP comes from Diamond mining.
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From the UK but lived and worked in Botswana for about 18 years and know pretty well the whole of Botswana. The drought cycle comes around about once every seven years. It is bad but sometimes not so severe but have seen it when cattle are lying dead everywhere. The Kalahari region suffers the worst.
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I was born and raised in Botswana.These are the remote areas of the country. remember botswana is a semi desert,most of the land is the kalahari desert.some of these people are descendants of the indigenous people which is why they still live in those areas.human and wildlife conflict is an issue especially when there is drought because wild animals attack livestock and elephants come into their homes in search of water. Not taking away from the beauty of our country with vast animal species.we have the highest concentration of elephants in Africa due to our efforts to fight against poaching.Botswana is also one of the fastest growing econmies in Africa and number 1 global diamond exporter. Feel free to visit,🥂😍
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Deadliest Journeys/Deadliest Roads...two of the best shows on YouTube 👍 From Guam, USA 🇺🇸
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Am from Namibia however Our neighbors we love you Botswana all shall be well
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This docu only focuses on rural Botswana and its poverty which is typical for Western view of Africa. I've went to Botswana many times and this is NOT the Botswana I've seen. I'm from the North west province in South Africa.
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The makers of this film should produce a follow up on these people how they helped them! This content they gave is worth something life alterin.
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Kudos to this great piece of work! This Docu’ is pitch perfect!! Thank God the rains are now coming!!!
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Monty in particular is the definition of a role model of a man
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My friend, your videos are wonderful, you always show us the unknown faces of the world.
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Best Channel 💯 RESPECT!
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Impressive old man. When he was testing the trap, he ran, jumped, and fell on the ground to simulate how the animal would behave. Quite strong movements.
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Everyone talking but no one saying July in Botswana is winter and not summer of anything.
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This was such an educational documnetary. Especially for us who grew up and staed all our lives in the cities. Atleasst we get to understand other people's situations. I am a proud Motswana and I love my country. 01.03.2023
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I'm so glad I came across "Best documentary" Very interesting and informative and enjoyable 💖
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enjoyed watching, great documentary.
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My greatest respect for the film maker to bring all this Journeys lively for viewers like me, i am always impressed, scarred and amazed, and sometime shocked.... Thanks ! Top 👍exciting !
