"Man & Camel"

Historically, Rajasthan is the majestic country of fierce kings and

proud warriors. It is also a harsh region where the lack of rain

makes it hard for its inhabitants to live, a place where people are

used to face hardship and famines every year, but still pray for the

best. Rajasthan is the most arid region in India and amongst the

poorest, with one of the highest rates of child mortality as people

rarely have access to medical facilities or to drinkable water. As a

result of the general draught, the products of agriculture are

scarce and a good monsoon is what everybody craves for, every year.

Rajasthan is also a place where men have an intense relationship

with their animals, as they are both a means of transportation,

working tools and lifetime companions. The rajputs are proud and

generous, yet fierce on the battlefield. Their camels reflect that

mentality; they are stubborn, sincere, apparently idle but strong

and enduring.

Amongst the most touristic places in India, Rajasthan displays

colourful havelis and shiny pieces of cloth wrapping women's bodies

and men's heads, as if the riches were not in the soil, but in the

people and their culture. This is what I tried to symbolise with

this picture. I hope you like it !

Great ! i wish you removed the dromedary.

Congratulation.

Regards, Ahmed.