The Dream of Sahrawi Agronomist Taleb Brahim: “Producing What We Need Will Help Us Preserve Our Dignity”

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Taleb Brahim, 56, moves between the narrow corridors of his orchard with the ease of the one who knows every corner. He rips off the weeds, relocates the tomatoes, grabs one of the plants and gently squeezes his flowers with his fingers stained with soil. “This is a lettuce in bloom. We let it grow so that it can produce seeds and reproduce the crop,” he says shaking the seeds of his hands. Continue reading