For almost a decade, a desert community struggled to maintain their drought-stricken gardens and farms. Then the rains returned
Main image: Youssef, 14, Sheikh Ibrahim's youngest son, washes up in the family’s garden in the Gharba valley, South SinaiThe centre of St Katherine protectorate in South Sinai, Egypt.
The flowers are boiled and used by Bedouin to help with period and labour pains. When the floodwater began to recede, people moved quickly to use, save and recycle as much water as possible. They planted seeds, dug wells and installed a new irrigation system so there could be a constant flow of water into their gardens.
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