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Roberto Helou
Lebanon
Приєднався 29 чер 2015
On a quest for meaning
Cycling Across the World's Largest Desert (Sudanese Sahara)
The Sahara desert is the largest hot desert in the world. The whole northern region of Sudan is a part of it. It's a harsh place to live in, yet alone to cycle across, and my expectations were pretty low. The first question I asked myself was "how boring will this desert crossing be?". Little did I know, this was the wrong question to ask. I was about to explore an extremely underrated, rich, and fascinating zone of our planet, that rarely had any light shed on it...
Consider supporting me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/RobertoHelou
Project Africa Website: www.projectafrica.bike
MY SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS:
Instagram: explorob
Facebook: explorob
Letterboxd (To read my movie reviews): letterboxd.com/robertohelou/
The music used in this video is from EpidemicSound. Get a 1-month free trial here: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/ibdiuj/
Big thanks to Dylan for the amazing map animations. Check out his UA-cam channel: @DylanBoynukalin
Additional Animation by the awesome Rayan Haddad.
Tim's Instagram: dreamtim___
Flo's UA-cam: @FlorenceRyan
Thanks to @Lostshmi for the unreal drone footage she shot the day the war started.
Thanks to Mazin Urso for some of the drone footage: mazinurso?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Thank you Niels Jansen for some the drone footage: cycling_around_the_planet?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Old footage of the road in Northern Sudan by Lars Bengtsson: lostcyclist?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Music by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
Chapters in the Videos:
0:00 Intro
1:37 A Brief History of Sudan
2:36 Day 1 in the desert
4:12 Our friend Tim!
5:03 A lot of cash
6:05 Gold in the desert
8:19 The Gold Diggers
10:01 The food is FOUL
10:53 The rocky desert plateaus
12:13 Camping in the sands
12:54 The Mighty Nile
14:16 The ancient mudbrick structures
15:39 A forbidden drink: Araqi
18:34 The civil war and the story of Araqi
20:14 A new lifestyle
21:17 Forced hospitality
22:38 How people drink in the desert
23:40 Nubian Music
25:08 A hospitable scout
26:04 Expanding my perspective
27:25 The Great Desert stretch
28:35 The Pyramids of Jabal Barkal
30:16 Food poisoning and editing
31:40 Karima the generous
32:25 The Camel Market
33:09 Sand's secret
33:48 Why are Sudanese hospitable?
36:01 The last desert crossing
37:33 Arrival in Khartoum
38:15 War?
Consider supporting me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/RobertoHelou
Project Africa Website: www.projectafrica.bike
MY SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS:
Instagram: explorob
Facebook: explorob
Letterboxd (To read my movie reviews): letterboxd.com/robertohelou/
The music used in this video is from EpidemicSound. Get a 1-month free trial here: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/ibdiuj/
Big thanks to Dylan for the amazing map animations. Check out his UA-cam channel: @DylanBoynukalin
Additional Animation by the awesome Rayan Haddad.
Tim's Instagram: dreamtim___
Flo's UA-cam: @FlorenceRyan
Thanks to @Lostshmi for the unreal drone footage she shot the day the war started.
Thanks to Mazin Urso for some of the drone footage: mazinurso?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Thank you Niels Jansen for some the drone footage: cycling_around_the_planet?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Old footage of the road in Northern Sudan by Lars Bengtsson: lostcyclist?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Music by Scott Buckley - released under CC-BY 4.0. www.scottbuckley.com.au
Chapters in the Videos:
0:00 Intro
1:37 A Brief History of Sudan
2:36 Day 1 in the desert
4:12 Our friend Tim!
5:03 A lot of cash
6:05 Gold in the desert
8:19 The Gold Diggers
10:01 The food is FOUL
10:53 The rocky desert plateaus
12:13 Camping in the sands
12:54 The Mighty Nile
14:16 The ancient mudbrick structures
15:39 A forbidden drink: Araqi
18:34 The civil war and the story of Araqi
20:14 A new lifestyle
21:17 Forced hospitality
22:38 How people drink in the desert
23:40 Nubian Music
25:08 A hospitable scout
26:04 Expanding my perspective
27:25 The Great Desert stretch
28:35 The Pyramids of Jabal Barkal
30:16 Food poisoning and editing
31:40 Karima the generous
32:25 The Camel Market
33:09 Sand's secret
33:48 Why are Sudanese hospitable?
36:01 The last desert crossing
37:33 Arrival in Khartoum
38:15 War?
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Egypt's giant forgotten cemeteries - The City of the Dead
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This is the first "side quest" of Project Africa. Unlike the normal episodes of the series, I go one step further in my deep exploration of the countries I visit. In this video: - I explore and make sense of Cairo's Garbage City, which has developed the most efficient recycling system in the world - I get to know Egyptian Coptic Christians and understand their fascinating culture. - I visit the...
How I got addicted to this ancient Egyptian drug
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This is Episode 3 of Project Africa. After cycling across half of Egypt chased by the police, we reach the ancient cities of Luxor and Aswan. In the land of temples, hieroglyphs, palm trees, hospitality, and camels, I discover a new local drug and get completely hooked. And it makes the whole adventure … a lot juicer :) Consider supporting me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/RobertoHelou Project Afr...
I escaped the Egyptian police with a bike (800km chase)
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On our second day cycling in Egypt, we got caught by the police, and we were told they had the order to escort us for "security reasons" for 800 km until we leave the country. Or so they thought... What they didn't know was that the most epic (and long) police chase in history was about to go down... Consider supporting me on Patreon: www.patreon.com/RobertoHelou Here's the Project Africa Websi...
I rode my bicycle across all of Egypt
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I rode my bicycle across all of Egypt
Why I'm cycling across Africa for 12 months
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Cycling around Iceland - My life changing adventure
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Why I quit Filmmaking - The truth behind making videos
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I learned how to make the best croissant in the country
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I learned how to make the best croissant in the country
Doing ALL the challenges Youtubers did in the 2010s
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Sneaking on Cargo Ships in the Mediterranean Sea
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Sneaking on Cargo Ships in the Mediterranean Sea
The Ultimate Beirut Scavenger Hunt (2 Teams, 10 crazy challenges)
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Searching for snakes and reptiles in Lebanon
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Searching for snakes and reptiles in Lebanon
Lebanon's gas crisis sucks. We made things a bit better ...
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Lebanon's gas crisis sucks. We made things a bit better ...
Exploring the lost sea caves of South Lebanon
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Exploring the lost sea caves of South Lebanon
Life lessons from 75 years-old Martial Arts sensei
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Life lessons from 75 years-old Martial Arts sensei
Asking STRANGERS to paraglide on the spot!
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Asking STRANGERS to paraglide on the spot!
The ugly truth about RECYCLING (what to do instead)
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The ugly truth about RECYCLING (what to do instead)
12 hours inside Lebanon's Most Dangerous Refugee Camp
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12 hours inside Lebanon's Most Dangerous Refugee Camp
Exploring Lebanon’s illegal cannabis valley
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Exploring Lebanon’s illegal cannabis valley
Dropped BLINDFOLDED in an unknown location (Lebanon edition)
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Dropped BLINDFOLDED in an unknown location (Lebanon edition)
Why I left Lebanon to live in Dubai (Life Update)
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Why I left Lebanon to live in Dubai (Life Update)
The most INTENSE bath I ever had (Turkish Bath)
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The most INTENSE bath I ever had (Turkish Bath)
How I learned to BACKFLIP under 4 hours (Challenge)
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How I learned to BACKFLIP under 4 hours (Challenge)
How to find the best Fish Fossils in the world
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How to find the best Fish Fossils in the world
Where is the BEST rooftop in Beirut, Lebanon?
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Where is the BEST rooftop in Beirut, Lebanon?
The CRAZIEST girl in Lebanon controls our day
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The CRAZIEST girl in Lebanon controls our day
What happened to Lebanon's INSANE nightlife?
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What happened to Lebanon's INSANE nightlife?
Inside Lebanon's NEGLECTED city - Tripoli
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Inside Lebanon's NEGLECTED city - Tripoli
where do yoy come from originally? 15:00
Thank Kino Yves for sharing the link . Emafura village 🇰🇪 is following
What is the refugee camp called if it’s the sweet eye then I have been there I swear I’ve been there
Things may be very cheap for foreigners but £5 for an Egyptian is a lot of money!
Great Presentation dude!! One of the best videos Iv seen so far on Egypt! Feels authentic and local as you cross Egypt! Well done!
the leaders of the arabs that call them selves palestinians are completely corrupt… hundreds of millions of dollars is sent in aid to this very camp each year… the leaders pocket most of it
i like how you skipped around the parts of history.. that showed palestine was never a country
This is a banger of a video! How does this not have millions of views?
Great job! I love the authenticity and the amazing story telling skills. You truly have a gift 🙌🏾🥂
was nileism invented in egypt?
Africa will be safer than Lebanon soon.
idk man why don t you post more video
post more plz
when new video like
Anyone from Kino Vyves channel?
Beautiful! All the best, from France.
Watching from Nairobi
Kino Yves has mentioned you couple of times in his journey in the Southern Tanzania Mpanda as he heads to Zambia ... I shall come back to watch your vids
The sign of el minya just like Hollywood also I am Egyptian
Here from @Kino Yves
are you alive?
Dude I’m so glad I found your videos. You’re such a beaming light of positivity.
Kino Yves ❤❤❤
here from EVE!
Yves sent me here and I just saw your video in which you explained what you're up to. And now I see that there hasn't been anything new in a long time! It's a shame, you seem to be a really nice guy with a great sense of humor and it looked very interesting! I'm going to take a look at your trip to Africa so far and hope that you're doing well and that new videos or an update will appear soon. I'll keep my subscription...
Hey! thanks for showing interest! I'm currently working on a +1hour documentary about the war in Sudan, it will hopefully be released later this July
who is here after kino yves' video?
me
Meeeeej
where are u from?
Mob Love from Kenya........ From Kino Yves
New subscriber from Nairobi recommended by Yves kino
Egypt is Islamic, of course it's dangerous. You could have been killed because the girl with you do not wear a veil or her jeans are too tight...
9:15 Look at that guys 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Bravo - I'm impressed by the people of Lebanon.
hi what happened to you cycling trough Africa?
Bro♥️♥️♥️ Broooooo!!!♥️
Absolutely incredible what in the world..!!
Bro…❤
Do not rely on the Government. Rely on the people coming together to help in a disaster. Unite.
فش الحلقة القادمة؟ شو سار؟
I am egyptian .. Praying for Sudan peace ..
Very very good. Informative, funny without being stupid. Congratulations. There's one other video also very good, a solo canadian (canadian) girl. The wind must be crazy but the worst must be the midges.
well done guys, proud of what you are doing
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻😊
Heaven❤
Well done, bro🤟🏻
after all the "my nightmare trip to Egypt" videos that have been cropping up lately, this was absolutely refreshing to see - nuanced, tender and sensitively executed.. thanks so much for showing the country in a different light :)
يعيشون وينامون بالمقابر: اكثر من عشرة ملايين مصري ينامون ويعيشون بالمقابر ++ وثم يعيشون على الزباله والقاذورات: وبنفس الوقت وهم يعسشون بالمقابر وعلى الزباله: فانهم بكل وقاحه يتزوجون وينجبون اعدادا هائله من الاطفال!!!!! انهم تلوث جوي وحكوماتهم كلها متخلفه بشكل عجيب بسبب انها للان لم تصحي الى فرض وبالقوه: تحديد النسل بولد او بنت واحده فقط!!= انه السبيل الوحيد للبدء في علاج مشكله الفقر المدقع والنوم بالمقابر: على الحكومه استعمال السوط وبكل قوه القانون لفرض عدم الانجاب ...... واللوم الاكبر يقع على الشعب والسكان المصريين: الذين لا يستطيعون تربية بقره او عنزه واحده بشكل كريم= وبنفس الوقت ينجبون اطفالا ليلتحفوا المقابر والشوارع والجوع والزباله!!! انها اكثردوله متخلفه هابطه: شعب وحكومه ولن تقوم لهم قائمه: والمستقبل القريب لهم:=(اكثر وابشع من > ""مرعب"")= وعلى نفسها جنت براقش:= توقفوا كليا عن الانجاب وحالا يا غجر!!! وسامحونا يا اولاد الطاهرات الحضارين لقولي كلمة حق !!
As a Sudanese am glad that you were able to exit before the eruption of war which is not really a civil war but thats a topic for another day. I would have also recommended to stay at the cities of dongola and wad madani more as they are the biggest in their respective provinces
Great video bro..
Why did you stop?? you channel subscribers were increasing a lot. please come back
Soon♥️
@@RobertoHelou Great news❤
@@RobertoHelou So what's soon?
Thanks for filming this