Behind the scenes of a 'kingdom for biodiversity'
May 29, 2017
A difficult journey
Our reporter Mabel Gundlach traveled through Jordan and learned from the Bedouin how a barren land can still be green. In the process, she even met a real-life princess.
Ten hours of filming ...
... twelve kilometers through Jordan's Wadi Karak. Even with its beautiful waterfalls, hanging gardens and sandstone gorges, that's exhausting.
Very very carefully
Transporting camera and tripod through the monumental valley ... this part was still comparatively easy.
Don't look down!
But getting the equipment across a 30-meter waterfall was quite challenging.
Illustrious guest
Jordanian princess Basma bint Ali clearly had fun during our shoot. The founder of the Royal Botanic Garden - here seen speaking to Global Ideas reporter Mabel Grundlach - is not just an enthusiastic plant expert but also a passionate advocate for biodiversity.
In the thick of it
Getting up close to witness the goats being milked can leave a mark. In this case, a stubborn milk splatter on the camera.
Bend it like Abu
Soccer is a universal language. We even kicked around the ball a bit during breaks at Abu Mohamed's place...
Knowledge is power
… the head of a bedouin clan and - like the princess - a complete plant expert.
A difficult journey
Our reporter Mabel Gundlach traveled through Jordan and learned from the Bedouin how a barren land can still be green. In the process, she even met a real-life princess.
Ten hours of filming ...
... twelve kilometers through Jordan's Wadi Karak. Even with its beautiful waterfalls, hanging gardens and sandstone gorges, that's exhausting.
Very very carefully
Transporting camera and tripod through the monumental valley ... this part was still comparatively easy.
Don't look down!
But getting the equipment across a 30-meter waterfall was quite challenging.
Illustrious guest
Jordanian princess Basma bint Ali clearly had fun during our shoot. The founder of the Royal Botanic Garden - here seen speaking to Global Ideas reporter Mabel Grundlach - is not just an enthusiastic plant expert but also a passionate advocate for biodiversity.
In the thick of it
Getting up close to witness the goats being milked can leave a mark. In this case, a stubborn milk splatter on the camera.
Bend it like Abu
Soccer is a universal language. We even kicked around the ball a bit during breaks at Abu Mohamed's place...
Knowledge is power
… the head of a bedouin clan and - like the princess - a complete plant expert.