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Nahwa and Madha: An Enclave within an Enclave

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Crazy BordersNahwa and Madha: An Enclave within an Enclave

11 min

Available until 23/09/2029

On a map, the village of Nahwa looks like a fried egg: An Emirati enclave in the Omani territory of Mahda, itself landlocked in the United Arab Emirates. The reason for this? The choice of local people decades ago at a time when water was more precious than oil.

Director

Olivier Marchon

Country

France

Year

2023

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