Umm Yasser is a female guide on Egypt's Sinai Trail, a milestone for Bedouins.
As Umm Yasser reeled off her household chores — collect wood, cook, make bread, shepherd goats — she stopped to say why she decided to also lead trail hikes through the mountains of Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula.a Bedouin member of the Hamada tribe, said recently.
were not permitted to camp overnight in the wilderness and returned to their village before sunset. Still, it marked a milestone. Life in the valley is slow and simple. The stunning, rugged mountains surrounding the area mean there’s no phone signal and often the only noises are those of goats, dogs or chickens.
“As far as I was concerned, walking with a Bedouin woman was off-limits,” Hoffler said. “When he mentioned it, I wasn’t even sure he was serious.” Umm Yasser’s sister, who didn’t want her name mentioned or her face shown as it is uncommon for Bedouin women to agree to having their picture taken.
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