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THE EMPTY QUARTER


ANNA AIKO • THE EMPTY QUARTER • ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي




ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي


Since my childhood from the island of Japan, I have been imagining, through my parents’pictures, the Arab world as a fairytale.

Dreaming of this infinite desert and the mystical creature of camels, I followed my heart to the ancient path of Silk Road. Crossing for the first time, in 2019, the Empty Quarter of Saudi Arabia on camelback, this passion opened me the door to continue this riding journey in the UAE.

I witnessed the value of the ancestral heritage, the beautiful transmission of the camel riding among current and future generations. From grandfather to grandchild, they accompanied us on a 15 days camel back new journey of 700 km in the Empty Quarter of UAE.





ANNA AIKO • THE EMPTY QUARTER • ٱلرُّبْع ٱلْخَالِي

The HHC (Hamdan Bin Mohammed Heritage Center) was formed by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, in order to preserve the Emirati cultural heritage.










SPECIAL THANKS TO HHC
#ShotOniPhone 11 Pro Max BY ANNA AIKO
ANNA AIKO PHOTOGRAPHED BY AFFRA & RAIN NIKOLLA

WITH GRATITUDE TO MY FRIENDS & MY FAMILY 💛 GONMA

THE EMPTY QUARTER | UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
2019




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