Star | Summer in the "World Flame"

Another hot summer, I can't help but remind people of that year -as a member of the "Chinese Expert Group", flying to the distant Africa -one of the "three major furnaces" in the world (other Mali and Gibbiti) executives for foreign aid mission.

Sudan is called "the country of stoves". It does not have winter, only spring and summer, with an average annual temperature of more than 30 degrees Celsius. The absolute maximum temperature is 50 or 60 degrees Celsius. If the thermometer is inserted into the outdoor sand at noon, the mercury column reaches 80 degrees Celsius.

I have worked and lived in Sudan for more than two years, and I really feel that it is indeed a "world stove" that is not well -known.

Once, we went out to work by car. The car was parked for about half an hour. I didn't wear gloves to drive the door. The metal handle of the door was like holding the burning soldering iron. There were several blisters and pain.

In addition, I also did two experiments, which fully showed the power of "stove". Once buried an egg into the sand pit under the scorching sun, the hot "fire pit" was "boiled" in more than 10 minutes, and it was taken out to peel and eat it. Once again, the military kettle filled with cold water was hung on the outdoor wall. It was "burned" by the heat and heat in more than 20 minutes.

Sudan rarely rains. Except for thunderous rain in the "rainy season" in seven or eight or nine months, it is not rainy at other times. In such a dry and hot environment, we have air conditioners indoors, so what should I do if we go out? Carry three treasures with you. The first is sunglasses: the sun is like fire, the sun in the sky is particularly strong, and it is difficult for people to open their eyes. Therefore, you must wear sunglasses when you go outdoors; "It can ignite the air." A large amount of sweat feels thirsty. It is necessary to drink water from time to time. When sweating, the clothes are not wet, because the dry air is like a sponge, and the sweat flowing out immediately is taken away. The white salt cream is left on the clothes. The third is the straw hat: the scorching sun is burning on the top of the head. If there is no obstruction on the head, it will be dizzy and rose. Therefore, wearing a straw hat to reduce the smoke of the human body to avoid burns.

We are staying on the banks of the Nile. Because there is no pollution, the river is clear, so there is a lot of fish. On holidays, we go to fishing and can catch one or twenty pounds of African catfish for a long time. Once I saw a black friend who was not far away, he rushed to drink water by the river. Among them, a hidden crocodile bitten the neck and dragged into the water, becoming a meal in his belly, which made people creepy.

Nile River Picture | Visual China

Local media often reported that crocodile not only attacked livestock, but also hurts people. The group of women used a metal bucket to the river to take water. One of the girls was just involved in the water and was unfortunately dragged into the water by the crocodile of the "guarding the rabbit" and was killed. There are also people traveling with a canoeing paddle, but the crocodile is tragedy. Therefore, our discipline stipulates that it is not allowed to swim in the river to prevent unexpectedly. Although it is hot and clear, we dare not take a step in Lei Chi, so we have to "look sigh in the river", who dares to "test the crocodile"!

There are very few green leaf vegetables in Sudan, all of which are tropical leafless vegetables such as onions, potatoes, carrots, peppers, eggplants, tomatoes, etc. Fortunately, growing watermelon all year round is our best heatstroke and cooling fruit. We once asked domestic loved ones to send green rapeseed and loofah species, trying to grow. As a result, although the vegetables were planted, it taste was bitter and caused by the heat. The loofah is successful. Everyone is very happy when eating loofah. Due to the "Porridge and Monk", the chef will implement the "planned economy" after cooking, and each person is half a small bowl. Everyone watched the green loofah like emerald in the bowl, and could not bear to import it. Because this is not only fresh vegetables cultivated in the reckless African desert, but also more importantly to eat "the loofah of the motherland" in the distant foreign country. Native

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