The Story of the Sahara (2022 Edition)

Many people suspect that she made up the story between Sanmao and Jose. Sanmao is an artist. The characteristic of an artist is that he is different from ordinary people. He lives like a poem every day. From the perspective of ordinary people, the same life is like a couple going to work and live in a harsh desert. The living conditions are not good, the neighbors often borrow things and refuse to return them, the couple occasionally quarrels, often encounter troubles and even life-threatening situations, and the people they meet are backward-minded. But Sanmao loves everything in this world. In her eyes, every flower, every tree, every grass and every tree is beautiful. In her eyes, the tired life of ordinary people is all wonderful. Except for those who do evil, everyone is worthy of love. Brave people enjoy the world first. Sanmao is materially and spiritually rich and doesn't care about things outside her body. No matter where she goes, the whole world is her friend. She really has experienced more and more wonderful things in her life than others!

It's great, it makes the seemingly dead desert seem so full of life. The plain and simple language describes the desert style, which is moving. At the same time, he also developed a fondness for the brave Sanmao.

This is my favorite book recently and I can't put it down for a long time. I seemed to be in Western Sahara, following the author through the sad or joyful and deeply touching deeds. This is the first time I read Ms. Sanmao's book, and I was amazed by her writing style. I think I will read Sanmao's other works next and continue to immerse myself in the world she experienced.

Reading "The Story of the Sahara" feels like living in the Sahara with Sanmao. The days ahead are interesting and lively. The people of the Sahara are simple and a little annoyingly rude. Sanmao is kind and gentle, and loves nature and the life nurtured by nature. Hexi loves Sanmao very much, loves Sanmao's innocence, and loves the Sahara that Sanmao loves. I cried and laughed after reading the first chapters. Sanmao's writing is very lively and interesting [laughing and crying]. The last few chapters have a heavy atmosphere. The stories of Mute Slave and Alia made me cry [crying] [crying]. The whole book is worth reading and recommended. I will still choose Sanmao's next book📚, as I seem to know the life behind Sanmao

At the beginning, I couldn't understand why Sanmao went to such a bad place. Facing the completely ungrateful Saharawi people, I just felt that my three views were refreshed. After reading the last few chapters, I really had the urge to cry. The sergeant, Shaida, Basili, Rua, and the mute slave were so vivid. They were all beautiful people, but the ending was very sad. They were all born for the common people and loved others more than themselves.

This book belongs to the category of works that are getting better and better. It was difficult to read the first few stories, but it was difficult to extricate myself from the last few stories. There are so many stories about the desert, and Sanmao's writing is so unique. The ones that impressed me most are the articles about Guka, Sergeant, Mute Slave, and Crying Camel. Each of them tells a story that is deeply rooted in people's hearts. It is hard to imagine that Sanmao has witnessed so many unforgettable deeds in his short life, related to gender, race, collective and even the country. There are many lively and lovely characters. In addition to this book, I will go outside the book to learn more about their backgrounds and endings.

Sanmao is a person who is good at observation, delicate and kind-hearted. In this book, she writes down every detail of the Sahara vividly, with a fresh style, unobtrusive story progression, and novel observation angles. She portrays flesh-and-blood people one after another, and compiles stories one after another, so that part of the world's largest desert can be shown to the broad readership. She is truly a great woman who is not afraid of unknown territory, dares to love and hate, is open-minded, and generous. The description of Salida before his death in the last article "The Crying Camel" is the most suffocating. A few strokes fully show the barbarism of the Sahrawi at that time, and bring to life the despair of Salida, the despair of Sanmao, and the despair of Ayong City. Such despair enters the heart of the reader, upwards, and flows out along two lines of tears, and then merges into a crooked stream, flowing down endlessly, and finally, galloping into the sea.

Wow, it's very beautiful. Ms. Sanmao is very cute, kind, brave, strong, etc. I was really impressed by Ms. Sanmao's charm. In summary, this book allowed me to see what happened in another world...

This is the first time I read Sanmao's book. The reason was that I heard the anchors mention the story of slaves when listening to a podcast, which made me even more interested. This book made me understand the stories of the desert, some of which were relaxed and joyful, and some of which were heavy and sad... These all really happened. I can't help but imagine if I were experiencing all of this, whether I could calmly narrate them one by one, and whether I would still have the courage to return to that desert. Sanmao is such a cute, tough and kind-hearted woman. No wonder she has so many friends in the desert. Even I, a reader across the screen, want to get to know such a person.

Ups and downs, exciting. From then on, there is a Sanmao in my heart. Sometimes I think, "Sanmao may like this" or "Sanmao may try that". She is a lively and quirky little girl. She is a Sanmao who is adventurous, cheerful, generous, kind and tolerant. Life in the desert is truly a joyful experience, beautiful, charming, dangerous and lacking in supplies. People in the desert actually have a lot in common with people in small rural areas in China: they love taking advantage, value human relationships, are simple, lack education, are ignorant, and follow what others say. Every place has good and bad, and everyone has two sides. Reading this book has enriched my knowledge.

I read her first book, and after learning more about the stories outside the book, especially about her and Jose, I couldn't read it a second time. Peace and joy are so difficult, but I hope we can live together for a long time.

[Crying][Crying][Crying] I really do. . In the book, Sanmao is no longer the great writer I imagined who stayed away from the world, only pursued poetry and distance, and went to the Sahara alone. She is also entangled with love and love, equality and aggression, grandeur and insignificance, gravel and ocean... Everything in the world ties her down, and she also deals with endless creatures. Before I read this book, I was actually panicking. I would think of her death, because her life was the most complete and interesting in my imagination. When I read the relaxing chapters at the beginning, I could not accept Sanmao's deep ending. I dare not think about why the heaven took her life so early for such a lovely and kind soul. Sanmao, after reading the above, can you forgive your fate? Maybe these ties are too heavy. I always feel that Sanmao is no longer a person I can touch. I can only touch her soul in books. A short life, wandering in the world "Whether it's just a few days, a long life, crying, laughing, loving, hating, dreaming or not, it will disappear one day."

You may never have the opportunity to go to the Sahara Desert, but reading Sanmao's books is like experiencing it yourself. The characters in her works are so vivid and full of flesh and blood. The stories are full of laughter and tears, which makes people unable to calm down for a long time, especially the stories of the mute slave, the sergeant, Basili and Shaida. This is the first time I have read Sanmao's book. I have only heard about it a little before, and I can feel Sanmao's spontaneity and freedom. She has been wandering all her life and is unwilling to live an ordinary life. Change is always the main theme of her life. I also envy her for meeting a Jose who truly loves her. Because she wanted to go to the desert, she decided to go to the desert to find a job and prepared to accompany her. I personally like the chapter "The Crying Camel" very much. The love between Shaida and Basili is touching. Although the ending is sad due to the obstacles of historical trends, the love between them shines brightly and will never fade!

I like Sanmao, and at first I longed for the romance of the Sahara: yellow sand, white walls, hand-decorated huts, and the freedom of the distance. But after slowly reading it, I realized that her charm goes far beyond poetry and wilderness. "The Story of the Sahara" has always been more than a romantic desert excursion. Sanmao stayed in the conflict-ridden Western Sahara, avoiding the scenery and focusing on writing about ordinary people in the desert. Her unique foreign status allowed her to escape from the binary camp of struggle and see the coexistence of goodwill and selfishness on both sides of the conflict. She respects every living individual with her delicate words, and uses the glimmer of humanity to confront the cold grand narrative. But after all, this poetry carries with it a visitor's unique sense of distance. She can freely build her ideal desert hut, but it cannot truly bear the long-standing trauma of this land. The yellow sand is long, and the story contains not only the warmth of fireworks, but also the silent heaviness under the collision of civilizations. At the same time, she is extremely sincere and does not try to create a perfect image. There will be complaints, confusion, and the feeling of alienation from a foreign land. Her romance is not a floating fantasy, it is rooted in a humble life. In the boring daily life, when I think of the Sahara and Sanmao, I always have a little more gentle courage in my heart to run into the wilderness and respect all living beings.

This book allowed me to see Sanmao's life in the Sahara Desert. Her bravery and independence are really admirable. The stories in the book are full of exotic customs, and it also made me feel the deep relationship between her and Jose. Although I am about to get married, I will remain myself and pursue freedom like Sanmao. This book is not only a record of love and life, but also gave me the courage to face my future married life.

This book is extremely readable, and you will slowly be attracted to it and be unable to put it down. Each story is very interesting, and it can also stimulate our emotional resonance. Sanmao is really a good storyteller, and the fundamental reason for having this ability is that she is a kind and compassionate person. That's why we have the opportunity to see stories from far away Africa, from a barren desert, from the other side of the forgotten world. The backwardness of civilization, the lack of material, and even war, are all beyond our imagination, but Sanmao can always find the joy of life and the positive side of life. Learn from Sanmao!

Be the sun that shines on others, but leave the deepest pain to yourself It took me two and a half days to finish reading this book, and I felt like I was weighed down by a piece of lead, unable to be cheerful. In fact, at first I didn't understand why she went to a desert area that was arid and impoverished with no water, but after reading it, I understood (why did she have to go to such a poor place? In fact, that desolate desert was the "refuge" she chose for herself. She desperately loved others and helped those who were less fortunate, essentially using this method to fill the hole in her heart. She was too afraid of being alone and being left behind by the world, so she gave all her passion to others). She can always have a loving heart and give infinite help to everyone who asks for help from her or those who are unfortunate. Like the sun, it shines on every flower, grass and tree, but she does not shine on herself alone. Sanmao's life is like an unfinished healing journey. She embraced the world with the purest and most extreme love, but kept the deepest pain to herself. Jose's unexpected death took away the last piece of "protection system" in her life. She spent the rest of her life writing books and wandering around, but she was actually catching driftwood in words, trying to complete a "self-healing", but unfortunately, she failed to let herself go in the end. ——2026.8.19

I haven't read a book with such patience in a long time. Many times I think that after reading a book, there must be some unforgettable truth that will make you fully understand, but this is not the case with Sanmao's book. After reading this book, although you may not have a complete enlightenment or realize some of the great principles of life, there is no trace of discomfort or boredom in the process of reading. There is only happiness, sadness, or the warmth that touches my heart and nourishes my heart. Sanmao's delicate writing style makes me feel like chatting with her face to face. I gained a dear friend who is lovely, considerate, tolerant and contented. In this fast-paced society, in this normal state of material flow, talking with this dear friend can't help but make my mind slow down and calm down. Sanmao's writing has a strong sense of immersion. I feel like I am appreciating the customs and customs of the Sahara Desert with her in person. Sometimes I am immersed in the happiness of marriage with her, and sometimes I can't help but sweat for her when she encounters a curse. It seems that my heart is connected with her, which further arouses my desire to know all about her and her life. To be honest, after reading this book, I can properly say that I have become a fan of Sanmao, perhaps because I also have a heart that yearns for freedom like hers deep in my heart. I can say without hesitation that I love Sanmao's soul, I envy Sanmao's life, and I envy her courage to yearn for freedom. I seem to want to live like her, but if I live like her, this may be the biggest misunderstanding of Sanmao.

The Sahara Desert is a second home for the author. Every story and every emotion shown is complex and pure. I think I saw Sanmao who is kind, brave, lively, determined, adventurous, etc. Her personality charm makes people around her unconsciously attracted to her. I am too, and every character in the desert is Guka, Ali, Sha Ila and other three-dimensional and full-feeling characters, everyone has a complicated side such as love and hate, kindness and hate, but the amazing thing is that I, like Sanmao, may not hate it, because they are all characters with lonely and dazzling scenery in the desert. I want to have a deeper understanding and awe of the Sahara Desert. I think I will come back to revisit the Sahara Desert🏜️

When we sing "Don't Ask Me Where I Come From" and "Olive Tree" we will think of Sanmao - a strange woman who is not vulgar, as Liang Yusheng said. "Life is not just about the present, but also about poetry and the distance." This is Sanmao. Sanmao has been gone for so many years, but she seems not far away. Every time I look at her, I have the courage to live again. Read "The Story of the Sahara" today. The world is so big and I want to see it.

I finally finished reading Sanmao's book in a quiet evening, and I have to admire her as a great free and friendly soul. This "Story of the Sahara" is the first one of her works that I have come to know. I am sure that I will read and get to know her other works as well. After getting to know this work of art of her soul, I couldn't help but yearn for the desert and the lonely land where she lived. Thinking about the countless evenings in the future, I will still follow Sanmao and get to know her art, and my soul will become free.

The book reflects the folk customs and racial barbarism of the Sahara and is worth reading. Sanmao is a woman with many beautiful qualities. She is free and crazy, and has a very clear view of the world. The world in her mind is different from that of ordinary people, and she ignores many basics. And Jose is her follower, and they are on the same page. Jose is much more reliable than Sanmao, but he cannot compare with Sanmao in terms of ideological level and transparency, and Sanmao lacks Jose's stability. You can see something inappropriate about her behavior between the lines, which I don't find interesting or admirable. Especially in "The Pursuit of Love", the couple concealed Sharon's whereabouts from the police, but Sharon was absconding with the money. Her concealment may have fulfilled Sharon's good intentions, or maybe she saw the shadow of her own crazy freedom in Sharon at that time. Don't forget that the Sharon rolls are his brother's. Many behaviors in it are not worthy of praise. Just watch it for fun and understand the folk culture inside. Rags to Riches starts to look good, and it starts to have a story, and it involves a bit of the chaos of the Sahara under the regime. Before starting from scratch, I ended up getting rid of Jose and Sanmao. After starting from scratch, I started to understand Sahara.

Sanmao's story has a characteristic that is very touching. It's a completely different life and culture, diverse experiences, as if it's another world, some regrets, some joy. This is the charm of words.

It felt like following Sanmao to experience the people and things in the Sahara Desert, it was real and interesting

This book made me understand Sanmao, a kind, brave, tough and lively person. Her life in the Sahara desert appeared before my eyes like an animated movie. It brought me countless touches and laughter. It also made me feel the freedom and vastness of the world deep in Sanmao's heart. She was like a wild horse galloping in the vast world, always loyal to her inner feelings. Her life was legendary and wonderful, but also short, which made people sigh...

I read Sanmao's story, the story of the Sahara Desert, again. Sanmao is a person with great love. He can warm others wherever he goes and make new friends, sincere friends. I hope that we will live forever and share the beauty of the moon thousands of miles apart!

Maybe I will never go to that desert, but I saw the very distinctive Sahara Desert in Sanmao's paintings. Those lovely people!

I have always liked the books written by San Mao since I was a child. They use simple language to describe and truly feel the true meaning of the story.

After reading it intermittently, what Senior Sanmao saw, heard, and felt in the Sahara, as well as the little moments he got along with Mr. Jose, especially in the passenger chapter, echoed the resonance of Senior Sister Sanmao. It was also in this chapter that I discovered that I was not alone. Those trivial things in life, big or small, Senior Sanmao had already experienced and gave reference answers. It's a pity that Mr. Jose later found that falling in love was no big deal, but staying in love was the key.

In the process of reading, some plots were thought to be false and fictitious, but these actually happened in this world. The absurd and shocking things made me admire Sanmao even more. These life experiences are special, and Sanmao's quality makes me yearn for and affirm it. Everyone mentioned in the book is so vivid, and from a God's perspective, these people have used their lives to interpret another way of life for us. When I look at myself now, do I feel much luckier? I suddenly feel that I have infinite hope. I hope that in my future life, I will not always be trapped in it. Remember to tell myself to break out, broaden my horizons, think about problems in a different way, and don't let my emotions enter a dead end.