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Greetings from Jordan’s Wadi Rum desert, where patches of green emerge after winter rains
Wadi Rum's otherworldly landscape is where Star Wars movies and The Martian were filmed. In late winter, plants emerge in this desert — but some are toxic to camels, so their herders must protect them.
Greetings from the Negev desert, where traces remain of a vanished ancient civilization
Far-Flung Postcards is a weekly series in which NPR's international team shares moments from their lives and work around the world.
