Salem's opening speech successfully attracted the curiosity of the audience. Why did he say that this was the second day of his rebirth?
In the video, Salem was not in a hurry to explain. Instead, he half-turned and pointed to the huts and bonfires behind him, as well as the people singing and dancing around the bonfires. "This is my tribe, and these are my relatives and friends. At present, our tribe is staying near the Siwa Oasis, and we will stay here until winter. If you want to visit, my people and I are very welcome. In winter, we will start our migration again, and we don't know where we will go. "
Salem spoke in English, and Zhang Zian added subtitles to the video so that people with poor English could understand.
The unique lifestyle of the Bedouins further attracted the interest of the audience. Some of the audience had heard of the Bedouins, but for most of them, this was the first time they had heard of this maverick tribe.
Salem walked leisurely, taking the videographer and the audience to walk around the tribal village.
The endless Gobi Desert, the stone well that was more than ten meters deep, the burning bonfires, the ventilated huts, the poor and happy ethnic minorities who stuck to tradition, the ruminating dromedaries, the men smoking hookahs, the masked women baking pancakes, the children's bell-like laughter, and the amazing pure starry sky. All of this could not be faked, and the price of faking it was too high.
The audience watched intently. Other than a few Internet Water Armies who were still clamoring, everyone had forgotten about everything else. The bullet screen was filled with amazement at this primordial beauty.
Salem showed all of this not just to amaze the audience, but to prove his identity. The implication was: If you have any doubts, come and check it out.
He stopped and said something shocking again. "I am the traitor of the tribe."
The audience had been completely attracted by the video. Every word that Salem said seemed to be able to tug at their heartstrings.
Then Salem explained, "Before, I didn't like tribes, and I hated living a primitive life day after day. I yearned for big cities, escaped from the tribe to work in big cities, and hoped that one day I could settle down in big cities. Of course, maybe in your eyes, the Port of Mersa Matruh is not a big city."
His words resonated with many audiences from rural areas and small places. Like him, they all wanted to escape from the loess life. In order to earn more money, they left their homes and went to the big cities to work. They were willing to pay several times more hardships than the local residents. They hoped that one day they could buy a house in the big cities and settle in the big cities so that their children could live the same happy life as the children in the big cities.
There was no essential difference between them and Salem.
Salem smiled. "In addition to working to earn money, my biggest hobby is surfing. As long as I can get a holiday from the black-hearted boss, even if it's only for half a day, I will borrow a car and drive to the beach to practice surfing. Yesterday, I also went surfing. It's an empty beach famous for Cleopatra the Seventh's bathroom. "
The audience was pulled back to reality by his words, guessing that he was the protagonist of the rescue incident. They listened attentively to his next words.
"I've been to that beach a few times, and it went smoothly every time. I never knew that there was an unknown danger hidden under the sea." His expression turned cold, and his breathing became difficult as he recalled that soul-stirring moment again.
"Suddenly, there was a storm, a storm unique to the Sahara Desert, called Harmattan wind. This kind of wind is not very strong, but it particularly affects vision. It's a rare holiday, and I haven't had enough fun yet. I don't want to go back just like that, so I wanted to find a calm sea and wait for the storm to pass. I found it, happily paddled my surfboard and swam over, and then … I was caught in the offshore current. "His face was twisted with pain. Recalling a near-death experience was not an easy thing to do.
When Zhang Zian edited the video, he inserted subtitles explaining the offshore current, as well as the fact that four China students had drowned on that beach a few years ago, and related reports.
The audience was secretly worried, feeling sorry for the four China students.
The pieces of the puzzle were being reassembled into the truth of the incident.
Salem shook his head and reflected. "I am not familiar with the sea and made two mistakes. One is that I shouldn't have swum into unfamiliar waters, and the other is that I shouldn't have abandoned my surfboard … I jumped into the sea and tried to swim back by myself, but the offshore current was like a devil, grabbing my feet and dragging me under the water … I struggled and resisted, but it was useless. The water went over my neck, chin, mouth, and nose, and I sank …" He swallowed with difficulty.
"If you want to ask me what I was thinking at that time, I regretted it, I was unwilling, and I prayed to God. I wanted to live, and I still had a lot of things I wanted to do, and I wanted to see the world further away … I thought I was going to die, and no one knew that I had come to this beach. It was not until a long time later that my family would learn of my death, but even my body would not be found. I would not be buried in the sand according to tradition, but in the sea …"
Salem's face showed an obvious longing, even suppressing the fear of memory. "At that moment, a vague figure appeared above my head. It was slender and soft, and there was something shining on her chest. I thought it should be an angel. The angel had come to pick me up, and I could finally get rid of the pain … She reached out to me, and then I lost consciousness. When I woke up again, I thought I was in heaven. "
He stared at the camera and said, "I later learned that the person who saved me was an online anchor from China. She had a very beautiful name, as beautiful as her appearance. Her name was Sihwa."
With Salem's own confirmation, Sihwa's supporters suddenly felt proud of her.
"She and her friend came to this beach to broadcast live. Her friend guessed that I might be in danger, but he didn't know how to swim, so he informed Sihwa, who was good at swimming … You already know what happened after that. By God, I swear that everything I said is true!" Salem swore solemnly.
Although the mainstream of China was atheistic, anyone with common sense knew that for these religious minorities, swearing to God was a very serious matter. It was not a joke.
As Salem said this, his tone turned to indignation, and he glared at the camera. "My parents gave me my first life, and Sihwa gave me my second! I thought I would never have the chance to repay her, but if her friend hadn't informed me, I wouldn't have believed that such a pure and beautiful girl as an angel would be slandered on the Internet in China! "
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