One of the places I wanted to visit most was Nubia–or “the Golden Land,” as they call it. I don’t know the secret behind my love and curiosity to know this place and its culture… maybe because we grew up as children with the Nubian cartoon character Bakkar… or maybe because we usually heard that Nubian people are so kind. The reasons are many, but eventually, I managed to visit this place… and from the moment I arrived, I felt both surprised at and in love with everything… starting from the simplicity in everything… to the Nubian language that I didn’t get except a couple of Arabic words, which they always spoke amongst themselves while speaking in Egyptian Colloquial Arabic with us… The beauty and the simplicity are in everything over there, from the pots they eat out of… to the games and toys the kids play with and create from the nature around them to the simplicity of their homes inside, and their colors outside, and the triangle shapes decorating everywhere… a state of simplicity and relaxation that no one could feel except those who have been there and seen how these people live in purity, clarity, and beauty… to the extent that would make a woman keep spreading the sand over the mountain for an hour or even more! Despite that, there were some things that made me feel a sense of mystery and fear… Nubia during the day is all about colors, simplicity, livelihood, and cheerfulness, but at night, I felt a little scared… and among the things that scared me most were crocodiles! Crocodiles, over there, are a rooted aspect of their culture, to the extent that kids play with small crocodiles! Many Nubian houses have living crocodiles… in metal cages of courses. In one of those houses, I thought of going up to the roof to see the scenery from above. And as I was taking a panoramic view, with my eye, I spotted a two-meter crocodile lying next to me at the end of this 180-degree turn! Of course, I was terrified and ran down the stairs, although I was able to realize it was mummified after a couple of seconds. Later on, I started seeing them hung on the doors of many houses, and so I began to get used to the whole idea.