Blood Red Palms: The Adventurous Journey of the German Engineer Rudi Eichner

Enjoy this exciting story about German engineer Rudi Eichner’s encounter with white slave trade, love and survival in the Sahara in the mid’ the 70s.
” We approached the Medina's center, where there was a large crowd. They were mostly Targias, female Tuaregs, wrapped in their black robes making their purchases at the stores and jewelry stalls. In that regard, this little oasis city was no different from other small towns around the world. At one of the jewelry stalls, I was surprised to hear a female German voice behind me speaking in a hushed voice, "Do not turn around! I need your help. Come back here in the morning, but alone. Today there are too many of sheik Muhammad Al-Hasani's guards around." I carefully took a hand mirror and saw a Targia standing beside me of which I could only see her eyes and the bridge of her nose. The rest was hidden behind a face veil decorated with silver jewelry. Behind her, I could see a black-clad Tuareg approaching us.”