To Whom It May Concern: Louis Werner and his associates propose to travel from the Sudan to Egypt with a group of camels and their herders. I know Mr. Werner personally and have seen his earlier presentation on this subject. As a consequence I can attest to the high quality and scholarly objectivity of his approach…Sincerely, Richard Bulliet, Professor of History, Columbia University, January 6, 1988
If only the good professor had seen our scholarly approach out on the Darb. A typical interview with our Kabbāshi informant…Me-What is that sound the camel just made? Informant-A fart. Me-What kind of fart? Informant-A Fuswa (A long hissing sound). Me-How do you spell Fuswa? Informant-I don’t know, I can't write. (speaking aside to the other drovers) Hey guys, What's wrong with this crazy Khawaja?