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Simpler, more sustainable times
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Simpler, more sustainable times

Simpler, more sustainable times

1947 | Al - Kharj : An agricultural mission.

By Rym Tina Al-Ghazal
February 20th, 2022

The thermos shared, cleaned and reused. The clothes and household items passed down generations. The close connection to nature through picnics, camping and stargazing. Perhaps it was lack of digital options in the past that helped us appreciate the natural

world around us, taking more care of the small things to last longer. 

Here we reflect over a simpler time, a time of outings, turning the desert into farms, and recycling to reduce waste.

1950 | Saudi and western farmers inspecting an onions field.
1950 | Al - Kharj : Saudi and western farmers inspect melons field. 
1993 | Faisal I. Al-Dossary assists children in garbage segregation as a part of waste management program.
1991 | Jeddah : Compressed aluminum tin cans for recycling as part of waste management.
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