Dicing with Death

Mauritania is an arid country, home to the Sahara and the Sahel. Getting supplies to forgotten villages far from these oceans of sand is no easy task. The traditional camel caravans, overly demanding of human and animal power, have been replaced by age-old machines.

The forests of Gabon are some of the densest and most mysterious in the world. Living there is almost impossible due to all the wild animals, snakes and insects hiding behind every leaf. But there are a few adventurous souls who risk it all in this green hell every day. They are the drivers of enormous logging trucks that can carry up to 40 tons of wood at a time.

Bolivia is a country ravaged with torrential rain, flooding and landslides. It is no surprise that after all the money the country has spent on safe roads, it has turned out worthless. The Bolivian highways are reduced to mud and floods.

Far from the Amazon Rainforest and the skyscrapers of Rio, the Northeast Region and the state of Tocantins are radically different from the rest of Brazil... They are both divided into numerous regions, each with its own geography. It's been nearly 8 years since it last rained. And so drivers are sent to distribute water, a vital resource, to prevent entire villages from being abandoned.

Ukraine is Europe's poorest country and during thirty years of independence, road maintenance has not been an economic priority. Driving in Ukraine requires steady nerves, mechanical know-how and a lot of imagination. Here, anything goes if you want to reach your destination.

Ethiopia is among the hardest-hit countries in terms of deadly traffic accidents. Trains and trucks circulate along infrastructure from another age. For trucks in the south of the country, the transport of goods and people take place in the rain and on slippery roads... There is, however, no alternative, as flying is too expensive and the trains are no longer in working condition, except one.