An older man goes off on a quest through the desert to find a fortune despite there seeming to be no hope.

A man from the mountains travels to a desert town once a year to sell his wares. One summer, he has an encounter with white foreigners that leaves him filled with regret and shame.

A wealthy couple picks up an old man on a desert road, and they quickly become interested in his story about an untapped amethyst mine and its potential riches.

An African man arguing for his ancient grandfather’s passage to Mecca tells the story of his enslavement and separation from his brother during the American Civil War.

When he discovers gold near his village, an African man dissatisfied with his lot in life develops new obsessions, flouts old responsibilities, and ultimately loses more than he gains.

A wealthy but sad merchant meets a man in the City of Peace who tells him of a gate that will allow the merchant to step twenty years into the past and visit his former self. He travels back in time and learns that nothing can erase the past.

A military captain captures a giant white camel in the Sahara while on his conquests in the desert. The captain is determined to prove himself a more worthy rider than its previous owner, who was his enemy in combat.

An interstate road traveled by African souls is both filled with welcoming bazaar-style market stalls and dark, suspicious areas that most travelers and sellers avoid.

After being exiled to the desert, Bilqis, a pregnant scientist has the opportunity to escape the harsh conditions she's been living in, provided that she is willing to sacrifice part of herself. Torn between physical and spiritual survival, Bilqis, a pregnant scientist must confront her inner turmoil before her child is forced to suffer the consequences.

A traveling salesman tells a story in an attempt to bore his kidnappers after he is beaten, robbed, and held hostage by two hitchhikers.