Socotra - The treasure island between Yemen and Somalia | DW Documentary

[@scavo71]

" We don't have internet so the kids play sports or stay together ". I remember those beautiful days

[@colleenlally-ross7105]

We had internet and my kids always played outside! Me with them! I miss those days too 😪

[@nxzi6354]

It's occupied by the UAE

[@dk3556]

I’m good how about I

[@matttyler9963]

My kids will not be staying on social media 24/7, constant technology is an addiction with the dopamine it gives you, they'll be going outside to play with 1 hour of games everyday.

[@cruisingcory5414]

@@matttyler9963 lol

[@terrymarsalinas1882]

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[@mamamia5556]

I'm a Filipino and I feel the same way, and especially during this pandemic time I could just be happy viewing documentaries from various sources...thanks DW 👍

[@xrc5540]

Look in your own seas and you will find plenty of beautiful islands. DW documentaries always contain a political message.

[@TsegazeabBekele]

Best advice form me or frankly any sensible being is for you to explore this world in your "own lens" otherwise your perception will fall at the mercy of the narrator. Take the word "Lens" with a bit of consideration.

[@xrc5540]

@@TsegazeabBekele very well said!

[@ghassanal-obaidiosterslatt6366]

Isolating from the rest of the world isn't a bad thing, trust me. From Iraq, love to the people of Yemen! I can't do much but I always try to tell your story everywhere I go. You deserve a better life.

[@prayforukraineplease7605]

Thank You! 🙏

[@grahamt5924]

How is life in Iraq

[@scholarshipstochina5944]

Thank you habibi

[@yahya730]

Thank you

[@mrs.cracker4622]

They don't know how blessed they are to have their children playing sports and fishing instead of addicted to screens.

[@Venom-rs6ll]

Despite the circumstances my country is going through, it is still beautiful. Thank you, DW, for this documentary

[@catticat6627]

Where are you from

[@alwaziry]

always beautiful our Yemen.. I wish it's back more peaceful and stable.. Politics and close mind militaries look to Yemen land as Gold mining field, they really don't care about new generation welfare, the nature conservation and the ecosystem protection goals.

[@BoskiM]

It's not your country

[@amatalwahib5499]

@@catticat6627 socotra is owned by Yemen 🇾🇪

[@amatalwahib5499]

@@BoskiM , one thing for sure is that Yemen has always owned socotra ,

[@fayzullohjuraev843]

I'm from Uzbekistan and now I'm learning English language to communicate with other foreign people while this event DW documentary help me improve my English skills, in Uzbekistan it's very hard to learn English language becouse it is not prevalent we are used to to speak in our native uzbek language and also Russian language, however this thanks to the DW documentary I could really enhance my English language. Thanks to you for creating amazing documentary slides.

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[@zafersezgin8468]

Your native language is turkish uzbek is part of turkish there is no uzbek nation or language it is only imperialist divide and rule trap

[@Secularworld60]

Well done your English is very good 👍

[@rockym2931]

Your English is very good. Nice work.

[@stiffmeister0802]

There is no point in learning Russian….nobody in the world wants to speak Russian…it a dying language

[@paulobreeze4757]

What a wonderful documentary! I just wanted to write and thank DW Team for all your hard work and effort in bringing this story to life. Socotra is remote and often forgotten by the international community.

[@mercurius8725]

Not many people know that there is 1 hidden pyramid in Socotra, similar to the Giza pyramids. Heard plenty of stories about it, yet still no has proven the story to be true.

[@Anonymous-ow5iz]

Soqatra is Yemeni governorate, and It is not forgotten, but Yemen government has keept it away from dirty hands of international community. And will remain so if Emirates spoil it our government will destroy Dubai with missiles. One for one.

[@daviroza4700]

@@Anonymous-ow5iz it’s actually African territory stolen from Somalia Yemen literally has Somalia international waters

[@Anonymous-ow5iz]

@wut Soqatra or any Island called after people who live in, not after international water borders..! Soqatra is Yemeni Island based on all traditional and international well-known laws. Any country claims owning Soqatra, let them rise their claims to international court to judge it. Easy, isn't?

[@smallmouth6883]

Happy Christmas

[@mohamudibrahim1483]

that conservationist guy, his family, and others like him in the community need all the support they can get by anyone who cares about Socotra and its independence from any foreign state, the community also needs awareness about the foreign investment and its long term consequences. after their natural resources and may be the little income from the tourists will help them manage their basic life. thanks to DW for their informational report on the island. Big LOVE from NEXT DOOR SOMALIA.

[@shameless2877]

totally agree - I was about to write a simular message .

[@abdirizakahmed5954]

Suqadara is a part of Somalia not Yemen. 1970ties most of its population were Somalis Since when Suqadara become Yemen ??? I was Not expecting that Every Hyena eat its Body and Bones.

[@clairemurdoch6066]

this land was part of somalia and was gaven away by the british to the yemins soon will be back its rightfull owners

[@tidianediallo6860]

@dw can i have the contact of the conservationist on the video so we can help him

[@غموضرجل-ح8د]

@@clairemurdoch6066 ليس كذاك بل هي يمنينه لاتزيف الكلام

[@aanas_evo1713]

Great documentary! Very thankful & glad for DW on enlightening the people with Socotra's beauty & the current situations taking place... hopefully one day when things get better in Yemen you can do one too! Because Yemen is truly beautiful!

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching.

[@smallmouth6883]

Happy Christmas

[@rogeralex8155]

Thanks DW for this documentary, it is my first time to know the existence of this island.Sokotra is very beautiful island and peaceful.

[@rajat6139]

Watching this documentary was a relaxing experience.

[@learn_programing.]

This is my country, and this is the best island in our country

[@dejupp]

stop tourism. they will destroy your world

[@timotheetessier1058]

Yemen or Somalia??

[@moaen1]

@@timotheetessier1058 yemen

[@ImHim200]

@@timotheetessier1058 Somalia

[@texasdude1]

@@timotheetessier1058 USA

[@drpk6514]

We have a proverb in Farsi that says: "The wolf's greeting isn't without intention".

[@crazixz]

can't agree more... that proverb can also be used on Western aid, Chinese aid and let's not forget Iranian aid to Lebanon, Syria and other parts of the world.

[@markhirstwood4190]

And wasn't it Marilyn Monroe who said 'A gentleman is simply a patient wolf.'? It works for both men and women, so I guess 'A lady is simply a patient she-wolf.'

[@ahmedqushty1021]

@@crazixz ahahaha he thinks he’s slick with it! Iranians aren’t saints and they ain’t even Arab so why care what happens on Socotra islands!

[@aniziaruketti]

Correct for greedy people around the world

[@starlightcellularpe933]

i like that..you so right the emiratis arent helping those folks out of goodwill

[@leonaw439]

Beautiful islands god bless Yemen I wish peace and prosperity for this beautiful lands

[@mohamedwaititi6192]

God bless Somalia socotra belongs to Somalia 🇸🇴

[@mohamedwaititi6192]

Beautiful Africa

[@rahmakayfaden2842]

It actually belongs to Somalia 🇸🇴 and if you look the rest of somalia looks exactly like that island 🏝

[@rahmakayfaden2842]

@@rollo4707 yes because it was under the rule of them Arabs back in the days but it surely belongs to Somalia

[@Zhangzhi123]

One day socotra will be part of Somalia 🇸🇴

[@noahstabler3561]

These DW documentaries are truly top class. I would watch a DW documentary over a National Geographic or BBC one any day of the week.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for the positive feedback!

[@stonerman15]

The land is so beautiful with those drone shots! Those trees look so cool 😎

[@daviroza4700]

Africa is so beautiful

[@daviroza4700]

Somalia is beautiful

[@Jewzi123]

Its not in africa its yemen in asia

[@nyakadot.esq.2746]

@@daviroza4700 absolutely perfect weather its politicians who mess us up

[@محمدانغم]

@@daviroza4700 بتخلين

[@rankoutsider1977]

Fantastic upload, such a beautiful place with contrast from the sea to the mountains.

[@smallmouth6883]

Happy Christmas

[@haddingtoniangcp2464]

Never heard of this island till I watched this. Thanks, DW. You stay educating, enlightening.

[@hajaramoha5598]

It’s somalia 🇸🇴 island England give to Yemen but one day Somalia Somalia will got back it😂

[@anodemohammed3471]

Why do you lie that it is a Yemeni island?​@@hajaramoha5598

[@X-be4to]

​@@hajaramoha5598 beautiful dream 😂😂😂😂😂

[@mohammedalsalahi6852]

​@@hajaramoha5598 Somali thisi name of country 😂😂😂😂😂

[@محمدعيسىفظايل]

بعيده عليك وعلا اي دوله انها يمنيه ​@@hajaramoha5598

[@amrahjafarly]

I imagined Socotra as an island of nothing. Thanks for such a documentary. I hope people of Socotra will not be exploited by Gulf countries. I wish them peace and better life. Love from Azerbaijan! 💙

[@babox8244]

I hope so too,but it can't be avoided .Arabs from the Emirates are wealthy beyond imagination .Money is all that matters to them .

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@spidyman8853]

Əmrah Cəfərov For years since 1967 after the British left Aden, Socotra went down hill due to lack of investment from the South Yemeni government. Then, the unification of the two Yemens (North and South) came about in 1990 and unfortunately the decline of Socotra Island continued downwards. That's what happens when the people of the Island realise their own government don't seem to care, so naturally they will be inclined to support foreign countries like Saudi and UAE who come to the Island uninvited and shower the poor locals with money. Perfectly normal human response. What a crying Shame.

[@muscuut]

It doesn’t belong to Yemen or UAE…it belongs to the Somali people.

[@unknownservers3420]

Shut up not your buisness

[@YemEn-qf9iq]

As a Yemeni citizen, I would like to thank you for visiting our country. I hope that you spent an enjoyable time on the island and that you convey to the world a beautiful image of our country again. Thank you.

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@Abdiwahabburhan]

Socotra belong s to Somalia why are you acting like socotra is Yemen 😅

[@user-hd2le8zx3v]

سقطرى يمنيه منذ عهد مملكه حمير اليمنيه وهي مملوكه لليمن ​@@Abdiwahabburhan

[@YahyaAbdi-l6r]

Socotra is Somali island bro 😂

[@fayseldifficile5618]

​@@Abdiwahabburhan, Socotra belongs to Yemen and certainly not to Somalia.

[@stewartmackay]

Looks beautiful, and I appreciate they need the work and money, but I hope tourism doesn't spoil such a lovely place.

[@SalmaAhmed-xn8jh]

Agreed x

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@MrLoobu]

Is there some way it could not?

[@stewartmackay]

@@MrLoobu Possibly by restricting the number of tourists.

[@MrLoobu]

@@stewartmackay That's just reducing the problems, not preventing them.

[@احمدقحطان-ظ1ص]

❤😊 I am from Yemen, specifically from the islands of Socotra. I love you very much. We love foreigners very much

[@g.a.mendoza1064]

I hope that this natural resources are being preserved. Caves are precious.

[@MyRobert626]

First thing to be dynamited 🧨 I’m like depressed after this

[@frompoland_not_holland]

I am very positively surprised of how local people are aware of enviroment. Have been to many places where the only people fighting with negative enviromental changes were foreigners. Ahh Socotra was always on my bucket list and thank to this documentary i found out it is again possible to do travel there!

[@edvardthomson7264]

? Rubbish. On a very small scale yes ie these small island's. After being to China, India, Philippines and Indonesia yeah... nah.

[@deleqtronica8733]

@@edvardthomson7264you’re not very smart are you? He was clearly talking about this island, what does China and the Philippines have to do with these people?

[@nemo6686]

"Have been to many places where the only people fighting with negative enviromental changes were foreigners." The neo-colonialism of environmentalists in a nutshell.

[@loris7660]

My husband is Yemeni and we really enjoyed this documentary. He has promised to take me to Socotra one day. ❤

[@uaateacher]

DW condratulations for bringing to the world attention about Socotra.

[@jamaal01]

Check your spelling bro

[@angelladavis2250]

Never heard of this place before. It is beautiful.

[@ub4079]

Which “attention” will actually ruin the nature, and the charm of the island...

[@محموداحمدهاديالقاسمي]

Without hypocrisy or flattery, Socotra, the most beautiful island in the world, just lacks some attention

[@مرحبامرحبا-ظ4ض]

🇾🇪🇾🇪Thank you for transmitting pictures of one of the most wonderful islands of the Republic of Yemen, and there are areas in the wilderness more beautiful than that

[@hodakahin2314]

It doesn’t belong to Yemen

[@Balqis-ti1uf]

It’s not Yemen nor is it Somalia it’s UAE now lol I think something bad lives there

[@saqoorknaan4070]

@@hodakahin2314 It quite literally belongs to Yemen and the overwhelming majority look more Yemeni then Yemenis 😂

[@hodakahin2314]

@@saqoorknaan4070 keep telling yourself that. Love to claim lands and history that don’t belong to you.

[@ßí777-e1c]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@ilyasabasi436]

Greetings from Lahore Pakistan 🇵🇰. Yemen is beautiful country. May peace 🕊️ prevail there. Amen

[@wardhaglow]

yamen is fackin

[@Abdirahmangacayte]

@@wardhaglow ma xanuunsan tahay sxp

[@samiiroabdullahi4147]

@@Abdirahmangacaytema xnunsne wiilka dhiig ba qaday waa dhulkeni hlkan Somali ba leh Lkn intii aan hysnyba wn dayacnay halka wxd ka argta Saudi Arabia and emarat waa cadowga kowd ee Somalia coz dadkan ayga mesha ku beray kuna haya 😡

[@joshb5632]

I love DW documentaries so much. All the train rides and the island ones and the cross-south-america bus trip. These are my favorite documentaries lately! I would love to see some more docs on faraway and secluded tropical and other islands. The one where the boat captain lady was going back to the island to retire was also awesome! I would love to see one on Pitcairn Island - I've seen a few docs about it, but would love to see DW's take on it. It would also be cool to see one about the history of the hawaiian islands, sumatra, bali, the senekaku, acension, the falklands, etc.! Thanks DW!

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks a lot for watching and for sharing your thoughts on this topic. We’re glad you liked the documentary!

[@tonycondegnimustafa435]

Oh no that place not pitcairn island....it has a dark evil past of rampant child sexual abuse

[@TigerTigz.]

Good documentary DW. I didn't know this island. And I am sure so will many of the viewers.

[@richardadamwais9734]

Thank you for documenting the beautiful island 🏝 I am from Djibouti 🇩🇯 not far from that island . There was something which really bluffed me it’s culture but appearance of people we are really same

[@Hrhhiuygghuy]

I am fromv aden South Yemen You are my neighbour 😂

[@agh7185]

@@Hrhhiuygghuy many Yemeni’s here 🇩🇯

[@amedsiciid5598]

@@Hrhhiuygghuyوش قاعد تتكلم انت وش جاري يا خرا

[@ßí777-e1c]

@@agh7185its somali territory every one know lates make DNA endogenous will be east africa and yemen small indian and some bantu

[@Yusabihh]

@@agh7185yep! Yemenis are welcome into djibouti any time! Somali people are very hospitable and friendly people and love our neighbors(other than ethiopia ofc)

[@Youngzizo]

Incredible video bro! much love from Ethiopia 🇪🇹❤️🇾🇪 I love Yemen island 🏝 🥰

[@DWDocumentary]

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! :)

[@mohamedwaititi6192]

It’s Somali island bro Yemen is not even close to africa

[@shhh445]

Habibi bro 🇾🇪🇪🇹🤍

[@AliAhmed-fh3sk]

@@mohamedwaititi6192 you are right bro it’s somali territory the dispute is in court since 1970

[@hyamick7584]

@@mohamedwaititi6192 that doesn’t make it Somalia’s property

[@anyanelekelechi2149]

l had never heard about this island until this documentary. Thanks to DW for your efforts in bringing this to our knowledge. These Islanders need more assistance from the Gulf States and the rich international community.

[@AlexanderMason1]

No, they want you to leav them the F*** alone and stay out of their island. Tourists pollute and destroy/harm nature in every way. A little bit of tourism is fine. Mass tourism destroys the echo system.

[@larsstougaard7097]

Yes let's hope humans don't mess up this place too. I'm glad I have visited through KZbin, it's enough for me. Have a great New Year 🌟

[@deen-g]

@@AlexanderMason1 Thank you Alexander. The island of Socotra is part of Yemen and so Yemen for many decades ensured not to modernize the island and only add basic necessities so as to prevent damage to the flora and fauna of the island. Unfortunately, with the war, the UAE is currently illegally occupying the island and wishes to turn it into an extension of the artificial Dubai. In Yemen, we are very sad that our island is being illegally occupied by these bedouins with oil money.

[@AlexanderMason1]

@@deen-g it seems they can get away with anything because of their oil money and no one says a thing. What a shame…

[@thevinceberry]

Didn;t you watch the video, they don't want fking rich emirates building vacation homes there

[@meshalalzahrani5525]

سقطرى الحبيبة ستضل جزء من الوطن الكبير 🇸🇦❤️🕊

[@abdullahiabdi1332]

الجزيرة جزء من أرض الصومال وتقع مياهها الصومالية ودوليًا تحت مياه الصومال ولكن يعيش أشقاؤنا المهريون لذلك ليس لدينا مشكلة معهم

[@meshalalzahrani5525]

@@MmmmLllllllllll894 ياخي اليمن على العين والراس اليمن أساسا مو مسمى دولة بل مسمى يطلق على كل ماهو يمين الحجاز ويرمز لليمين يعني اتجاه الجنوب في الجزيرة العربية وسابقًا كان عبارة عن إمارات تحكمها قبائل وانضم عدد من هذي الدول الصغيرة للدولة السعودية واتحدو معها وضل جزء في اقصى الجنوب لم تصله دعوة الوحدة وضلو على وضعهم إمارات وممالك إلى ان اصبح الجنوب جمهورية اشتراكية والشمال سمي المملكة المتوكلية واستمرو في صراعات إلى ان سقطت الملكية في الشمال بفضل الاشتراكي جمال عبدالناصر رئيس مصر وقتها وبعد زمن اتحدو ولازالو إلى اليوم في صراعات مع بعضهم وبينهم واحنا نبغى نضم اليمن الحالي للمملكة العربية السعودية كما كان ينبغي منذ زمن حين بدأت دعوة التوحيد والتعاون لان وحدتنا أفضل كعرب ومسلمين

[@NwafSaleh-ek4nt]

ههههههههههههههه يامستعرب يا 🇮🇳 جايي تتكلم علا اليمن واصولها الي هي منبع العرب واصولك يا ناكر اصلك او انت مستعرب لاكن الحد الجنوبي يذكركم باليمن واليمنيين والولاعه بتاع الحوتي اكبر منك وبلادك وتاريخك ياحفيد الرايه الحمراء يا شارب بول البعير يانتن يا طاقيه وستعود جازان ونجران وعسير يمنيه ​@@meshalalzahrani5525

[@rr-dz5ym]

@@meshalalzahrani5525 حلمكم واقعنا سقطرة اليمنية

[@mahmudaviator4231]

What 🇸🇦 😂

[@enoughisenough3748]

No need to risk your life trying to get to a place that dont want you, these people are true heroes.

[@qaanraage2732]

Truth to be told, Socotra is not for Yemen, its kind of disputed between Somalia and Yemen and since the two countries share almost everything such as people, culture, religion, trade and so on, they decided not to kill or lose their brotherhood over it and opted to negotiate but wait for suitable time since Somalia was in conflict with Ethiopia and Kenya over boundaries and Yemen was divided and struggling to re-unit. but time never came because of the civil wars and other hardships.

[@daviroza4700]

Instead of going to war with Ethiopia siad barre should taken this island but when Somalia collapsed 1990 socotra became part of Yemen 🇾🇪 so sad

[@ali-gi7sc]

ur wrong socatra has been part of yemen for thousands of year before somalia even existed socatra people dont speak somali they speak sogatry language which is a derivative of ancient yemen hemiary language which is still spoken in parts of main land yemen so socatra has no history or linguistic nor cultural ties with somalia

[@abdirahmanmalaq1706]

Facts Breach them

[@waryaawariiri1812]

@@ali-gi7sc Somalia is older than what is now Yemen. It is after all where Hawa and prophet Adam were believed to have lived in the ancient land (Horn of Africa).

[@gosym7207]

Cap we Yemenis don’t have anything to do with y’all

[@g4ith_top]

شكرًا على هذا الفيديو لبلدي Thanks for this video fro my country

[@ahmedopone4080]

Beautiful. actually the close by "Bari" region of Somalia has similar landscapes. Reminded me of home.

[@abdifitah]

@Baba Foodle why is it not part of Somalia/putland ? It’s closer to us than to Yemen..

[@fguledh]

@@abdifitah clearly there is no somali living there?

[@MohamedHassan-ni6un]

@@fguledh there were no Europeans in Hawaii also but they claimed it since it was next to them. We have similar historical artefacts, similar rare trees and species, found the same cave paintings. What's your point? Socotra is clearly within our borders and belongs to the people of Somalia. Yemeni and Somali are more similar than a Hawaiian and a European.

[@fguledh]

@@MohamedHassan-ni6un Now are you applying somalia to conquer ? because thats how hawaii, infact america came by!!.

[@MohamedHassan-ni6un]

@@fguledh judging by your name, I assume you're Vietnamese or Cambodian so no my sister we would not invade, plunder or mame anyone. No one wants to copy what America is doing .... they are clearly not the best example but why no one is rejecting their claim to Hawaii? But you can clearly understand our plight as a free and sovereign nation. If we go by international law, Socotra belongs to Somalia. It is too close to belong to another and Yemen is 400 miles away ... SMH But if we must, we'll resort to self defence by invading the Island.

[@Bulshodhamaanteed]

Socotra Island what's beautiful side to the Somalia 🇸🇴 😍

[@samuelpouche1377]

hahahah Soma what ? Allo El Shabab Take care of this clown !

[@general5475]

@@samuelpouche1377 Yemen is dirt poor

[@hyamick7584]

@@general5475 so is Somalia

[@halimoa4348]

Somalia needs to stop the qabil crap and demand their land back

[@smix3243]

Socotra is in Yemen wdym

[@noorsafi4070]

Never ever heard of this island till watched this DW documentary. What lovely island

[@lzrd8460]

So interesting. I don’t remember ever reading about Socotra. Thank you for this documentary.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching.

[@siciidmaxamud9121]

I don’t think UAE 🇦🇪 has good intentions for the island 🏝 , they just want to take it from Yemen. May Allah save Yemen 🇾🇪 and Somalia 🇸🇴 from the evil of the UAE 🇦🇪, ameen.

[@drpk6514]

And the Evil Saudi government

[@njguy5101]

So true

[@box5319]

They have been funding terorism and wars for decades in order to take over their land.its because of Saudi and UAE that Yemen and somalia has been facing instability. They want to control the strategic gulf and horn of Africa

[@umsalmalutfi6954]

Do you also know Yemeni not allowed to enter UAE !

[@aymenalansia1863]

I agree

[@loubloom777]

Literally just found this island because I was messing around with Google Maps and zooming in random places and landed on this island. What a beautiful island!

[@POLYMATHSORTA]

same way i discovered it.. i love Google maps at 2am.

[@agh7185]

There’s many islands all along the East African coast

[@DarylSolis]

Amazing people. The children are so happy with so little.

[@elvinaescobar]

Are you delusional, imagine how much less the girls have.

[@meggtokyodelicious]

They don't have any choices. They don't know the world outside their tribes. They don't know they are missing out....... Bitter sweet life.

[@sal191_]

@@elvinaescobar you have no idea how the women are treated, you have no evidence yet, you decided they’re oppressed… smh

[@elvinaescobar]

@@sal191_ Show me otherwise Sal, besides, why would I trust someone who can't even use basic punctuation.

[@elvinaescobar]

@@meggtokyodelicious My point exactly.

[@create-new-handle-first]

Very nice, perfect and a professional documentary ! Loved ! I’ve seen a documentary on socotra 10 years back, a very much deserted place and no population. As this shows here, it has transformed into a habitable town. Let’s hope tourists don’t destroy this but the nature and the time take their tolls ❤

[@Ti__Oi]

l am from Yemen Thank you very much These pictures are real Socotra really is charming🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@planktoniser]

bravo to the man that refused to give them his patent rights

[@spidyman8853]

Agreed man. These Gulf countries are greedy.

[@solidfuel0]

Which timestamp?

[@Anas-rb9cw]

I am hoping to visit this island in near future, it is now my bucket list. Thanks, DW doc.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching.

[@muratmurat624]

Beautiful Socotra ! You are always in my heart, in my dreams.. Thank you DW..

[@dennisjamescabil2060]

It’s a beautiful place with amazing people. Thank yoj for sharing it to the world. My prayers for humanity. 🙏♥️🙏

[@lindalarsson1436]

Emirates are going to build tor Elites . Good bye indigenous

[@gulfjobpointcom2292]

Such beautiful place, Nature is so amazing around us ❤

[@daviroza4700]

Somalia 🇸🇴 is so beautiful man socotra island is only the tip

[@smallmouth6883]

Happy Christmas !

[@supplegrey3613]

This is my dream place.Been sitting in my bucket list for long. Hopefully I can visit it very soon

[@Adriablowski]

Love the document, interviews with locals and mentioned that Slovakia Republic have a lot of similar caves, I’m from Slovakia and it’s true and from that moment I was listening to every word from you 100%.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. We are glad you liked the film!

[@jaluburhaan1128]

Socotra 💙🇸🇴

[@عبدالعزيزالجماعي-غ9ه]

😂😂😂😂 اليمن😊

[@RainGod.]

Its somalis but the arab people blinded us with islam and tribalism.

[@SumayoAbdullahi-r8g]

😂😂😂😂😂😂 this is located somalia ​@@عبدالعزيزالجماعي-غ9ه

[@mazen2005]

It's a Yemeni

[@mohamedcabdi7473]

الحقيقه مره لكن هذا الواقع جزيرة سقطره وجزيره عبد الكوري جزء من الصومال فى محيط هندي داخل حدود الصوماليه فى قاره افريقيا مش حق اليمن اصلا هذا مجرد حلم لن يتحقق لكم ابدا ابدا هذا مجرد لكم كابوس عابر سبيل

[@Muud04]

you are talking about socotra whether its somali or yemen but i want to tell you as a somali person yemeni ppl themselfies are our people . yemenis ans somalis are one . dont try to put problem among us . yemenis every sigle day come to somalia without permission through the sea and we welcome them and happy for them to be here with us

[@Naol572]

Yemenis and Somalis don't even share the same DNA group. They are not the same people

[@xamsexikmaawi5387]

jasiiradaa soomaaliya iska leh dib waa loosoo celin doonaa Inshallah 🇸🇴❤️

[@Bashe12]

Kkkkkkkkk Legendary baa tahy

[@Bashe12]

Our Stolen Island one day will came back our hands as we are Somalis.

[@riged289]

Mashalah

[@munaaweys6892]

Okey wan ku faraxsanahay qof soomaali ila daawanayay docoletriga in aan arko, realy wan murgay dhulka quruxda leenahay sida nalooga qaatay iyo sida gaajada noo dileyso

[@mohammadl4208]

😂😂😂

[@valentean]

2:27 while war is raging in yemen the island is a peaceful haven a safe place to go on vacation poetic...

[@mraviation5933]

Wonderful documentary! Thank you. I’m traveling there soon, and wanted to learn about the politics and characteristics of the island. This was very informative.

[@YusifM411]

Hello did you get to travel there yet?

[@spidyman8853]

Thank you German channel for showing the hidden beauty of Socotra Island.

[@daviroza4700]

It’s much closer to Somalia 🇸🇴

[@jimmykar1340]

@@daviroza4700 what are you talking about socotra is 1,166 km to somalia and its 667 km to yemen so how the hell is it closer to somalia you weirdo

[@falconx8719]

@@jimmykar1340 It's between the Somali-Yemen border you muppet. It's spaced between them.

[@mohamedsiyaad7542]

This island owns Somalia 🇸🇴. one day we will come for it.

[@daviroza4700]

But farmaajo refused to even claim it

[@rosihantu1]

And turn it into another s-hole.

[@DontForgetWhoYouAreMan]

Not with that grammar you won't

[@localunlovedfatty9489]

it’s just a plot of land, i really doesn’t belong to anyone, we can all share

[@anah7249]

You can say whatever you want. It's belong to Yemen .

[@Afsanaco]

They seem like a very nice and honorable people. God bless them. Love from Iran.

[@exploringthedrbymaxpena567]

Impressive views! It really stands out as a remote oasis on the planet.

[@francoisegaraudcamboulives6652]

L'île de Socotra est un des nombreux joyaux du Yemen et elle doit le rester !

[@ahmedalam1714]

It's Yemeni island form 5000 Years and will still Yemeni for ever

[@kadarahmednurmohamed5495]

This is our island and Yemen take forcibly but Somalis will unite to take its land back

[@vigezo]

In ur dreams, u hardly knows how to manage a country

[@sollytrotz6056]

@CRAM MARC They started to invest there. They are building houses and schools there. Soon they buy the land and after that the island belongs to the UAE. And the UAE will make money with tourists and the Island.

[@unstoppable-ar3292]

Amazing Island that has been corrupted and everything precious taken by the United arab Emirates. I hope to see this beautiful island thrive.

[@unstoppable-ar3292]

@Justin Y. really? since all residents are Yemenis, how does it belong to Somalia? Either or, UAE had no rights to be there..it belongs to the neighboring countries

[@daviroza4700]

@@unstoppable-ar3292 these are black people do they look arab to you Yemenis are Arabs 😂😂😂😂😂

[@zariballard]

UNSTOPPABLE-AR You can't have it both ways. It has not been corrupted...it is NOW thriving and the people are benefiting. There is only corruption when the people do not benefit. Hopefully, the activists will stay on top of that. Free healthcare and stipends for education along with electricity, boats and gasoline for this island are wonderful things. How to you expect this island to thrive without it? That makes no sense.

[@alonzoabel7472]

Since when is Arab a "color"?

[@Itsme-um3vj]

Especially the dragon blood trees You see them today embilishing gardens of Abu Dhabi or Dubai All hundreds years old trees were stolen and transported to UAE

[@marcellajupining6126]

Must be a beautiful place ... never heard of such island with a clean beach and good for a tourist place for a vacation too

[@bjornhaberland9091]

Thank you for the great video. The landscape is of breathtaking beauty. I wish for the people there that the tourists come back. It would be an absolute dream of mine, Yemen and the island of Socrota to visit

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching.

[@sublextube2459]

The landscapes in socotra with camels actually it's looks like the main land and you are welcome anytime in Yemen

[@MatthewDLDavidson]

Another outstanding documentary by DW. Presents the facts in a cool fashion, then allows the viewer to draw conclusions.

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@abdullahiabdi1332]

@@DWDocumentary hello soctro is part of Somalia 🇸🇴 not Yemeni

[@sumonwazid8123]

Thanks dw

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching!

[@user-yq1xg5ci1c]

I was on Socotra in 1983. At that time (from 1977 to 1987), I periodically, on visits, worked in a joint Soviet-Yemeni-Swedish company that was engaged in the extraction and export of fish products from the PDRY. So, we sent shrimp and lobster to Europe: Italy, Spain, Sweden, etc.; and cuttlefish to Singapore and Japan. Fish, as by-catch, we handed over in Aden to the domestic market. I got to Socotra as an English speaker. I had to accompany our guy to the Soviet doctor who worked on the island, who received a minor injury at work at sea.. There I remember meeting a shepherd: he was herding goats on the coast. His goats actually ate wooden planks thrown out of the ocean. And they were knee-high to me. I have never seen such small goats eating wooden boxes before. I didn't even know they existed. But I liked the Arab: he was so kind to me that he was ready to give me his only wealth, a tin can thrown ashore by the sea, from which he drank green tea. The tea was without sugar, which is not worth talking about. Did he live right on the shore in a hut made of the same planks that were thrown out of the ocean by a wave. I see that life on the island has not changed much in forty years.

[@DWDocumentary]

Hi @Владислав Лукин, thanks for watching and sharing your story. 🙂

[@alhaajiwaddani48]

That time who would ruled?

[@scholarshipstochina5944]

Some stupid somalis would come and claim that Yemen took it on 1990, thanks for your comment buddy

[@lronbutters5688]

What a beautiful place and I’m happy to see it on video

[@smallmouth6883]

Happy Christmas !

[@lronbutters5688]

@@smallmouth6883 thank you and I hope you had a very happy Christmas and wish you a wonderful new year!

[@daviroza4700]

@@lronbutters5688 yeah somalia 🇸🇴 is beautiful this is just ten tip

[@fabiogaldinogeol1065]

I wanna paprika

[@lronbutters5688]

@@fabiogaldinogeol1065 same lol

[@ismailabdikadir5593]

Somalia didn't forgot this beautiful Island, we will retake it Insha Allah.

[@waleedawn9521]

ما اعتقد

[@fayseldifficile5618]

@@ismailabdikadir5593, only in Somalia's dreams.

[@ahmadhishamuddinabdullah173]

I pray to Allah SWT, will bless the people of Socota and bring peace, prosperity, joy, happiness and developments.

[@markhirstwood4190]

Fascinating. Just when you think you know the world pretty well, a new place.

[@kikiUN1]

I was thinking the same

[@kimmy7056]

Thank you for this documentary 💙

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching! We're happy to hear you liked it :)

[@TarantinosCat]

Once I dreamt of sailing, I thought I’ll drop by this island to travel through Africa. This island just looks exactly like i imagined.

[@katotomasi6404]

Fascinating.From Iganga-Uganda,never knew that such beauty exists!!!

[@halimoa4348]

African have the most beautiful lands but unfortunately they don't claim them.

[@communistpoultry]

The best channel for Documentary. Love from Taiwan and the Philippines

[@diegop2311]

Like always DW has great documentaries on things I didn't know

[@DWDocumentary]

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[@NicoleM2108]

28:10 "The war is far away and that is what matters most" - as the camera captures an oil tanker off in the distant shore. EXCELLENT visuals captured there! Lovely island and people, I do hope this gentleman is right.

[@muhaddesachowdhury1001]

I think it’s cool that even though these people are so far away I am able to find familiar features in them. Love from Bangladesh.

[@GehanAdel]

I love how you took shots of the island and this beautiful tree it has stolen my heart I hope those people always find a peace in their heart and environment hope to be in shadow far away from the exploitation of others . They offer them normal life make them feel gratitude then take their land in their business

[@norronlee4945]

Beauty sells and buyers abound.

[@alwaziry]

I hope so.. With love we can safe the planet 🥰

[@محمدانغم]

@@alwaziry تعالو عندن سقطر اليمن 🥰

[@alwaziry]

@@محمدانغم شكرا لك.. فين انتم في سقطرى؟

[@amraldhbli]

It is true that our country, Yemen, is the most oppressed country in the world, from which its rights and wealth have been robbed, and it has lost the simplest means of livelihood

[@johnwells9089]

Wonderful and beautiful people God bless them and their Island.

[@whawha9016]

Until the capitalists came and messed it all up again like always.

[@directlinkrexx4409]

@@whawha9016 I agree Commies from China should build coal plants and enslave people for cheap labor industries

[@undead8875]

I love DW Documentaries 💗.. I hope I'll be able to visit this place one day.

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment.

[@sidikoahmed5257]

Socotra Island belongs to Somalia and cannot be claimed by UAE. It had been at the centre of territorial dispute between Somalia and Yemen for many years.

[@XalaalSomalis]

War beenta daaya. Oo Allah ka cabsada.

[@tortoisewarrior4855]

the UAE will lift Socotra out of poverty. Somalia is already a country split into multiple sides like Yemen, but unlike the STC in Yemen they do not have rivh allies to invest in the country and its debatable over what part of Somalia would claim it

[@tortoisewarrior4855]

Somaliland maybe the best out of Somalias governments as it is the most stable and democratic

[@holamad]

There s no government in Somalia

[@z_wawasan.k.s5481]

It"s Yaman territory...lol

[@Aschraffff]

The UAE is really taking over, sadly. They're not paying for things out of kindness.

[@asadmohamudcade9703]

UAE has no place here they bomb in Yemen with out merci as a Somali that is not acceptable

[@daviroza4700]

Why Somalia take it since Yemen is friends with Somalia they won’t mind it’s better under Somalia than uae and Israel

[@blackpantherwnt]

@@daviroza4700 yes but somalia is friendly with yemen if they take it they hurt the yemeni people hearts. Many yemeni refugees in mogadishu (somalia)

[@rekhakumar1441]

Nothing is free .

[@wllziizuu8758]

That island as somalian still belongs to us and we will take it back one day I.a

[@seniorarubia]

Africa is very impressive

[@dallascricket8532]

Thank goodness the world is waking up and doing more documentaries on Socotra. It is one of a kind, otherworldly and so near yet so so far from civilization. God bless its people and its nature. Love from US.

[@daviroza4700]

Socotra is the beauty of africa it belongs to Somalia 🇸🇴

[@daviroza4700]

Africa is different world

[@dallascricket8532]

@@daviroza4700 Yeah no bruh.

[@khalid2733]

@@dallascricket8532 it does belong to Somalia, doesn't matter what outsiders think of our land. Everyone denying it belongs to Somalia is mostly racist people.

[@dallascricket8532]

@@khalid2733 sure. 🤣 meanwhile the UAE has more presence on there than yall ever will.

[@lovecats777]

The island is so unique. Beautiful

[@pgbk87]

Socotri people a genetically distinct. They are pre-Arab Arabians. Unique people from a unique island.

[@Harvyydent]

They are mix of arab and african

[@mohamedkabha8838]

@@Harvyydent no they are natives; comoros is where arab and blacks mixed

[@pgbk87]

@@Harvyydent most of them are just Arabized and speak a South Semitic language called Soqotri, related to Mehri. Many are mixed between Soqotri, Swahili Bantus and possibly, Somalis.

[@Harvyydent]

@@mohamedkabha8838 Explain, because it sounds like to me, We are sayin the same thing

[@Harvyydent]

@@pgbk87 yes, that is what i said, with less details, thanks for info doh

[@maryngshwuling9916]

Thanks for sharing this beautiful island 🏝️

[@Raymondgogolf]

Hi Mary I hope my comment didn't sound as a form of privacy invasion your comment tells of a wonderful woman with a beautiful heart which led me to comment I don't normally write in the comment section but I think you deserve this complement. If you don’t mind can we be friends? Thanks God bless you….🌹🌹

[@mnm_369]

Wow Yemen is so beautiful country and has amazing Islands

[@MHW-ey5do]

13:00 boy is so brave....I'm so impressive by his action..

[@drpk6514]

Kids in that age in the West are bubble wrapped lol

[@MHW-ey5do]

@@drpk6514 and in Asia specially in India and Pakistan boys just play and go to school....actually I'm from Pakistan

[@MsBhappy]

Very strong arms! I hope the weather, tide, waves and fish are always in his favor.

[@MHW-ey5do]

@@MsBhappy yeah ....but he has courage to face difficulties

[@youngthug9905]

I feel like it should belong to Somalia since it’s closer to Somalia more than Yemen

[@alifarah9]

lets focus on our own land. its full of arabs anyway, blame our ancestors for not occupying it.

[@daviroza4700]

@@alifarah9 yeah but about abd al kuri which Somalia claims

[@wooooooosh2968]

U will ruin it

[@falconx8719]

@@wooooooosh2968 They won't somalia's beaches and crystal clear it's actually the foreign westerners not yemenis or somalis who shit the place up.

[@Myo-v1k]

@@wooooooosh2968lol that’s not a good enough excuse ya Arab

[@tasneemelfatih6847]

thanks for this , truly amazing work

[@sirajhajififty]

Although Yemenis are residing now, this is a Somali Island.. Our lovely brothers from Yemen will still be living in the Island as we lived side by side for 100's of years.. But sooner or later the UN will legislate the ownership of the Island to Somalia when the case is ready and done.. Its very unfortunate Emirates want to disrupt and steal the land of many fellow Muslim brothers.. Very unfortunate 🤐

[@Land_of_Punt]

They learnt it from their Zionist Israeli and American overlords.

[@sirajhajififty]

@@Land_of_Punt indeed

[@freshyfres2704]

Socotra belongs to Somalia without a doubt; In Somali language, SONKORTA means sugar. Yemeni is about double the distance to Socotra.

[@nezar2381997]

they people are yemeni arabs tho, the people in the video clearly speak arabic

[@freshyfres2704]

@@nezar2381997 They also speak Somali (Darood clan)

[@jimmykar1340]

Socotra belongs to yemen iv been there myself

[@rubamann]

Aren't Somali speak Arabic?

[@youmaaxa6651]

​@@nezar2381997 The Yemenis have settled in the area recently, especially the people of the Mahre. The land is in Somalia territory and is not located in Yemen Since Yemenis do live in suqadra in Somalia territory , it does not mean that they should own the land Yemen and Somalia share a vast maritime border. When the boundaries are known, the people living in that land have the right to live in that land but must they accept under Somalia government and law , otheewise the confilit will come between both country becoase we as somalin sees that may can be And it will be known to be an occupation

[@HassanMohamed-bk1qw]

Dw documentary about Socotra thanks so much keep it up you're doing good job

[@DWDocumentary]

Thanks for watching and for your constructive feedback! :-)

[@PoppyHapalopus]

This island is well-known among tarantula enthusiasts - the Monocentropus balfouri is one of very few colonial tarantulas, and it's prized in the pet trade both for its ease of care and breeding, it's social behavior, and it's stunning dusty blue color!

[@bpetnoi1472]

Thanks for the information. If one doesn't learn something new everyday they should have just stayed in bed.

[@myprettygirl91]

very cool!

[@marianfrances4959]

Social behavior?

[@myprettygirl91]

@@marianfrances4959 probably meaning it’s friendly and won’t try to attack you

[@ДжейШмидт]

@@bpetnoi1472 No excuse. With technology we can learn in bed😅