Orkescu with his teenage daughter, Orkwana, packed an ancient atlas and survival gear.

“Father, where are we going?”

“Away from this arid, hot land. This map shows green. We must go up!”

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Their arduous journey took many days and nights.

They encountered a large body of water.

“We must go up!” said Orkescu, pointing at a landmass on a map.

They inflated a raft to float across.

“Father, look!” Orkwana pointed at signs on the land.

“Let’s see,” said Orkescu. “Three black triangles around a dot, with a yellow background, and the other, a red circle with a diagonal line.”