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BORN TO EXPLORE WITH RICHARD WIESE: Qatar: A Desert Welcome

Host Richard Wiese in Quatar. A modern day Indiana Jones, Wiese takes viewers around the world in search of adventure, wildlife, and cultures untouched by modern civilization in BORN TO EXPLORE WITH RICHARD WIESE.
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Host Richard Wiese in Quatar. A modern day Indiana Jones, Wiese takes viewers around the world in search of adventure, wildlife, and cultures untouched by modern civilization in BORN TO EXPLORE WITH RICHARD WIESE.

Airs Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

On this episode, Richard Wiese travels to Qatar, an exotic land where the desert meets the sea. Meet the most expensive Arabian stallions in the world at Al Shaqab, an equestrian center dedicated to preserving purebred bloodlines.

Discover falconry, a royal sport that dates back 5000 years. Richard explores the maze of shops in the Souq Waqif and meets a woman who teaches him to cook traditional, tantalizing foods.

About The Series:

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A modern-day Indiana Jones, host Richard Wiese takes viewers around the world in search of adventure, wildlife, and cultures untouched by modern civilization in BORN TO EXPLORE WITH RICHARD WIESE.

Whether traveling to India to spend a day in the life of elephants, or exploring the wilds of Alberta, Canada, where he comes face to face with black bears at Waterton Lakes National Park, Richard seeks the answers to questions that have been asked throughout history, and guides viewers on journeys across the globe uncovering unique stories, people and wildlife.

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Both Seasons 1 and 2 are available to stream with Amazon Prime Video.

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BORN TO EXPLORE is on Facebook, and Richard Wiese is on Instagram.

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Produced by Explorer Films, LLC in partnership with WGBH Boston. Distributed by American Public Television.