Ululas Athenas (Bringing Sand to the Desert) ARTifariti2018 Sand is the second most consumed raw material by humans after water, a natural resource which is the main reason for wars in the 21st century and is also very abundant in the Western Sahara occupied by Morocco . The demand for sand grows year after year. In addition to its use for road and housing construction, the demand from the fracking industry has been added in recent years, which uses sand along with chemical components and water to fracture the dense rock formations that hide oil and gas. This strong demand is surpassing the supply and driving up the price of this raw material, which is encouraging the creation of groups of poachers who 'hunt' sand on deserted beaches and even in the sea. The history of sand trafficking by Spanish c...