Famine is very common here as food can be very scarce. For this reason a fat person is considered beautiful. Being fat here not only symbolizes beauty, but also wealth and health. In Mauritania it is very common to try to make girls gain weight, so they will get better suitors in the future. Ultimately, in order to conceive children, a certain amount of fat is needed to carry a baby and breastfeed. When men see fat women they are attracted because they know they will be able to have children. Being fat resembles fertility. The video focuses on one family in particular. In this family, gastric gavage, otherwise known as force feeding, is practiced. The video shows the mother force-feeding her 5-year-old daughter, and you can tell that the little girl no longer wants to eat or drink because she is crying. However, the mother wants him to drink his entire bowl of milk. It doesn't matter if the girl is full; her mother is determined to make her drink all her milk. If a baby refuses to eat his food, the mother will use zayar sticks to pinch her baby's toes. Pain can distract the baby, so the mother is better able to force-feed her daughter. Since food here is not as available as in Western cultures, the main source of fat and protein comes from camel and cow milk. To fatten the milk, the millet and butter are further crushed