Don't Tell My Mother 4|妈呀！我在 4

by Marcus Maurice

Your mother really shouldn't be told about certain places you visit.

Diego Bunuel was a war correspondent covering all kinds of unstable areas in the world, such as Iraq, Columbia, and the Congo, for a French news agency. When he went on assignment, he would have the other people in the office keep his nervous mother in the dark about his whereabouts when she called so that she wouldn't see the reports on TV and freak out about her son's safety.

What's unlucky for Bunuel's mother is fortunate for viewers because this month, National Geographic Channel will be airing Don't Tell My Mother 4. Bunuel's goal with every episode is to show that there is more to each country than what makes the headlines. Bunuel starts off by zigzagging his way around the Horn of Africa in a place known for piracy, lawlessness, and Islamic extremism-Somalia. Named the world's most failed state, Somalia has been without a central government since 1991. This has led to militants taking over the streets and pirates running wild on the seas. Even though he has his flak jacket on tightly and comes under fire in dangerous surroundings, Bunuel shares some laughs with the locals and finds some hidden treasures in Somalia.

In another precariously balanced country, Bunuel takes a wild ride from the materialistic riches of Moscow to the silent spiritualism of Siberia. Along the trek through the nine time zones of Russia, Bunuel experiences ferocious forest fires, meets gun-toting schoolgirls, and even gets to ride camels. Bunuel also traverses Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and some of the western states in America. Watch and enjoy the show, but no matter what, don't tell Bunuel's mother where he's gone.

妈呀！我在 4

有些你去的地方真不该告诉妈妈。

迪亚哥‧布纽尔是法国 1 家通讯社的战争特派记者，专门报导全球各地动荡不安的地区，像伊拉克、哥伦比亚与刚果等地。当他执行任务时，会要求办公室的同事，当他那容易紧张的妈妈打电话来找他时，别泄漏他的行踪，这样她才不会盯着电视新闻，过度担心儿子的安危。

布纽尔妈妈的担心受怕却带给观众眼福，因为这个月国家地理频道将播放《妈呀！我在 4》系列节目。在每一集节目中，布纽尔要让观众知道每个国家除了头条新闻所报导的，还有更多不为人知的事情。布纽尔的旅程从『非洲之角』的索马利亚附近曲折而行，此地因海盗横行、不法恶行猖獗与伊斯兰极端主义而恶名昭彰。索马利亚被称为世界上最失败的国家，从 1991 年以来就一直没有中央政府，导致好战分子占领街道，海盗在海上为非作歹。即使布纽尔身上穿牢防弹衣并在危险的环境中受到炮火攻击，他还是与当地民众同乐，还在索马利亚找到一些隐秘的宝藏。

在另一个政局不稳的国家，布纽尔从纸醉金迷的莫斯科一路搭车到让人心灵宁静的西伯利亚。布纽尔长途跋涉穿过俄罗斯 9 个时区，期间经历无情的森林大火，巧遇带枪的女学童，甚至有机会骑上骆驼。此外，布纽尔还横越印度尼西亚、哈萨克，并到美国西部进行跨州之旅。您尽管欣赏本节目，但无论如何，千万别告诉布纽尔的妈妈他去哪了。

迪亚哥‧布纽尔曾假扮游客，来到世界所剩无几的共产独裁国家北韩，但光是要入境，就不是件简单的事。因为不仅不准带卫星导航或手机，甚至连报纸也不能带。违禁品的名单很长，游客也必须参加团体旅游，但其实这更像是个被严格控制的监视之旅，因为官方导游全程都会紧盯游客的去向。

来到这里当然要看北韩最知名的阿里郎秀。布纽尔说：『真是叹为观止，这是世上仅存的共产奇观之一，在中国没有了，在俄罗斯也看不到，现在我们在北韩将有 25,000 人参与盛会，场面将很疯狂。』这场主秀，场地正是全球最大的体育馆，走进这座纪念金日成的场地，眼前的韩文字，竟然是数万个孩童所排出来的，小朋友不断翻转手中的牌子，字样也跟着变化，看起来壮观无比。随行导游仍不忘政令倡导一番，强调北韩在国际间的坏名声，全都是美国栽赃。短暂的旅行，让外界得以一窥神秘北韩的片段生活。

（数据源：奇摩新闻）