Translate the following English sentence to French:
"What we need to do is to get close to them, and we need to get close to them not just by expressing an interest which, it goes without saying, is manifest on all sides; we need to get close to them in practice, both physically and geographically, but mainly by learning about their history and what makes them tick."
Ce qu' il faut, c' est être près d' eux. Être près d' eux non seulement en manifestant un intérêt qui est acquis de tous les bords, être près d' eux concrètement, physiquement et géographiquement, mais surtout connaître l' histoire et la psychologie de ces peuples.