A region of desolate desert landscapes, nomadic settlements and Qu’aranic schools. Traveling through the Adrar is like going back in time and into another world at the same time.

A festival in the middle of the desert town of Oulatta. A government of Mauritania initiative, it promotes the local culture and customs.

A glance at Ethiopian Omo Valley's Hamer tribe, which continues to live virtually oblivious to the world outside.

Ethiopian Orthodox Christmas celebrations are attended by thousands, culminating in a grand, mystical spectacle.

The land of the Afars is one of the most inhospitable regions on our planet. The hottest place of earth is here, as are vast salt flats. Men from around the area come to collect slabs of unprocessed salt. Some bring it to the processing factory, others to the highlands where every kilo demands a higher price.

Rock churches, ancient customs and time-old ways of living in the spectacular, mountainous heart of Ethiopia.