埃塞俄比亚达纳基勒沙漠里，阿法尔族牧羊人用一张芦苇席护住他们的营火，以防被持续的阵风吹灭。阿法尔族是一个游牧民族，赶着骆驼、驴子和山羊寻找这个地区内为数不多的牧场。几百年护卫领土和牧群的斗争使他们变得凶猛可怕。阿法尔族有一条已经废除的习俗，男人在杀死过一名敌对部落成员之前不可以结婚。
(照片来源于《非洲达纳基勒沙漠：地球上最残酷的地方》(2005年10月,国家地理杂志)未发表部分)
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