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Portrait of a Socotri man

Hamed was my camel driver during my ascent of the Haggier mountains, the highest massif on the island culminating at an altitude of 1,580 meters. Constantly whipped by the winds, The Haggier mountains are often lost in the clouds which can give a mysterious atmosphere to the place.

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Date Taken: 01.2020
Date Uploaded: 11.2020
Photo Location: Haggier mountains, Yemen
Copyright: © Guillaume Petermann