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Under an Acacia Tree

An Afar man stands beneath an acacia tree in Ethiopia's Danakil Desert. He carries a Kalashnikov to protect livestock from hyenas.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 03.2020
Date Uploaded: 09.2023
Photo Location: Ethiopia
Copyright: © MICHAEL BENANAV