The agony she suffered was in part what spurred her to leave the Somali desert community she had grown up in, and escape to London.

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The Mojave Desert and the Black Rock Desert are both featured in the film, the latter known in recent years for being the site of the annual Burning Man festival, a week-long event during which thousands of people camp out in the desert with the goal of creating a temporary city based on principles of community and self reliance.

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