In the darkness before dawn, they drive the 60-kilometer (37-mile) road from Sesriem and line up at the entrance gate, then gingerly navigate the rough road about 5 more kilometers to the first dunes.

CNN: Romancing the dune in Namibia

Firefighters rescued a man from the roof of the building in Romford Road, Forest Gate, and another man escaped before emergency services arrived.

BBC: Two in hospital after house fire in Forest Gate

Totten is a contributing editor at World Affairs and the author of three books, including Where the West Ends and The Road to Fatima Gate.

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