Before the storm, Zanzibar, June 207.
Living between the Middle East and Cyprus, it’s unusual to see skies such as this in both regions
More often than not, the Middle East’s skies are obscured by a layer of sand and haze is the norm. Cyprus has clear and gloriously blue skies for most of the year, wonderful sunsets during the summer, but when it comes to a storm the skies are usually overcast.
The dramatic African skies gave portent of the deluge to come and when the rain finally came, the results were torrential…
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