A general view of the dunes of the desert next to the village of Oasis of Maaden el Ervane, that move in the opposite direction to the village leaving space for the oasis, on June 21, 2024. Located between mountains and dunes, the Oasis of Maaden el Ervane was founded with the aim of creating an autonomous community which has become nowadays a flagship for agroecology. The founder of the village, the Imam of the Sufi Tijjânya brotherhood Cheikh Mohamed Lemine Sidina, made this current of Islam a distinctive character of the village, preaching welcome, equality and mutual support. (Photo by Michele Cattani / AFP)