Then we looked eastwards into the glaring sun which burnt over the wide sweep of the African uplands. "The first morning after the creation of the world," said Hermann quietly.
And I too experienced an indescribably reassuring feeling of belonging to the wild, beautiful, and cruel life of this vast country. It was as though the fresh wind from the south were dissipating all doubts and uncertainties and a feeling of peace and security came over me." (pg. 54, The Sheltering Desert)
