This is written 7 days after the rebels of Tigray have occupied the city of Lalibela, one of the wonders of humanity. Rituals and religion are the twin fulcrums upon which life in this place spins. I have visited the holy city of Lalibela on many occasions. It is a jump back in time, a photographic journey beyond compare. The churches were carved in the 13th century and painstakingly excavated from the ground itself. Let us hope that passions and wars may continue to respect this mystical place that represents the effort of mankind to overcome the pains of the world.