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It was a long journey down in the elevator; looking up, I could see the last pinprick of light disappearing. I stood still, careful not to touch anyone or anything else in the elevator. Silently I said a prayer, hoping that I would see that light again. We hit the ground with such force that it threw me to the floor. As everyone else walked out, I slowly picked myself up and stumbled out, deeply embarrassed. The first thing that struck me was how dark it was: it was a darkness that could rot you to the core and eat you alive from the inside without anyone knowing. Stumbling around on the rocky floor, I made my way to the glow of a tent. O