As wild rumours circled the globe of a humanitarian disaster at the Nevada event, Rasha Elass enjoyed the festivities under the stars. Here, she reflects on her experience at Burning Man 2023. Read by Emily Woo Zeller.

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An eyewitness to the Burning Man catastrophe that wasn’t

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