The Desert of Echoes

In southern Afghanistan, there lies an empty stretch of land known to locals as “The Desert of

Echoes.” A place where sounds return… even when no one is there to make them.

In 1880, during the Second Anglo-Afghan War, a British cavalry unit was ordered

to cross this desert at sunset. The guide warned them, “Move fast.

After dark… the desert speaks.” The officers laughed. But as night fell, the wind stopped

completely. And suddenly— the sound of horse hooves echoed behind them.

The captain turned around… but no riders were there. A soldier whispered,

“Sir… someone is following us.” The radio device they carried for signal testing crackled—