She then decided to move to Cisco and live off-grid in the desert with the only company of her dog, Rima, and started working on her dream of creating an artist residency and turn what was once a ghost town into a liveable community.Because of its position in the Mojave Desert, Cisco experiences extreme temperature shifts with dry and hot days and cold nights, and no running water.Without much experience beforehand, Eileen embarked on a journey of fixing, renovating, and building all sorts of things in the village: from installing stoves to repairing windows to setting up outdoor kitchens and toilets.Home of the Brave ArtistIn 2019, Muza finally managed to lauch her dream project: an artist residency named Home of the Brave, which offers a one-month long program twice every year.Our articles are the result of extensive research, personal experience, and knowledge-sharing within the global sandboarding community."