At 77, Brian Champion has lived in two worlds. Until he was 7 or 8, he lived with his parents — Kaprun people on Kaprun land. Their ancestors lived in their country (land) for ages. Not too long ago, DNA from a single lock of hair confirmed that…
Traveling solo, I usually never have photos as keepsakes for myself. It's great to be sent some from Eduardo Sousa, whose family was lovely to spend three days with at Selenkay Conservancy in Kenya. I'm especially glad he took some of me a…
The day's copy of The West Australian lay on her back seat. I stared at it a bit then picked it up. The first page I turned had this image of U.S. journalist James Foley on it. I can't tell you how long I stared at this image, at his eyes…
This afternoon and tonight I went through my photos for the day with five Masai men in beautiful red regalia and beaded arm bands and finery huddled around and behind me, watching and laughing and pointing 1. recognizing their friends and in SO A…
It is a tough life, to learn about Masai traditional culture and life, in the village of one of your guides. Very tough. — in Selenkay Conservancy of the Masai Mara, near Amboseli National Park, Kenya [https://www.google.co.ke/maps/place/Amboseli+N…
Hello from Kenya! These guys are Big John and Jackson (guess who is who), my guides at Lion Camp. They are Masai. The safari outfit employs 98 percent of its staff as Masai tribes people, and their camps are on Masai owned conservancies. This is w…
There is a lot of land in the Democratic Republic of Congo. There is a lot of jungle. It’s there where Joseph Kony has been hiding out with his Lord’s Resistance Army [http://www.hrw.org/topic/international-justice/joseph-kony-lra], after getting…
I am in Africa living my dream because I hit girls on rollerskates. True story. I played roller derby. It was another dream of mine since I was a kid and watched these badasss chicks sprint around a track and hit each other. I got my wish when a…
Moses and Alulu are with me at all times and organizing all the interviews and photo shoots with backyard gold miners, blacksmiths, butchers, even a bull fight (still pondering that one). Getting things done, I'm told, only really happens if y…
