In the hottest place on Earth the Afar people toil throughout the scorching day to harvest thousands of kilograms of 'White Gold'.
The Afar have evolved specially to be able to withstand and work in this hot, arid landscape with little or no water.
ETHIOPIA: Episode 2 - War
African history sits in our educational knowledge as a backwater; glossed over with some wars, a few genocides and little famine. I class myself as well traveled and well read, however I was soon to learn that there is all of this and a lot more in Ethiopian recent history than I could have ever have thought of... and a lot of it happened in my lifetime.
This is our second episode in our epic journey around Ethiopia. Enjoy! Ethiopia: Episode 2 - War
ETHIOPIA: Episode 1 - Of Mountains and Monkeys
It's been an absolute privilege to travel to some of the most incredible places on the planet. One of these is definitely Ethiopia, a country that has always been there in the back of mind to want to visit. This year I got the opportunity and I'm so excited to share our journey across this ancient land with you via our eight part film.
Here is episode 1, taking us high up into the Simien mountains, an enchanted world Of Mountains and Monkeys:
Dancers on the Sand
**TWO NEW FILMS**
Really excited to have two new super short films for you to see. Quite different from the recent films, these two shorts are based on the tropical paradise that is the Andaman Islands.
SNAPSHOTS: ANDAMAN ISLANDS (03:36)
DANCERS ON THE SAND (02:27)
As the sun sets on the secluded beaches of the Andaman Islands, a bizarre creature searches for a home.
New Showreel for 2014
Just finished my new showreel for 2014. Check it out:
EC Bristol Drinks with Vijay Shah: 7th November
I'll be giving a talk at Explorer's Connect: Bristol on the 7th November. See link below for more details: