Hamaji Magazine | From Ephemeral to Eternal
“This is not a music festival. This is not an art festival. This is a temporary experience, in community and in total autonomy” With these few sentences found in the AfrikaBurn Survival Guide, I discovered the universe and […]
National Geographic | Napoleon IV, The broken fate
With a keen interest in artillery, the Prince went through the Woolwich Military Academy, graduating in 1875. However, due to his rank, a commission in an artillery regiment was considered improper, and he instead became a staff officer. He lived a relatively mundane military life for a few years, with the occasional rumor that he […]
VSD | Metalheads from the bush
The scene seems to have emerged from a new Mad Max: dressed in leather dust covers, coated with Stetson and bandanas, battalions of metal music fans advance An infernal din in the throngs of the crowd. We are in Botswana, in Ghanzi, “the Capital of the Kalahari”. Stuck between the Desert and the Okavango Delta, this city […]
Olivia Steele | Neon: Afrikaburn 2017
Olivia Steele featured her artwork You Are The Only One in this year’s AfrikaBurn – her first (but certainly not her last) piece to be displayed on the continent.The neon harnesses a bespoke, minimalist DJ stage (constructed with salvaged wood and mirror, also designed by Olivia); thus the two elements work in tandem, creating an engaging and inspiring Gesamtkunstwerk of […]
Hamaji Magazine | Timkat, Face to Faith
Last January, in Addis Ababa, millions of Orthodox Christians got together to commemorate the baptism of Christ. This celebration, the Timkat, which corresponds to the Epiphany, generally takes place around the 19th of January. Although this religious festival is celebrated by Christians all over the world, it has a special significance in Ethiopia, where it is the most important […]
National Geographic | Through The Lens : Pablo Corral Vega
Over the last four years, I’ve been lucky enough to work with some incredible crews on the Through The Lens short documentaries. I have made many friends and built up a great network of very experienced production contacts across South Africa and I can offer shooting opportunities at all levels in this great country. Those vignettes have been ordered […]
National Geographic | Through The Lens : Jimmy Chin
Over the last four years, I’ve been lucky enough to work with some incredible crews on the Through The Lens short documentaries. I have made many friends and built up a great network of very experienced production contacts across South Africa and I can offer shooting opportunities at all levels in this great country. Those vignettes have been ordered […]
Alter Eco | Rooibos, the red Gold
South African national drink, the Rooibos is an infusion with reddish colors that invades the planet Tea! An endemic plant, this “red bush” grows mainly on the high plateaux of the Bokkeveld, located at 320Km north of the Cape. It is an invaluable resource for the isolated local populations, which goes far beyond the simple […]
Project | Ubuntu, We are all one
“Ubuntu is a philosophy that considers the success of the group above that of the individual.” — Stephen Lundin The word “Ubuntu” originates from one of the Bantu dialects of Africa and is pronounced as uu-Boon-too. It is a traditional African philosophy that offers us an understanding of ourselves in relation to the world. According to Ubuntu, there exists a common […]
Hamaji Magazine | Kolmanskop, the ghost town of Namib desert
In the middle of the dry and barren expanses of the Namib Desert lies the foundations of a once flamboyant city. On the soft curves of the dunes emerges the remains of the city of Kolmanskop, a ghost town once the diamond capital of the world. Today, it seems difficult to imagine that these dilapidated barracks […]
