Our World, Their Lenses
“After my first trip to Somalia, the terror of being surrounded by violence and the horrors of the famine threw me into a dark depression. Even journalists who had covered many conflicts were moved to tears. But for me, this was my first experience with war. Before Somalia, I had only seen two dead bodies […]
My Year of Adventure: Part Two
I have officially arrived in Zambia! After a red eye to New York, a 4-hour layover, and a 15-hour flight, I finally landed in South Africa ready to go through customs and board my 3rd and final flight into Lusaka. As I was standing in the longest security line ever, I started chatting with the […]
Throwback Thursday
Does the 1st of every month sneak up on you like your parent’s birthday before you were able to get a card in the mail? It’s understandable. 2014 is flying by and I hate to break it to you my friend, but it’s practically almost May! With so much excitement brewing this year, it seemed […]
Dan Eldon Safari News
“Gauguin in Africa” While Dan Eldon was attending Pasadena Community College in Southern California, he and his roommate Eiji Shimizu birthed the idea to raise money for a relief project for Mozambique’s civil war refugees. After making a pact to do something about it, Dan and Eiji recruited friends to form the Student Transport Aid, […]
“In the Heart of Life” Officially Goes on Sale Today!
You think you know Kathy Eldon? THIS VIDEO WILL SHOCK YOU. IN THE HEART OF LIFE: A Restless Soul, A Search for Meaning, and a Bond that Nothing Could Break Purchase your copy here.
Happy Birthday Dan!
This year, we have decided to celebrate your birthday by granting a very special wish. On Thu, Sep 12, 2013, six days ago, Nora Graham wrote: Hello from The International School of Tanganyika in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania! My name is Nora Graham and I am a secondary school art teacher here at IST. I […]
You think you know Kathy Eldon? THIS VIDEO WILL SHOCK YOU.
IN THE HEART OF LIFE: A Restless Soul, A Search for Meaning and a Bond that Nothing Could Break goes on sale on September 24 but is available now for pre-order.
Living To Tell The Story
In July 1993 Reuters photojournalist Dan Eldon was killed in Somalia while covering the nation’s civil war. Aged 22, he was stoned and beaten to death alongside three of his colleagues. They died trying to tell the story of a country ravaged by conflict. Twenty years later, his mother Kathy Eldon (author of In The Heart Of Life) […]
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