by Peter | Apr 28, 2016 | Gallery |
In a land locked in time Jordan is as breathtaking as it is beset by hardship. With millions fleeing in from Syria and Palestine the Jordanian people have opened their borders. I was fortunate to work with teams directly responsible for managing the crises at one on...
by Peter | Sep 16, 2015 | Adventures, Gallery |
Getting in touch with nature is such a catch phrase these days that it’s easy to become complacent. The novelty of sitting next to a 500 pound Gorilla, on the other hand, I doubt would ever wear off. And after trekking 90 minutes through the Virunga forests of...
by Peter | Aug 4, 2015 | Gallery |
The beginning of a training program sets the scene for the learning journey ahead. It should be scripted and prepared, with no room for error. I was running the first module of a three month action learning program for the Economic Commission in Africa and my Spanish...
by Peter | Jul 30, 2015 | Adventures |
Catching a bus in Bahir Dah was tricky, but when you’re at 3900 metres above sea level, sunburnt, wind chilled, and the bus you’re waiting for is nowhere in sight, strange things happen. Especially when you’re 3 hours from the airport, and the flight out of Ethiopia...
by Peter | Jul 28, 2015 | Adventures |
The adventures on the bus in Addis were just the beginning. I had a night flight up to the northern City of Bahir Dah and needed to organise transport the next morning out to the source of the Nile. At 11pm at night, in a dark and dusty town, I met four unlicensed,...
