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Deborah Calmeyer will be joined by Zimbabwean school friend, memoirist Alexandra Fuller, to share their enduring love for Africa

The winds of change are blowing slowly across my home continent, and women are steadily marching to the beat of their own drums.

World-renowned poet David Whyte and ROAR AFRICA founder Deborah Calmeyer discuss the transformative power of being in the wild.

Imagine a moving mirage of an estimated 1.5 million wildebeest, 200,000 zebra and 500,000 Thompson’s gazelle that stampede en masse across the magnificent plains of East Africa.

Every year, millions of birds undertake ancient migratory routes that range from a few hundred miles to epic trans-continental journeys of more than 6 000 miles – no passports required, no hassle factor to consider and no backup plans to make.

World-renowned wildlife expert and photographer Chris Fallows details the sad decline of South Africa’s great white sharks.

If my regular visits to Africa’s wild spaces have taught me anything, it’s that the restorative quiet that comes from spending time in nature is part of an ancient acoustic tradition critical to our collective wellbeing. The longer I live in New York City, the more sensitive I am to sound. I often wish I was a town planner and could influence the rules of no honking and cellphones on speakerphone.

Led by David Whyte & Deborah Calmeyer, embark upon a six-day journey that incorporates the elements - earth, water, fire, air and ether - woven together by David's poetry. Come with us and rediscover the ancient wisdom that is your most precious birthright.

It was this realization that led to the creation of our inaugural Women’s Empowerment Journey in South Africa in 2019, followed by a second in Kenya and a third earlier this year in Rwanda. Next year’s journey from April 11-17, 2023 will be in Zimbabwe, and – like all our previous journeys – will be led by an all-female team of pilots, guides, trackers, conservationists, anti-poachers and hospitality teams.