"I am trying to document what I see in the video in African countries, unlike the stereotype it is not a country of jungles, wars and famines, but a country that progresses towards growth and progress and is similar to most Arab countries," says Egyptian young man Mohamed Afifi, who quit his job and left a stable and financially secure life. Life is a traveler and photographer around the world.
The young man confirmed that his journey raises the slogan "witness Africa, which you do not know", and despite the difficulties he has seen sometimes - whether in the field of photography or travel by land between cities and African countries - he was able to visit eight of the 11 African countries scheduled on his trip, Cultures and lifestyle, and how to overcome the difficulties facing its visitors.
| Mohammed al-Afifi feeds hyenas in the city of Harar, eastern Ethiopia (island) |
Mohammed al-Afifi told Al-Jazeera Net that he had dreamed of traveling around the world since childhood because of the life of his parents, who lived abroad during their life in Saudi Arabia. They traveled extensively with Egypt, giving him the chance to board the plane many times in his childhood. People in all countries of the world.
The decision to leave his work was made in late 2017, and he began working on his dream - which did not leave his imagination despite his preoccupation with everyday life - to become a photographer and content maker and traveler around the world conveying the cultures of societies unknown to people.
"When he started working as an accountant, he always thought about what he would do in his free time and made him happy." He decided to buy a camera and rediscover one of his talents as a young man. He began to learn how to shoot correctly and take good pictures.
| Blue Nile Falls with some Ethiopian population (island) |
Al-Afifi confirmed that a period of life was seen on the streets of Qatar until he witnessed the Qatar Classic Squash International Championship in 2017. He took a picture of the Egyptian boy Mohammed Al-Shorbagy's voice, encouraging him from the crowd's cabin.
| The image that was an incentive for Afifi .. Mohammed Shorbagi with his mother in Qatar Squash Championship (Al Jazeera) |
He added that the global interest in the picture gave him great confidence in making the decision to resign and travel around the world, especially as it combined travel and photography.
| Mohammed Al-Afifi (second from right) in Harare, capital of Zimbabwe, |
Al-Afifi described his life after leaving the job and launching it in his first trips as not impossible. He called on everyone who wants to change his lifestyle until he starts, but after a good study and a proper planning.
He said that he started his journey and has only five thousand dollars, so he resorted to the economic methods of travel, travel or living, especially since YouTube has not given him any profit so far, he preferred to search for cheaper airfares, and communicate with villagers or cities That go to them to get their host or search for popular hotels and dining available.
| Mohammed with a group of Egyptians residing and working in a tourist market in Lusaka, Zambia (Al Jazeera) |
He added that he is participating in the follow-up of appropriate solutions to the problems he faces in his journey to assure them that there is no impossible in this life.
He added that his plan after the end of his trip in Africa to make a film combines all the events of the trip, and presented to his channel through YouTube, stressing his refusal to work as a reporter or television, preferring to work freely without being bound to a specific destination.
Al-Afifi gave advice to those concerned that "the society's view is still limited, and this has caused the burying of many talents in children or young people. Success is not career stability, it is to achieve your dream without harming yourself or others, Your fears and the words of those around you. "