Voice of an African Nation

BY HEATH McKINNEY, MESA, AZ, USA - Over the last few days I have been burying myself in the images of Zambia to try to get a better understanding of the culture and the lifestyles we all will be running into. One thing I've loved my entire life is imagery. There is often a memory linked to an image. Photography and Film give us all that opportunity to recall those memories of yester-year, and feel like we did back then. In Zambia (among all other things that I find compelling) wildlife is unchecked. And by that I mean, the natrual beauty of the nation is endless. Nature is pure and constant. In Zambia during the production of BAD TIMING and THE VOICE OF AN AFRICAN NATION, we will all get the chance to see that beauty firsthand and to recognize how much we really do miss by living in the city. Sometimes the most of nature we get to see is a pigeon digging through a trash can. It is my wish that during our stay in Zambia, you will all take the time to open your eyes to all the beauty that we will capture in camera for you.

With permission and as time permits (after all we are making TWO movies), I will take it upon myself to make a photographic diary of all the animals we encounter and post it for everyone to see. I am looking forward to sharing the beauty of Zambia and helping to destroy the myth of destitution.