FEATURING PHOTOJOURNALIST CLAIRE THOMAS

Former guest, photojournalist Claire Thomas joins me to talk about her first monograph Altai: Hunters and Herders of Mongolia. Her book captures life in the remote mountains of western Mongolia, where Kazakh families train golden eagles, herd animals across vast plains, and balance centuries-old traditions with the realities of modern change. Then, in a complete change of direction for the second part of our chat, Claire speaks about her documentary and advocacy work in northern Ghana, documenting women accused of witchcraft who are forced into bleak camps, and her fundraiser to provide mattresses for those who currently sleep on bare ground.

From the mailbag today, Adriano Henney writes about publishing your work and why it matters, Bob of the desert dodges those jumping cholla in Arizona while sending in one of the most honest letters I’ve read in a long while, and Gavin Perry heads for Complaints Corner, or at least he would, if we hadn’t effectively cancelled his flight. All will be revealed.

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Hear more of Claire Thomas’ talks and speaking engagements. Visit Hermeria Publishing’s advance order page for Claire’s Altai monograph, and the GoFundMe page for Claire’s Ghanaian project. See also More To Her Story, the publication championed during our conversation.

Gary Williams’ Little Book of Camden Passage, celebrating the people and personality of a very special street in London.

Eddie Ephraums runs workshops on producing and collating books in the UK.

The show referenced by Bob Demers, featuring Dale Thomas with ‘A walk that saved my life’.

Photographer Gavin Perry shares his ongoing project with/about Lane Cove Council, documenting the rhythms of eight suburbs through the changing seasons.

Yann Arthus-Bertrand is the renowned French photographer whose breathtaking aerial images, most famously from Earth from Above, have shaped how we physically see the planet.

Kelvin Brown’s flickr Photowalk inspired group - join by invite by clicking on to THIS LINK.

MUSIC LINKS: March the Machine wrote today's playout song One Day. Music on the show is sourced primarily from Artlist and also features in Michael Brennan’s Spotify playlist GoFoto. For Apple Music users, follow this playlist.