I’m on a mission to build a dhow and sail it north along the old Swahili trade routes to India. I’ll be based on Lamu Island for the next two to three years, learning from the local craftsmen (fundi) how to build a dhow. And then learning how to sail it across the Indian ocean. I’m calling the project Bahari (my son’s second name and also Swahili for Ocean) and making a film/series about it with weekly updates on Youtube.

Utamaduni the dhow on a moon lit night. Ali making us fish and chips on the fire.