"Your talk was wonderful, amazing, brilliant - perfect. I was completely undone by the fact I felt so totally and simultaneously heart warmed and heartbroken at the same time. You could've heard a pin drop..."
- Sally Fekety Bolgos
"Lorraine's presentation and photos struck a cord... her sense of compassion and empathy is boundless... her message timeless... her insights profound. Thank you Lorraine for bringing the humanity of the animal world to those of us who have not had the same opportunity to travel to the corners on earth!
I cried through your whole presentation!"- Amy Hogg- International Community Response Manager, Best Friends
Speaking
for
Animal Lovers
and
Lovers of Travel
~~~Background~~~
In 1991 Lorraine began photographing and researching an ancient caravan route while working as a photojournalist for a magazine in Cairo, Egypt. Initially drawn to the exotic appearing Sudanese herders who traveled the ever changing route called The Forty Days Road, she soon realized she had a deep interest in depicting the camels they herded across 500 miles of desert.
And so began Lorraine's first serious exploration of a lifelong interest - the animal-human bond in non-western societies. The following are topics Ms Chittock offers in her strikingly visual presentations. All topics can be adjusted for the ages and needs of the audience.
COMPANIONSHIP
THROUGH THE AGES
It's easy to judge what we don't understand. Touching on religious influences and historical perspectives in other cultures, Lorrraine interweaves photos and the personal stories she's encountered during her travels to explore the relationship people in other countries have with their animals. From this background, and sharing mistakes she's made and their sometimes dire consequences while living overseas for 14 years, we can seek to understand the specific challenges other peoples face as different and similar to what we experience in Western society.
This topic is perfect for those planning on working or volunteering overseas or already there, and audiences interested in a broader perspective of the world.
FOUR PAW TRAVEL
Based on Lorraine's upcoming book, Lorraine shares her own gems of wisdom, and others who've also traveled extensively by motorcycle, horse, foot and in vehicles with their canine companions.
On a MISSION from DOG
Walking Adventures in Africa
Lorraine reads from her book of the same name.
Fearful of tales she's been told about living in the country of her dreams - Kenya - and distraught her new husband isn't interested in exploring, Lorraine buries herself in their home. Lorraine is lured outdoors by 'DOG', a flea infested animal who arrives on the doorstep. Realizing if she waits for her husband she won't go anywhere, she packs DOG into a 1983 Land Rover for their first adventure - Tanzania.
The pack of two delve further into the wilds and while visiting nomadic tribes Lorraine wonders, 'Could the best traveling companion for me, be DOG?'
Intent on exploring the heart of Africa, she ignores her own when DOG's old street mate appears. Bruiser repeatedly reveals the path to happiness, and Lorraine repeatedly turns him away. Who can travel with two dogs? Fear again makes her blind - this time to a powerful love. When Lorraine eventually searches for Bruiser, she discovers he's run away. Accompanied by DOG, Lorraine embarks on an epic rescue mission and ultimately decides, 'If I can't travel there with my dogs, the place isn't worth exploring.'
FOLLOWING THE
FORTY DAYS ROAD
This is an adventure presentation about the eight Sudanese men and 200 camels Ms Chittock traveled with along one of the most treacherous great trade routes still in existence today. The Forty Days Road is named for the approximate time it takes to travel from the Sudan and into Egypt, with camels as the transport and commodity which are eventually sold for meat, farm animals and racing. This is the Sudanese version of the Wild West, with elaborate head coverings instead of cowboy hats and camels instead of horses. Brilliant images from her book Shadows in the Sand - Following the Forty Days Road, show a lifestyle still enduring today.
Excellent for schools, travel organizations and photo groups.
CATS
Based on her book Cairo Cats - Egypt's Enduring Legacy, the viewer is tempted but not overwhelmed by tidbits of fact, fantasy, literature and folklore from both Ancient Egypt and the Arab world. Intimate and thought provoking photographs celebrate man's special and timeless bond with the cat, and shows cats interacting with children and adults in a cosmopolitan city of 20 million people.
Great for cat clubs and school groups.
ANIMALS AND
PEOPLE AROUND THE WORLD
Lorrraine takes students on a whirlwind tour of the world, interweaving photos and personal anecdotes of people and their pets. She then opens up a discussion group so students can explore and understand the specific challenges pet owners in other countries face as different and similar to what we have at home.
For children of all ages.
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