John Pendray is a living book of the seas and the ships men use to navigate it. In his studio, Pendray explores the diverse cultural similarities among vessels in disparate parts of the world and the reasons why.
Category: Real Lives
Oral Histories of the Sea People
In 2010, the RV Heraclitus and Ecotechnics began the Mediterranean Oral History project documenting the living culture and heritage of the peoples of the Mediterranean coast.
Goat Herders of the Lebanese Mountains
No holidays, birthdays or funerals for a shepherd. I have hundreds of lives counting on me every morning. This is the life I chose, the one I love and I cannot ignore that.
Lebanon’s Last Goat Cheese Makers
In 2016, Real Lives and Slowfood Beirut collaborated on two films regarding the dying traditions of raw goat cheese making, Serdeleh and Darfieh.
Film: Finding My Lebanon (2016)
“Finding My Lebanon” represents a way to preserve values and traditions, the stories of the past and of the present, and above all a step forward towards peace within my own conflicting cultures.