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.

Real Lives Multicultural Association
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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.
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.
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.
In 2016, Real Lives and Slowfood Beirut collaborated on two films regarding the dying traditions of raw goat cheese making, Serdeleh and Darfieh.
“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.