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Welcome to Ubuntu: One Woman’s Motorcycle Odyssey Across Africa at Virtual Overland Expo Summer! Renowned motorcycle adventurer tells her story of crossing Africa in the 90's. The idea to ride a motorcycle across Africa came to Heather Ellis while working at a remote mine in northern Australia. Even though she had never done any long-distance motorcycle travel before, the idea felt just right. What unfolded as she rode her Yamaha TT600 from south to north Africa for 42,000 kilometers over 15 months, was a journey not only filled with survival-against-the-odds adventures, but also a deeply spiritual experience of personal growth where she finds ubuntu, the universal bond that connects all of humanity as one. Heather’s travels took her to the dizzying heights of Mt Kilimanjaro and the Rwenzori Mountains, to the deserts of northern Kenya where she was befriended by armed bandits, to a voyage on a ‘floating village’ on the mighty Zaire River. Everywhere she went Heather was aided by locals and travelers alike, who took her into their homes and hearts, helping her to truly understand the spirit of ubuntu—a Bantu word meaning ‘I am because we are’. Australian motorcycle adventurer and author, Heather Ellis has traveled across Africa, Europe and Central Asia on her Yamaha TT600. She learned to ride motorcycles while living on a sheep station in outback Australia, the same riding conditions she encountered twenty years later in Africa. After Africa, Heather worked as a London motorcycle courier (it was all part of the journey), then packed her TT600 to ride the ancient Silk Roads of Central Asia to Vietnam. Heather Ellis is the author of Ubuntu: One Woman’s Motorcycle Odyssey Across Africa and Timeless On The Silk Road. She and her three teenage boys live near Melbourne, Australia, in the Yarra Ranges where some of the world’s best motorcycling roads are on her doorstep. While writing her next book, Heather works in communications and is often seen riding her Triumph Thruxton through the ‘twisties’. And as for her trusty Yamaha TT600? He waits patiently in her garage for their next adventure: the Americas. 💥Make sure to tune in to our Instagram account all day long to watch all of the IG-Lives where we are giving away a ton of cool prizes and interviewing overlanders and exhibitors alike!💥 https://www.instagram.com/overlandexpo We hope you have enjoyed this course offering from Virtual Overland Expo Summer. Be sure to check out some of the other classes and presentations on the Virtual schedule! https://bit.ly/30g66T7 Follow Heather online at http://www.heather-ellis.com Follow Overland Expo on social media: https://www.twitter.com/overlandexpo https://www.instagram.com/overlandexpo https://www.facebook.com/overlandexpo And hit the Subscribe button on our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGGb3QIeUMTVo2UKMc000pA?sub_confirmation=1

Heather Ellis, volunteer leader of New Barnet District Woodcraft Folk in Palmers Green, explains the background to a youth exchange programme to Sicily, Italy. Heather worked with delegates from co-operative organisations from Spain, Romania and Italy. The focus of the study visit was to learn about different methods of co-operative organisation.

Heather Ellis is on the basketball, volleyball, Track and softball teams at First Coast High School. As a Junior, Heather was voted female athlete of the year for all sports at her school. She also led the entire state of Florida in triple doubles for high school girls basketball. Heather is active in her church youth group and currently has a 3.8 GPA.

2023 World Community Development Conference, Darwin, Larrakia Country. Thursday during lunchtime, Heather Ellis, one of the guest presenters and organising committee members, called in to thank Paperbark Woman store owner Aunty Lenore, and in her absence, was able to talk with her grandson Jayden. Filmed and produced in-kind by Torkit Business Solutions.

Heather Ellis - Video tutorial how to create a story mountain.