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Othmane Zolati is a 24 year-old African adventurer, filmmaker, photographer and blogger. He recently completed an adventurous journey through 24 African countries by traversing the four corners of the continent on foot, bicycle and skateboard. He wants to share the experiences of how he achieved his dream of exploring these countries by making a documentary film. Through this, he hopes to inspire and encourage others to also chase their dreams, and to change their perception of Africa by showing what few people ever see or fully experience -the exotic beauty, thrilling diversity, incredible hospitality and ultimate humanity of this continent. The Documentary film is Coming soon ...

THE AFRICAN DREAM is a mixture of the dreams and reality that i live on a daily basis. The dream has become reality. Who are we to say otherwise? The road is the only place where I find stability, the unknown is my home. Whatever the means, no matter how and for how long, the main thing is that I am moving. Africa at the beginning was only a hint of a dream, and as time went on and I became more mature, most of Africa was transformed into a call that I decided to obey, throwing myself into the most extraordinary adventure: a tour of Africa on foot, hitchhiking, and cycling! January 2015 marked the beginning of the adventure, and so far, I have traveled to 17 countries including Morocco, Mauritania, Senegal, Gambia, Mali, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Bénin, Ethiopia, Djibouti, Somaliland, Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania & Zanzibar, almost all without any money! I plan to continue until I reach South Africa. You’re probably wondering how I finance my trip… I usually wor...