Picture
Caption: Singing For Nomads | B Side |
Caption: It was supposed to be a two hour journey... across the grasslands in our beaten-up jeep. Only one back door opened and our driver tore through the fields like he had little to live for.
Picture
Caption: Despite his determination it took 5 hours.
Picture
Caption: We finally arrived at sunset to howling dogs and a yurt full of curious faces.
Mutton and knives ready.
---
They were quiet and nervous. Who were these visitors?
Picture
Picture
Caption: The daughter began to sing a slow and haunting song to the silent yurt.
Caption: And then it was my turn. Four generations insisting I sing a popular English song.
All faces on me.
Silence.
Caption: "There's a fire starting in my soul..."
Caption: Adele... I sang Adele 'Rolling In The Deep' to a yurt full of expectant Inner Mongolian nomads.
Picture
Caption: And you know what?
They loved it.
[All trace of this event has been deleted. It was mortifying.]
Picture
Caption: So we were invited back the next day [ After a raucous night ]
Caption: They let us join them for the day.
---
The boys took us out on the back of motorbikes to herd sheep.
Bouncing over the grasslands to whistles and yelps.
Picture
Caption: Then we had lunch.
Spoke about the kids.
Love.
Their new wind turbine.
Normal stuff.
Picture
Caption: Finally we left with hugs and legs of lamb for the road.
---
One of the best experiences of my life.
---
And I swear it wouldn't have happened had I not gone totally outside of my comfort zone and serenaded a family of nomads.
Picture
Caption: Jess Dowse
For
The Free Life Follow the adventures: @thefreelifemag