Dan Eldon's journals were published posthumously in four volumes by Chronicle Books, including The Journey Is the Destination, The Art of Life, and Safari as a Way of Life.
16 Facts About Dan Eldon
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Dan Eldon's father was an Israel-born British citizen of Jewish descent, and his mother was an American Protestant of German and Irish descent.
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When Dan Eldon was seven years old, his family moved to Nairobi, Kenya.
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In Kenya, Dan Eldon initially attended a British school, before transferring to the International School of Kenya.
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At 14, with his sister and friends, Dan Eldon raised $5,000 in a fundraising campaign for a young Kenyan girl, Atieno, to have heart surgery.
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At 15, Dan Eldon sold handmade beaded jewelry made by a Maasai family to students and friends to support them.
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Around this time Dan Eldon began creating personal journals filled with collages, photographs, and drawings, often using satire and cartoons as commentary.
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In 1988, Dan Eldon graduated from the International School of Kenya, winning the International Relations and Community Service awards.
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Dan Eldon was voted most outstanding student; he addressed his class on the importance of crossing cultural barriers and caring for others.
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Dan Eldon travelled extensively, visiting 46 countries, and studied seven languages.
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In January 1989, Dan Eldon enrolled in Pasadena City College in California.
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Dan Eldon returned to UCLA in the autumn of 1990 and began to plan another venture, which required moving to London in January.
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Dan Eldon aimed to buy bracelets and belts to sell in America for Student Transport Aid.
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Dan Eldon was attacked by Moroccan thieves and delayed by Land Rover malfunctions.
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Dan Eldon spent the summer in Marrakesh, then came home to ship $5,000 worth of goods to America, which he sold on the beaches of Southern California.
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Dan Eldon stayed in Mogadishu through to the next spring, during which time his pictures were featured in newspapers and magazines around the world.