Ambition

My Scholarship entry - Cyprus: Narnia and the Lion

Cyprus | Friday, November 21, 2014 | 5 photos

Cyprus is an island of deep rooted contention sitting just off Turkey's southern coast. A land of artists, activists, and history, it is split in two by a UN monitored 'Buffer Zone'. A former destination for the Hollywood elite, it is part fantasy, part war zone, and part sovereign nation. And the citizens have become amazingly multifaceted. These five images portray a land split by colonialism whose strong will might just prevail over it's violent history.

I herald from the quiet forests of Montana and the sun drenched plains of North Dakota. I have produced creative rhetoric in ten countries. But my past is not why I should be chosen. My future is.

Earth is a bona fide wonder. Truly deserving a narrative of optimism. We are stewards of this narrative. My words, photographs, and films will expose citizens the world over to the radical optimism our future deserves.

"We believe in the power of travel to change lives." - Simon Monk

This is certainly true of my life. Yet, there remain those for whom travel is not a possibility. Through my creative works, I will bring this life altering power to those who otherwise wouldn't experience it.

Jason Edwards and World Nomads present the platform by which to hone my technical and nontechnical skills so necessary to the success of my ambitions.

This is why I should be chosen.