Scott Eathorne Quikmark Media
New travel memoir from international aid worker Brett Pierce – ‘Beyond the Vapour Trail’ showcases the beauty, horror and humour of life
A two-year-old girl is abandoned on the streets of Ulaan Bataar with a bag of clothes and a note pinned to her: ‘Please take care of me …’
Twelve-year-old Betty, alone looking after her dying mother, is kidnapped to become a child soldier …
In the forthcoming book, Beyond the Vapour Trail (Transit Lounge $29.99), Australian aid worker Brett Pierce finds himself off the tourist map confronted by the struggles of people in the developing world, across six continents. He discovers the inspirational and the beautiful; people and cultures responding to their changing landscape; the stories and courage of individuals who bring fresh perspectives to life. And so much that is just funny.
Brett Pierce works in overseas aid which has taken him to over seventy countries. His work has been instrumental in adapting and remodelling child sponsorship to empower local community-led care and protection and child participation, currently rolling out to over 4.3 million children and their communities globally.
