BIO

Motivated by a desire to explore and connect with people and wild places, Israh has travelled and hosted programmes all over the world. Her journeys and programmes have included travelling the Silk Road, trekking in New Zealand, the Middle East, Central America and Europe, and the Pacific Crest Trial (from Mexico to Canada). She is a qualified Mountain Leader and trained in Outdoor Environmental Education, and has lead expeditions worldwide. She has particular interests in Rites of Passage work and runs a nature-based mentoring programme for teenage girls. As a trained midwife she has worked with remote tribes in the Afar region of Ethiopia and in Zanzibar’s government and bush hospitals.

WORK HISTORY

Sharpham Trust Woodland Retreat 2020 Nature based facilitator

Way of Nature Women’s Online gathering 2020 Programme director and facilitator

Transitions and Thresholds 2018 Co-founder Rites of passage gathering California USA

Call of the Wild                                               2018                                   Co-facilitator at Wild Wise and Schumacher                   

Wilderness Expertise                                    2018                                  Lesotho Expedition Leader

Way of Nature Women’s Programme     2017                   Course director and Facilitator

Inspire World Wide Uganda 2017 Program designer and lead facilitator girls empowerment program

Wilderness Expertise                                    2017                                      Ladakh  Expedition Leader

Wild Wise Devon                                           2016/ 2017                          Assistant Facilitator

Wilderness Expertise                                    2016                                     Armenia   Expedition Leader

Way of Nature UK                                         2016                                     Assistant Facilitator at Findhorn Foundation

Zenith Institute                                             2015                                      Expedition lead and course director Wild Rites

Wilderness Expertise                                   2015                                      Expedition Leader

Wild Time                                                       2014-2020                             Programme designer and lead facilitator

Call of the Wild                                            2015                                       Assistant facilitator

Wilderness Expertise                                  2014                                       Ghana Expedition Leader

World Challenge                                          2014                                       Ethiopia Expedition Leader

St Michaels Maternity Hospital                 2014                                       Midwife

AFAR, Ethiopia                                            2013                                       Midwife

Queen Elizabeth Hospital                          2010                                       Midwife

Discovery Quest                                         2010/11                                  Mountain Leader

Collets Mountain Holidays                        2008                                        Mountain Guide Dolomites, Italy

Zenith Project                                             2007                                        Project Organiser Switzerland

Complimentary Health Care Clinic          2003/5                                     Nutrition Advisor

WORLDWIDE TRAVEL

Lesotho 2018

Ladakh India 2017

Armenia 2016

La Palma 2016 

Spain 2016/2017  

Switzerland 2015 

Ghana 2015 

Ethiopia 2014

New Zealand 2014 

Pacific Crest Trail, USA 2013 

The Afar, Ethiopia 2013 .

Turkey 2011 

Zanzibar, Pemba and Tanzania 2009 

Morocco 2008

Costa Rica 2006 

Turkey, Kyrgyzstan, China, Pakistan and India, 2004 

Nepal, India and Thailand, 2001- 2002