During a trip to the Rift Valley in Kenya with wildlife photographer Greg du Toit, we were very fortunate to be invited to two local Maasai communities. At the first of these a wedding had taken place the previous day. We were warmly welcomed in both villages and it gave us a wonderful opportunity to learn more about Maasai traditions and culture. We also learned from John Kamanga, director of SORALO (Southern Rift Association of Land Owners soralo.org), about the community based management of land and resources between Amboseli and the Maasai Mara. And we spent time with Guy Western, co-ordinator of the Rebuilding the Pride project which looks at how best people, livestock and lions can co-exist in this harsh environment. We stayed at Shompole Wilderness Camp with Johann and Samantha du Toit who shared their knowledge and love of this part of Africa with us.