You make reference on Facebook to the text on the wall reading
‘Sanfour’ – a retired stunt biker. But, there seems to be a young Sanfour
stunt biker who has posted some radical videos of him riding through
the traffic in Lebanon on just one wheel! Who is the real Sanfour?
At the time of researching about the stunt bikers and their whereabouts,
I was almost always referred by some of them to Sanfour, who owns a
bike repair shop in the suburbs of Beirut. Upon meeting Sanfour - who is
the same guy that appears in the videos -he told me that he stopped
doing stunts and is spending most of his time working with bikes. Although
it seems that he is back on the roads.
Is stunt biking a popular sport in Lebanon? Is it even legal?
Unfortunately, it is not being acknowledged as a sport, but rather a
crazy hobby of some bad street kids; without an area to ride, this pushes
their practice to public highways, risking their lives and the lives of other
drivers. Most of the bikers drive unregistered bikes and are very rarely
seen wearing helmets or any protective gear. However, it is popular
among a big community of bikers and bike lovers who join the stunt
biking ride which happens most weekends.
Congratulations for winning the “National Geographic Travel
Photography Scholarship Award” 2011, and for the winning series
in
titled “Hope in the Inferno”. The award brought you to beautiful Cape
Town, how was your experience here and what did you learn from your
mentor - the National Geographic Photographer, Jason Edwards?
It is a beautiful city indeed, and the experience with National Geographic
was beyond my expectations; from enjoying the beautiful scenery and
breathtaking landscapes, to tracking wildlife in the vast open African
Savannas, to riding in a rescue helicopter and visiting some rural villages
around Cape Town. In short, it was a trip of a lifetime.
Being mentored by Nat Geo wildlife and history photographer Jason
Edwards for 10 days was a rewarding experience. Delving in Ѽ