UNC Professor & Video Journalist Jim Kitchen Observes the Ritual Before a Bull Jumping Ceremony in Ethiopia

After traveling to all 193 United Nation-recognized countries, UNC professor Jim Kitchen has his sights set on the final frontier — space. Kitchen’s journey to all the countries in the world began over 30 years ago, when started his travel business as a student at UNC in Chapel Hill. “I never said no to a […]

As someone who has been traveling all over the world for his documentary series, UNC professor & video journalist Jim Kitchen has seen his share of safaris. But after witnessing the Ngorongoro Crater in Tanzania, Jim says it bests them all.

Most people in this world would hesitate to share a meal with a reptile. But Jim Kitchen eagerly takes the opportunity to feed a local panther chameleon. Don’t worry, Jim didn’t eat any of the crickets himself.

For centuries, Madagascar existed without interaction with the outside world. Many of the plant and animal species on the island are not found anywhere else on the planet. Of course, this doesn’t mean that the lemurs aren’t against using Jim Kitchen as their own personal climbing toy.

Uganda is the source of the Nile River, one of the most powerful rivers in the world. It’s from here that the Nile flows north through Africa towards the Mediterranean Sea. Jim Kitchen explains the importance of the riverways to the local people of Uganda.

Standing face to face with a dangerous Nile crocodile is not where most people would choose to be. But UNC professor Jim Kitchen knows that Juliet the crocodile is just a big softy (even though she has scales). Follow Jim Kitchen on social media: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimKitchen • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jim.kitchen.33 • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jim.kitchen/

In his quest to travel to all 193 UN-recognized countries around the world, Jim Kitchen travels to South Sudan. Recognized as one of the poorest countries in the world, it is estimated that more than 6 million people in South Sudan are in urgent need of food aid. Follow Jim Kitchen on social media: • […]

Pyramids in South Sudan? UNC professor Jim Kitchen explains the history of these massive structures in South Sudan, as well as the reason they were looted by foreigners. Follow Jim Kitchen on social media: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimKitchen • Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jim.kitchen.33 • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jim.kitchen/

Sometimes referred to as the “North Korea of Africa,” the government of Eritrea recently ended a 30 year war with Ethiopia. UNC professor Jim Kitchen traveled to the “tank graveyard” to learn more about the consequences of war and the destruction it leaves behind. Follow Jim Kitchen on social media: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/JimKitchen • Facebook: […]

For members of the Hamar Tribe in Ethiopia, the bull jumping ceremony is an important rite of passage into becoming a man. The women featured in this video are related by blood to the boys that will be jumping over the bulls.