The Gorilla Highlands Experts video team has put together a little production about two weeks spent on Ugandan roads in 2025, with the highlight being the Illumineers’ Friendship Camp. Hard to believe they were able to pull together such a complete story from an amateur’s disparate shots and recordings! It brings back great memories and a desire to go back, doesn’t it? Though the memories will last a lifetime, even if we never make it …
🖋️ text, 🎥 video and 🎤 voice by:
David Azumbrado volunteers for Gorilla Highlands Experts as a team leader and mentor. He has been to our region thrice and is frequently found vacationing around the globe. David is also an implementation consultant for a global software company, living and working outside of San Francisco, California. [bio updated: 2026-03]
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Elie Cirhuza is a freelance journalist and digital communication consultant who volunteers for Gorilla Highlands Experts. Trained in agroforestry at Bethany Land Institute and a 2025 winner of the Jinsia Kwa Amani competition, Elie is from Bukavu, DR Congo. [bio updated: 2026-03]
Milan Verdonk was a budget tours creator and article writer at Edirisa on Lake Bunyonyi in 2025–26, on a six-month Gorilla Highlands Experts internship with UCLL from Belgium. Growing up, he played gymnastics and football, and after completing three internships in social work, decided to explore the tourism potential of our region. Inspired by both its stunning nature and welcoming people, Milan will soon be back! In the meantime, you will find him in Lommel, Belgium. [bio updated: 2026-05]
ML Rwebandira — formerly known as Miha Logar — is an adventure and cultural tourism expert, writer and multimedia producer who co-founded Gorilla Highlands Experts. His most recent publication is the Pocket Treasure. A national of both Uganda and Slovenia, ML resides with his son Lan in Musanze, Rwanda. Click for his personality-infused quarterly newsletters. [bio updated: 2026-05]
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