As a teenager, Kim Badawi (@kimbadawi) ran away from his loving home in Paris to find adventure on the road. Hoping to escape the impending dullness of adulthood, Kim slept on virgin beaches and even shared a trailer with Andalusian circus clowns. Then in his late 20s, he found himself suffering at a traditional desk job, again searching for an out — a way to explore his curiosity about the world. It was then that Kim discovered photography as a way to meet people he would otherwise not approach. “Photography is an excuse to put myself into certain situations, for better or worse,” says Kim. “The more open you are to being vulnerable, the more your subjects do the same. I really love people, so all I feel I’m doing at times is pointing a lens at the appropriate moment between us.” Now based in Brazil, the 34-year-old photojournalist travels the world documenting cultures in regions as far flung as Georgia and Egypt. Holding no less than four different passports, the self-described “cultural mutt” always feels at home. “I don’t see borders between people, because after all, we are all from the same planet,” says Kim. “Borders don’t define where a culture ends or where family begins, and photography is a unifying language for those who share this sensibility.” Photo by @kimbadawi by instagram http://bit.ly/1IIdMP0 – Gatlinburg Garden Castle Rainbow Tower Library Imagination Station Temple Water Spirit Guardian Labyrinth Treasury Magic Healing