Socotra Island, Yemen

1. The Beginning: Why Socotra? Years ago, I chanced upon photographs of a remote Yemeni island, its jagged peaks and phantasmagorical trees resembling landscapes from an alien world. Today, standing upon its soil, I realized Socotra is no mere island …

First: Introduction to Socotra Island. Socotra Island, also known as the “Galapagos of the Indian Ocean,” is a stunning and remote archipelago located approximately 380 kilometers south of mainland Yemen and 240 kilometers east of the Horn of Africa. …