Hot Off the Press: New Book by ACSTL Alum Kyle Henning Details Journey Across Africa

AmeriCorps St. Louis Year 14 alum Kyle Henning is publishing a book on his travels through Africa.

From Afar is an upcoming book by ACSTL alum Kyle Henning!

“Kyle Henning left the shores of Lake Assal, Djibouti in January 2011, destined for the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. For sixty-eight days, he traveled by bicycle and on foot to connect the lowest point on the African continent to the summit of its highest mountain, following the Great Rift Valley from the Afar Depression through the Horn of Africa. Traveling alone after finishing his Peace Corps service, he faced the physical demands of cycling through four countries, growing uncertainty as the Arab Spring gripped the continent, and the effects of his own post-traumatic stress.

Kyle leaned on the skills he acquired through four years of National Service to complete his epic journey to Mount Kilimanjaro. Proceeds from sales of From Afar go to AmeriCorps St. Louis and the New Day Children’s Centre in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia.

From Afar is available now for pre-order on Amazon Kindle here! Paperback will be made available on May 21 via Amazon.

Each chapter of From Afar is augmented by videos and photos which are available for free on YouTube, Instagram, and Facebook. New content is being posted twice a week until the book release.”