Andrew ‘Roogs’ Arkwright, in his element
When her son was born, Tess Arkwright, co-owner of Mwinilunga Safaris, was led to believe that his life expectancy was 21. Andrew is now 35 and running his own safari camp. “When he reached 21, I asked him what he wanted to do for his birthday”, says Tess. “’Let’s go on safari, he said. ‘And I want to be the guide’.”
Andrew designed the whole trip, including his own logo, which was printed onto the door of their Land Rover. “He walked and guided all his guests through the bush in the Zambezi Valley”, she recalls.