About The Book
Hamza has always loved the outdoors.
As a child who struggled with dyslexia at school, he longed to be in the world outside the classroom. Thankfully, due to a forward-thinking teacher who encouraged him to run round the field before a lesson, Hamza embraced his love of nature from an early age. There he discovered that his dyslexia allowed him to see the world in a different way.
Homeward Bound tells the story of Hamza’s love of the outdoors. From his day job filming wildlife to his beloved walks with Midge the dog – he loves to get outside and experience the wonder of the natural world. Join Hamza on a new adventure as he shares his most precious moments in nature. From the grasslands of Wiltshire to the Scottish Highlands, Hamza will teach you how to look at nature with fresh eyes, and to marvel at its beauty.
Packed with charming personal stories and fascinating insights, Hamza is the perfect guide to help you see nature in new ways. He shows us wildlife in all its wonder and shares how to pay closer attention to the world around us.
Home may be closer than you think.
About The Author
Hamza Yassin is a Scottish wildlife cameraman and presenter, a skilled ornithologist and the winner of the 2022 season of Strictly Come Dancing. Born in Sudan, Hamza moved to Scotland when he was young. He has a degree in Zoology with Conservation after studying at Bangor University and a Masters in Biological Photography and Imaging from the University of Nottingham. He made his first television appearance on the CBeebies show Let’s Go for a Walk, in the role of Ranger Hamza, and featured in a book based on the series. Since then, Hamza has appeared on The One Show, Countryfile and is a presenter on the long running BBC series Animal Park. Hamza has also presented his own Channel 4 documentaries, Scotland: My Life in the Wild and Scotland: Escape to the Wilderness, and was the podcast host of the second series of Get Birding. In September 2023, Hamza’s first BBC documentary, Hamza: Strictly Birds of Prey was broadcast.
