Kiliii Yüyan: “Please, close your eyes, and take a picture of what you see…”

National Geographic Photographer Kiliii Yüyan is a visual storyteller, and Nat Geo Explorer, whose work has brought him to some of the world’s harshest environments. Chinese-American and Nanai/Hèzhé (indigenous East Asian), he has traveled across the polar regions working with indigenous cultures, wildlife, and underwater environments. Kiliii was a traditional dsai (kayak) builder until he became a photographer. He has photographed the cover of National Geographic Magazine three times. Kiliii’s new book, ‘Guardians of Life: Indigenous Science, Indigenous Wisdom, and Restoring the Planet’, has just been released. ••• https://kiliii.com/ https://www.nationalgeographic.com/expeditions/experts/kiliii-yuyan/ ••• Interview conducted by Marco Rixecker https://www.amazon.com/author/marcorixecker ••• Radio Aula Mundi, May 2026 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0J-iNFOJ5e7pEH8ldsVqlM272Ly4wwBQ&si=Db9cnIDPtz9uNC8O ••• At the moment, Radio Aula Mundi is an evolving podcast station where no language and all languages are spoken… It’s a multilingual mix of music, poetry, lectures, languages, interviews, documentaries, recipes, and a lot more, co-produced with the students of the ‘Aula Mundi International Cultural Center’… ••• Radio Aula Mundi Centro Cultural & Turistico Aula Mundi Aula Mundi Cultural Travel Center https://linktr.ee/radioaulamundi •••