Journalist Mette Rem, former Italy correspondent for Politiken, takes the audience to Lionsrock, a nature reserve in South Africa where lions and other big cats live in peace and dignity. The reserve is home to around 100 big cats rescued from circuses, the tourism trade, commercial lion farms and war zones.
Mette shares her own story of volunteering there, a stay that became a turning point in her life after a divorce and a personal crisis. She describes the cats now living under open sky and speaks about the hardships many of them have endured, and how a place like Lionsrock can make a real difference for them.
The talk also looks at the industries that exploit big cats, from captive breeding for canned hunts to the trade in bones for traditional Asian medicine. It is a moving and sobering evening, full of hope and insight for animal lovers, adventurers and anyone facing big decisions of their own.
