Upcoming Expeditions
Asmara Synagogue
Asmara, Eritrea
Mezuzah antiquing in Iraq
Baghdad, Iraq
Who We Are
Tomb of Yitzhak Gaon (7th century scholar)
Baghdad, Iraq
Adam Heffez
An Arabic, French, and Spanish speaker with Egyptian and Lebanese Jewish roots, Adam bridges cultural divides to lead travelers to the world’s most remote diaspora communities. Adam previously served as a Middle East foreign policy advisor, and ran a conflict resolution organization before pursuing a career in tech.
Former Kabul Synagogue
Kabul, Afghanistan
Dan Brotman
A global migration expert and journalist, Dan has documented Jewish life and that of many additional cultures in dozens of far-flung communities worldwide. Dan has guided more than 1,000 travelers through some of the world’s most compelling cultural frontiers.
Why We Exist
Humanity is in the midst of a historic displacement. While only 3.6% of people live outside their country of birth, that small share includes many of the world’s most vulnerable cultures, communities that have declined by as much as 90% in a single generation. Project Diaspora Expeditions brings travelers to the frontlines of this shift, to meet both those who stay and those who leave, and to encounter communities in their final generation before they disappear.