Ilias Atwani Shares His Experience of Visiting Two Inuit Villages

1. Ilias Atwani Shares His Experience of Visiting Two Inuit Villages Seasoned mining industry professional, Ilias Atwani’s passion for photography has taken him places. The opportunity of visiting two Inuit villages is one of them. It was a reward that he received for winning a photography contest called “The Art of Mining”. One of the best things about the reward was that he got the chance to visit the Inuit villages with Noah, a local resident as who took him on a snowmobile expedition (one of his fondest memories from the trip) and also invited him over to his place. Ilias Atwani describes his visit to the Inuit villages as a memorable and stimulating experience. During his time in the villages, when he inquired about Noah’s wife and two young girls who he saw were busy making mittens, he was told that the mother of one of the girls worked for his company, and that Noah’s family looked after the girl in her mother’s absence. That was one of the incidents that showed him the kind of mutual aid and community synergy that existed at the heart of Inuit culture. As Ilias has always enjoyed exploring different cultures, he was glad to have got the opportunity to live this experience. Noah and his family were also happy to have a friendly guest like Ilias who showed utmost respect and curiosity to learn about their culture. Noah even gave him the traditional anorak, a hooded jacket making him feel as if he was a part of his culture. Ilias Atwani has been a part of a recruitment campaign in the Inuit village of Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) since a long time. Other than

2. photography, his hobbies and interests that keep him busy in his free time are traveling, trekking, and hiking. He is also very close to his family and makes sure to spend quality time with them whenever he can.