David Clark, Professor and Indigenous rights, Australia

Meet David. A professor of Psychology and advocate for aboriginal rights here in Australia. Having taken a early retirement to focus on his own passions David is someone we can learn from. Following what you believe in and stand for is something that jumps to my mind when I think about David. It is so important to follow your passions and dreams as you would never be able to compete with someone who loves what they do if you just do it without passion. If you love what you do, you are better than any academic or person who doesn't perform using their heart in the profession. I mean really how do you compete with someone who loves to read about financial trends in his free time when you actually hate being in the finance sector? Its logic. 

Ken Graydon, healing practitioner, Australia

Meet Ken. Having helped hundreds of people through his healing practices Ken is someone you can truly learn from. He has also published a book and does healing classes and sessions, with patients ranging from all kinds of issues including inoperable brain-tumor or disabilities, anxieties, self-healing and more. Having lived longer that most of my readers Ken is filled with life experiences and wisdom. I always respect someone who is older than me as I find we can learn from everybody, especially our elders. The knowledge that is being accumulated over the years should always be passed down and not gone to waste with nowadays our elderly being alone in aged care facilities and their knowledge dwindling away. Like Ken says, never make the same mistake twice. This is a wisdom I live by and we all should. It is normal to make mistakes, we all do. But we should learn from them and improve ourselves. You are not a fool to make mistakes, you are a fool if you don't learn from them and keep on repeating them.

Kelvin Wong, Fashionista and Sales assistant, Australia.

• I had come to meet Kelvin a few years ago when by chance I met his brother who introduced me to Kelvin after a night out and a sleepover. Kelvin is always cheered up and a good person to keep around as he will bring a smile to your face, usually. Overcoming judgement and bullying due to his homosexuality he is now a strong character who has overcome the judgements and is now on the way to proof to the world his capabilities.

  
  

  

  
  

  
  

Richard Giannini, Entrepreneur, Australia

As many of you know I am an aspiring entrepreneur. I linked up on Facebook with an entrepreneurial website called "Entrepreneurs With Vision" where Richard is the founder. Our mutual interest for watches got us talking and when I launched this blog I was certain that an experienced entrepreneur like Richard could really benefit the readers of this blog. Sharing his wisdom and experience is a great way for us to learn something whilst also getting to know another face on this globe. If you are an aspiring entrepreneur then I really recommend you to link up with the Facebook group Entrepreneurs With Vision" and don't be shy to ask questions to anybody as everyone at one stage was a newby, and if you are an experienced Entrepreneur then I recommend you to give back and help giving new entrepreneurs vision. In the end it is all about give and take in this world. Thank you for giving back to us Richard.

Alex, Student, Australia

Alex is my good friend in Perth, Australia. I met Alex when I attended an english school for immigrants and refugees. We were in the same class at that time and our friendship dates back to 2009, the year I started being at the Intensive English Centre (IEC). Alex had always came across as a wise person. When there was a problem he always had some sort of advise. If you know Alex then you know that on the outside he is hard like a rock but on the inside he has a warm heart and is very kind. A man who had experienced a lot and endured much. Turning his life around coming to Australia from a war torn country, experiencing hardship and suffering and now he is  holding Australian citizenship, is happily married and studies at university. I truly respect this man! 

Adinda, Singer and Escort, Indonesia

First of all I would like to express my respect and gratitude to Adinda for giving me the opportunity to write about her story. It must be difficult to talk to a complete stranger about such personal things. I contacted Adinda and asked her if she would be willing to give an interview with me. To my great surprise when I saw late at night whilst lying in bed that she said yes I was super excited. I always found it interesting to speak with people you wouldn't be able to normally strike a conversation with. NO negative comments will be accepted on this post! Adinda never promised me to give me the answers to my questions and images, she said promises always get broken. She told me "I don't promise I prove you that I do it when I do it". I guess she had proven me that she keeps her word. Now I prove her that I keep my word and publish her story. Thank you Adinda.

( I purposely chose a provocative photo, no offence meant)

Healer Tjokorda Gde Rai, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

Today on my way from Seminyak to Ubud I stopped for a healing session with the respected and well known healer Tjokorda Gde Rai, who is 88 years old and still practises with the gift God gave him. It was an absolute pleasure getting to met him and receving a healing session, however according to him I am absolutely healthy and just need to follow my path God created. I do hope you enjoy the interview. 

Puii, buddhist monk, Thailand

Whilst traveling around Thailand and being fascinated by the deep religious roots their culture holds I went to a lot of local temples. Trust me, there are A LOT! Each one has its own sacredness and beauty. Whilst on my travels I felt a deeper spiritual connection then at other times and so enjoyed the sacred temples a lot. On one of the occasions I befriended myself with a local Buddhist monk. We got talking because he saw that I already had a lot of temple bracelets and asked where I was headed in my travels and as a coincidence as it might should have been my next stop was his home town up north in Chiang Mai. I met him in the south of Thailand, near Phuket.

Wayan, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia

This is Wayan. I met him when exploring the dirt roads that lead into nowhere in Ubud, Bali. Whilst driving on the smallest possible way between rice terrace and a unforeseeable drop into the nothing I reached a dead end. I was super thirsty when I spotted or should I saw when I was spotted by Wayan. He kindly introduced himself and offered me a coconut. Which to my surprise he climbed up the tree  and shared with me. See the photos below.

Cam, Sapa, Vietnam

This woman I met whilst traveling in Vietnam. I was trekking in Sapa which is in the north of Vietnam near the Chinese boarder. This mountain region is absolutely picture book worthy. You have rice terraces everywhere and in spring the flowers come out and give you a picture book scenery. The air is fresh and the streets are quiet. A pleasant change from busy Ho Chi Min (Saigon) and Hanoi. The traditional people in Sapa are called black hmong. They are famous for creating dresses out of hemp and dying it indigo blue hence their hands area always coloured. This particular lady offered to walk with me and protect me from the rain whilst trying to sell me one of her hand made purses. She walked alongside me with her baby on her back. After a while we crossed through her village which was down the mountain slope. That means she walks up every morning on the look out for some tourists. Tough lady. It was a absolute pleasure meeting her. A truly kind hearted and strong woman. 

Introducing myself

Since this blog is about the faces of this globe I will start with my own face. My name is Timothy Bürki. I moved to Australia end of 2008 from Switzerland. I started university here studying a bachelor of commerce majoring in marketing and management. Sooner rather than later I realised that I got bored of it and don't actually want to be stuck in an office all day doing work for someone else and fulfilling their dream wasting my time. Time is the most rare gift we have. Therefore I decided to take a gap year, do some modelling, work for some big fashion boutiques such as Louis Vuitton, Bally and others. But the best decision I ever took was to go traveling. Meeting people from all walks of life and each having their own bit of wisdom to give me. I was on the quest to happiness and finding my passion, finding what I truly wanted to do with my life and what I am meant to do with my limited time I have. Meeting people rich and influential as well as poor and lost, all have given me an insight  All images are raw and not edited or taken professionally, I am just a guy with a simple camera. Thanks for stopping by.