09/04/2026
I met Gloria Steinem more than 30 years ago. Over the years, she became a close friend, and we shared many adventures in New York and across Africa. We connected in many ways, including our deep appreciation of Africa. She was mad about elephants. In fact, she was absolutely besotted with these gentle grey giants and could sit for hours and watch the families come through to the river as she, Richard, and I sat on our deck alongside the Zambezi.
She was the most loving, authentic, and generous human being I have known, with an extraordinarily wicked sense of humor. I feel incredibly lucky to have shared so much of life with her.
The San (Bushmen) in the Kalahari, whom she supported and loved, believe the night stars are the “fires of the ancestors.” Look up! Her star shines brightly on us all.
Read my full tribute at the link in bio.