Peter Meyer’s idyllic childhood was spent running wild in the bush with Zulu friends and wild animals. His adventures in the wilderness honed his character, nurtured by an inspirational father who taught him to believe that everything is possible.

Before he had turned eight, he had survived rhino attacks, close encounters with buffalo and wildebeest – and the terror of twice being bitten by snakes. His pets were a baby elephant, warthogs and an ostrich that frequented his backyard.

He lived in a world where beauty was tempered by daily struggles for survival.

He discovered that the reality of the bush is often heart-breaking, such as when an nyala doe that he had hand-reared was taken by predators.

He learned through first-hand experience that the cycle of life on Africa’s feral outbacks can be as unforgiving as it is magnificent.

These were the key lessons from the wilds of Africa that he took with him when his family left the continent; from school days in England where his tough upbringing resulted in being a top sportsman, to studying at an exclusive Swiss hotel school and becoming one of the youngest directors in the Hilton group, managing exotic resorts in Jamaica and the Middle East. He was on top of the world when everything came crashing down due to tragedy.

Drawing on resilience learned in the African bush, he started to rebuild his life, becoming an actor and model, clawing his way up in one of the most critically demanding industries in the world.

This is an inspiring true story of living the dream – a dream nurtured by the freedom and self-reliance of growing up wild in Africa.