Helge Timmerberg

Helge Timmerberg (born 1952 in Dorfitter, Hesse) is a German journalist and travel writer. At the age of 17, he hitchhiked to India, where he decided to become a journalist. He wrote reportage from around the world for publications including Stern, Die Zeit, Merian, and Playboy. His notable books include “Tiger fressen keine Yogis,” “Shiva-Moon,” “Around the World in 80 Days,” “Die Straßen der Lebenden,” “Das Mantra gegen die Angst,” “Lecko mio,” and “African Queen.”