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'Explorob': From Africa to Syria, documenting the unspeakable

After 18 months of cycling across Africa, Lebanese YouTuber Roberto Helou is preparing a series on post-Assad Syria. Between journalism, adventure, and an identity quest, he cultivates a mission: to convey curiosity about places and others.

'Explorob': From Africa to Syria, documenting the unspeakable

Roberto Helou, also known as "Explorob."

In his sports outfit, which was also somewhat his everyday outfit, ready to embark again on an adventure, Roberto Helou was brimming with energy. His sparkling gaze expressed a beautiful madness, his words followed each other with liveliness, testifying to an insatiable curiosity. At 25, this passionate individual from Beirut, known by the pseudonym 'Explorob,' blurs boundaries: neither adventurer nor journalist, he captures the essence of places and people. "My curiosity is so vast, it’s hard to define in one sentence." This is how he created his own format: the "vlogumentary," a fusion between vlog and documentary, combining authenticity and cinematic rigor.After making a name for himself with his bike journey from Cairo to Cape Town, he is preparing a series on post-Assad Syria. Through his videos, he mixes...
In his sports outfit, which was also somewhat his everyday outfit, ready to embark again on an adventure, Roberto Helou was brimming with energy. His sparkling gaze expressed a beautiful madness, his words followed each other with liveliness, testifying to an insatiable curiosity. At 25, this passionate individual from Beirut, known by the pseudonym 'Explorob,' blurs boundaries: neither adventurer nor journalist, he captures the essence of places and people. "My curiosity is so vast, it’s hard to define in one sentence." This is how he created his own format: the "vlogumentary," a fusion between vlog and documentary, combining authenticity and cinematic rigor.After making a name for himself with his bike journey from Cairo to Cape Town, he is preparing a series on post-Assad Syria. Through his videos, he...
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