In a past era , a Zambian school teacher wanted to send the first African to space . ' He 'd also been training his would-be astronauts by rolling them down a hill in oil drums , a technique aimed at getting his team acclimatized to the weightlessness experienced during space travel . The Cristina De Middel ' photo book is a fictional documentation of his endeavors . The work , by Afronauts , has been shortlisted for the the Photographer 's Gallery prize .
In a past era , a Zambian school teacher wanted to send the first African to space . 'The Cristina De Middel ' photo book is a fictional documentation of his endeavors . The work , by Afronauts , has been shortlisted for the the Photographer 's Gallery prize .