'There's no atheist in the impact zone'

Mikhail Thompson is a South African surfer and mentor who has administered a number of 'paddle-out' ceremonies during his lifetime.

A paddle-out is a way of honouring someone who’s had a love for the ocean where surfers circle together in the ocean and float beyond the breakwater.

It always mean one thing - that another surfer has died.

He describes the profoundly spiritual experience of surfing waves, and how losing someone from the close-knit surfer community leaves a void.

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