28/01/2026
Yesterday my close friend Daniel passed away.
Daniel was the best of us.
He taught me every single day how to live life to the fullest. How to see beauty in everything. How to appreciate every moment, every experience, every person and every relationship. Through our shared passion for film and travel, and through a deep and rare friendship, I learned from him how to truly be present in the world.
For the past two years, Daniel bravely battled glioblastoma. He faced this disease with extraordinary strength, optimism and spirituality. I walked alongside him on this journey, and even in illness his life force was immense. He had a way of crystallising what it really means to live, not just to exist.
My heart breaks for his amazing wife, Shai, and for his two beautiful sons. The loss for them is immeasurable. Daniel was an extraordinary human being, but also a devoted and loving husband and an exceptional father. Shai, your strength, love and grace throughout this journey have been nothing short of remarkable. Your boys carry Daniel within them, in his warmth, curiosity and way of seeing the world.
To his sons, when you grow up, I promise I will tell you again and again about the incredible father you had, how deeply he loved you, and how proud he was to be your dad.
Daniel will be greatly missed. But he will never be gone. He will forever remain in my heart, my memory, and in the lessons he taught me about how to be in this world.