This might be the last Caveman on earth: Travel vlogger's viral video shows a man in Yemen living away from modernity

On a rocky shore in Yemen, one man lives a life far from the internet, screens. He lives a raw life. A travel vlogger named Colin recently posted a video of him meeting Aliah, a 62-year-old man living on the rocky shores of Socotra, a remote island in Yemen.

The new viral video introduces the man who lives electricity, phones, or modern comforts. He fishes by hand, sleeps in a cave, and lives by the rhythm of the tides.

Colin and the internet called him “The Last Caveman on Earth.” In the caption, the vlogger writes, "Meet Aliah, the 62-year-old caveman of Yemen. He lives on the rocky shores of Socotra, surviving off the sea with nothing but what nature gives him. He speaks broken English, taught by years of curious visitors because really, who wouldn’t want to meet a caveman in 2025? He sleeps in a cave, fishes by hand, and walks barefoot over jagged rock like it’s sand. His days are measured by the tides and not time. No phone. No electricity. Just the rhythm of wind and water. And still, he smiles like he knows something the rest of us forgot."


Aliah only wears a loincloth and handpicked seashell for accessories. He speaks openly about his life in the video. The man claims to have 15 children, nine of whom are dead. He also shows the vlogger his way of life, walking around the landscape with him and even sharing moments of laughter and joy.

While many people were fascinated by Aliah’s lifestyle, others pointed out something important: Aliah is not a “caveman”. He is likely an from an indigenous tribe trying to live traditionally. Some social media users say calling him a caveman can be misleading or even disrespectful. Another user pointed out how "there are literally millions of people who live in caves. In China, Mexico, Jordan, Tunisia, Turkiye etc."

Whether he’s called a caveman or not, Aliah's way of living surely made many people pause and think.