so in my early 20s I had a dream I wanted to be a foreign correspondent and
wanted to be a foreign correspondent and
wanted to be a foreign correspondent and so on a whim I applied for a grant and
so on a whim I applied for a grant and
so on a whim I applied for a grant and you have to imagine I had very little
you have to imagine I had very little
you have to imagine I had very little experience so when that letter came back
experience so when that letter came back
experience so when that letter came back and said that I got it it was with both
and said that I got it it was with both
and said that I got it it was with both excitement and a little bit of fear that
excitement and a little bit of fear that
excitement and a little bit of fear that I began to pack my bags and I brought my
I began to pack my bags and I brought my
I began to pack my bags and I brought my nikon FM 200 rolls of film an English
nikon FM 200 rolls of film an English
nikon FM 200 rolls of film an English Pooler dictionary anti malaria medicine
Pooler dictionary anti malaria medicine
Pooler dictionary anti malaria medicine because I was going to Guinea Bissau
because I was going to Guinea Bissau
because I was going to Guinea Bissau which is a small country in West Africa
which is a small country in West Africa
which is a small country in West Africa and with some trepidation I boarded that
and with some trepidation I boarded that
and with some trepidation I boarded that plane and when I landed oh this is what
plane and when I landed oh this is what
plane and when I landed oh this is what I found I went to I bought two huge
I found I went to I bought two huge
I found I went to I bought two huge sacks of rice and two chickens and I
sacks of rice and two chickens and I
sacks of rice and two chickens and I headed off to the center of this country
headed off to the center of this country
headed off to the center of this country I wanted to document the impacts that
I wanted to document the impacts that
I wanted to document the impacts that this civil war had on the people living
this civil war had on the people living
this civil war had on the people living here and I thought I was going to stay
here and I thought I was going to stay
here and I thought I was going to stay for two weeks and I ended up there’s
for two weeks and I ended up there’s
for two weeks and I ended up there’s those weeks turned into months those
those weeks turned into months those
those weeks turned into months those months turned into half a year and what
months turned into half a year and what
months turned into half a year and what I discovered was nothing that I imagined
I discovered was nothing that I imagined
I discovered was nothing that I imagined because everything I had read about
because everything I had read about
because everything I had read about really the continent of Africa was
really the continent of Africa was
really the continent of Africa was usually defined in one of two ways you
usually defined in one of two ways you
usually defined in one of two ways you had one extreme war famine plagues like
had one extreme war famine plagues like
had one extreme war famine plagues like Ebola or the other extreme the exotic
Ebola or the other extreme the exotic
Ebola or the other extreme the exotic animals and you can go on a safari but
animals and you can go on a safari but
animals and you can go on a safari but what I found was so different and I
what I found was so different and I
what I found was so different and I ended up sharing mud hut with two women
ended up sharing mud hut with two women
ended up sharing mud hut with two women and their children and my days were
and their children and my days were
and their children and my days were spent really learning the language of
spent really learning the language of
spent really learning the language of pulaar gathering firewood learning how
pulaar gathering firewood learning how
pulaar gathering firewood learning how to get water out of the well and there
to get water out of the well and there
to get water out of the well and there was no electricity or running water or
was no electricity or running water or
was no electricity or running water or even healthcare
even healthcare
even healthcare um but what I learned was just really
um but what I learned was just really
um but what I learned was just really how the majority of people on the planet
how the majority of people on the planet
how the majority of people on the planet live and I stayed till the end of the
live and I stayed till the end of the
live and I stayed till the end of the dry season when the food ran out so we
dry season when the food ran out so we
dry season when the food ran out so we shared that rice and this was one bowl
shared that rice and this was one bowl
shared that rice and this was one bowl of rice we would have in the evenings
of rice we would have in the evenings
of rice we would have in the evenings with all the children and the women who
with all the children and the women who
with all the children and the women who I was staying with um that’s where I
I was staying with um that’s where I
I was staying with um that’s where I really learned what hunger feels like
really learned what hunger feels like
really learned what hunger feels like and this is Halima and her baby and to
and this is Halima and her baby and to
and this is Halima and her baby and to the women I was a complete mystery
the women I was a complete mystery
the women I was a complete mystery they were like how can you be in your
they were like how can you be in your
they were like how can you be in your 20s and not have a husband and no
20s and not have a husband and no
20s and not have a husband and no children and no prospects in the near
children and no prospects in the near
children and no prospects in the near future you know they couldn’t believe
future you know they couldn’t believe
future you know they couldn’t believe they’d always they were shocked like how
they’d always they were shocked like how
they’d always they were shocked like how can you not know how to get the water
can you not know how to get the water
can you not know how to get the water out of the well and carry it on your
out of the well and carry it on your
out of the well and carry it on your head and they make it they’re so
head and they make it they’re so
head and they make it they’re so graceful they you know they carry these
graceful they you know they carry these
graceful they you know they carry these big buckets of water but let me tell you
big buckets of water but let me tell you
big buckets of water but let me tell you it’s actually really challenging I would
it’s actually really challenging I would
it’s actually really challenging I would start to carry it and the velocity would
start to carry it and the velocity would
start to carry it and the velocity would build and I would end up back at this
build and I would end up back at this
build and I would end up back at this hut with about this much water and just
hut with about this much water and just
hut with about this much water and just completely drenched but I learned so
completely drenched but I learned so
completely drenched but I learned so much there and it wasn’t actually the
much there and it wasn’t actually the
much there and it wasn’t actually the questions I asked them it was always the
questions I asked them it was always the
questions I asked them it was always the questions they asked me there is poetry
questions they asked me there is poetry
questions they asked me there is poetry to to life and even the morning ritual
to to life and even the morning ritual
to to life and even the morning ritual when you wake up and they’d ask you know
when you wake up and they’d ask you know
when you wake up and they’d ask you know how did you sleep how is your body how
how did you sleep how is your body how
how did you sleep how is your body how are the children they would always end
are the children they would always end
are the children they would always end that ritual with did you all did you
that ritual with did you all did you
that ritual with did you all did you wake up all together or one by one and I
wake up all together or one by one and I
wake up all together or one by one and I couldn’t figure out what that meant it
couldn’t figure out what that meant it
couldn’t figure out what that meant it took me a little while and finally I
took me a little while and finally I
took me a little while and finally I realized you know because I shared this
realized you know because I shared this
realized you know because I shared this room with the women and the children and
room with the women and the children and
room with the women and the children and they were all nestled up against me and
they were all nestled up against me and
they were all nestled up against me and it meant that if something terrible
it meant that if something terrible
it meant that if something terrible happened in the nut in the night you
happened in the nut in the night you
happened in the nut in the night you woke up all together but if if it was a
woke up all together but if if it was a
woke up all together but if if it was a good night you woke up to the gentle
good night you woke up to the gentle
good night you woke up to the gentle rhythms of life so and I think very
rhythms of life so and I think very
rhythms of life so and I think very often when we go off to any new place we
often when we go off to any new place we
often when we go off to any new place we have this story already written in our
have this story already written in our
have this story already written in our head what it’s going to be like and
head what it’s going to be like and
head what it’s going to be like and guinea-bissau taught me that it takes
guinea-bissau taught me that it takes
guinea-bissau taught me that it takes time to really understand one another
time to really understand one another
time to really understand one another and the stories we share with each other
and the stories we share with each other
and the stories we share with each other and you may look at these pictures and
and you may look at these pictures and
and you may look at these pictures and think it looks so different from the
think it looks so different from the
think it looks so different from the lives we lead here but that’s not what
lives we lead here but that’s not what
lives we lead here but that’s not what surprised me that was expected the thing
surprised me that was expected the thing
surprised me that was expected the thing that really surprised me was how much we
that really surprised me was how much we
that really surprised me was how much we had in common and on my last night in
had in common and on my last night in
had in common and on my last night in this village the children were asking me
this village the children were asking me
this village the children were asking me a million questions about my return home
a million questions about my return home
a million questions about my return home to America Amy do you have cashews in
to America Amy do you have cashews in
to America Amy do you have cashews in America Amy do you have mangoes and then
America Amy do you have mangoes and then
America Amy do you have mangoes and then we’re sitting underneath this beautiful
we’re sitting underneath this beautiful
we’re sitting underneath this beautiful sea of stars and there’s big full moon
sea of stars and there’s big full moon
sea of stars and there’s big full moon and a Leo who got a hold of my soap
and a Leo who got a hold of my soap
and a Leo who got a hold of my soap right there asked me Amy do you have a
right there asked me Amy do you have a
right there asked me Amy do you have a moon in America and I think of him today
moon in America and I think of him today
moon in America and I think of him today every time I see a full moon you know
every time I see a full moon you know
every time I see a full moon you know when you think about it from its
when you think about it from its
when you think about it from its perspective this planet looks like
perspective this planet looks like
perspective this planet looks like there’s a oneness we are all connected
there’s a oneness we are all connected
there’s a oneness we are all connected there are no borders and whether we
there are no borders and whether we
there are no borders and whether we understand it or not we are in this
understand it or not we are in this
understand it or not we are in this intricate web together so I left Guinea
intricate web together so I left Guinea
intricate web together so I left Guinea Bissau knowing what my mission was to
Bissau knowing what my mission was to
Bissau knowing what my mission was to find those stories that connect us and I
find those stories that connect us and I
find those stories that connect us and I wasn’t ready to go home just yet in fact
wasn’t ready to go home just yet in fact
wasn’t ready to go home just yet in fact I didn’t have a home all my things were
I didn’t have a home all my things were
I didn’t have a home all my things were in boxes and my brother’s garage in
in boxes and my brother’s garage in
in boxes and my brother’s garage in Charlotte North Carolina but I was
Charlotte North Carolina but I was
Charlotte North Carolina but I was heading off to India the subcontinent of
heading off to India the subcontinent of
heading off to India the subcontinent of 300 million gods and twice as many
300 million gods and twice as many
300 million gods and twice as many stories I was in search of Gandhi and
stories I was in search of Gandhi and
stories I was in search of Gandhi and yoga and I had all these romantic
yoga and I had all these romantic
yoga and I had all these romantic notions India is full of surprises and I
notions India is full of surprises and I
notions India is full of surprises and I had a lot to learn I mean I didn’t
had a lot to learn I mean I didn’t
had a lot to learn I mean I didn’t realize that every single state is like
realize that every single state is like
realize that every single state is like its own separate country different
its own separate country different
its own separate country different religion culture language even foods
religion culture language even foods
religion culture language even foods this is up in Ladakh high in the
this is up in Ladakh high in the
this is up in Ladakh high in the Himalayas and it was this really magical
Himalayas and it was this really magical
Himalayas and it was this really magical journey that kept me there for almost
journey that kept me there for almost
journey that kept me there for almost five years and I got to explore and
five years and I got to explore and
five years and I got to explore and discover so many things like mr. jahal
discover so many things like mr. jahal
discover so many things like mr. jahal Ron
Ron
Ron and his prized camel at the world’s
and his prized camel at the world’s
and his prized camel at the world’s largest camel fair and every year it’s
largest camel fair and every year it’s
largest camel fair and every year it’s been going on for over a hundred years
been going on for over a hundred years
been going on for over a hundred years tens of thousands of camel traders and
tens of thousands of camel traders and
tens of thousands of camel traders and probably tourists now to come to this
probably tourists now to come to this
probably tourists now to come to this event and I also got to find all these
event and I also got to find all these
event and I also got to find all these you know ancient cultures and religions
you know ancient cultures and religions
you know ancient cultures and religions and even sports this is Christie
and even sports this is Christie
and even sports this is Christie wrestling and despite these guys looking
wrestling and despite these guys looking
wrestling and despite these guys looking rather tough they actually live this
rather tough they actually live this
rather tough they actually live this live like monks really they’re they
live like monks really they’re they
live like monks really they’re they they’re totally you know very very
they’re totally you know very very
they’re totally you know very very minimalistic life and they they don’t
minimalistic life and they they don’t
minimalistic life and they they don’t drink they don’t smoke
drink they don’t smoke
drink they don’t smoke sex is off-limits and even if they have
sex is off-limits and even if they have
sex is off-limits and even if they have a filthy thought they have to stand on
a filthy thought they have to stand on
a filthy thought they have to stand on their head to eradicate those filthy
their head to eradicate those filthy
their head to eradicate those filthy thoughts but the place that really
thoughts but the place that really
thoughts but the place that really captured my heart was Kashmir it’s a
captured my heart was Kashmir it’s a
captured my heart was Kashmir it’s a tiny piece of land between India and
tiny piece of land between India and
tiny piece of land between India and Pakistan and since the 15th century
Pakistan and since the 15th century
Pakistan and since the 15th century they’ve been calling it paradise on
they’ve been calling it paradise on
they’ve been calling it paradise on earth it’s set in the Himalayas and it
earth it’s set in the Himalayas and it
earth it’s set in the Himalayas and it really is sublime it’s also described
really is sublime it’s also described
really is sublime it’s also described today is the most militarized and
today is the most militarized and
today is the most militarized and longest pending conflict in the Guinness
longest pending conflict in the Guinness
longest pending conflict in the Guinness Book of World Records
Book of World Records
Book of World Records you know this picture illustrates the
you know this picture illustrates the
you know this picture illustrates the absurdity of war to me
absurdity of war to me
absurdity of war to me these are boats made for lovers and
these are boats made for lovers and
these are boats made for lovers and honeymooners and they’ve been taken over
honeymooners and they’ve been taken over
honeymooners and they’ve been taken over by soldiers see the hearts I spent
by soldiers see the hearts I spent
by soldiers see the hearts I spent almost four years covering this conflict
almost four years covering this conflict
almost four years covering this conflict and while I was there there were
and while I was there there were
and while I was there there were terrifying moments when militants were
terrifying moments when militants were
terrifying moments when militants were putting up these posters all over the
putting up these posters all over the
putting up these posters all over the summer capital of Srinagar which said
summer capital of Srinagar which said
summer capital of Srinagar which said any woman who doesn’t wear a face
any woman who doesn’t wear a face
any woman who doesn’t wear a face covering a burqa will have acid thrown
covering a burqa will have acid thrown
covering a burqa will have acid thrown on her face and I thought how do I rate
on her face and I thought how do I rate
on her face and I thought how do I rate that so I went to a tailor shop where I
that so I went to a tailor shop where I
that so I went to a tailor shop where I found a woman buying a burka and she
found a woman buying a burka and she
found a woman buying a burka and she leans over and whispers to me in English
leans over and whispers to me in English
leans over and whispers to me in English and says you know I think the tailor’s
and says you know I think the tailor’s
and says you know I think the tailor’s made this up it’s a way of drumming up
made this up it’s a way of drumming up
made this up it’s a way of drumming up more business right I couldn’t believe
more business right I couldn’t believe
more business right I couldn’t believe she had a sense of humor in the most
she had a sense of humor in the most
she had a sense of humor in the most terrifying moment but that’s the truth
terrifying moment but that’s the truth
terrifying moment but that’s the truth it doesn’t matter what we’re wearing or
it doesn’t matter what we’re wearing or
it doesn’t matter what we’re wearing or what we look like laughter is universal
what we look like laughter is universal
what we look like laughter is universal and as a journalist I believe it’s
and as a journalist I believe it’s
and as a journalist I believe it’s essential to shine a light on these
essential to shine a light on these
essential to shine a light on these conflicts and more importantly humanize
conflicts and more importantly humanize
conflicts and more importantly humanize the people caught in the middle of these
the people caught in the middle of these
the people caught in the middle of these conflicts but I also think we have to
conflicts but I also think we have to
conflicts but I also think we have to lift that veil and give a broader vision
lift that veil and give a broader vision
lift that veil and give a broader vision of what the world really looks like
of what the world really looks like
of what the world really looks like beyond these conflicts you know four
beyond these conflicts you know four
beyond these conflicts you know four days ago I happen to be in New York just
days ago I happen to be in New York just
days ago I happen to be in New York just a block away from that terrorist attack
a block away from that terrorist attack
a block away from that terrorist attack and while it’s important to recognize
and while it’s important to recognize
and while it’s important to recognize the tragedy I think it’s equally as
the tragedy I think it’s equally as
the tragedy I think it’s equally as important to remember the beauty of the
important to remember the beauty of the
important to remember the beauty of the diversity of that bustling hive of New
diversity of that bustling hive of New
diversity of that bustling hive of New York City I mean on any given day more
York City I mean on any given day more
York City I mean on any given day more than 700 languages are spoken in that
than 700 languages are spoken in that
than 700 languages are spoken in that tiny Peninsula and if we allow an attack
tiny Peninsula and if we allow an attack
tiny Peninsula and if we allow an attack to cover up the beauty of the humanity
to cover up the beauty of the humanity
to cover up the beauty of the humanity and the diversity there that also feels
and the diversity there that also feels
and the diversity there that also feels like a loss to me I think that if we
like a loss to me I think that if we
like a loss to me I think that if we don’t lift the veil and just sit in our
don’t lift the veil and just sit in our
don’t lift the veil and just sit in our homes and watch the world from the
homes and watch the world from the
homes and watch the world from the television set it does look like a dark
television set it does look like a dark
television set it does look like a dark and terrifying place but I know just two
and terrifying place but I know just two
and terrifying place but I know just two simple truths if we want to find the
simple truths if we want to find the
simple truths if we want to find the things that divide us there absolutely
things that divide us there absolutely
things that divide us there absolutely they’re easy to find but also if we want
they’re easy to find but also if we want
they’re easy to find but also if we want to find the things that connect us and
to find the things that connect us and
to find the things that connect us and remind us how connected we are those two
remind us how connected we are those two
remind us how connected we are those two are easy to find and I just want to give
are easy to find and I just want to give
are easy to find and I just want to give one example of that I get to do these
one example of that I get to do these
one example of that I get to do these amazing things like hike up to a glacier
amazing things like hike up to a glacier
amazing things like hike up to a glacier at 14,000 feet in Kashmir where every
at 14,000 feet in Kashmir where every
at 14,000 feet in Kashmir where every year tens of thousands of pilgrims go to
year tens of thousands of pilgrims go to
year tens of thousands of pilgrims go to and so I’m from Montana
and so I’m from Montana
and so I’m from Montana I’m kidded out with all my warm clothes
I’m kidded out with all my warm clothes
I’m kidded out with all my warm clothes and my down sleeping bag and brought all
and my down sleeping bag and brought all
and my down sleeping bag and brought all the food and I hired a porter named sue
the food and I hired a porter named sue
the food and I hired a porter named sue beer to help me carry all those things
beer to help me carry all those things
beer to help me carry all those things and so I set off
and so I set off
and so I set off and I was at the bottom of the mountain
and I was at the bottom of the mountain
and I was at the bottom of the mountain just wearing a t-shirt carrying my
just wearing a t-shirt carrying my
just wearing a t-shirt carrying my camera’s about halfway up the mountain
camera’s about halfway up the mountain
camera’s about halfway up the mountain I’m looking for subir
I’m looking for subir
I’m looking for subir he’s gone fine I’m I’m thinking to
he’s gone fine I’m I’m thinking to
he’s gone fine I’m I’m thinking to myself you know it gets cold on top of a
myself you know it gets cold on top of a
myself you know it gets cold on top of a glacier do I turn around and I looked at
glacier do I turn around and I looked at
glacier do I turn around and I looked at the pilgrims and I thought if they can
the pilgrims and I thought if they can
the pilgrims and I thought if they can do it I will too so I went up and guess
do it I will too so I went up and guess
do it I will too so I went up and guess what the fact that subir took off with
what the fact that subir took off with
what the fact that subir took off with all my things was the best thing that
all my things was the best thing that
all my things was the best thing that ever happened to me why because that
ever happened to me why because that
ever happened to me why because that little bit of suffering created empathy
little bit of suffering created empathy
little bit of suffering created empathy and all of a sudden I really felt what
and all of a sudden I really felt what
and all of a sudden I really felt what it meant to sleep on top of this glacier
it meant to sleep on top of this glacier
it meant to sleep on top of this glacier with the pilgrims and I got to the top
with the pilgrims and I got to the top
with the pilgrims and I got to the top and they shared everything with me they
and they shared everything with me they
and they shared everything with me they shared their clothes what little food
shared their clothes what little food
shared their clothes what little food they had their stinky blankets and you
they had their stinky blankets and you
they had their stinky blankets and you know that’s what I’ve learned empathy
know that’s what I’ve learned empathy
know that’s what I’ve learned empathy connects us all and I’m also gonna
connects us all and I’m also gonna
connects us all and I’m also gonna flash-forward to today
flash-forward to today
flash-forward to today just very recently I came back from one
just very recently I came back from one
just very recently I came back from one of the most hopeful places on the planet
of the most hopeful places on the planet
of the most hopeful places on the planet but my parents were worried sick about
but my parents were worried sick about
but my parents were worried sick about me because all they could find in the
me because all they could find in the
me because all they could find in the media was just horror stories about how
media was just horror stories about how
media was just horror stories about how dangerous it was I came back from
dangerous it was I came back from
dangerous it was I came back from northern Kenya which is the home of the
northern Kenya which is the home of the
northern Kenya which is the home of the Samburu people and it is also the
Samburu people and it is also the
Samburu people and it is also the birthplace of humanity you go there and
birthplace of humanity you go there and
birthplace of humanity you go there and you feel it those ancient footsteps are
you feel it those ancient footsteps are
you feel it those ancient footsteps are all around you it’s incredible and just
all around you it’s incredible and just
all around you it’s incredible and just 20 years ago there was no wildlife in
20 years ago there was no wildlife in
20 years ago there was no wildlife in this place it had been decimated by
this place it had been decimated by
this place it had been decimated by poaching and we’re witnessing and on our
poaching and we’re witnessing and on our
poaching and we’re witnessing and on our watch right now you know the extinction
watch right now you know the extinction
watch right now you know the extinction of species but there’s a really you know
of species but there’s a really you know
of species but there’s a really you know it’s impacting not just the wildlife but
it’s impacting not just the wildlife but
it’s impacting not just the wildlife but the people too and armed gangs of
the people too and armed gangs of
the people too and armed gangs of poachers are really impacting the
poachers are really impacting the
poachers are really impacting the security for the people living there and
security for the people living there and
security for the people living there and these sentient magnificent creatures who
these sentient magnificent creatures who
these sentient magnificent creatures who are the engineers of this landscape we
are the engineers of this landscape we
are the engineers of this landscape we need them
need them
need them and they you know they tear down the
and they you know they tear down the
and they you know they tear down the bush to bring grass and we need that the
bush to bring grass and we need that the
bush to bring grass and we need that the wildlife needs that the people too but
wildlife needs that the people too but
wildlife needs that the people too but now I have the most remarkable story
now I have the most remarkable story
now I have the most remarkable story there’s been this incredible
there’s been this incredible
there’s been this incredible transformation
transformation
transformation the Samburu have become the elephant’s
the Samburu have become the elephant’s
the Samburu have become the elephant’s greatest protectors it’s a miracle I
greatest protectors it’s a miracle I
greatest protectors it’s a miracle I mean against all odds they’ve created
mean against all odds they’ve created
mean against all odds they’ve created the first ever in all of Africa
the first ever in all of Africa
the first ever in all of Africa indigenous owned and run elephant
indigenous owned and run elephant
indigenous owned and run elephant sanctuary they’re taking ownership and
sanctuary they’re taking ownership and
sanctuary they’re taking ownership and pride and what’s what’s theirs and
pride and what’s what’s theirs and
pride and what’s what’s theirs and they’re out there protecting these these
they’re out there protecting these these
they’re out there protecting these these creatures and eventually sending them
creatures and eventually sending them
creatures and eventually sending them back to the wild it’s just this
back to the wild it’s just this
back to the wild it’s just this incredible story and now as we’re seeing
incredible story and now as we’re seeing
incredible story and now as we’re seeing the elephants their populations are
the elephants their populations are
the elephants their populations are increasing and the health of the
increasing and the health of the
increasing and the health of the landscape is improving too it’s all
landscape is improving too it’s all
landscape is improving too it’s all connected and this is Mary she is one of
connected and this is Mary she is one of
connected and this is Mary she is one of the first indigenous women elephant
the first indigenous women elephant
the first indigenous women elephant keepers again in all of Africa yeah so
keepers again in all of Africa yeah so
keepers again in all of Africa yeah so Mary and actually all the keepers are
Mary and actually all the keepers are
Mary and actually all the keepers are changing the destiny of this landscape
changing the destiny of this landscape
changing the destiny of this landscape but this oasis of hope is so fragile and
but this oasis of hope is so fragile and
but this oasis of hope is so fragile and time is precious you know will we will
time is precious you know will we will
time is precious you know will we will we get it in time will human beings
we get it in time will human beings
we get it in time will human beings understand that that connection but I
understand that that connection but I
understand that that connection but I have so much hope in people like Rimland
have so much hope in people like Rimland
have so much hope in people like Rimland here who said to me Amy
here who said to me Amy
here who said to me Amy we need the elephants just as much as
we need the elephants just as much as
we need the elephants just as much as they need us he gets it and it makes me
they need us he gets it and it makes me
they need us he gets it and it makes me realize like the power of one individual
realize like the power of one individual
realize like the power of one individual of one community it’s everywhere around
of one community it’s everywhere around
of one community it’s everywhere around us it’s the little things that have big
us it’s the little things that have big
us it’s the little things that have big impact and so if you think this story is
impact and so if you think this story is
impact and so if you think this story is about wildlife it’s not just about
about wildlife it’s not just about
about wildlife it’s not just about wildlife it’s about all of us it’s about
wildlife it’s about all of us it’s about
wildlife it’s about all of us it’s about our home and our future it’s about how
our home and our future it’s about how
our home and our future it’s about how connected we all really are you know the
connected we all really are you know the
connected we all really are you know the light of the Moon doesn’t just shine on
light of the Moon doesn’t just shine on
light of the Moon doesn’t just shine on one race or one nation or even one
one race or one nation or even one
one race or one nation or even one species and without any fanfare at all
species and without any fanfare at all
species and without any fanfare at all we are witnessing right now this
we are witnessing right now this
we are witnessing right now this transformation and
transformation and
transformation and how we view creatures and also people
how we view creatures and also people
how we view creatures and also people who look different than us you know we
who look different than us you know we
who look different than us you know we all feel joy and fear and love and we
all feel joy and fear and love and we
all feel joy and fear and love and we all have those moments of beauty and
all have those moments of beauty and
all have those moments of beauty and loss and fury and laughter and if a Leo
loss and fury and laughter and if a Leo
loss and fury and laughter and if a Leo is watching Ali oh yes we all share the
is watching Ali oh yes we all share the
is watching Ali oh yes we all share the same moon thank you so much
same moon thank you so much
same moon thank you so much [Applause]
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