you [Music]
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[Music] people ask me why are you doing this
people ask me why are you doing this
people ask me why are you doing this this is crazy the reason I wanted to do
this is crazy the reason I wanted to do
this is crazy the reason I wanted to do this journey is because and I tell this
this journey is because and I tell this
this journey is because and I tell this to everybody as I wanted to experience
to everybody as I wanted to experience
to everybody as I wanted to experience Africa in a unique way that you don’t
Africa in a unique way that you don’t
Africa in a unique way that you don’t really get in the West and my impression
really get in the West and my impression
really get in the West and my impression of Africa and I think there’s a lot of
of Africa and I think there’s a lot of
of Africa and I think there’s a lot of people as well outside of Africa
people as well outside of Africa
people as well outside of Africa actually even within Africa is kind of a
actually even within Africa is kind of a
actually even within Africa is kind of a negative connotation in the way that we
negative connotation in the way that we
negative connotation in the way that we portray this continent to be so I was
portray this continent to be so I was
portray this continent to be so I was not happy about this I was not satisfied
not happy about this I was not satisfied
not happy about this I was not satisfied so I basically spent an entire year
so I basically spent an entire year
so I basically spent an entire year preparing myself to figure out how can I
preparing myself to figure out how can I
preparing myself to figure out how can I portray Africa in the most realistic way
portray Africa in the most realistic way
portray Africa in the most realistic way that I possibly can and my conclusion
that I possibly can and my conclusion
that I possibly can and my conclusion was to walk it and the reason to walk is
was to walk it and the reason to walk is
was to walk it and the reason to walk is because every step that you take I’m
because every step that you take I’m
because every step that you take I’m basically forced to get from one village
basically forced to get from one village
basically forced to get from one village to the next without taking a car
to the next without taking a car
to the next without taking a car I can’t skip I can’t escape a tribe I
I can’t skip I can’t escape a tribe I
I can’t skip I can’t escape a tribe I can’t escape a village I have to go from
can’t escape a village I have to go from
can’t escape a village I have to go from place to place and I’m dependent on them
place to place and I’m dependent on them
place to place and I’m dependent on them it’s not the other way around
it’s not the other way around
it’s not the other way around usually when a traveler comes to any
usually when a traveler comes to any
usually when a traveler comes to any impoverished country or place they are
impoverished country or place they are
impoverished country or place they are the ones who try to help but now’s the
the ones who try to help but now’s the
the ones who try to help but now’s the other way around
other way around
other way around I need to help they were actually a few
I need to help they were actually a few
I need to help they were actually a few villages which I crossed through
villages which I crossed through
villages which I crossed through Mozambique in Malawi Malawi actually
Mozambique in Malawi Malawi actually
Mozambique in Malawi Malawi actually considered one of the most poor
considered one of the most poor
considered one of the most poor countries in the world according to the
countries in the world according to the
countries in the world according to the World Bank there were a few villages
World Bank there were a few villages
World Bank there were a few villages where I passed by where there actually
where I passed by where there actually
where I passed by where there actually no food no food no healthy drinking
no food no food no healthy drinking
no food no food no healthy drinking water and the thing is I had to be a
water and the thing is I had to be a
water and the thing is I had to be a part of that I could never say that I
part of that I could never say that I
part of that I could never say that I was really in the same boat as they were
was really in the same boat as they were
was really in the same boat as they were however I was able to experience for a
however I was able to experience for a
however I was able to experience for a short time what it felt like to not
short time what it felt like to not
short time what it felt like to not happen in this era necessary fundamental
happen in this era necessary fundamental
happen in this era necessary fundamental needs such as water food and shelter
needs such as water food and shelter
needs such as water food and shelter actually my biggest problem is always
actually my biggest problem is always
actually my biggest problem is always shelter I’m always faced with how do I I
shelter I’m always faced with how do I I
shelter I’m always faced with how do I I don’t cover myself up how do I protect
don’t cover myself up how do I protect
don’t cover myself up how do I protect myself from
myself from
myself from from the lines that people always tell
from the lines that people always tell
from the lines that people always tell me about how do I protect myself from
me about how do I protect myself from
me about how do I protect myself from the rain how do I protect myself from
the rain how do I protect myself from
the rain how do I protect myself from people who want to steal my things and
people who want to steal my things and
people who want to steal my things and there’s entire two years that I’ve been
there’s entire two years that I’ve been
there’s entire two years that I’ve been on this journey actually a fascinating
on this journey actually a fascinating
on this journey actually a fascinating story has come about and this story is
story has come about and this story is
story has come about and this story is something that it’s so incredible that I
something that it’s so incredible that I
something that it’s so incredible that I need to share it with you guys and that
need to share it with you guys and that
need to share it with you guys and that is the the cutting hearts of African
is the the cutting hearts of African
is the the cutting hearts of African people all the way from South Africa to
people all the way from South Africa to
people all the way from South Africa to here you know you go from one village
here you know you go from one village
here you know you go from one village and this is a funny thing actually every
and this is a funny thing actually every
and this is a funny thing actually every time we go to a village they tell you
time we go to a village they tell you
time we go to a village they tell you don’t go to the next village they’re bad
don’t go to the next village they’re bad
don’t go to the next village they’re bad people and it seems to be like a common
people and it seems to be like a common
people and it seems to be like a common thing along I’m like okay cool I’m gonna
thing along I’m like okay cool I’m gonna
thing along I’m like okay cool I’m gonna check it out so when I walk there when I
check it out so when I walk there when I
check it out so when I walk there when I get there I finally arrive and they just
get there I finally arrive and they just
get there I finally arrive and they just give me you know a welcoming it’s all
give me you know a welcoming it’s all
give me you know a welcoming it’s all the food that they have they gave it all
the food that they have they gave it all
the food that they have they gave it all to me even even to the last screen
to me even even to the last screen
to me even even to the last screen making everything that they have and to
making everything that they have and to
making everything that they have and to my dismay I’m thinking well do those
my dismay I’m thinking well do those
my dismay I’m thinking well do those people really know how kind you are and
people really know how kind you are and
people really know how kind you are and I think this is the biggest problem is
I think this is the biggest problem is
I think this is the biggest problem is people don’t travel even within Africa
people don’t travel even within Africa
people don’t travel even within Africa enough even from one village to the next
enough even from one village to the next
enough even from one village to the next and usually they’re about 20 to 30
and usually they’re about 20 to 30
and usually they’re about 20 to 30 kilometers apart and I’m thinking to
kilometers apart and I’m thinking to
kilometers apart and I’m thinking to myself well this is kinda sad story
myself well this is kinda sad story
myself well this is kinda sad story because all these amazing people in
because all these amazing people in
because all these amazing people in every country the village and we state
every country the village and we state
every country the village and we state within this continent everyone’s been so
within this continent everyone’s been so
within this continent everyone’s been so incredibly kind to me so why can’t they
incredibly kind to me so why can’t they
incredibly kind to me so why can’t they be kind to their neighbors you know and
be kind to their neighbors you know and
be kind to their neighbors you know and this is something that really baffled me
this is something that really baffled me
this is something that really baffled me and I really wanted to find out like why
and I really wanted to find out like why
and I really wanted to find out like why that is and I think my understanding is
that is and I think my understanding is
that is and I think my understanding is this is not enough understanding between
this is not enough understanding between
this is not enough understanding between those two village there aren’t there
those two village there aren’t there
those two village there aren’t there also some conflicts that I can’t even
also some conflicts that I can’t even
also some conflicts that I can’t even get into but there’s a lot of I think a
get into but there’s a lot of I think a
get into but there’s a lot of I think a lot to do with they don’t even know who
lot to do with they don’t even know who
lot to do with they don’t even know who their neighbor is and that’s I think the
their neighbor is and that’s I think the
their neighbor is and that’s I think the saddest thing since I’ve been walking
saddest thing since I’ve been walking
saddest thing since I’ve been walking I’ve actually crossed over 75 different
I’ve actually crossed over 75 different
I’ve actually crossed over 75 different tribes and that’s actually I can’t even
tribes and that’s actually I can’t even
tribes and that’s actually I can’t even keep track of how many tribes how many
keep track of how many tribes how many
keep track of how many tribes how many languages I’ve had to learn it’s been
languages I’ve had to learn it’s been
languages I’ve had to learn it’s been it’s such an incredible experience I
it’s such an incredible experience I
it’s such an incredible experience I mean everything to kind of try to just
mean everything to kind of try to just
mean everything to kind of try to just one of the strongest tribe people I’ve
one of the strongest tribe people I’ve
one of the strongest tribe people I’ve ever met in my life
ever met in my life
ever met in my life these guys are taller than me they’re
these guys are taller than me they’re
these guys are taller than me they’re talking in me which to my surprise I
talking in me which to my surprise I
talking in me which to my surprise I think anybody could be talking than me
think anybody could be talking than me
think anybody could be talking than me then until I came to Africa so that was
then until I came to Africa so that was
then until I came to Africa so that was a that was a really good experience
a that was a really good experience
a that was a really good experience actually and then you have the Messiah
actually and then you have the Messiah
actually and then you have the Messiah and the Messiah just one of the most
and the Messiah just one of the most
and the Messiah just one of the most beautiful looking people I’ve ever seen
beautiful looking people I’ve ever seen
beautiful looking people I’ve ever seen they’re just really slender and tall and
they’re just really slender and tall and
they’re just really slender and tall and they’re nomadic so they travel from
they’re nomadic so they travel from
they’re nomadic so they travel from place to place all the time and they
place to place all the time and they
place to place all the time and they move with their herd cattle and I think
move with their herd cattle and I think
move with their herd cattle and I think one of the most exciting things that
one of the most exciting things that
one of the most exciting things that I’ve actually learned is how different
I’ve actually learned is how different
I’ve actually learned is how different every tribe is completely different from
every tribe is completely different from
every tribe is completely different from the next and it could be neighbors for
the next and it could be neighbors for
the next and it could be neighbors for instance there was a time I was in Kenya
instance there was a time I was in Kenya
instance there was a time I was in Kenya now I’m not gonna mention which tribe it
now I’m not gonna mention which tribe it
now I’m not gonna mention which tribe it is I think I’m gonna leave it up to you
is I think I’m gonna leave it up to you
is I think I’m gonna leave it up to you guys to guess but so there’s this tribe
guys to guess but so there’s this tribe
guys to guess but so there’s this tribe where basically if you get to the hut
where basically if you get to the hut
where basically if you get to the hut and there’s a wife and a husband and I
and there’s a wife and a husband and I
and there’s a wife and a husband and I say the husband left the woman can
say the husband left the woman can
say the husband left the woman can actually choose whomever she wants to be
actually choose whomever she wants to be
actually choose whomever she wants to be in the hot with her it’s up to her it’s
in the hot with her it’s up to her it’s
in the hot with her it’s up to her it’s not even up to the man anymore so she so
not even up to the man anymore so she so
not even up to the man anymore so she so in the way it works is basically the man
in the way it works is basically the man
in the way it works is basically the man would come to the hut and he would leave
would come to the hut and he would leave
would come to the hut and he would leave his hick it was they all the Maasai yeah
his hick it was they all the Maasai yeah
his hick it was they all the Maasai yeah now I gave it away so all the wayside
now I gave it away so all the wayside
now I gave it away so all the wayside they leave their sticks on the side of
they leave their sticks on the side of
they leave their sticks on the side of the door and that indicates that
the door and that indicates that
the door and that indicates that basically I’m I’m in this house so even
basically I’m I’m in this house so even
basically I’m I’m in this house so even the husband cannot come inside you know
the husband cannot come inside you know
the husband cannot come inside you know and then you go to the next tribe even
and then you go to the next tribe even
and then you go to the next tribe even put it out it’s a completely opposite
put it out it’s a completely opposite
put it out it’s a completely opposite culture and so to my dismay this is this
culture and so to my dismay this is this
culture and so to my dismay this is this has been one of the most incredible
has been one of the most incredible
has been one of the most incredible experiences and the thing is I put all
experiences and the thing is I put all
experiences and the thing is I put all this data together of languages of
this data together of languages of
this data together of languages of people people I’ve met and different
people people I’ve met and different
people people I’ve met and different tribes and how they operate and I think
tribes and how they operate and I think
tribes and how they operate and I think the number one issue that I see with
the number one issue that I see with
the number one issue that I see with this is the combination of the diversity
this is the combination of the diversity
this is the combination of the diversity of tribes and cultures within Africa
of tribes and cultures within Africa
of tribes and cultures within Africa there are over 2,000 on the continent
there are over 2,000 on the continent
there are over 2,000 on the continent and that’s just a minimum right it could
and that’s just a minimum right it could
and that’s just a minimum right it could be way over 5,000 we don’t even
be way over 5,000 we don’t even
be way over 5,000 we don’t even and because there are two thousand times
and because there are two thousand times
and because there are two thousand times that means there’s such an incredible
that means there’s such an incredible
that means there’s such an incredible diversity beyond any other continent and
diversity beyond any other continent and
diversity beyond any other continent and to me I think this is one of the most
to me I think this is one of the most
to me I think this is one of the most incredibly powerful things that you guys
incredibly powerful things that you guys
incredibly powerful things that you guys have yourself and I’m actually quite
have yourself and I’m actually quite
have yourself and I’m actually quite jealous that I can’t even say that I’m
jealous that I can’t even say that I’m
jealous that I can’t even say that I’m you know directly from an African
you know directly from an African
you know directly from an African country I really wish I could say yeah
country I really wish I could say yeah
country I really wish I could say yeah I’m going or yes I’m Tanzanian of
I’m going or yes I’m Tanzanian of
I’m going or yes I’m Tanzanian of Sudanese you know and I wish I could say
Sudanese you know and I wish I could say
Sudanese you know and I wish I could say these things
these things
these things I’m sure down the line my descendants
I’m sure down the line my descendants
I’m sure down the line my descendants have this kind of relationship but you
have this kind of relationship but you
have this kind of relationship but you know it’s estimated that by the year
know it’s estimated that by the year
know it’s estimated that by the year 2100 you know that’s about 82 years from
2100 you know that’s about 82 years from
2100 you know that’s about 82 years from now the population of Africa is going to
now the population of Africa is going to
now the population of Africa is going to quadruple to about four billion people
quadruple to about four billion people
quadruple to about four billion people so right now the population is just over
so right now the population is just over
so right now the population is just over 900 million people in the continent of
900 million people in the continent of
900 million people in the continent of Africa
Africa
Africa that’s a huge part to blame that’s
that’s a huge part to blame that’s
that’s a huge part to blame that’s that’s a number so big that I don’t know
that’s a number so big that I don’t know
that’s a number so big that I don’t know this there needs to be a lot of really
this there needs to be a lot of really
this there needs to be a lot of really called urgency to really deal with that
called urgency to really deal with that
called urgency to really deal with that that means there’s going to be four
that means there’s going to be four
that means there’s going to be four times as much unemployment there’s going
times as much unemployment there’s going
times as much unemployment there’s going to be a lot more people to feed and to
to be a lot more people to feed and to
to be a lot more people to feed and to shelter and I think getting together and
shelter and I think getting together and
shelter and I think getting together and this is why I say the name is should
this is why I say the name is should
this is why I say the name is should really know each other because I think I
really know each other because I think I
really know each other because I think I think it really needs to get along with
think it really needs to get along with
think it really needs to get along with each other before we can get along with
each other before we can get along with
each other before we can get along with anything else in order to tackle this
anything else in order to tackle this
anything else in order to tackle this issue that’s about to come this comic is
issue that’s about to come this comic is
issue that’s about to come this comic is for me and I’m really concerned about
for me and I’m really concerned about
for me and I’m really concerned about this and this is kind of things that
this and this is kind of things that
this and this is kind of things that I’ve seen right now this is I’m walking
I’ve seen right now this is I’m walking
I’ve seen right now this is I’m walking I can see that you know there are people
I can see that you know there are people
I can see that you know there are people without shelter I can see people without
without shelter I can see people without
without shelter I can see people without drinking water and I happen to be
drinking water and I happen to be
drinking water and I happen to be amongst a crowd for a short while but I
amongst a crowd for a short while but I
amongst a crowd for a short while but I can only say for a little while so if
can only say for a little while so if
can only say for a little while so if there’s one little message that I could
there’s one little message that I could
there’s one little message that I could say today is I would love to see the
say today is I would love to see the
say today is I would love to see the diversity of Africa the 2,000 to 5,000
diversity of Africa the 2,000 to 5,000
diversity of Africa the 2,000 to 5,000 different tribes come together and
different tribes come together and
different tribes come together and really appreciate the differences
really appreciate the differences
really appreciate the differences instead of kind of going against it and
instead of kind of going against it and
instead of kind of going against it and I think it would be such a beautiful
I think it would be such a beautiful
I think it would be such a beautiful experience
experience
experience I think the continent could be so
I think the continent could be so
I think the continent could be so powerful so massive that the rest of the
powerful so massive that the rest of the
powerful so massive that the rest of the world will look at you in awe
world will look at you in awe
world will look at you in awe so I hope that you guys have understood
so I hope that you guys have understood
so I hope that you guys have understood some of this I’m actually I haven’t even
some of this I’m actually I haven’t even
some of this I’m actually I haven’t even really talked about my expedition itself
really talked about my expedition itself
really talked about my expedition itself which is another story so I’ve talked
which is another story so I’ve talked
which is another story so I’ve talked about the experience so part of the
about the experience so part of the
about the experience so part of the expedition I’ll give you some numbers as
expedition I’ll give you some numbers as
expedition I’ll give you some numbers as basically the distance from South Africa
basically the distance from South Africa
basically the distance from South Africa to Egypt is about 12,000 kilometers
to Egypt is about 12,000 kilometers
to Egypt is about 12,000 kilometers alright so I’ll be burning about 4.8
alright so I’ll be burning about 4.8
alright so I’ll be burning about 4.8 billion million calories none of you
billion million calories none of you
billion million calories none of you guys count calories but if you look at
guys count calories but if you look at
guys count calories but if you look at your Nike tracker or if you able to
your Nike tracker or if you able to
your Nike tracker or if you able to fitness tracker trying to get it to 4.5
fitness tracker trying to get it to 4.5
fitness tracker trying to get it to 4.5 million I think that takes a lot of a
million I think that takes a lot of a
million I think that takes a lot of a lot of energy so and with this energy
lot of energy so and with this energy
lot of energy so and with this energy basically I’m able to see what no
basically I’m able to see what no
basically I’m able to see what no ordinary person really gets to see which
ordinary person really gets to see which
ordinary person really gets to see which is how to survive how to help how to
is how to survive how to help how to
is how to survive how to help how to receive help and how to give help and
receive help and how to give help and
receive help and how to give help and this has been my journey so far thank
this has been my journey so far thank
this has been my journey so far thank you
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