in the summer of 2012 I traveled to the
in the summer of 2012 I traveled to the world’s last great wilderness Antarctica
world’s last great wilderness Antarctica
world’s last great wilderness Antarctica after traveling through the rough seas
after traveling through the rough seas
after traveling through the rough seas of the drakes passage with winds blowing
of the drakes passage with winds blowing
of the drakes passage with winds blowing at 60 knots I finally arrived in the
at 60 knots I finally arrived in the
at 60 knots I finally arrived in the majestic continent on about the seventh
majestic continent on about the seventh
majestic continent on about the seventh day of my expedition I was standing out
day of my expedition I was standing out
day of my expedition I was standing out on the bow of my icebreaker ship when
on the bow of my icebreaker ship when
on the bow of my icebreaker ship when all of a sudden in the distance I saw an
all of a sudden in the distance I saw an
all of a sudden in the distance I saw an entire pod of humpback whales they came
entire pod of humpback whales they came
entire pod of humpback whales they came closer to my boat and began to breach
closer to my boat and began to breach
closer to my boat and began to breach and head slap and have a lot of fun in
and head slap and have a lot of fun in
and head slap and have a lot of fun in the water
the water
the water I watched them captivated for half an
I watched them captivated for half an
I watched them captivated for half an hour I had fallen in love with the
hour I had fallen in love with the
hour I had fallen in love with the whales of Antarctica the very next day I
whales of Antarctica the very next day I
whales of Antarctica the very next day I traveled to a remote island called
traveled to a remote island called
traveled to a remote island called deception island deception Island is an
deception island deception Island is an
deception island deception Island is an active volcanic island that has erupted
active volcanic island that has erupted
active volcanic island that has erupted in recent history it is also a place
in recent history it is also a place
in recent history it is also a place with a history of whaling in the early
with a history of whaling in the early
with a history of whaling in the early 1900s when whaling was at its peak there
1900s when whaling was at its peak there
1900s when whaling was at its peak there was a team of about 150 people producing
was a team of about 150 people producing
was a team of about 150 people producing over 140,000 barrels of whale oil and
over 140,000 barrels of whale oil and
over 140,000 barrels of whale oil and then the Great Depression struck whale
then the Great Depression struck whale
then the Great Depression struck whale oil prices plummeted it was no longer
oil prices plummeted it was no longer
oil prices plummeted it was no longer economically viable to continue
economically viable to continue
economically viable to continue producing oil but by that time it was
producing oil but by that time it was
producing oil but by that time it was too late
too late
too late the whales of Antarctica had been driven
the whales of Antarctica had been driven
the whales of Antarctica had been driven to near extinction that day as I sat
to near extinction that day as I sat
to near extinction that day as I sat inside one of these old boilers I
inside one of these old boilers I
inside one of these old boilers I thought to myself the number of whales
thought to myself the number of whales
thought to myself the number of whales that might have been killed and stored
that might have been killed and stored
that might have been killed and stored inside this I realized right then that I
inside this I realized right then that I
inside this I realized right then that I never wanted to live in a world where we
never wanted to live in a world where we
never wanted to live in a world where we don’t have majestic species like whales
don’t have majestic species like whales
don’t have majestic species like whales where we put species like whales under
where we put species like whales under
where we put species like whales under threat in the
threat in the
threat in the moment I knew I wanted to be a
moment I knew I wanted to be a
moment I knew I wanted to be a storyteller I wanted to communicate an
storyteller I wanted to communicate an
storyteller I wanted to communicate an experience like this to the world around
experience like this to the world around
experience like this to the world around me to take the impact it had on me and
me to take the impact it had on me and
me to take the impact it had on me and to multiply that with the hope of
to multiply that with the hope of
to multiply that with the hope of creating social change and it’s been
creating social change and it’s been
creating social change and it’s been this idea that has fueled my passion for
this idea that has fueled my passion for
this idea that has fueled my passion for exploration social entrepreneurship and
exploration social entrepreneurship and
exploration social entrepreneurship and environmental storytelling now I’d like
environmental storytelling now I’d like
environmental storytelling now I’d like to tell you a little bit about it over
to tell you a little bit about it over
to tell you a little bit about it over the last couple of years I’ve traveled
the last couple of years I’ve traveled
the last couple of years I’ve traveled to all seven continents on expeditions
to all seven continents on expeditions
to all seven continents on expeditions and adventures some of the highlights
and adventures some of the highlights
and adventures some of the highlights have been hiking through the majestic
have been hiking through the majestic
have been hiking through the majestic valleys of Patagonia in Argentina scuba
valleys of Patagonia in Argentina scuba
valleys of Patagonia in Argentina scuba diving with beautiful but venomous fish
diving with beautiful but venomous fish
diving with beautiful but venomous fish like this lionfish right here
like this lionfish right here
like this lionfish right here learning to fly planes in North America
learning to fly planes in North America
learning to fly planes in North America one of my favorites riding horses across
one of my favorites riding horses across
one of my favorites riding horses across the Mongolian steppe ease into the
the Mongolian steppe ease into the
the Mongolian steppe ease into the Russian body’ll making sure that I was
Russian body’ll making sure that I was
Russian body’ll making sure that I was following the trace of legendary
following the trace of legendary
following the trace of legendary Explorer jenga’s Khan representing India
Explorer jenga’s Khan representing India
Explorer jenga’s Khan representing India at windsurfing competitions
at windsurfing competitions
at windsurfing competitions internationally and filming in India’s
internationally and filming in India’s
internationally and filming in India’s beautiful rainforests these expeditions
beautiful rainforests these expeditions
beautiful rainforests these expeditions and adventures became a part of me and
and adventures became a part of me and
and adventures became a part of me and now they’re my source of inspiration
now they’re my source of inspiration
now they’re my source of inspiration when I go out there into the world and
when I go out there into the world and
when I go out there into the world and embark on a new project I look back to
embark on a new project I look back to
embark on a new project I look back to these ideas for strength and courage
these ideas for strength and courage
these ideas for strength and courage I’ve always wanted to share this
I’ve always wanted to share this
I’ve always wanted to share this strength and courage derived from
strength and courage derived from
strength and courage derived from adventure sport with people from less
adventure sport with people from less
adventure sport with people from less privileged backgrounds so when I was in
privileged backgrounds so when I was in
privileged backgrounds so when I was in high school at the United World College
high school at the United World College
high school at the United World College I started an organization called Kriya
I started an organization called Kriya
I started an organization called Kriya Kriya is revolutionary in its work we
Kriya is revolutionary in its work we
Kriya is revolutionary in its work we work to empower each other through
work to empower each other through
work to empower each other through adventure sport and exploration Kriya
adventure sport and exploration Kriya
adventure sport and exploration Kriya now works with a team of
now works with a team of
now works with a team of over 200 people working in different
over 200 people working in different
over 200 people working in different communities with women who are victims
communities with women who are victims
communities with women who are victims of domestic and sexual abuse children
of domestic and sexual abuse children
of domestic and sexual abuse children from tribal communities and also
from tribal communities and also
from tribal communities and also underprivileged young men and women
underprivileged young men and women
underprivileged young men and women through Kriya I share a deeply personal
through Kriya I share a deeply personal
through Kriya I share a deeply personal story about my connection to the natural
story about my connection to the natural
story about my connection to the natural world kriya has your long program that
world kriya has your long program that
world kriya has your long program that finally culminates in an expedition to
finally culminates in an expedition to
finally culminates in an expedition to Ladakh we climb mountains at six
Ladakh we climb mountains at six
Ladakh we climb mountains at six thousand six hundred metres and we’ve
thousand six hundred metres and we’ve
thousand six hundred metres and we’ve had fantastic results the Korea team has
had fantastic results the Korea team has
had fantastic results the Korea team has come back empowered come back with the
come back empowered come back with the
come back empowered come back with the knowledge and the courage that they can
knowledge and the courage that they can
knowledge and the courage that they can go out there and conquer the world
go out there and conquer the world
go out there and conquer the world just like the conquer the mountains of
just like the conquer the mountains of
just like the conquer the mountains of Ladakh one of the biggest highlights for
Ladakh one of the biggest highlights for
Ladakh one of the biggest highlights for me with Korea is knowing that the people
me with Korea is knowing that the people
me with Korea is knowing that the people that we empower through our work are now
that we empower through our work are now
that we empower through our work are now empowering others I’d like to tell you
empowering others I’d like to tell you
empowering others I’d like to tell you how in the summer of 2015 we were
how in the summer of 2015 we were
how in the summer of 2015 we were planning an expedition to Ladakh and
planning an expedition to Ladakh and
planning an expedition to Ladakh and then we heard that an earthquake had
then we heard that an earthquake had
then we heard that an earthquake had struck in Nepal killing hundreds of
struck in Nepal killing hundreds of
struck in Nepal killing hundreds of people and devastating the entire
people and devastating the entire
people and devastating the entire country I began to think was it
country I began to think was it
country I began to think was it appropriate to be climbing mountains in
appropriate to be climbing mountains in
appropriate to be climbing mountains in the emolia’s when our neighboring
the emolia’s when our neighboring
the emolia’s when our neighboring country was being ravaged by a natural
country was being ravaged by a natural
country was being ravaged by a natural calamity it didn’t seem right and then
calamity it didn’t seem right and then
calamity it didn’t seem right and then this happened we went on that expedition
this happened we went on that expedition
this happened we went on that expedition we did and we use that as an opportunity
we did and we use that as an opportunity
we did and we use that as an opportunity to raise money for the victims of the
to raise money for the victims of the
to raise money for the victims of the earthquake to rebuild homes of Sherpa
earthquake to rebuild homes of Sherpa
earthquake to rebuild homes of Sherpa communities in Nepal and to me that was
communities in Nepal and to me that was
communities in Nepal and to me that was definitely a high point of my career as
definitely a high point of my career as
definitely a high point of my career as a social entrepreneur knowing that I had
a social entrepreneur knowing that I had
a social entrepreneur knowing that I had empowered a group of people to go out
empowered a group of people to go out
empowered a group of people to go out there and create impact in the world
there and create impact in the world
there and create impact in the world kriya is my way of democratizing
kriya is my way of democratizing
kriya is my way of democratizing adventure sport and democratizing change
adventure sport and democratizing change
adventure sport and democratizing change making effectively I’ve now moved on to
making effectively I’ve now moved on to
making effectively I’ve now moved on to other things
other things
other things Kriya is being run by
Kriya is being run by
Kriya is being run by incredible team of students and faculty
incredible team of students and faculty
incredible team of students and faculty at the United World College I now tell
at the United World College I now tell
at the United World College I now tell stories about the natural world to a
stories about the natural world to a
stories about the natural world to a different medium wildlife filmmaking I’m
different medium wildlife filmmaking I’m
different medium wildlife filmmaking I’m in emerging wildlife presenter and
in emerging wildlife presenter and
in emerging wildlife presenter and Explorer and I get to go to incredible
Explorer and I get to go to incredible
Explorer and I get to go to incredible places like run tambour to film Tigers
places like run tambour to film Tigers
places like run tambour to film Tigers every once in a while over the last
every once in a while over the last
every once in a while over the last couple of years through my expeditions
couple of years through my expeditions
couple of years through my expeditions and shoots and adventures I have seen
and shoots and adventures I have seen
and shoots and adventures I have seen the impact humans have had on the
the impact humans have had on the
the impact humans have had on the environment receding glaciers
environment receding glaciers
environment receding glaciers luxuriating tiger populations people
luxuriating tiger populations people
luxuriating tiger populations people being victims of climate change as
being victims of climate change as
being victims of climate change as refugees today and the mass extinction
refugees today and the mass extinction
refugees today and the mass extinction of critically endangered species we have
of critically endangered species we have
of critically endangered species we have arrived at a critical interface between
arrived at a critical interface between
arrived at a critical interface between man and the natural world and it’s never
man and the natural world and it’s never
man and the natural world and it’s never been more important to tell stories to
been more important to tell stories to
been more important to tell stories to tell stories with courage about the
tell stories with courage about the
tell stories with courage about the natural world and to inspire people to
natural world and to inspire people to
natural world and to inspire people to fall in love with it one of the things
fall in love with it one of the things
fall in love with it one of the things that I’ve learned from the famous
that I’ve learned from the famous
that I’ve learned from the famous Senegalese conservationist is people
Senegalese conservationist is people
Senegalese conservationist is people will protect what they love love what
will protect what they love love what
will protect what they love love what they understand and understand what they
they understand and understand what they
they understand and understand what they know and see as a filmmaker I feel like
know and see as a filmmaker I feel like
know and see as a filmmaker I feel like I have been given an incredible
I have been given an incredible
I have been given an incredible privilege to get people to fall in love
privilege to get people to fall in love
privilege to get people to fall in love with wildlife through both compelling
with wildlife through both compelling
with wildlife through both compelling imagery
imagery
imagery and strong storytelling I aim to tell
and strong storytelling I aim to tell
and strong storytelling I aim to tell stories about the natural world that get
stories about the natural world that get
stories about the natural world that get young people in India and across the
young people in India and across the
young people in India and across the world to fall in love with it and to
world to fall in love with it and to
world to fall in love with it and to work together in a united way to find
work together in a united way to find
work together in a united way to find solutions to protect it in the years to
solutions to protect it in the years to
solutions to protect it in the years to come I will tell stories of critically
come I will tell stories of critically
come I will tell stories of critically endangered species
endangered species
endangered species I will tell stories of young men and
I will tell stories of young men and
I will tell stories of young men and women working at the front lines of
women working at the front lines of
women working at the front lines of conflict and I will tell stories of hope
conflict and I will tell stories of hope
conflict and I will tell stories of hope stories that inspire us to rewire our
stories that inspire us to rewire our
stories that inspire us to rewire our understanding of the natural world but I
understanding of the natural world but I
understanding of the natural world but I realized that this isn’t just a job of a
realized that this isn’t just a job of a
realized that this isn’t just a job of a wildlife filmmaker or a conservationist
wildlife filmmaker or a conservationist
wildlife filmmaker or a conservationist or a wildlife biologist this is the role
or a wildlife biologist this is the role
or a wildlife biologist this is the role of every single young person today we
of every single young person today we
of every single young person today we need to protect the environment together
need to protect the environment together
need to protect the environment together we need to tell stories about the
we need to tell stories about the
we need to tell stories about the environment and this can be done in a
environment and this can be done in a
environment and this can be done in a multitude of ways as a lawyer you can
multitude of ways as a lawyer you can
multitude of ways as a lawyer you can fight powerful multinationals infringing
fight powerful multinationals infringing
fight powerful multinationals infringing on inviolate forests as an engineer you
on inviolate forests as an engineer you
on inviolate forests as an engineer you can create sustainable solutions that
can create sustainable solutions that
can create sustainable solutions that reduce our burden on our little blue
reduce our burden on our little blue
reduce our burden on our little blue planet as a journalist you can choose to
planet as a journalist you can choose to
planet as a journalist you can choose to report with both an investigative eye
report with both an investigative eye
report with both an investigative eye and a critical eye with compassion and
and a critical eye with compassion and
and a critical eye with compassion and conviction on stories of environmental
conviction on stories of environmental
conviction on stories of environmental justice and injustice this is the fight
justice and injustice this is the fight
justice and injustice this is the fight that we’re all fighting together having
that we’re all fighting together having
that we’re all fighting together having told you a lot about my experiences in
told you a lot about my experiences in
told you a lot about my experiences in the field of social entrepreneurship and
the field of social entrepreneurship and
the field of social entrepreneurship and wildlife filmmaking I’d like to tell you
wildlife filmmaking I’d like to tell you
wildlife filmmaking I’d like to tell you today about some of the things I’ve
today about some of the things I’ve
today about some of the things I’ve learned about telling stories telling
learned about telling stories telling
learned about telling stories telling stories is the most important
stories is the most important
stories is the most important communication tool that we have as young
communication tool that we have as young
communication tool that we have as young people stories are the antidote to bias
people stories are the antidote to bias
people stories are the antidote to bias they are the beginning of a conversation
they are the beginning of a conversation
they are the beginning of a conversation they are our way of connecting with each
they are our way of connecting with each
they are our way of connecting with each other and understanding the world around
other and understanding the world around
other and understanding the world around us through storytelling we explore new
us through storytelling we explore new
us through storytelling we explore new frontiers of human intelligence stories
frontiers of human intelligence stories
frontiers of human intelligence stories what are they stories of what you see on
what are they stories of what you see on
what are they stories of what you see on Discovery a National Geographic with
Discovery a National Geographic with
Discovery a National Geographic with Arnab Goswami its discovery in National
Arnab Goswami its discovery in National
Arnab Goswami its discovery in National Geographic or NAB Goswami
Geographic or NAB Goswami
Geographic or NAB Goswami it’s the magazine’s you read the books
it’s the magazine’s you read the books
it’s the magazine’s you read the books that influence you the documentaries
that influence you the documentaries
that influence you the documentaries that you’ve watched conversations with
that you’ve watched conversations with
that you’ve watched conversations with your faculty and Friends and the stories
your faculty and Friends and the stories
your faculty and Friends and the stories from your grandparents storytelling
from your grandparents storytelling
from your grandparents storytelling unfortunately even Donald Trump’s tweets
I’ve learned that storytelling is a
I’ve learned that storytelling is a powerful way of injecting important
powerful way of injecting important
powerful way of injecting important ideas into the world it helps us
ideas into the world it helps us
ideas into the world it helps us challenge we know to be true or we see
challenge we know to be true or we see
challenge we know to be true or we see to be true and what we hear to be true
to be true and what we hear to be true
to be true and what we hear to be true so let’s get started how do you find the
so let’s get started how do you find the
so let’s get started how do you find the story the key to finding a story is
story the key to finding a story is
story the key to finding a story is being an explorer explore the world
being an explorer explore the world
being an explorer explore the world around you have your year to the ground
around you have your year to the ground
around you have your year to the ground exploration is the first step to telling
exploration is the first step to telling
exploration is the first step to telling a story curiosity is a second a couple
a story curiosity is a second a couple
a story curiosity is a second a couple of months ago I was on Facebook like a
of months ago I was on Facebook like a
of months ago I was on Facebook like a lot of teenagers often are and I saw
lot of teenagers often are and I saw
lot of teenagers often are and I saw this picture a friend of mine with some
this picture a friend of mine with some
this picture a friend of mine with some of the world’s most intelligent oceanic
of the world’s most intelligent oceanic
of the world’s most intelligent oceanic species manta rays a species that I
species manta rays a species that I
species manta rays a species that I fallen in love with over the years scuba
fallen in love with over the years scuba
fallen in love with over the years scuba diving with them and interacting with
diving with them and interacting with
diving with them and interacting with them underwater I began to wonder what
them underwater I began to wonder what
them underwater I began to wonder what was going on here was there an illegal
was going on here was there an illegal
was going on here was there an illegal trade what was it I asked Google I asked
trade what was it I asked Google I asked
trade what was it I asked Google I asked my friends who are biologists I asked my
my friends who are biologists I asked my
my friends who are biologists I asked my friend who took this picture
friend who took this picture
friend who took this picture no one had a clue I realized then that
no one had a clue I realized then that
no one had a clue I realized then that it was up to me to investigate this
it was up to me to investigate this
it was up to me to investigate this further to go out into the field to get
further to go out into the field to get
further to go out into the field to get my hands dirty and define the answers to
my hands dirty and define the answers to
my hands dirty and define the answers to my questions
my questions
my questions so despite severe opposition from my
so despite severe opposition from my
so despite severe opposition from my family and friends and team I went to
family and friends and team I went to
family and friends and team I went to Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of
Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of
Andhra Pradesh on the east coast of India alone and this is what I found a
India alone and this is what I found a
India alone and this is what I found a debilitating trade in wildlife products
debilitating trade in wildlife products
debilitating trade in wildlife products manta rays being sourced from India’s
manta rays being sourced from India’s
manta rays being sourced from India’s oceans to supply a growing demand for
oceans to supply a growing demand for
oceans to supply a growing demand for traditional Chinese medicine globally
traditional Chinese medicine globally
traditional Chinese medicine globally the trade in illegal wildlife products
the trade in illegal wildlife products
the trade in illegal wildlife products is the fourth largest after drugs arms
is the fourth largest after drugs arms
is the fourth largest after drugs arms and human trafficking
and human trafficking
and human trafficking it is estimate
it is estimate
it is estimate to be valued at billions of US dollars
to be valued at billions of US dollars
to be valued at billions of US dollars each year I am now following the story
each year I am now following the story
each year I am now following the story for my upcoming feature-length
for my upcoming feature-length
for my upcoming feature-length documentary and the aim is to get Indian
documentary and the aim is to get Indian
documentary and the aim is to get Indian people to fall in love with the species
people to fall in love with the species
people to fall in love with the species and to create policy level impact I am
and to create policy level impact I am
and to create policy level impact I am determined to get manta rays and mobile
determined to get manta rays and mobile
determined to get manta rays and mobile arrays on to schedule one of the
arrays on to schedule one of the
arrays on to schedule one of the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 so as a
Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 so as a
Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 so as a young person how do you find your story
young person how do you find your story
young person how do you find your story to tell me telling this story was
to tell me telling this story was
to tell me telling this story was natural I can’t not tell it as you go
natural I can’t not tell it as you go
natural I can’t not tell it as you go out into the world and explore different
out into the world and explore different
out into the world and explore different horizons different topics different
horizons different topics different
horizons different topics different issues you will realize there’s so much
issues you will realize there’s so much
issues you will realize there’s so much that you could be the voice off but you
that you could be the voice off but you
that you could be the voice off but you have to choose wisely
have to choose wisely
have to choose wisely I’d say choose an issue that rattles you
I’d say choose an issue that rattles you
I’d say choose an issue that rattles you that frightens you that makes you angry
that frightens you that makes you angry
that frightens you that makes you angry with passion and when you find that
with passion and when you find that
with passion and when you find that issue tell the story with courage and
issue tell the story with courage and
issue tell the story with courage and compassion and the world will listen
audience one of the most important parts
audience one of the most important parts of a story is who you’re reaching out to
of a story is who you’re reaching out to
of a story is who you’re reaching out to with it who is it that we’re reaching
with it who is it that we’re reaching
with it who is it that we’re reaching out to and more importantly who do we
out to and more importantly who do we
out to and more importantly who do we want to be reaching out to with our
want to be reaching out to with our
want to be reaching out to with our stories the biggest opportunity that
stories the biggest opportunity that
stories the biggest opportunity that being a storyteller provides you with is
being a storyteller provides you with is
being a storyteller provides you with is the opportunity to communicate across
the opportunity to communicate across
the opportunity to communicate across boundaries racial boundaries national
boundaries racial boundaries national
boundaries racial boundaries national boundaries and to me most importantly
boundaries and to me most importantly
boundaries and to me most importantly socio-economic boundaries I have a
socio-economic boundaries I have a
socio-economic boundaries I have a little clip to show you from my first
little clip to show you from my first
little clip to show you from my first film on human tiger conflict
there’s something about Tigers
there’s something about Tigers [Music]
[Music]
[Music] they are an incredible species
it’s hard to put words to the emotions
it’s hard to put words to the emotions they inspire
they inspire
they inspire [Music]
[Music]
[Music] when it comes to the tiger I call India
when it comes to the tiger I call India
when it comes to the tiger I call India a nation in confusion deeply respecting
a nation in confusion deeply respecting
a nation in confusion deeply respecting and revering the tiger yet passionately
and revering the tiger yet passionately
and revering the tiger yet passionately loathing its presence at times
loathing its presence at times
loathing its presence at times this relationship has fascinated me for
this relationship has fascinated me for
this relationship has fascinated me for years
Pargo bar is a documentary that follows
Pargo bar is a documentary that follows the deep connection between man and
the deep connection between man and
the deep connection between man and tiger in central India as a presenter
tiger in central India as a presenter
tiger in central India as a presenter base film I track the three roles the
base film I track the three roles the
base film I track the three roles the tiger plays provider destroyer and deity
tiger plays provider destroyer and deity
tiger plays provider destroyer and deity this film is now being screened to
this film is now being screened to
this film is now being screened to international audiences in cities like
international audiences in cities like
international audiences in cities like New York California New Zealand Toronto
New York California New Zealand Toronto
New York California New Zealand Toronto and Malaysia and for me as a teenager
and Malaysia and for me as a teenager
and Malaysia and for me as a teenager this feels amazing it feels great to
this feels amazing it feels great to
this feels amazing it feels great to know that there are people from all
know that there are people from all
know that there are people from all across the world appreciating a little
across the world appreciating a little
across the world appreciating a little story that I made and in India but
story that I made and in India but
story that I made and in India but that’s not enough that’s definitely not
that’s not enough that’s definitely not
that’s not enough that’s definitely not enough I now want to take the story to
enough I now want to take the story to
enough I now want to take the story to the very people I made it with people
the very people I made it with people
the very people I made it with people living in direct conflict and
living in direct conflict and
living in direct conflict and coexistence with Tigers the idea of
coexistence with Tigers the idea of
coexistence with Tigers the idea of doing this in the months to come is to
doing this in the months to come is to
doing this in the months to come is to expand the scope of my understanding
expand the scope of my understanding
expand the scope of my understanding about this complex issue I will listen
about this complex issue I will listen
about this complex issue I will listen learn and then communicate vital to my
learn and then communicate vital to my
learn and then communicate vital to my process as a filmmaker but the reason I
process as a filmmaker but the reason I
process as a filmmaker but the reason I want to screen this film to people
want to screen this film to people
want to screen this film to people living in conflict and coexistence with
living in conflict and coexistence with
living in conflict and coexistence with Tigers is not just for this process in
Tigers is not just for this process in
Tigers is not just for this process in the sake of learning it’s also because I
the sake of learning it’s also because I
the sake of learning it’s also because I believe that the next generation of
believe that the next generation of
believe that the next generation of conservation ambassadors will emerge
conservation ambassadors will emerge
conservation ambassadors will emerge from places where people live in direct
from places where people live in direct
from places where people live in direct proximity to tigers and other
proximity to tigers and other
proximity to tigers and other biodiversity they need to hear these
biodiversity they need to hear these
biodiversity they need to hear these stories and soon they need to be
stories and soon they need to be
stories and soon they need to be empowered to tell their own stories of
empowered to tell their own stories of
empowered to tell their own stories of the connection to the natural world so
the connection to the natural world so
the connection to the natural world so when I was filming in central India for
when I was filming in central India for
when I was filming in central India for this Tiger documentary I interviewed a
this Tiger documentary I interviewed a
this Tiger documentary I interviewed a young girl of 14 a few years younger
young girl of 14 a few years younger
young girl of 14 a few years younger than me and right before she was on
than me and right before she was on
than me and right before she was on camera she looked at me with teary eyes
camera she looked at me with teary eyes
camera she looked at me with teary eyes and said DB op Tiger Kumar TQ nahi
and said DB op Tiger Kumar TQ nahi
and said DB op Tiger Kumar TQ nahi why don’t you kill the tiger and in that
why don’t you kill the tiger and in that
why don’t you kill the tiger and in that moment I had an epiphany here I was an
moment I had an epiphany here I was an
moment I had an epiphany here I was an 18 year old telling a story about a very
18 year old telling a story about a very
18 year old telling a story about a very complex issue but she had completely
complex issue but she had completely
complex issue but she had completely shocked me with her words I hadn’t
shocked me with her words I hadn’t
shocked me with her words I hadn’t expected that so I decided to ask her to
expected that so I decided to ask her to
expected that so I decided to ask her to tell that exact story to the camera and
tell that exact story to the camera and
tell that exact story to the camera and this is what we got glad you don’t let
this is what we got glad you don’t let
this is what we got glad you don’t let you move again ponies Kirino T my dad
you move again ponies Kirino T my dad
you move again ponies Kirino T my dad was a car plus one Giglio day I’ll be
was a car plus one Giglio day I’ll be
was a car plus one Giglio day I’ll be back to chide pollute the manga Amala
back to chide pollute the manga Amala
back to chide pollute the manga Amala stay there ever Carlina he also Butler
stay there ever Carlina he also Butler
stay there ever Carlina he also Butler Milazzo vertical multiples tanky ARS
Milazzo vertical multiples tanky ARS
Milazzo vertical multiples tanky ARS Magica pilot o2 Sorella Kuna penkov
Magica pilot o2 Sorella Kuna penkov
Magica pilot o2 Sorella Kuna penkov Shakti Aneesh and mange multi buggy
Shakti Aneesh and mange multi buggy
Shakti Aneesh and mange multi buggy romantic a courageous abruption Cora bun
romantic a courageous abruption Cora bun
romantic a courageous abruption Cora bun mallepalli myjob jaggery Kasner de la
mallepalli myjob jaggery Kasner de la
mallepalli myjob jaggery Kasner de la mala suit Allahu Allah Tecna – adversity
mala suit Allahu Allah Tecna – adversity
mala suit Allahu Allah Tecna – adversity luck good luck that – idea mulatto song
luck good luck that – idea mulatto song
luck good luck that – idea mulatto song la moneda I was lucky I mean don’t we
la moneda I was lucky I mean don’t we
la moneda I was lucky I mean don’t we got it this experience taught me that as
got it this experience taught me that as
got it this experience taught me that as a storyteller
a storyteller
a storyteller humility is of such great importance
humility is of such great importance
humility is of such great importance always know there are different
always know there are different
always know there are different perspectives out there perspectives that
perspectives out there perspectives that
perspectives out there perspectives that you must listen to and as a young
you must listen to and as a young
you must listen to and as a young storyteller it’s important to be
storyteller it’s important to be
storyteller it’s important to be cognizant of your own opinions and to
cognizant of your own opinions and to
cognizant of your own opinions and to listen to the world around you to know
listen to the world around you to know
listen to the world around you to know that it is right to represent opinions
that it is right to represent opinions
that it is right to represent opinions that you might not completely understand
that you might not completely understand
that you might not completely understand and sometimes opinions that you will
and sometimes opinions that you will
and sometimes opinions that you will disagree with finally once you’ve found
disagree with finally once you’ve found
disagree with finally once you’ve found your story and you’re ready to create
your story and you’re ready to create
your story and you’re ready to create impact in the world with it why does it
impact in the world with it why does it
impact in the world with it why does it go story is not only important of what
go story is not only important of what
go story is not only important of what they reach people and if they create
they reach people and if they create
they reach people and if they create impact so finding a platform for your
impact so finding a platform for your
impact so finding a platform for your story is vital
story is vital
story is vital today technological developments in the
today technological developments in the
today technological developments in the field of digital media are reshaping the
field of digital media are reshaping the
field of digital media are reshaping the possibilities of storytelling in the
possibilities of storytelling in the
possibilities of storytelling in the largest way but the first time in the
largest way but the first time in the
largest way but the first time in the history of the universe you can
history of the universe you can
history of the universe you can communicate with people across countries
communicate with people across countries
communicate with people across countries with the touch of a finger you have an
with the touch of a finger you have an
with the touch of a finger you have an entire community of people online ready
entire community of people online ready
entire community of people online ready to listen to you and not just listen but
to listen to you and not just listen but
to listen to you and not just listen but engage they will agree with you disagree
engage they will agree with you disagree
engage they will agree with you disagree with you provide valuable insight
with you provide valuable insight
with you provide valuable insight provide funding for your dream
provide funding for your dream
provide funding for your dream they might join your movement support
they might join your movement support
they might join your movement support you and share it with every story you
you and share it with every story you
you and share it with every story you tell you begin a new mission and you
tell you begin a new mission and you
tell you begin a new mission and you find the community of like-minded people
find the community of like-minded people
find the community of like-minded people that want to tackle the world’s problems
that want to tackle the world’s problems
that want to tackle the world’s problems head-on my advice to you is that when
head-on my advice to you is that when
head-on my advice to you is that when you wake up tomorrow think of a problem
you wake up tomorrow think of a problem
you wake up tomorrow think of a problem that the world faces be it access to
that the world faces be it access to
that the world faces be it access to health care clean water sanitation
health care clean water sanitation
health care clean water sanitation political gridlock cultural genocide
political gridlock cultural genocide
political gridlock cultural genocide cybersecurity or environmental justice
cybersecurity or environmental justice
cybersecurity or environmental justice and every day dive deeper into learning
and every day dive deeper into learning
and every day dive deeper into learning and exploring that issue and soon being
and exploring that issue and soon being
and exploring that issue and soon being the solution lastly believe in the power
the solution lastly believe in the power
the solution lastly believe in the power of your story history has shown us time
of your story history has shown us time
of your story history has shown us time and again that story is told with
and again that story is told with
and again that story is told with courage compassion and conviction can
courage compassion and conviction can
courage compassion and conviction can create a revolution let’s change the
create a revolution let’s change the
create a revolution let’s change the world one story at a time thank you
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