Burna Boy - “One Night in Space” | The Daily Show

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Tony Kalume introduces the kanga, an East Africa textile.

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My name is Tony Kalume I work with Diversity Lewes which is a group that fights against discrimination, so we try to celebrate our differences I work at the University of Brighton doing stuff for a better Brighton kanga collection was something that I was passionate about for the various political and various cultural issues around kanga as you can see, the kangas have such a meaning to the whole cultural index, the Swahili and the East African people welcome to my Bitesize Talk at the Brighton Museum we're gonna talk about kangas which are cloth that come from Africa this is a tradition that goes back to the 18th century the first kangas were actually written in Arabic people couldn't read them but people liked the way they were; they were just basic white, dotted things it was just white cloth with dots on it the funny thing is, the name 'kanga' comes from 'guinea fowl', meaning 'you look as pretty as a guinea fowl'; that's why they're called kangas but then the Portuguese used to call them 'lenços' because 'lenços' in Portuguese means 'handkerchief' so the people during the 18th century used to buy these lenços and then they used to sew them together and make a big cloth for wrapping, traditionally used as head wraps so 'lenços' has retained that name until now - if you go to some places, people don't call it 'kanga', they call it 'lenços' - so there are two names in either bit so we come to the 18th-19th century and the Arabic wording started fading; people were speaking Swahili, so it became no more Arabic writing - they started using Swahili words in the western world, people gift flowers during weddings, or when someone is sick they send flowers or cards during Christmas, people send cards in this East African region, kangas are the cards they've got so much meaning - we can use a political example when Barack Obama became the president of the United States about eight years ago, this was what came out this is what people had it says 'Upendo Na Amani Ametujalia Mungu' - so 'Love and Peace.' 'God has given us love and peace.' so it's celebrating this ascension to presidency now this one's quite interesting because not one person can interpret the thing that's said 'Jee Umetosheka?' - this is a question it's asking: 'Are you satisfied?' in a way, you could give this to your girlfriend or to your wife; you could give it to her like a present or she can give it to you so this is kind of quite romantic there's another example here which shows the political side of things and funnily enough, it's written in English so people create these for big things like Unicef - this one was for the Decade of Women it was the UN Decade for Women Conference, July 1985, Nairobi/Kenya so this is in English but you can see now how, instead of giving them a goodie bag, like here when you go to a conference and you find people give you a goodie bag with pamphlets and some paraphernalia, with merchandise, instead you can just give them a lenço or a kanga - and that's part of it now, this is also another example of a nice saying 'Akili' means 'brain' 'Mali' means 'wealth' but at the same time, 'akili' can mean 'common sense' and 'mali' can mean 'money' So when you want to get married, you have to give a towel - so they are things you can give to your mother-in-law but then there are some things like that one saying 'Have you had enough?' - that one is a bit rude, because it's like: What have you given your mother-in-law so that she can have enough? so, there are some that you don't give to your mother-in-law; there are some that you can give to your sister, your daughter, and it's political we have kikoys which are displayed on some of the models according to where I come from, kikoys are worn by men and kangas are worn both by men and women, but guess what? men wear them only when they're in the bedroom and they won't be seen wearing a kanga outside so it's only the women who wear them outside so the connection with Fashion Cities Africa is to show how we can actually connect this feminine side of the fashion with the masculine side of the fashion and try to see if we can bring it together some people now, what they do is actually make coats out of kangas; they make pants out of kangas.

so you see the saying but it's not a wrap any more; it's a shirt or it's a coat with really nice lining it is changing the whole principle of fashion, in that the print is there and the sayings are there and they make sure that maybe it's at the back or on the side kangas are evolving in a way that they are being used in, lets say, the modern fashion way that's the kind of thing we want to communicate in Fashion Cities Africa..

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South African Cuisine: An Introduction to South African Food Guide

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As we made our way from Johannesburg to Cape Town we enjoyed trying as many different kinds of South African cuisine as possible. From Braai to Biltong we sampled a lot of new things for the first time. Aside from possibly Argentina, I can't think of a country that does better barbecue and wine. However, I learned my lesson that barbecue is merely a sauce and grilled meat to perfection is what you can Braai. Come join us as we eat and drink our way around South Africa. Right now we're at Wild Farm in Wilderness and we're waiting for one of my favorite things. It's called Braai. It's South African barbecue and it is absolutely phenomenal.

So in the background we've got our lovely little log cabin. I'm drying out a towel right now. But anyways that is besides the point. The team here at the hostel is now working on the barbecue. They're stoking the fire so we are going to show you the whole process. Let's go cook some Braai. And Audrey has made a new best friend. Who is this? It's Kika. Is it playtime or nap time? It looks like nap time. You want to take this one home in your backpack? Yes. She would fit nicely. Not a bad little view from over here huh? What are you drinking? Um, apple cider. Alright, we've got the grill master here and he's going to tell us what makes Braai much better than barbecue. Well, firstly, barbecue is a sauce. Hahahaha. But the difference with a South African Braai is the fact that we use real wood instead of charcoal. And it gives a different flavor to the meat.

And that is a big thing. Excuse me. What have we got here? We've got some good chicken. Look at that. This is sausage as well. That looks so good. But first. So underneath the Braai that is where you have the meat that is already done and the cheesy mushroom bread. Here is the finished product. Look at that. Wow! So that is the bread? Yep. It's the cheesy mushroom bread. Show us that. Woah. It is almost like a sandwich. A hot sandwich. That's for me. Alright, we are checking out your plate. What do we got over here? So it is all dished up.

My first traditional Braai. We've got some chicken, some sausage and some meat. So I am ready to dig in. What else do we have aside from that? Well, there is salad and potatoes on the side and some feta cheese. But who is focusing on that. Okay, first bite. Who cares about that stuff. Mmmm. That is wonderful. You did a great job. Cool, man. Yeah, seriously. Alright, stop filming me and enjoy your food man. Hahahaha. Alright, I'm trying the sausage. That is amazing. South African Braai sausage is better than anything else I've ever tried.

Well Hello from South Africa. We just finished raiding a supermarket where we picked up as many South African snacks as we could. We grabbed chips, chocolate bars, soda drinks and we're going to try them all for you. So this is our South African taste test. So over here I've got myself Nik Naks. It's a maize snack and I think the packaging looks great.

Have a look in the bag. Those kind of look like cheesies. They look like cheese puffs and they taste like cheese puffs. It's very airy and crunchy. It's a nice light snack. Good snack for the road. I'm giving it the thumbs up. Road tripping snack. I'm trying here the Chocolate Log. And I have a feeling, oh yeah, it is a marshmallow on a crispy wafer.

I wonder if it is going to taste a bit like a wagon wheel or a krembo. Show us the bar. What does it look like? Yeah, we've got the crunchy part on the bottom and we've got the marshmallow in the middle. That is a really really good bar. Mmm. Yum. So this one looks interesting. It is really similar to the Mars bars that we have in North America. Even the packaging and the color on the packaging is quite similar. But this is called Now. Eat it now! Now! Chocolate now! I wonder if it will be a similar filling. It looks similar too. It's got caramel and how do you call it, nougat? Chocolate. Yeah, you know what, this to me tastes just like a Mars Bar. Just different name, that is all it is. Yeah, good stuff. Being the cat lover that I am when we were divvying up the snacks we kind of had an almost like a draft. Like a lottery. I chose the Black Cat bar.

So it is a peanut snack packed with peanut power apparently. Let's try that out. It looks like it has got some kind of like a toffee or a something sticky and sweet keeping it together. Oh gosh, I'm going to break my tooth. It is super crunchy. Yeah, really really sweet. And it is kind of like, I don't know, like a honey or a caramel that is hardened. Really crunchy, packed with peanuts, pretty much delicious. Okay, I'm not sure what this one is called but I think Beacon is the brand and Whippy is the name. And it says mmm Mallows. I think it is supposed to be like marshmallows or something. Mallows. Mallows. Soft strawberry flavored mallow smothered in chocolate and coconut. We call it marshmallow back in Canada but we'll go with mallows. Let's see. Lekker. So it is like a pink and white marshmallow inside.

Nice and spongy. It doesn't really have a strong strawberry flavor which is what I was expecting because of the pink packaging. It is just like a sweet fluffy marshmallow inside. It's good. I like it. Wonder Bar. And if I remember correctly we have something by the same name in Canada but I'm not entirely sure. There is definitely a wonder something kind of chocolate bar. But this appears to be totally different. I have a feeling this is mint chocolate. It is mint flavored apparently. And it appears to be really small. Some kind of an ant on me.

Okay. So let's try that. Can you see the green. Yeah, kind of. Oh, Wow. That is a really unique mint chocolate bar. It's like nothing I've really had before. It's got a crunchiness to it. Almost like a cookie flavor. Wow. The mint is really hitting me strong. The first time you have a bite you don't really taste it that much. But as you're chewing it, a really strong mint flavor. It is kind of like an after eight? Stronger mint flavor than that. I like it even more. Next up, we have something called Diddle Daddle by Jumping Jack. Diddle Daddles. That sounds like something like a taddle. Tiddle taddle. Don't diddle daddle. Okay, so it looks like caramelized popcorn. So it is sweet popcorn. I think you would call this kettle corn in Canada, right? Yeah, I think. Sweet kettle corn. Sweet popcorn. Caramelized. It doesn't have a buttery flavor.

It is just strictly caramel. Perfect for watching a movie, huh? Diddle Daddle. Don't diddle daddle. Or do diddle daddle. So I've got a TV bar. Shall I assume you're supposed to eat this while watching TV. Who knows? So, as it says here, tropical coconut, crunchy rice puffs and smooth white chocolate. Sounds pretty good to me. Let's see the white chocolate coating here. Okay, you know what? That's kind of like something in between a granola bar and a chocolate bar. Would you say it is healthy? No, it's got a lot of sugar for sure.

It's good though. You can definitely taste that coconut. Now I'm moving on to the Niki cluster coconut clustered coated in smooth milk chocolate. Okay. Let's see what this is all about. I wonder if it is going to taste like a Bounty Bar. The one we have back home. Okay, so it is coated in chocolate. Oh, it is quite chocolate-y inside. I'm going to zoom in on that. It does taste a bit like coconut but I was expecting like white shredded coconut in the middle. And it is more like coconut that has been coated in chocolate.

It's nice. Mmmm. I've been saving this one for near the end. I love coconut chocolate bars. They're some of my favorite. And I really like Bounty Bars and I really like Ritter Sport coconut flavor from Germany, so lets see if this Niki bar lives up to that. Oh yeah, it's amazing. Wow! Look at all of that coconut goodness in the middle here. That is amazing. That deserves another big bite even though I'm already full. Mmmm. Delicious! Okay, so next we have mini Eet Sum Mor biscuits. Eat some more of that! Come on, eat some more. I'm expecting something like short bread cookies. Oh, they're quite small. Show us one. I'll just pop one in my mouth. These are what they look like. They're tiny. Little squares. Woah! We have birds. Sam, it's like a miniature short bread cookie not overly sweet. It would go nice with a cup of tea. Are you going to eat some more? No, I'm going to move on to my next snack. Are you sure? Okay, I'm having a Lion King moment over here.

These are Simba chips. Simba! What flavor? Smoked beef flavored potato chips that roars with flavour. Simba. Okay. Yeah, it is like a beef flavored chip. I don't think I've ever had anything like this before. It tastes like meat. In chip form. Okay, now the funny story about this one here. It's called Iron Brew is that they have something in Scotland that is called the same thing. But it is spelled in Scotland Irn. So we called it Urn Bru. We totally messed up. It is supposed to be called Iron Bru. Here it is spelled with a vowel, with an O so no mistakes this time.

Iron Brew. This is the first time to try this. I have no idea what it tastes like. I don't think it is going to taste like the one from Scotland because that is an orange color. It is definitely different. Wow! I don't even really know how to describe it. It has a different cola flavor than anything I've ever tried before. What does it say on the bottle? What is the description? Well, it says South Africa's favorite. Um, I'll have to look to the ingredients here. Carbonated water, sugar, caramel flavor, citric acid. Yeah, it's got, it does have a bit of a caramel flavor. It's um, it's unique. That's all I can say. Another chocolate bar up ahead. This one is Beacon. Forest fruit and nut chocolate. Forest fruit, wow. It kind of reminds me of the Cadbury bars you'd get back home. The fruit and nut bars, yeah. I wonder if it is going to be similar.

I think so. Dun, dah, dah, dun. It's hard chocolate. Yeah, nutty. Fruity? Yeah, it's milk chocolate with fruits, nuts. A very familiar flavor. Nothing out of the ordinary. It's good. Alright, we've done a whole other video dedicated to Biltong but this here is a kind we didn't try. Hello, Kika. She wants some snacks. You came just at the right time. You wanted the meat snacks. So this is Kudu. It is a kind of game flavor. Game meat. So let's open that up. A bite for me. That's really good meat. A bite for Kika. She's eating it off of my leg.

Here, one more bite for Kika. Come on Kika. Yum, yum. That's really good. It does have that game-y kind of flavor. And it is really rich. Really high quality and you can tell there is not a lot of fat in this. So, I know we can get Cadbury all around the world but this flavor I have never seen before. What is it? Show us. We have marvelous creations and this is cookie gummy crunch. Very colorful packaging. We've got a party going on over there.

Oh, yeah. Let's open this monster chocolate bar. It's huge, it must be like well over 100 grams. Maybe 200. Here, so I'm going to break a piece in half. Oh, you can see some of the cookie pieces. Okay, hold it still. Oh, you can, wow. Let's see. Yeah, so it's got cookie chunks and some blue crumbly stuff. Crunchy stuff. I couldn't tell you what candy the blue stuff is. It is just crunchy, hard candy. But the chocolate is good. The milk chocolate is good quality. Okay, I'm really excited about this product. I think it is like Ginger Beer flavored mints. And that seems like a very niche king of unique product.

I can't wait to try it. Yep, those are mints. I don't think you're going to like these. I'm still finishing my jerky. Alright, ready to try these. Wow! These are strong. I'm loving this. I love strong ginger beer flavor but I have a feeling that unless you've grown up drinking ginger beer 95% of people who haven't probably wouldn't like this. This is delicious to me but this is not something that I would bring home for as a gift for friends and family.

Let's say that. Next up, we have the nut basket. Tasty South African snacks and this one is roasted giant peanuts Peri Peri. And apparently peri peri is just a spice. Like a mix of different spices. I think it is supposed to be quite spicy. Hot. Let's see abot that. So this is what they look like. It's not overly spicy yet. I'm waiting for the burn to kick in. Feel the burn? I mean, it's spicy. It's got some flavor but it is not overly spicy that you're like having to chug a glass of milk. Yeah, Peri Peri peanuts. So, another thing we picked up in the supermarket: Romany Creams. Classic choc. And it says are you South Africa's biggest bakers fan? Let's find out if I am. Oh, I like that easy tear away. Nice. Use those big muscles of yours. Muscles. Okay, they are just loose. They're biscuits. So, chocolate biscuit with chocolate filing. It's a nice crunchy cookie. It would be really nice for dunking in your coffee or your tea.

Yeah, chocolate. Okay, so next I'm trying something called Sparberry soft drink. Spar letta, I'm not sure if that is the brand. I'm going to assume so since the supermarket was called Spar. So Sparberry drink here we go. Oh, it is pink. Splashed it on my finger. I just poured it all over myself. I'm going to say cherry. I think it is cherry flavoured. I think it is strawberry flavored. Yeah, look. It says. Oh, no it doesn't. It could be either cherry or strawberry. I'm not sure. My puppy friend is here. Kika. Kika is here. Come Kika. Let her say hello now that I'm filming. Come. This is Kika. Kika lives here in Wilderness. And she is a cute puppy and she has been sleeping on my lap and being very very sweet these past few days. Haven't you? Are you cute Kika? Are you cute? Kika. Maybe she wants some snacks. Maybe. You arrived just at the right time.

Didn't you? Alright, I've been saving this for the end because I'm thirsty after trying all that chocolate and savory snacks. This is Stoney Ginger Beer. I love ginger beer. The best ginger beer I have ever had has been in Australia. It's a lot stronger than the stuff you can get in Canada. So let's so how this Stoney stuff compares. Wow, that is pretty strong. Yeah, that is some of the best ginger beer I've ever had. I can't wait to finish that off. So, ciao from South Africa. This is Sam, Audrey and Kika signing off from Wilderness. Hi, pup. Say, bye. So we're closing off with Biltong in my hand and Kika. Come on Kika. Come, on, come get some.

Come on. Come here. Here you go. So we have a fun day planned today. We're actually doing a wine tour around Stellenbosch so we're just going to be driving through the countryside sipping on wine. Let's get started. And eating cheese. So we're pairing some white wines with cheese. I don't know which one I'm more excited about. I think maybe the cheese. And this is my favorite cheese so far. It is called White Rock with cranberry. It tastes a little bit like cheesecake. The last sweet red wine we tried tasted a little bit like Christmas cake. It was delicious. Good to the last drop. So we just finished our first wine tasting here at Fairview. We each tried six different wines with cheese. I think we're feeling pretty happy right now aren't we? It is eleven fourteen in the morning right now and I'm already well greased.

So we've now arrived at our second vineyard of the day. This one is called Moroti and it has more of a rustic family feel. So let's go check that one out. So this particular vineyard has a lot of character. It has a specially rustic feel. And it has just been cool touring around here. Given some of the areas what appear to be permanent cobwebs. It is pretty amazing. So this is our third vineyard and this particular red wine is straight from the barrel. Oh, take a sip. It's good. And for dessert we are what? Roasting marshmallows.

Over an open fire. We're just missing the chocolate and graham crackers. Roasted to perfection. It's hot. Is it good? Delicious? Alright, I get the next one. And here is how I like mine. Nice and crispy all over. That's a mouth full. Alright, so we just finished a delicious braai lunch and we're feeling quite stuffed. But the tour isn't over. We still have two more vineyards to visit and apparently there is Biltong and chocolate on the menu. So I am looking forward to that. They're going to be carrying us away on wheel barrels by the time we're finished.

So we are now at our forth vineyard. Everyone is wearing hats. I'm not sure why but we're going to go drink some wine in our fancy hats. We've moved on from cheese to lunch. And now we've got chocolate. And over here I've got a chili chocolate so apparently you don't taste it too much when you're chewing it but when it goes down. When you're swallowing it that is when you really feel the burn. So let's see if that is true. I don't taste it so much now. Maybe take a sip of wine and see what happens. Yeah, as soon as you swallow it you feel the burn. It is not too overpowering but it is. It's got some kick to it for sure.

Time for some wine. Do you want neck scratches? You're sweet aren't you? Why are you behind a gate? Huh? You're not dangerous. Are you a guard dog? Are you a guard dog? Those are nice aren't they? Oh, you're getting a puppy massage. Puppy massage. So we have now arrived at our fifth and final winery of the day. To be honest they're all starting to blend together because we've been drinking way too much wine but there is still a little room for a few more glasses so let's go in and sample some more.

Alright, so we've had cheese and we've had chocolate with our wine and now it is time for Biltong. Which is a type of South African jerky. This is awesome, high quality, fresh Biltong. Final impressions is that was a fantastic tour. It is actually our very last day in South Africa and I couldn't think of a more relaxing way to finish things off. The wine was fantastic. All of the food was really good. We had some excellent cheeses, chocolate and Biltong and we had a huge feast for lunch, so what a great way to wrap things up and that is it for us in South Africa.

Okay, so a new country, a new taste test. We are in South Africa right now and you can't come to this country and not try Biltong. So that is what I have right here in this brown paper bag. So Biltong is a dried cured meat similar to beef jerky and this is what it looks like. So we got ourselves some beef biltong but apparently you can get different kinds of meats. Like game meat or ostrich. This is cow. And it is quite hard and chewy but it makes a really nice snack, so let's say you're riding the bus or going on a really long trip it is kind of nice to just have a bag full and be munching away. That's what we have been doing for the past few days. So for me Biltong is kind of like premium jerky. And there is three key differences. First off, it is sliced a lot thicker. Secondly, they use vinegar in the curing process along with salt and pepper. Which is a little bit different from regular jerky which doesn't have any vinegar whatsoever. And the third key difference is Biltong is not smoked whereas jerky is.

Okay, so the purchasing process? What was awesome is that we went into a kind of like what would be considered a deli that specialized in Biltong. And when we went in there was all of these different kinds of dried meat hanging up in different sections. There was one that was game meat, there was one that was regular, there was a premium kind. I can't remember but there was a forth kind as well. And anyways, what you would do is pick this meat off of a hook and bring it over to these ladies who would then put it through a grinder and it would go into this bag like that. So it was a really cool to be right there involved in the process. And it just made it a lot more special. And the other thing that I really noticed that was a big difference is that the quality of the actual meat itself is a lot better than what comes from say packaged pre-packed stuff you would find in a store. So the word Biltong. What does it mean? I actually had to look this up but now I can tell you.

So 'Bil' apparently comes from the Dutch word for rump and 'Tong' means strip or tongue. But contrary to popular belief Biltong is not made from bull's tongue, so don't be afraid to try it because of that. What have you got in your hand over there? Okay, and last but not least we have something called Cabanossi which kind of looks like a dried pepperoni stick. We also picked this up at the same store we got the Biltong. So I'm going to try that. Yeah, so it is kind of like a greasy salami stick.

Again, chewy, salty, flavorful. I think it makes a great snack. Which one do you like better? Or do you like them both? I do like them both but this reminds me of salami or like a pepperoni stick so it is something I am familiar with. So I quite enjoy the flavor. One more bite. So when you're visiting South Africa, unless of course you're a vegetarian, be sure to try Biltong.

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Designed for Success: Nigeria's rising fashion stars

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it's an exciting time for nigerian fashion led by a pool of talented female designers the country's fashion scene is turning heads on runways around the world what i think is driving the success of young female designers in nigeria is zeo it's that dynamic energy it's that can do spirit growing interest from the western fashion industry is helping these female nigerian designers break into global markets it's about seeing i can be from here i can have products from here i can have people working for me from here and still be huge globally from the very first lagos fashion week 11 years ago to dress in style icons such as naomi campbell and michelle obama nigerian fashion has come a long way the industry's success has been driven in part by booming domestic sales thanks to nigeria's young population and growing middle class sales of footwear and apparel grew by over 90 between 2014 and 2019. nigerians love to look good at any cost people here are so creative with the way that they interpret trends and the way that they put themselves together as the industry expands a host of talented female nigerian designers are emerging in a space traditionally dominated by men and attracting attention from the us europe and beyond we are not shy when it comes to colors we're not shy when it comes to expressing ourselves so i think the western world is looking at us now the sago sisters are examples of this new breed of female talent inspired by the success of their mother tiola sego a leading figure in nigeria's fashion industry the sisters launched clan to cater to the modern african woman we're inspired by things and experiences that we have had here on the continent i think people are actually just tired of clothing that doesn't have depth it doesn't have salt the sisters received rave reviews at shows such as new york fashion week and have since gone global by partnering with retailers like us-based platform the folklore international partnerships like the one we have with the folklore have really helped us to expand and have given us a lot more visibility when we're producing on larger scales we're empowering our workforce here which has direct economic benefits for many young nigerian designers zizzi cardo is a role model and an example of an international success story a well-established brand back home her nigerian inspired designs have also appeared at shows in new york paris london and milan global collaboration or even participating in international events is very very important you see what people are doing out there the new innovations she credits international exposure as helping to open doors throughout her 20-year career there was a time i was applying for something with the uk and the most important things they asked me was what are the international bodies that i've worked with and by the time i listed it i got approved i didn't have global referrals and opportunities to work with other people i wouldn't understand what i have within me that it is pure it is unique to me for up-and-coming designer volube adebiyi her goal is to introduce ethical and sustainable african fashion to consumers around the world her brand cotton loops has won praise at several international trade shows while also growing its footprint across africa our international journey at curtin started with us showing at pure london in 2018 and we were voted top five most sustainable brands of 700 brands of 40 countries so obviously that was huge for us in 2021 her global ambitions took a huge leap forward she was one of just 20 nigerian designers selected to be part of a u.s government skills exchange scheme called the international visitors leadership program ivlp has opened a lot of doors it also helped us to harness our global opportunities recognition for me local global is some sort of an affirmation that what i'm doing is accepted and while it's humbling it also pushes me to do more female nigerian designers are fast becoming the powerhouse of the global fashion world increasing demand for african-inspired fashion from the us and europe is helping them to grow their brands internationally and strengthen collaborations between african and western fashion industries showing the world what it is that we can do in africa that's one of the biggest things that we stand for and you know that's what the future is going to be like you

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Cinematic Percussion for SampleTank 3

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The impressive authentic sounds of blockbuster Hollywood motion pictures is offered for SampleTank 3 Motion picture Percussion brings you the real tools used in films like Argo, Godzilla, Transformers, Iron Guy, Watchmen, 300, The Abyss collection, The Matrix series, Dawn of the Dead, as well as a lot more. Cinematic Percussion is a sound, loophole and MIDI pattern library for SampleTank 3 It has over 2,000 examples 400 MIDI patterns 166 audio loops played by master percussionist Greg Ellis recognized throughout the industry for his trademark Just the best microphones and preamps were utilized to record these one-of-a-kind instruments. The deep vibration of his 38-inch Javanese gong reminds one of the lowest A note on a. priceless concert grand piano. The clarity and facility harmonics of his tuned. Motion picture Percussion is designed to function for any kind of design of songs where a kinetic, life-like,. Utilize this huge collection of instruments, sound. Currently offered in the SampleTank 3 Personalized Shop. Only the best microphones and also preamps were utilized to capture these distinctive instruments. The deep resonance of his 38-inch Javanese gong reminds one of the cheapest A note on a. priceless show grand piano. Motion picture Percussion is created to function for any type of design of music where a kinetic, life-like,. Use this substantial collection of instruments, audio. Currently offered in the SampleTank 3 Custom-made Store.

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Village Food in West Africa - BEST FUFU and EXTREME Hospitality in Rural Ghana!

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good morning I hope you're having an amazing day at smart Queens I'm in Accra Ghana are we always best to start your morning with a cup of coffee oh yeah it's about 6 a.m. right now we're on our way it's a couple hours drive away to a village and they have arranged to cook us some Ghanaian food we're gonna have a chance to walk around and explore the village and then we'll be eating some amazing home-cooked gonna and food at the village they've already said that the village is really excited and looking forward to hosting us so I know it's gonna be a lot of fun so we're on our way great Oh Michael Michael yeah awesome yes Michael a mother Michael Eilert yes and how long is the drive gonna be let's say roughly 22 and a half hours we're getting closer to the village and we're in cape coast region but we're actually heading inland we're not gonna be by the coast where we're heading inland it's getting really green and lush back here it's beautiful the road got a little rough and then it eventually turned to a dirt road and now we're just on a single kind of bush road here we're really getting off the beaten path oh man this is getting really beautiful back here though hey that was about a three-hour drive and especially the last part getting here driving through the the jungle road to finally arrive at the village that was the highlight of the drive but it was great I'm excited to be here hello how are you hello nice to meet you kids are great I think those chairs might be for us to sit on we're gonna walk around we're gonna have a chance to see the cocoa farming that's part of this community but to begin with we're just gonna have a chance to watch him as their cookie said they're gonna move back over where it's more shady to do the cooking so that it's a little cooler hello nice to meet you nice to meet you thank you for having us Oh palm nut soup made from the palm those kinds of homeless okra oh whoa all right now what so that one was that one is the fish yes they're doing some of the cooking they've got some dishes going one of the cold issues is an okra soup you can see how sticky that is from that okra and then she mixed it with some fish they've also got some palm nut soup going cassava fresh cassava there that's where fufu okay all they'll be making the fufu here awesome okay we're gonna have a chance to see it all and this is all fresh home cooking in the village they're getting ready to move transfer over to that where it's a little more shady so we can cook but they're putting all that even the pots of like boiling things onto the head unto their heads they're all men they're balancing skills our next level like I had so many friends one of the things that it just makes me so happy the kids they learn responsibility from such a young age and taking care of their their siblings and they immediately just start taking care of naturally taking care of Micah that's so great okay we're gonna move to the shady air cooler area we just finished flying the drill and that was a lot of fun especially getting to show everyone the aerial views yeah and then it can fold up to very small like a so you can travel and you see yourself they're gonna be making for us fufu for lunch today and fufu is a staple in this region of West Africa but it can be made from a few different things they're gonna make it today with a mixture of cassava which she's peeling right now as well as plantains more of the villages gathering here and we're about to be officially greeted and welcomed to the village the village will officially welcome Charlie welcome you a descalvado bunny and very young in Sierra thank you for the warm welcome we are very honored to be here Thomasson is it a must where is such a welcome to this community to this village and one of the Ghanaian traditions is that when you enter a village you sit down with the community with the elders of the community you tell them what your what you are here for you have a conversation they get to know you and that's the official welcome into the village so they've given us an extremely warm welcome we're taking a little walk back into the jungle and this community is they grow cocoa and Ghana is actually they grow a lot of cocoa there that's with the world's second largest producer of cocoa but they don't do a lot of processing but they grow a lot of cocoa so we're gonna just take a look at some of the cocoa you put it like this and inclusive before it will emit unless it took maybe 49 so 180 damn minute you make sure that you apply without it as we're planting some cocoa we may as well snack on some cocoa beans a fruit oh so nice it's all good really sweet a little bit sour creamy and kind of like sticky really cool that will turn into fruit you have to close it fermenting it once they pick the pods then they empty out the the cocoa seeds which are covered in that fruit membrane and they cover them to ferment for seven days and so actually when you're at the village you can smell kind of a sour aroma fermented aroma which comes from the cocoa and then they're dried and that's the actual seeds that's that's the chocolate that's the chocolate you eat they're gonna show us where they dry out the cocoa beans and maybe ferment them too but as you're walking to the village you you can really smell a very distinct sour aroma which is coming from the the drying and the fermenting of the the chocolate beans the cocoa beans these are drying or fermented they're drying okay okay they're in the process of being dried now they're they're still not fully dried they have some moisture to them still but you can yeah you can really smell that aroma and then over here they said there's some that are fully dried ready to be sold this is the dry product yeah you can see they're kind of withered up there they're fully dry they're ready to be to be processed in Seoul sold and processed but you can you can eat mm oh that's chocolate oh that's the real thing it has kind of a skin around it mmm it's almost purple in color it's a little bitter a little sour oh it's delicious oh it's really fruity - oh thank you and he has peeled some so now you can see this is the without that little skin on it it's really good yeah it's just that is just the pure taste of chocolate the bitterness no sugar added and love it lots of good things packed into that my god like a clap your hands beautiful beautiful culture beautiful people Silva means so friendly I'm loving it he ain't got a new baby they're getting ready to pound the fufu so we're heading back to where they're cooking to see them pound okay we're back just in time as the cassava and the plantains have been boiled and now she's just starting to mash them but just first taking piece-by-piece of the plantain and mashing it and then that's all gonna come together and do the the fufu paste like consistency buckle this one is made from corn okay corn and cassava with every pound you have to take your hand and mix it over to kind of turn over it almost turns into a dough it's almost like I'm kneading but next level meeting but it takes such concentration such a such a rhythm I can guarantee you if I tried doing that I would smash my hand first they pounded the plantain down now their plant compounding the cassava and I think they'll mix it together little by little it's such a process to to make fufu we're gonna really appreciate okay now she's mixing in some of the plantain now mixed together the fufu is still being pounded and in the meantime they're frying up some of the plantains to eat with the beans just walking around the village you'll see so many innovative so many creative genius ideas and that's something I like is what the children come up to play with he has a bamboo pole and he has a little wheel with a spoke with the old slippers he cuts them into wheels and then he pushes that around that's oh that's such a cool innovative toy that he can make on his own terrain is starting to come yeah just a little bit it's been threatening to rain for a while now but the rain is just starting to come right now but we're gonna go have a look at the school as they're continuing to hello as they continue to finish the pounding the fufu and finish flying the trying the plantains will come back to eat let's go let's go visit the school company I just called they brought us to the village is that some of the proceeds from the tour that we're taking go directly I mean go directly to this community and directly to this school as well other file 20% of our purses go directly back to the community and helping with projects like this my starting school right now it's a holiday so the kids are not in school but it will restart next week really great to see the school we're heading back to eat fufu now you have to look in here look in here and then you will show in here as we're getting ready to eat it better the rain is still coming down so we're stepping into here inside of the the patio area to eat and the fufu is all ready and prepared and ready to go Bangu witness with the okra suit you brought out the other dishes that Bunco which is the other starch staple along with the fish and okra soup and then the red red which is those beans that those red oily delicious looking beans with the fried plantains I'm gonna begin with the fufu because this is this is the dish that we saw them making from scratch it's with the palm nut soup there's fish in there oh it's just a little beauty uh just a little a little ball of fufu scooped into the soup all that fish down there Oh give that look just wonderful soup and then and then only fufu with soup oh that is oh that's amazing well the fufu is so smooth and kind of gummy and texture you don't actually need to chew fufu you just bite and swallow because it's completely I mean that the pounding has done the chewing for you hmm it's so good that that palm nut soup wow it's a little bit spicy you can crease that we read oil and can taste that fish the dry fish in there wow that's that's super oh yeah okay it's kind of its kind of difficult that to not choose because your instinct is to choose I'm sort of getting the hang of it slowly and again you eat the fish separate from the fufu because the the fish you have to chew mm-hmm yeah I think it's dried macro really good again just just soaking up all of that soup next up I'm gonna move over to the plant area because I've been I've been waiting to eat the plantain the freshly fill out fried plantain and look at that beautiful golden color from being deep-fried this is the bean stew which is called red red and that the oil is palm that oil okay they're really fragrant palm oil you can even just kind of scoop it up yeah he's a little plantain like a chip just oh it's really hot Wow oh yes look how beautifully hot that is Oh oh that's incredible oh that's so good the beans really fragrant palm oil and then the plantain is just perfect it's a little bit sweet naturally sweet but then it has that crunchy caramelized crust on the outside from being deep-fried along with the starchy beans that is it's so good it's so fragrant and lastly for the funcle' which is the other starch which is it's kind of like formed into a plastic bag it's fermented corn made into a mash and then kind of wrapped up in a plastic bag so you grab a piece of the bong coo-all has it very again a very smooth like like bouncy texture to it mold a bite in your fingers and then this one is the okra soup so you can see how sticky that is with the fish in here as well oh yeah well that's incredible - oh yeah you've got the stickiness and like the slimy dis there Bunko hairs is excellent loving that okay okra soup with the bongo now moving back to the back to the poopoo thank you I'm loving this meal okay stepping out water lunch oh man all all of that food was cooked with love such good yeah among the best gun in food that I've ever had all man I yeah it was really good flavors really balanced to perfection thank you very much food was so good food was so good thank you yeah that was a that was an amazing guy named meal everything home cooked everything cooked right here and step outside and the rain has stopped fantastic it's been so good being here at this village and meeting so many people and enjoying the food but before we leave they're trying to organize dance a village dance and maybe a song before we before we head out they're getting ready to dance over there yes yeah okay sure sure one of the elders of the village I guess I flew the drone earlier today and it attracted a lot of people it was really fun for everyone huh they asked me if I can especially fly the drone the whole village is here now if I can fly the drone so that everyone can can see I'll be better soon yeah be saved is that egg time how do I set tonight everybody whistle ooh ah and then who you become a comma comma comma comma comma come on Victor Clemente ah and Sanna was also be else would it be out on the village and the health of the villages they loved it so much they wanted me to defecate for the whole community to see and they loved it there really is a fascinating device and now at the same time they're getting ready to dance what an amazing experience amazing people but dancing the drumming the music the singing their footwork is incredible this is spectacular I've just been asked to quickly say a greeting through everyone thank you very much for inviting us or welcoming us into the village and very special the food is amazing everyone has been so kind and so gracious to us really been an honor to be here what a hole what an amazing experience we just made it back to the house after quite a long drive back it was a little longer because of the traffic coming back but during that time I just had a chance to absorb that experience and everything that happened and it was it was an unforgettable memorable experience everything from interacting with the kids and the elders and everyone to watching them cook the food to eating the food to just walking around the village the natural scenery the dances and the performance that they put on today but that was just one single day but that really sums up that demonstrates the beauty of gun and culture an African culture the hospitality the importance of relationships and interacting with people and we have I have so much to learn from a community like that from a village like that so I want to say a huge thank you to everyone at the community for hosting us for being so generous and friendly to us and also I want to say a big thank you also to Afiya tors who organised everything I paid for the tour so this is not sponsored but they did an amazing job and they're doing great things and I love how they give back to the community it's really community driven so that was highly recommended that was that was truly superb I want to say huge thank you to you for watching this video please remember 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Siachen, Africa & Combat Stories - Maj. Samar Toor On The Indian Infantry | The Ranveer Show 258

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I saw Rebels with amputated arms carrying a AK with just one arm and with his one hand he's taking out his amputed hand and gesturing doctor put it back and he had gangrene smelling blood red eyes on drugs the day we had to go on the first flight to South Sudan from the same flight I was the nominated nominated officer from my paltan to receive mortal remains of Lieutenant Colony mahipal he was from mechanized infantry who were ambushed in bore cargo terminals say I was getting the paperwork done receiving the Mortal domains and side by side I was seeing my troops lined up going to board the same aircraft and I knew that where we are going to go right now is not what everyone has been perceiving it to be so we've done a bunch of military podcasts with special forces veterans but the Infantry is one of the most and I'm using this word positively but one of the most chaotic specs of the army life in the Infantry is all about chaos going into situations and figuring out what to do on the spot thinking about teamwork thinking about combat very actively it's a very chaotic lifestyle as major summer tours spoke about in today's episode the biggest Joy I get out of doing these podcasts is absorbing experiences from so many of my guests and there's a limited amount of experiences you can gain from someone who spent most of their time in urban environments but what about someone who spent so much of their time on the ciachen glacier what about someone who spent their time in Africa what about someone who spent their time primarily on the battlefield this is a conversation with a warrior another epic military podcast for more podcasts like this make sure you follow us on Spotify every episode's available on Spotify 48 hours before it's available anywhere else in the world because we're a Spotify exclusive major summer tour is on the runway show today sharing all his experiences and all his perspectives foreign thank you for being here sir you have such a friendly face and I know that there is such a dominating badass energy behind that face so I very very Punjabi energy I love it how's it going so how are you uh so far so good okay as usual okay that's how it goes you know life is like that and even if it is so far not good we better make it good what does an army career do to a person's mind uh it helps you uh acclimatize to your surroundings even in the most uncomfortable manner or a situation you are in I mean it makes you accept the situation in which you are you know so it it uh it readies you to face All Odds out of your comfort zone because as I always said you know uh life is intense that is why heartbeat pattern is like a frequency you know and if that frequency goes it becomes straight there's nothing to talk about yeah so that's how you know Army molds you as per the frequency of fluctuation in your life so mentally it's shaping you to take on All Odds whatever you're going to face Inland or abroad wherever you may be so yeah it keeps you ready I would not want to face a guy like you in battle I mean every officer that I met there is this one very thin layer of intimidation I feel maybe in the first micro second of meeting the person which goes away the moment you smile the moment you talk you know it fades away but in your Warrior Avatar I would not want to face an Indian army officer and I've met enough to know that they're all badasses like the Indian armies are very aggressive uh Force that's what I'll say and I I don't get how with the internet in the modern day with internet penetration how these terrorists are not understanding the ferocity of the Indian Armed Forces why would they consciously want to take on people like yourself we are trained to lay down our lives mentally and physically we've been trained we've been programmed in a much better and a refined manner where I am while in service I was and I still am mentally and physically ready to go into battle and I am ready to accept the consequences of my wife becoming a widow of my children becoming often I mean that is the kind of patriotism uh and that Zeal and that uh you know Pepe enthusiasm and Josh that we still have and that's not going to go it's like a a positive virus that has been imbibed into us that tomorrow you know if they say okay you guys are veterans but you need to go in there I'm not going to think twice I'm going to go in so if they think they are ferrigns we are even more worse than what they think we are it's just that you know we are controlled we are working in a uh organization where we have to protect democracy you know we got to protect civilization we go to create an atmosphere of comfort for our citizens you know we've got to protect them from the bad element and you know they say that in search of uh a hero there you know Devils exist but you know in terms of destroying the devil you need a bigger devil you know I mean in today's scenario it has come to that that to a teacher develop a lesser you've got to be a bigger devil you know yeah we are not here to be heroes we are here to tell them to lay off because it's already too late for their mindset to change so now it's time that we already give them a message that it's better to lay off because you've got to meet a dead end anyways yeah I want to ask you both about your first combat experience and the one that was the most intense or the one that stayed with you the longest I'll let you pick whichever one you want to talk about first uh I'll tell you first time when uh I handled uh the model remains I was at CI chin so you know it's fight against nature over there the environment is so harsh and you know I don't know my first posting you know so I felt like a physical stud and everything you know but that is one terrain which pushes you beyond your mental will you know why it's it's very difficult there is you have to fight for oxygen to breathe you got to fight to gather your energy after every 20 steps you get you got to carry your own battle load in that environment they are blizzards they are crevasses the temperature is in minus you've got to fight against frostbite you've got to fight against high altitude pulmonary edema if the condensation effect in a glass if you put cold water and you put it out in the warm environment so you see the droplets so in the lungs water accumulates due to the variation of the body's temperature body temperature and the outside temperature and the air that we are taking in so you know you you've got to fight it out and these are things beyond your it's beyond human control can you describe siachen uh sort of from the first time you saw it in terms of what was in your mindset about how it would look how it would be versus what did it actually look like and what it actually feel like uh once I got to know uh where my unit was so I just boarded the aircraft I was wearing my normal combats my jacket and everything was in my bag so the moment I landed at a particular place there and the moment you know that gust of wind hit my face when I walked onto the stairway onto the tarmac that is where I realized I said this kind of chilled air I have not experienced yet and that is where the troops along alongside me said yeah because I was I was that unprepared you know I I've never been to such a Terrain ever and that's the highest Battlefield on Earth how old were you I was probably 24.

23 24 24 years of age and what are the temperatures like it used to go up to minus 30. wow minus 30. minus 30 degrees Celsius yeah I've been in like minus five and it was like horrible cold there's no way my imagination even reaches that point why don't you describe what minus 30 degrees Celsius minus 30 used to be like you know where I feel helpless I start to laugh when things go beyond my control so at times I just sit there as you start laughing and this is so I used to be like yeah helplessness yes that's the best motivating factor that I could face you know in fact when we used to go even to the loop we used to time it that will not be in the loop for more than 180 seconds really that's like three minutes so it used to be that bad if you go beyond that three minute Mark what happened I mean it affects your body you know that kind of temperature and that kind of altitude you know your your body organs and your uh metabolism because see you at such a height and there's no Oxygen so firstly you don't get sleep you need sufficient oxygen for your mind to be at ease and calm and to sleep so oxygen number two you need oxygen to digest your food again due to lack of oxygen you don't feel like eating food you know two potatoes I mean you've taken two stones and you've hit them together right potatoes and tomatoes used to be like that it used to take where in a normal condition it takes just half an hour for food to boil and get ready or at times the even overboil within half half an hour it used to take one hour for it to just become normal in its thawing process so that was the ground reality that hit us you know and we had Russians there but we couldn't consume because you know it is humanly not possible to consume it maybe we didn't because you know we're fighting against nature what is the food that you're given there see we have tinned food preserved food like we have canned pineapples canned uh Chico's uh baked beans and then uh we have dry Russians thicker than we have for energy we have chocolates what is a dryer dry Russian is like you know uh dry uh dry kind of masalas and everything okay because they can't be in that semi-solid state then we have MREs meals ready to eat for the putting it in boiled water what does it taste like uh it tastes good but uh the technical aspect of it is you know it causes constipation obviously operationally you know when you carry all these things with you in your backpack so obviously I can't keep going to the loop so they manufactured in such a way you know technically and scientifically you know with the specifications that once I consume that particular MRE uh you know probably I need to go and clear my stomach probably or in 12 hours or maybe 18 hours then in a usual environment where I need to go after four or five hours or something so yes it does have a effect on your body mechanism and Metabolism I mean we are officers but at such at such Heights you know 20 000 plus feet above sea level and minus 20 minus 30 you know you are you can't be uh nagging your troops all the time you've got to make an environment comfortable to them you've got to keep acquainting them with the training you got to keep training them on the weapon systems you got to keep updating them about current affairs and all and probably like when my father was in CI chin during his times there was no connectivity at all you know they used to just write letters Inland letters you know just to just write the blue ones you know you could fold them and just seal them and send it this is in the 80s yeah this is in the 80s I'm talking about my dad was in Seattle in 8687.

Roughly when it was recaptured 84 it was taken over and off make dude came into place on 13th of April 84 I believe so and my father was there in 86. I think it's important very briefly to just touch upon uh why it was even retaken uh there's a lot of gen Z listeners teenagers who are not familiar with the siachen story everyone knows what sea urchin is everyone knows how brutal it is not everyone knows the backstory so if you could just brief the listeners a little bit CI chin is a tactically situated it's a glacier basically at the reason why it was taken in haste was it is a tri-junction where it borders with Pakistan and China and that is the Tipping Point where the distance between Afghanistan and India is the least so what comes in between is the karakoram range so when I was supposed to say you know uh we used to hear the blasting taking place on the enemy side you know what do you mean what do you mean blasting is basically the the Chinese were helping them construct this karakoram highway okay so the whole day you know I wish to keep blasting away you know you could see geopolitics live in front yeah we saw it unfold you know and uh we could even see the satellite systems that these uh the enemy used to use uh to overpass our location and also we we we are aware okay if they are watching us probably we are watching them more yeah which is why strategically that particular point is very important yes very critical yes which is why it's guarded almost throughout the year and I don't want to say the winter because what happens there in the winter honestly Winters is very excruciating you know there's a lot of blizzards that take place it's it's um kind of left alone right like there's no one who serves during the winter no no no no it's it's occupied see it's occupied yeah with time and technology and the kind of equipment we have these are occupied throughout the year now one second so when you're saying minus 30 degrees Celsius I'm assuming you're talking about the summer yeah yeah yeah yeah so how cold does it get during the winter you see it remains almost at part at this temperature itself it goes up to minus 70 minus 80.

So there we are told during our training in battle school that if you go into the crevasse you do not have more than half an hour to survive so this is what they tell us in training that every step you take think twice follow the drills what's the logic of a crevice like uh is it that as you're walking on land suddenly something can open up and you can fall in see it's it's all ice that you're walking on basically it's all compact ice so ice is of different density it is literally hard ice crystallized eyes you know I mean even if you would fire a bullet into it probably the bullet would not even go more than uh like 15 centimeters Beyond you know that tough eyes so uh the density of ice is different then you know the these uh the ice is Shifting and melting constantly speaking about that so what usually happens is the top layer of the eyes is visible because you know ice snow keeps falling constantly so the the the snowflakes they keep interlocking and you know it becomes like a carpet you know so yeah so we keep probing every step we take first we probe with the rod to check whether you know the rod is going to go right in means they are a lot of depth to it so let's check so with the ice X then we you know remove the eyes to check so if there is a gap in between it's your lucky day you didn't go in so probably you change your route but usually we Mark Our Roots and we know that this is the actual route that we keep taking but you know when there's a lot of snowfall that track gets covered again so you go to again you know it's a task again that you've got to recheck recheck recheck because the ice keeps shifting so we can't take things for granted can't do that every step you take have you fallen in no no no like and it's a luck Factor about you following it's yeah you could say it's all luck a destiny you know it's you know that's what I say it's like on the edge it's like you know you've got to accept few things in life you know I can't move on you know with the fear of fact that's what I you know that is how we are programmed you know like get it on here if I'm in I mean my fight is now how to come out of it I think this is a great point to actually begin speaking about Sudan and we've had Colonel berwan on the show okay give us a little brief kind of insight into the situation in South Sudan uh you've been there for two years of your life probably I would argue in the prime of your career you served in Sudan yes immediately after seeing immediately after so you're done with siachin you've seen a version of hell I see hell almost you got a break of a bit maybe or maybe you didn't even get a break six to seven months that to Preparing physically training hard getting to know about the south Sudanese culture which is what traditions Customs okay it's it's see the division of Khartoum and juba is North Sudan and juba is South Sudan is was based on religion so khatum is Muslim dominated and South Sudan is Christian dominated okay then they consist of two multiple tribes but the main tribes which are there are Dinka tribe and the Nova tribe so president salvakir is a Dinka and vice president Rick mashar is a newer so in 1992 there was a rift between these two tribes where a lot of dinkas were massacred and probably that Fallout took place unfortunately in 2013.

where the dinkas then head back at the newers however the numbers were the ones who tried to and there things went beyond out of control and uh the few footages where I have I have reported about tanks firing at people there by the rebels and we were also a constant Target there so in 2013 we were to move in and you know excitement was there but things drastically changed the day we had to go on the first flight to South Sudan from the same flight I was the nominated nominated officer from my paltan to receive mortal remains of Lieutenant Colonel mahipal he was from mechanized infantry and for uh other other ranks to Jovan's hey uh who were ambushed in boar of Maha regiment so it was a very eerie and a very a goosebump kind of a feeling where cargo terminal say I was getting the paperwork done receiving the Mortal remains and side by side I was seeing my troops lined up going to board the same aircraft inside so that was a point of time as an officer I was in a dilemma and I knew that where we are going to go right now is not what everyone has been perceiving it to be everybody's mindset changed un posting is you know usually seen as the prestigious posting is the cream of the Indian army you know we are representatives of our nation you know so it's the best of the best that go there or foreign soil to operate and you know with that mindset it is something like you know that Black Hawk Down kind of a scenario like the truth moving out from the air base into the city to get the guys out so it was something like that that we are going to enter into a country where you know just hit the fan and There Is No Escape because the terrain is such there is no place for cover what about the Sudanese Army it's called spla so do these people Liberation Army so basically they have a warlord kind of a system so every area has the this is Indian language so they are the people who gets the maximum number of Fighters is given a rank accordingly so you know a coral could be a guy of age of 30 year old and he's just recruited a lot of young yeah he's got like 200 guys with him so they joined the spla they get trained and everything and and I think being a warlord is very important in a modern country like that and probably even being aligned with the warlord is very important just simply to provide for your own family you've seen that movie 13 hours secret soldiers of Benghazi you know what are the Saving Grace of that particular CIA Safe House the local militia they got them out from there you mean life so you've got to see initially the the spla is a amalgamation of both the tribes tribe so all is well till they are together and all is smooth no difference is happening but the day when a field military coup took place on the 6th of December 2013.

around 6 to 700 news were massacred in Juba and once the news was out that Rick mashar has fled Yuba and it was a failed attempted coup on president salvakir was a Dinka so what actually went chaotically very wrong was in military barracks uh troops went rogue wow so everywhere you know we were hearing gunshots everywhere like the soldiers turned into the soldiers turned onto themselves there were very few units which had a compact uh Team of Dinka Noah together but otherwise uh the lot of defection taking place the newer Commanders who were you know the formation commanders they defected from the spla from with weapons with every Arsenal everything right from tanks to weapons to ammunition to troops to Logistics and administrative support they said pack your bags let's move out and we'll regroup and we'll come and we'll hit them back again so it was so chaotic you know the initial six months of 2013 till the month of December things were like quite okay like it was fine we focused on our uh training aid and weapon systems and regular routine and schedule that we had interactions with the UN staff and training modules taking place for troops regarding human rights and Protocols of fire fire drills and everything and uh but at the back of the Mind 10th of April 2013 that we had received mortal remains so be careful eventually six December things went wrong and on 20 on 19th of December evening four o'clock there was an attack at a temporary operating base in okobo where around 3000 Noor tribes took over a U.N base which was being run by uh which was occupied by our troops even troops and how many troops do you think were there uh we had approximately a plateausen there 30 people 30 30 boys and uh they had 46 Dinka refugees which included people of all ages including pregnant women young girls boys elderly uh couples young couples 46 So eventually when they came they overpowered uh the whole site and all were armed and they did not give any reaction time and they shot all 46 refugees yeah and they looted the whole camp and a lot many things happened which probably I'll not disclose because 3 000 people 3000 Rebels with ammunition yeah proper armed along with machetes because for them ammunition is very critical so if they find an unarmed person so they use a measure T rather than wasting a bullet what was the life of civilians at this time and this kind of a situation is breaking out uh overnight we were not prepared overnight we had 15 000 refugees walk into our camps so where are where are uh barracks and accommodation was so refugees were right outside it was it was filled like jam-packed in fact the cemented Pathways that we had we could literally tell them that please get aside we need to pass by things were that bad the whole city the city of malakal was totally overrun there was a charge of thousands of rebels onto our around our log base is it the same one you showed me yes and scary it's like it's way worse than what I've seen in the movie Blood Diamond which showed sort of a version of uh Sierra Leone being overrun by rebels this was way worse what you actually showed me yeah I mean you see the actual footage there were child soldiers I saw uh Rebels with amputed arms carrying a AK with just one arm and even cocking that AK with their foot and again getting ready to fight I have seen soldiers of the spla come at the U.N gate and with his one hand he's taking out his imputed hand and gesturing doctor put it back and he had gangrene smelling lot of lies and probably a little bit of maggots there he was injured for probably two days my God and uh blood red eyes on drugs this guy came up to the gate and the protocol is they have to surrender their weapon note on the names you sent to the hospital this guy was operated and this is a doctor a colonel in the hospital where I made a call I said one guy is coming he's carrying his amputed hand in his pocket just just see to himself I'll do that obviously was disposed of got it done his wounds this guy gets up on the second day comes back at the gate and says give me back my weapon I said sorry we've destroyed it that's what our protocol says it's been destroyed how did he react he didn't react much he just walked out with uh the glucose the drip that he had he just walked out what does this do to you as an observer as an observer I tried my best I told the hospital staff outside the spla people already there to take him with him with them and I realized this is not going to stop if this is the level of approach that they have despite losing a hand after 48 Hours the guy is not even healed he's ready to again go back without a hand into combat I said where does it end yeah you know you said something very interesting outside so he said that the Special Forces is efficiency oriented and they're supposed to cause chaos in Enemy Lines Behind Enemy Lines uh the Infantry has to deal with chaos being thrown at them and then figuring out what to do in the chaos and everything that you're saying about Sudan is exactly that kind of a situation it's just chaotic you don't know who's against who you just know everyone's aggressive everyone's out for each other's life um now you're talking about the soldier who had his own hand in his pocket and then went back into you know the war zone like it was just normal in fact the moment when he put his hand in the pocket to take out his hand to show it to us my boy's already cocked their weapons and pointed it onto his head because that has also happened exactly and the worst case scenario was the rebel forces and the government forces were almost in the same uniform they were just they had just one band onto their arm the rebel forces um for the viewers of this podcast we just took a two-minute pause in the middle it might seem like it's continuous for you on the edit but we took a two-minute pause because this is where the chat gets a little bit intense so you've taken off your Blazer yes I'm like let's get it all now yeah let's let's talk a little bit more about this you just spoke about the mindset of the people there so um I want to ask you what it's like when you're facing these people in combat see the moment there was a touchdown from the aircraft on South Sudan or tarmac the kind of perception that you're having airports um so we got closer to reality the sooner we started moving to our bases bases were approximately 500 kilometers away from each other the most effective and quickest means of Community Transportation was by hepta so we knew there is no backup we on our own so it was by on the 19th of December where I was I was telling you attacked water we lost two ratios one ah Rifleman mundle was shot to the right side of his chest gunshot wound this is all in skirmishes this is when the the newers came and attacked and killed those 46 refugees and overran the Kobo camp and everything and the worst part is that the the newer officials were part of the government came much later into the picture they should have been the before to stop things happen they came after everything was over there we got a fair picture that things are going to unfold in terms of demography are going to get hit so we were to prepare ourselves accordingly at all our locations so malakal is the upper Nile state which is adjoining it is very oil Rich refineries were left in oil wells were left in South Jordan so the issue here was that because oil content is so high that if they try to do farming and they try to do digging and all oil is there so it's restricted you know so that is why firstly there are lot of poverty of farming importance in everything and so when this attack took place then on 20th of December then the hectors went in and we got back our boys and everything uh bmps were there left there they were disabled how did those guys survive there's 3 000 people facing 30 people the local newer officials made it very clear to the rebels that you touch these guys these Indian troops the other things will go out of proportion so these three thousand Rebels just came for the 46 refugees exactly wow and they they tried not to harm the 30 jawans much yes but in this skirmish these warrant officers came in tried to intervene and they were so high on drugs the the Rebels the rebels young guys they shot them point blank in the chest as in as in they said don't kill these refugees let's talk what is the issue let's sit and talk they are unarmed but they overthrew you know they just took the day they uh almost kidnapped uh troops with weapons and everything over part them and things were really not it was the most unexpected thing to happen there the least expected ever that was a place which was in isolation nothing there it is just that they got the news of Archer 46 refugees okay let's go in that's where things went ugly you spoke about these guys being high on drugs yeah what drugs I really don't know they were taking some pills you know and the bloodshot eyes they were child soldiers most dreaded element why Child Soldier you walking by in a petrol you're going in a vehicle you just know don't know what's in the kid's mind you might just um caught the weapon in fact the weapons were always cocked these were AK-47 AK-47 they had rounds in the chamber already so they never had to you know follow any drill it will just point out and that's it it's very difficult for a civilian to wrap his or her head around this you know trained inventory veteran you know what it's like using weapons you've trained people in using weapons you have kids yourself you have two sons yes how do you mix the Two Worlds of weaponry and battle with the child's mind I I try my best not to discuss anything in terms of combat with my children I mean they're too young my eldest son is still five years old so he still remembers little bit of my slithering from the helicopter and when we were at you know jumping is to see these troops to you know do the free Falls and everything he has very faded memories of it but I try not to stress on to that because you see at an early age if I expose my child to combat stories and everything so by the time he's in 10th or 12 for him it will be just a normal thing you know and knowingly what about these African kids and how how young was the youngest child Soldier I'll tell you what is the actual scenario that they face I was at a port location where the ships dock I saw a kid almost at the same age of my eldest son which is five five four or five years old he had a lock he had a threat tied to the hook of the lock he had at regular interval hooks of the threat like Loops coming out knots in that he put few grains of rice took it over our pocket rice and few kids gave him worms okay I didn't know what exactly was doing with that later on I found out he's throwing the lock right into the water and then he's pulling it pulling it pulling it so there's a fish called tilapia in the River Nile so I saw him for almost two and a half hours that was a route which was once the War Began so the Inland uh roads were almost blocked so it was the waterways through which through which the world food program used to get the food and everything to these badges these ships so I just went and I saw and I called Meg what are you doing he said I am arranging for food for myself that's a very apparent so he said they're dead so I said whom are you with Kathy these are my group of friends with no parents so I said so how do you manage so he said we listen to our boss so that's one Elder kid compared to others in age probably seven or eight years wow just a bunch of small kids and they get something they that's their food and they're also taught how to use weapons the child soldiers were probably eight or nine years plus of age probably they knew how to use it that is why they were carrying the AKs you know as a young officer of the Indian army you know you always are full of Josh and jasba Junoon and you know yeah and through about okay let's get this on and I want to see combat and all and trust me I I at times you know when I sit back and I think I think I wished a bit too much which I Repent because these are the memories which are etched into my mind till the day I die are you still healing from them it's not about healing it's about uh as a warrior I feel we were destined by God to experience this it has made us mentally more strong and robust and I don't see any healing aspect in it I see a lot of learning aspect in it what did you lose I learned life is unforgiving survival of the fittest air if you don't make a move either like termites the system will eat you up you'll be finished else you make the first move and save yourself if you don't make a move the other person is going to make a move and your head is going to be on the table so you know Katana it's better to use sweat and bleed in peace well I mean you sweat more In Peace So that you bleed Less in war so for us as infantarians you know it's uh during training it's wet and even bleed for us during peace because that Fear Factor you can't live with you got to live without fear without fear I mean the thing that pushes a human mind to face fear is fear itself so that is one it's an antidote virus which was injected into us so to overcome fear you have to face fear yeah while you've had a very very intense conversation right now this is one of the conversations where I've spoken the least because I could just feel the things you were saying and I didn't want to stop you anyway I just wanted you to talk about the truth on the show I think that's what people got to know um it's very important stories like this are exposed to the public we didn't have access to these stories when I was in college when I was in school and I feel like more people need to know the greatness of our military Armed Forces so on behalf of the youth services thank you for your service thank you really appreciate you huge opening up on the first level I'm proud to be talking to you for such a long time that you gave me so much of your time so uh I do feel there are many more conversations yet to be had with you definitely uh but seriously thank you for everything and thank you for this conversation it means you're awesome you're welcome ranveer and I have a lot of messages for the Youth but probably we'll do it yeah you're going to get a flood of DMS uh you know I mean direct messages on your Instagram and all that I mean you got to push yourself then it's good happen and moreover today's youth needs to be guided you know like the agnivir uh project you know it's practical it is logical yes sir I mean you know you could get the cream into the forces because that lethargy element is going to be taken out you know that lack of acidical uh uh thing you know mindset that's all going to be negated yeah here you've got to get boys who mean business who do well will shine well they'll get promoted on time and they're going to do justice to another but you know the government you know there's a limit to the load and pressure of what it can take look at the size we are the second most populated country in the world that you expect the economy to be thriving and doing amazingly well but on the same lines you want facilities also so where is the government going to make the savings where is the government going to make the gains I mean you know you've got to you know ask not what the nation can do for you but uh what you can do for the nation first unconditional contribution join the agniwir project the government is put its mind and soul into it has put in good logic into it and the youth is going to get a good direction Society is going to become more refined karaoke 75 Joe uh they will be adjusted into the other forces so you can imagine you're going to get killed soldiers who would be uh situationally be more aware who will be well cultured well-mannered they'll be more of gentlemen there'll be more respect to the ladies in the society a environment of that being safe is will be there you know like how it is in Israel you know the conscript yeah they go in for mandatory service who do well carry on otherwise those who who wish to uh who are not taken into the uh forces get into the Civil Society and are doing decently well so definitely the Civil arena is not going to overlook them or exploit their skill set by giving them low salaries they will be imbibed and absorbed in the society the standard of society is going to go up so logic uh project being criticized whereas the it's going to upgrade the the character of the youth it's going to make them more refined more gentlemanly well trained and in an emergency wherever a country requires more troops at any given point of time it's just going to be announcement and these troops are battle ready and onto the front and ready to face so probably even the enemy wouldn't be able to comply or put logical statistical data so just go to boost everything in a tremendous manner so you know this is a futuristic concept and if you got to move on you got to accept changes you can't be rigid so wherever we are heading we're heading in a very correct direction and I probably we are going to discuss the current affairs aspect in terms of warfare Urban Warfare and everything so yeah so that's how things are going to move forward you see major tour learned a lot from you on this one conversation looking forward to more that's what I'll say thank you sir you're welcome Jain cool that was the military special of this month we've decided internally to always have these military specials released on the podcast every single month if you're not following a Hindi podcast I strongly suggest you go follow it it's on our Hindi Channel there's even more military conversations that we've uploaded onto that channel on that podcast if you don't want to consume the entire podcast we have a highlights channel it's called TRS Clips we'll link it 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