He reveals his tragedy at 13:49... and his triumph at 22:29... 😃 SUBSCRIBE ► http://sub2.omele.to Filmmaker Daniel Koehler tells the story of two young Bushmen, struggling to build their futures in the wake of their people's relocation from their ancestral homeland. For tens of thousands of years, Bushmen have lived in an area of Botswana called the "Central Kalahari Game Reserve," or CKGR. But since the 1990s, under government pressure, most of them relocated to settlements outside the reserve. As they chop down trees, Kitsiso hitches the branches to mules to haul it home. His lifestyle is the same one his forefathers lived. They milk goats and farm the land. The soil is everything to them. So they protect it to pass down to their children. Kitsiso's dad wants him to live and grow old in the bush. But it's place has with no toilets, no sinks -- nothing. At night, Kitsiso sits beside the grass, brushing his teeth. 125 miles away, Ketelelo walks through New Xade. He passes a lot of hopeless faces -- people are undergoing change and losing their way of life. The Bushmen used to be hunters and gatherers, grazing from the land where they were born. Women would bake wild potatoes, grind fruit and sing -- and men would roast antelope and dance. Now, they've lost their land and their identity. Ketelelo revels he lost his parents at a young age, so he realized he had to become responsible for himself -- and education is his future. As girls play jump-rope, Ketelelo reads a book about engineering. He tells his grandfather he's leaving for school and heads to Gaborone, the capital of Botswana. His dream is to study engineering in the U.S., Canada or the U.K. He wants to prove that Bushmen aren't primitive, hunters and gatherers incapable of understanding complex issues. Back in the bush, Kitsiso and his dad gather melons. His dad worries he'll die soon and he wants Kitsiso to learn the things he was taught. But Kitsiso wants to leave and go to the city and live the way other people do. He hasn't told his dad and he isn't sure what he'll do. to his dad about it yet. He isn't sure what he'll do. Night falls. As they build a fire, Kitsiso asks his dad what he loved most about living in the bush. He says he misses the simple things -- playing games and running around. Ketelelo, meanwhile, begins to apply for colleges online. His says his mom died shortly after his birth and they weren't sure if he would survive, either. Some people said to just bury him with his mom. Sometimes, he wonders what it feels like to have parents -- a person to talk to that understands what you're trying to say. Someone who cares about your dreams. He looks at photos of his daughter and feels a sense of responsibility. He wants to give her a decent life -- full of food and clothing and love. Ketelelo visits a college counselor. He's been accepted to the University of York, but he needs to figure out pay for tuition -- he makes only $347 a year. He feels overwhelmed, but he studies hard and heads to his exams. He does his best and waits to see the results. Back in the bush, Kitsiso and his dad hunt for antelope. They take a break and sit in the shade. Kitsiso asks his dad if he should stay in the bush while his peers all work in offices. He tells him he wants to build a modern house -- one where snakes can't get into. His dad sits, silent. Meanwhile, Ketelelo goes online to check his application -- MasterCard has accepted him into their scholarship program at Michigan State University. He calls his aunt and one of the men asks, "Is this the guy that people wanted to bury alive in the CKGR?" Life is a miracle. Ketelelo says goodbye to his daughter. He worries she won't have him nearby, but leaves for America to give her a better future. Back in the bush, Kitsiso tells his dad it's time for him to leave. Then, both embark on their new journey. Used with permission from Daniel Koehler. Learn more at http://omele.to/2wHohAL. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Connect with Omeleto! Facebook ► http://facebook.com/omeletocom/ Twitter ► http://twitter.com/omeletocom Instagram ► http://instagram.com/omeletocom/ Snapchat ► http://snapchat.com/add/omeletocom Newsletter ► http://omeleto.com/join/ ⚠️ Omeleto has permission to broadcast this video. If you believe this video should not be broadcasted on our channel, please contact legal@omeleto.com to remedy the situation.

• published: 07 Sep 2017
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