Craig Jones
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Like, how are you going to, like, you see that tribe participating in that and it's like, you kind of would want that to not happen, but how are you going to intervene? You know what I mean? Like there were dudes rolling around with guns there and stuff. He was pointing his gun at me, pretending to shoot me and stuff. After Ukraine, that's just half of the course for you, right? Yeah, pretty much.
But yeah, I mean, it's definitely affecting, but it's pretty bleak. It gives you a bleak outlook on the world.
But yeah, I mean, it's definitely affecting, but it's pretty bleak. It gives you a bleak outlook on the world.
But yeah, I mean, it's definitely affecting, but it's pretty bleak. It gives you a bleak outlook on the world.
Yeah, I mean, yeah, that was just two tribes. I think there's like thousands and thousands of tribes just within Ethiopia. And then like what we learned when we were with the kids at the sort of the gym they've set up there that we matted out was that like there's this whole thing where
Yeah, I mean, yeah, that was just two tribes. I think there's like thousands and thousands of tribes just within Ethiopia. And then like what we learned when we were with the kids at the sort of the gym they've set up there that we matted out was that like there's this whole thing where
Yeah, I mean, yeah, that was just two tribes. I think there's like thousands and thousands of tribes just within Ethiopia. And then like what we learned when we were with the kids at the sort of the gym they've set up there that we matted out was that like there's this whole thing where
guys will go to these tribes and either abduct kids or tell the family that they're going to bring the kids to the big city, give them an opportunity and send money or resources back. And really they just take them. And oftentimes they'll like, mutilate the kids or hurt the kids and force them to become beggars.
guys will go to these tribes and either abduct kids or tell the family that they're going to bring the kids to the big city, give them an opportunity and send money or resources back. And really they just take them. And oftentimes they'll like, mutilate the kids or hurt the kids and force them to become beggars.
guys will go to these tribes and either abduct kids or tell the family that they're going to bring the kids to the big city, give them an opportunity and send money or resources back. And really they just take them. And oftentimes they'll like, mutilate the kids or hurt the kids and force them to become beggars.
So the city's full of sort of like these escaped kids from the tribes and to make like, just how crazy it is, is it's like overran with hyenas. And there's actually quite another factor on that is there's quite a bit of corruption with the police. So the police, if they see any of these homeless kids sleeping, they come after them.
So the city's full of sort of like these escaped kids from the tribes and to make like, just how crazy it is, is it's like overran with hyenas. And there's actually quite another factor on that is there's quite a bit of corruption with the police. So the police, if they see any of these homeless kids sleeping, they come after them.
So the city's full of sort of like these escaped kids from the tribes and to make like, just how crazy it is, is it's like overran with hyenas. And there's actually quite another factor on that is there's quite a bit of corruption with the police. So the police, if they see any of these homeless kids sleeping, they come after them.
And if the homeless kids don't sleep in packs, the hyenas eat them, even in the capital city.
And if the homeless kids don't sleep in packs, the hyenas eat them, even in the capital city.
And if the homeless kids don't sleep in packs, the hyenas eat them, even in the capital city.
Yeah, I don't think they'll generally attack like an adult, but if they see a stray child, especially like a dehydrated or hungry, weak child, the hyenas will come for them. So the kids have to form these gangs to protect themselves from both hyenas and the police. And some of these kids were showing up to training.
Yeah, I don't think they'll generally attack like an adult, but if they see a stray child, especially like a dehydrated or hungry, weak child, the hyenas will come for them. So the kids have to form these gangs to protect themselves from both hyenas and the police. And some of these kids were showing up to training.
Yeah, I don't think they'll generally attack like an adult, but if they see a stray child, especially like a dehydrated or hungry, weak child, the hyenas will come for them. So the kids have to form these gangs to protect themselves from both hyenas and the police. And some of these kids were showing up to training.
So they generally sleep in the daytime because the police would give them less grief. And then at night, they'll be escaping the police in a hyenas.