It takes a village (and sometimes a lion) | Joseph Koyie | TEDxColumbiaSIPA
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- Опубліковано 7 лют 2025
- This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. In one moment your life can change. What was a near brush with death turned into the most important moment of Joseph's life. It not only changed his life. It changed his family's, his community's and quite possibly the entire future of the Maasai people and others in similar remote areas.
Growing up as a Maasai in Kenya, Joseph Koyie was almost killed by a lion. This proved to be a pivotal moment in his life. He was the first of his generation to get educated and get a job. Joseph went on to be named the best guide in all of Kenya in 2012 for his work with Sanctuary Olonana in the Masai Mara. His initial desire to send his own kids to school evolved into another life changing role as Country Director of Under the Acacia, master-mining a game-changing sustainable community development model in Loita that now serves 150,000 of his tribe.
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Yay Joseph!! My husband and I were lucky enough to have spent 3 days with him in Masai Mara! Joseph is an incredible person with a huge heart and great sense of humor too! Thank you for all you've done to enrich Kenya!
You speaking nonsense
@@YellowSynth who hurt you?
Jill Anenberg lawrence welkam back to kenya maa never disappoint their fellow human being we believe that , God bring every single person in someone life with a reason 💯❤️❤️🇰🇪
@@samperukasaine2331 ❤️ I believe that too! Thank you for the kind words. You have a big heart. Bless you!!
@jill Anenberg lawrence welcome home of peace
A proudly Kenyan brother. An African warrior. Representing not only his country but all of us as Africans. South Africa 🇿🇦loves you.
This is one of the most beautiful , authentic and patriotic Kenyan speech i have ever heard.
I love his speech. Africans are blessed
The masaai are the pride of Kenya. Ashe oleng kakuya
Much love from Kenya 🇰🇪 east Africa.I love Moran's masaai for their courage 💪🏿
The speech is encouraging
He was my safari tour guide and he is the kindest and funniest man I have ever met
Welcome again
I'm soo proud to be a Kenyan. We are blessed with rich culture and heritage. Shout out Okonkwo.
bruuh izinigani tena?🤣🤣walami wanakuona
@@askwhat_ we huoni vile tunashine huku tukipigana na Simba😂
@@Papisubu kenyan for life 💯
What an inspiring story! What an achievement. OMG, I am in tears. I visited Kenya 6 years ago & spent time touring a Maasai village. I feel very connected to Joseph Koyie and his people! Well done!
Welcome again Lorna , the maasai people are amazing and very welcoming
I'm proud of this man .He is authentic .Good job.
The accent ya wamasai 😁😁👌🏽 Kenyan pride❤
Thank you Mr. Koyie for a great and inspiring story. And thank you for doing it while adorning the Maasai regalia. It is beautiful and markets us as a people
The Maa are an authentic people of Kenya who share the Serengeti and Maasai Mara game reserves with Tanzanian Masai cousins as well. They derive a unique cultural heritage, interacting with the environment and wildlife for sustainable living.
This is a very good man. I have a son who comes from the Maasai Mara. He lives in Narok County. I am so proud of him. He is strong, like Joseph. Ashe Oleng'
Wow this is inspiring and had a privilege's to have work with him at Sanctuary Olonana. Very knowledgeable man. Kudos Ole Koyie for the good work
Good speech and thank you for marketing our country
💪💪💪am proud of you brother"East Africa,Africa n the world is watching and listening ♥️frm🇹🇿
Awww! My heart smiles listening to you....GREAT job....proud of you in Kansas...wish I could come see ur school....
VERY PROUD OF YOU MICHAEL! GREAT INSPIRATIONAL TALK! LOVE MOM
Very inspiring,I've also started a school in Swaziland
Great am also in swiss stady and work.i love masai as the best African image ever,we African have still responsability to look buck to our people,but the qeusyion is (why Africa know?????).
Joseph, you are so inspiring. We are so happy and blessed that we met you at Olonana. Many blessings for you and your family.
That brother is very interagency
I am proud of Joseph. A proud Kenyan I am
I want to be a part of this! I want to take what was built, and build on top of it! ❤Together we will change the world!
I have a friend a lady Maasai she has a great inspiring story of her life as a young maasai girl where she had to fight for her rights from the society who forced her to Undergo FGM and she managed to pretend all through with the help of her father to stage manage and pretend to have been circumcised the whole time till it was over. It was so inspiring she's now is successful.
Amazing man! I just loved his talk/speech, his positive way of changing the world around him. He is a role model indeed. than you so much!
The power of education! This guy is amazing
Wow you are lucky you survived, very inspiring story, thanks for sharing❤️
Regal in Maasai regalia, so beautifully Kenyan!
Wow. Just wow!! I love Kenya. Its where i grew up.
WOW, very inspirational. It doesn't matter where in the world we are, we can always make a difference
thank you teacher for sharing wiht us
Very articulate. Excellent delivery
A WONDERFUL SPEECH
beautiful story
Great souls. We have to learn. Very inspiring. Thank you, bless you. All your dreams come true.
Happy mashujaa day, hawa ndiyo mashujaa Kenya
Bravo Sir...
Change starts with you,he truely proved that.
Amen!!!!!
Best Ted Talk ever
Education is power💪
Amazing and inspiring!
Hey swrthrt
God is Nature ...I love it
beautiful
That was beautiful and enlightening.
🙏🙏🙏 thanks br
Amazing talk, amazing speaker, amazing work
Great job...my church here n American supports churches in Kenya...wants to visit....would love to see your school..
Karibu kenya
good job strong brother keep up the good work
This is a good story to hear
Very good speech
this is so inspiring
Proud of my people ❤❤❤❤
Interesting narrative. Thanks for sharing
We need more people like this in Africa!
How inspiring...thank you
Very beautiful!!
So adorable culture it's our own ❤️❤️
WOW AMAZING
Thank you for inspiration
Wow,Amazing speech ,Ashe oleng'
Amazing 👏
What an interesting story
Very interesting and good job that you🥰
🌈💐✨ salam sedunia ✨💐
Wow!
Who else is here for a school assignment
me
As-Salamu Alaikum !!! Brother, i've enjoyed how the masi jump up very high, this is amazing !!! Kenya my name is sonya short sound o , !!!
Awesome
Good bless you
I am all for education but if it's at the expense of traditional education that for generations had kept the tribe together is it worth it? Western education is one of the key factor why Africa is still colonised today. Majority of the cruel dictators got a Western education. There has to be a balance between tradition and Western way of thinking! No more telling us Columbus discover anything!
MAASAI PEOPLE.
Hata lengai nanu.😀😃
Amen.
Great am also in swiss stady and work.i love masai as the best African image ever,we African have still responsability to look buck to our people,but the qeusyion is (why Africa know?????).
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Beautiful custom, I really like it
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I hope your smart enough to teach them their Ancient culture along with modern knowledge please I know how far behind you are. As far as needs but there’s a lot wrong with modern western society please stay connect to the ancestors
I agree 100%. A person is vulnerable and rudderless without knowledge of their people and their ways. "The purpose of education is to perpetuate the culture." Dr. Amos Wilson, the late great African American scholar warrior. I do believe also, there is good as well as room for improvement and evolution in every culture. Violence, oppression and domination whether from the west or your own culture is wrong. For example violence against women is wrong and should be outlawed. FGM is oppressive and harmful and needs to be stopped and outlawed.
Great Video! Very inspiring!
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42 Million is a lot of Kenyans!
IS that all you took away from the talk?
Itumo please watch video of Jim Nduruchi called Andrew re Jigger Victims in Kenya
Irene Davo why are you everywhere with this story about jiggers?
Actually we not,we have foreigners refugees who are considered citizens because of birth.
Georgina Axyen but the refugees cannot even add up to 1m ...our population has grown
WOW this is great...i know you entawuo
Tanzania- kenya masai
Ten African countries you should visit
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Supa Erro SUPA Maasai
Ngai Loves You Happy Eastern 2021
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This is something good, nice storytelling and inspired about this.
Though this typically a common story sold to the "Western" countries, idk why, it's been like for years. Donor money? Kenya is sold the same way out there.
Yeap!!.. It's a way of colonizing us in the modern day. Making us dependent on donor money. And aid.... They do this, so that they can also receive donations in the name of helping Africa. It's all a scam
If you love reading, try reading a book called "how the European underdeveloped Africa" by Walter Rodney. It's very eye opening on such matters
@@positivevybes247 thanks I'll check.
Afrikan 🖤🔥👏🏿
i wish that you did not have to cut your hair. masaai traditional hair is beautiful and should not have to cut it to go to school
Turn the lions on the colonizers.
This is a kenyan.
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awesomeee story and explains why our culture hates the doctor
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Such a big story in itself. Pongezi Joseph.
Eroh ulipeleka ndauo majuu
IS THIS HOW KENYANS DRESS?
No only a tribe called maasai people.
@@maggiewatkins8631 Yes. And we live in huts and play with pet lions. Sometimes they eat us but since every family has over 10 kids, there's always enough of us to carry on.
@@maggiewatkins8631 Sorry that was meant for Irene the troll.
Not all we are 40+ defrnt culture but there are same like Masai's have keep there culture dress until this day
Bill Gates uhhh the audience was rite,,,who is Ted? What is Ted X?🤔
Somebody say something nice about AFRICAN
Earn your bread my G get that donor money