How to pronounce "marai"

in the 1940s nearly half a million Lions

in the 1940s nearly half a million Lions

in the 1940s nearly half a million Lions ramed Africa and Asia today fewer than

ramed Africa and Asia today fewer than

ramed Africa and Asia today fewer than 20,000 remain squeezed in on all sides

20,000 remain squeezed in on all sides

20,000 remain squeezed in on all sides by growing human populations despite

by growing human populations despite

by growing human populations despite millions of dollars spent on Lion

millions of dollars spent on Lion

millions of dollars spent on Lion conservation in recent decades their

conservation in recent decades their

conservation in recent decades their numbers are still

numbers are still

numbers are still declining there must be a bright idea

declining there must be a bright idea

declining there must be a bright idea out there

out there

out there somewhere lions are the number one

somewhere lions are the number one

somewhere lions are the number one tourist attraction into Kenya and

tourist attraction into Kenya and

tourist attraction into Kenya and tourism is one of the top Revenue

tourism is one of the top Revenue

tourism is one of the top Revenue earners yet lion numbers have declined

earners yet lion numbers have declined

earners yet lion numbers have declined from 15,000 just 10 years ago to fewer

from 15,000 just 10 years ago to fewer

from 15,000 just 10 years ago to fewer than 2,000 today wherever humans and

than 2,000 today wherever humans and

than 2,000 today wherever humans and lions share habitats conflict leads to

lions share habitats conflict leads to

lions share habitats conflict leads to Lions being killed and nowhere is this

Lions being killed and nowhere is this

Lions being killed and nowhere is this more apparent than in

more apparent than in

more apparent than in Nairobi Kenya's capital is one of

Nairobi Kenya's capital is one of

Nairobi Kenya's capital is one of Africa's fastest growing cities 4

Africa's fastest growing cities 4

Africa's fastest growing cities 4 million residents and growing at 7% per

million residents and growing at 7% per

million residents and growing at 7% per year it's the fastest growing city in

year it's the fastest growing city in

year it's the fastest growing city in the the world Nairobi National Park

the the world Nairobi National Park

the the world Nairobi National Park occupies 16% of the city no other

occupies 16% of the city no other

occupies 16% of the city no other capital city in the world has a park

capital city in the world has a park

capital city in the world has a park with wild rhinos lions and other

with wild rhinos lions and other

with wild rhinos lions and other Wildlife the park is fenced along its

Wildlife the park is fenced along its

Wildlife the park is fenced along its northern boundary but is open to the

northern boundary but is open to the

northern boundary but is open to the South linking it to a wider ecosystem

South linking it to a wider ecosystem

South linking it to a wider ecosystem and allowing Wildlife to make crucial

and allowing Wildlife to make crucial

and allowing Wildlife to make crucial seasonal migrations and that means

seasonal migrations and that means

seasonal migrations and that means sharing land with people this poses a

sharing land with people this poses a

sharing land with people this poses a unique challenge for the park and the

unique challenge for the park and the

unique challenge for the park and the city

city

city residents wherever ever Wildlife goes

residents wherever ever Wildlife goes

residents wherever ever Wildlife goes Lions follow they can even survive in

Lions follow they can even survive in

Lions follow they can even survive in nairobi's more affluent suburbs

nairobi's more affluent suburbs

nairobi's more affluent suburbs navigating fences and built up areas but

navigating fences and built up areas but

navigating fences and built up areas but inevitably they kill livestock leading

inevitably they kill livestock leading

inevitably they kill livestock leading to disastrous

to disastrous

to disastrous consequences in 2007 so many of the

consequences in 2007 so many of the

consequences in 2007 so many of the parks lions were killed by the community

parks lions were killed by the community

parks lions were killed by the community that they were almost wiped out the

that they were almost wiped out the

that they were almost wiped out the pressure is so great now that we could

pressure is so great now that we could

pressure is so great now that we could lose them all

lose them all

lose them all together we need an affordable solution

together we need an affordable solution

together we need an affordable solution that empowers people to deal with the

that empowers people to deal with the

that empowers people to deal with the problem themselves

problem themselves

problem themselves marai wealth is measured in cattle from

marai wealth is measured in cattle from

marai wealth is measured in cattle from the age of N9 Richard was responsible

the age of N9 Richard was responsible

the age of N9 Richard was responsible for managing the family's most valuable

for managing the family's most valuable

for managing the family's most valuable [Music]

assets by age 11 it had enough of lion

assets by age 11 it had enough of lion

assets by age 11 it had enough of lion [Music]

attacks if the lands come from the

attacks if the lands come from the

attacks if the lands come from the forest and then come to eat our kettles

forest and then come to eat our kettles

forest and then come to eat our kettles it's very bad if I see the lion now I

it's very bad if I see the lion now I

it's very bad if I see the lion now I feel that something uh is something that

feel that something uh is something that

feel that something uh is something that is ready to attack me me and the lion we

is ready to attack me me and the lion we

is ready to attack me me and the lion we are enemies enemies big enemies that can

are enemies enemies big enemies that can

are enemies enemies big enemies that can never be for forgive each another any

never be for forgive each another any

never be for forgive each another any day one night he had a bright

idea this the baby is it's being Ted by

idea this the baby is it's being Ted by

idea this the baby is it's being Ted by the SW p is there in the roof and and

the SW p is there in the roof and and

the SW p is there in the roof and and this the wires that carry the power to

this the wires that carry the power to

this the wires that carry the power to the bulbs and this the switch where you

the bulbs and this the switch where you

the bulbs and this the switch where you can switch the lights on and off

can switch the lights on and off

can switch the lights on and off Richard's brainchild is one of the first

Richard's brainchild is one of the first

Richard's brainchild is one of the first practical solutions to the lion human

practical solutions to the lion human

practical solutions to the lion human conflict problem it's saving cattle

conflict problem it's saving cattle

conflict problem it's saving cattle lions and money I knew the lions are

lions and money I knew the lions are

lions and money I knew the lions are were afraid of something which is moving

were afraid of something which is moving

were afraid of something which is moving because when someone wakes up at night

because when someone wakes up at night

because when someone wakes up at night and move with a torch their L are afraid

and move with a torch their L are afraid

and move with a torch their L are afraid of the lights because they think this a

of the lights because they think this a

of the lights because they think this a person ising

person ising

person ising since 29 I started putting home the

since 29 I started putting home the

since 29 I started putting home the bulbs so we didn't ever experience any

bulbs so we didn't ever experience any

bulbs so we didn't ever experience any problem of the landcaping at home until

problem of the landcaping at home until

problem of the landcaping at home until now so the neighboring homes have even

now so the neighboring homes have even

now so the neighboring homes have even borrowed my deer since now I've puted

borrowed my deer since now I've puted

borrowed my deer since now I've puted six homes the

six homes the

six homes the BS as conservationists in Africa we

BS as conservationists in Africa we

BS as conservationists in Africa we really need to recognize and support

really need to recognize and support

really need to recognize and support local practical ideas that emerge from

local practical ideas that emerge from

local practical ideas that emerge from young people like Richard we're proud to

young people like Richard we're proud to

young people like Richard we're proud to have helped Richard to get a scholarship

have helped Richard to get a scholarship

have helped Richard to get a scholarship to one of Kenya's top schools Brook

to one of Kenya's top schools Brook

to one of Kenya's top schools Brook House International

House International

House International all it took was one Bright Idea Richard

all it took was one Bright Idea Richard

all it took was one Bright Idea Richard never dreamed that he could be someone

never dreamed that he could be someone

never dreamed that he could be someone that saved

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Lions meet Richard terreri

so so um so Richard who who ever knew

so so um so Richard who who ever knew

so so um so Richard who who ever knew you'd end up a movie star I mean was

you'd end up a movie star I mean was

you'd end up a movie star I mean was that true yeah it's true it's

that true yeah it's true it's

that true yeah it's true it's mine so where where did you grow up uh I

mine so where where did you grow up uh I

mine so where where did you grow up uh I grew up uh at Kanga area at the ages of

grew up uh at Kanga area at the ages of

grew up uh at Kanga area at the ages of uh Nairobi National Park and at some

uh Nairobi National Park and at some

uh Nairobi National Park and at some point you started looking after cattle

point you started looking after cattle

point you started looking after cattle yourself how old were you when that

yourself how old were you when that

yourself how old were you when that happened I started looking at my

happened I started looking at my

happened I started looking at my father's kettles when I was 9 years old

father's kettles when I was 9 years old

father's kettles when I was 9 years old and at night some nights what happened

and at night some nights what happened

and at night some nights what happened yeah what what happened some nights when

yeah what what happened some nights when

yeah what what happened some nights when when you some nights we we had a very

when you some nights we we had a very

when you some nights we we had a very big problem of lons attacking out our C

big problem of lons attacking out our C

big problem of lons attacking out our C at night uh and then they eat our

at night uh and then they eat our

at night uh and then they eat our kettles and meanwhile you had um this

kettles and meanwhile you had um this

kettles and meanwhile you had um this other interest that you were developing

other interest that you were developing

other interest that you were developing what was that um now I'm working to the

what was that um now I'm working to the

what was that um now I'm working to the I want to make a electric shock that I

I want to make a electric shock that I

I want to make a electric shock that I can put to a home for as for

can put to a home for as for

can put to a home for as for security you hear that booby trapped the

security you hear that booby trapped the

security you hear that booby trapped the home with an electric shock and to do

home with an electric shock and to do

home with an electric shock and to do that you had you had to learn some

that you had you had to learn some

that you had you had to learn some Electronics right how did you do that uh

Electronics right how did you do that uh

Electronics right how did you do that uh I think uh this knowledge came from God

I think uh this knowledge came from God

I think uh this knowledge came from God because no one taught me I didn't have

because no one taught me I didn't have

because no one taught me I didn't have any

books so you just um you just started

books so you just um you just started

books so you just um you just started yeah causing trouble at home taking

yeah causing trouble at home taking

yeah causing trouble at home taking things apart and figuring out how it

things apart and figuring out how it

things apart and figuring out how it worked yeah and then you you had this

worked yeah and then you you had this

worked yeah and then you you had this idea that you could put this to use to

idea that you could put this to use to

idea that you could put this to use to solve the lion problem how how did you

solve the lion problem how how did you

solve the lion problem how how did you do that I knew that the lions were

do that I knew that the lions were

do that I knew that the lions were afraid of something which is

afraid of something which is

afraid of something which is [Applause]

[Applause]

[Applause] moving theyy they like you out there so

moving theyy they like you out there so

moving theyy they like you out there so I I saw there I my mind came up and then

I I saw there I my mind came up and then

I I saw there I my mind came up and then I knew that the the motorcycles have the

I knew that the the motorcycles have the

I knew that the the motorcycles have the indicators so I got the machine for the

indicators so I got the machine for the

indicators so I got the machine for the indicator and then I use it for keeping

indicator and then I use it for keeping

indicator and then I use it for keeping my lands safe and the kettles because

my lands safe and the kettles because

my lands safe and the kettles because now I'm saving lands and Kettles so

now I'm saving lands and Kettles so

now I'm saving lands and Kettles so so that was the beat I didn't get from

so that was the beat I didn't get from

so that was the beat I didn't get from the film cuz you so there was a

the film cuz you so there was a

the film cuz you so there was a motorcycle indicator switch in there and

motorcycle indicator switch in there and

motorcycle indicator switch in there and that's what causes the the light to move

that's what causes the the light to move

that's what causes the the light to move from one light to the other it's the one

from one light to the other it's the one

from one light to the other it's the one which make the lights to Splash flash

which make the lights to Splash flash

which make the lights to Splash flash all the sides you're a smart kid so you

all the sides you're a smart kid so you

all the sides you're a smart kid so you got this so you got this scholarship and

got this so you got this scholarship and

got this so you got this scholarship and you've already started school yeah when

you've already started school yeah when

you've already started school yeah when I invented this thing uh the uh the head

I invented this thing uh the uh the head

I invented this thing uh the uh the head teacher of brook house was very excited

teacher of brook house was very excited

teacher of brook house was very excited for my invention so he gave me the

for my invention so he gave me the

for my invention so he gave me the scholarship to Brook house it's a best

scholarship to Brook house it's a best

scholarship to Brook house it's a best school one of the best schools in the

school one of the best schools in the

school one of the best schools in the world

so you started there like two two weeks

so you started there like two two weeks

so you started there like two two weeks ago and and um what are you going to do

ago and and um what are you going to do

ago and and um what are you going to do with all this education and knowledge

with all this education and knowledge

with all this education and knowledge what's your dream I want to be because

what's your dream I want to be because

what's your dream I want to be because now I'm in a good school I want to be an

now I'm in a good school I want to be an

now I'm in a good school I want to be an aircraft

engineer so there's a so you grew up in

engineer so there's a so you grew up in

engineer so there's a so you grew up in the fields looking after cattle under

the fields looking after cattle under

the fields looking after cattle under the flight path seeing all these planes

the flight path seeing all these planes

the flight path seeing all these planes go by and little Sparks were going off

go by and little Sparks were going off

go by and little Sparks were going off in your mind and those Sparks now mean

in your mind and those Sparks now mean

in your mind and those Sparks now mean that you you can realize your dream of

that you you can realize your dream of

that you you can realize your dream of those helping build the airplanes of the

those helping build the airplanes of the

those helping build the airplanes of the future how amazing is that that's

future how amazing is that that's

future how amazing is that that's amazing yeah it's amazing because when I

amazing yeah it's amazing because when I

amazing yeah it's amazing because when I was at home I used to see the planes

was at home I used to see the planes

was at home I used to see the planes coming to to go and land so I just feel

coming to to go and land so I just feel

coming to to go and land so I just feel that one day I would be in the plane

that one day I would be in the plane

that one day I would be in the plane Richard terrari you are amazing thank

Richard terrari you are amazing thank

Richard terrari you are amazing thank you man thank you thank

you man thank you thank

you man thank you thank you hey hey hey hey

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