🇰🇪 Kenya: Blood and land: Erodo's story l Witness

A film by Bruno Sorrentino
From the moment he was born, Erodo, a Kenyan boy born to a tribe of cattle nomads in 1992, has had his life documented by filmmaker Bruno Sorrentino.
Over the last 20 years his life has been shaped by ethnic violence and by the tension between his father's desire to continue the old traditions of herding and his mother's belief that settled society and education are the future.
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[@LifeinAmerica2022]

I so love this documentary. And I love Erdo. First part of the film was tough watching Erdo. And my heart broke that moment when he was hiding milking the goat for a drop of milk direct into his mouth. Every two years, he increasingly becoming to look like a man, a handsome man. On to the next story, I was anxious to see how he looks like after nine years. And, like you maybe, I was so amazed with his physique and how he grew up to be a fine man, despite the hardships. I wish I could meet him one day. And I wish AJ would continue filming his progress. Thank you, Al Jazzera! Nice job.

[@estaberyl6213]

Esther is such a strong woman, her love for her children is admirable. Her willingness to go to the unknown to keep her family safe and alive. Her independence, hard work. I felt sad that she couldn't decide when to have children. I hope Erodo is doing well. I hope Esther's latter years are more stable and happier. Brought tears to my eyes.

[@MsDecember1999]

I agree!!

[@101019996]

Yas 🔝👏🍀

[@101019996]

@@MsDecember1999😨😱

[@101019996]

@@MsDecember1999 you stupid woman :(

[@bluerain1493]

Me too I was teary, I hope she stabilized and her children kept safe, well fed and able to go to school and that Erodo prospered in life.

[@mohameddeq7957]

Erdo was blessed to have an iron woman as MOTHER. Her transformative energy is quite unmatched even when she is not educated.

[@thorshammer1348]

Darn good story ,it follows a little infant born into a nomadic herding way of life right up to the kid as a young man going off to apprentice training , his patents have high hopes of him continuing his education, forget the paligamy and they flies; its a good story of parents dreams beyond they're situation.

[@sarahschannel1980]

The mother is so so so Amazing. She has a strength honestly I've never ever seen before. Her son has become a sweet loving honest hard working man. Just out of curiosity i wonder if he had ever thought about modeling his features are perfect. He's gorgeous. Wow to bad that kind of thing isn't offered like it is here in California Cause he would really go far.. Well good luck to this family hopefully they achieve all of their goals. I'm sure with a strong beautiful mother like they have they will be successful.. She truly sets the bar incredibly high..just truly amazing..

[@darkodarko9]

if he had thought about modeling? are you serious? hahaha dream less please.. its the real world..

[@ismailahmed8635]

The Journalist has moral authority to change the life of this Young man for better by a virtue of being in his life not just filming him alone. He could have asked some organization to help him or more importantly look for a visa for him to get better opportunity elsewhere.

[@aymanbayusuf6065]

Thank you Al Jazeera for this.. I have lived in Mombasa all my life but whenever I go to Turkana, I feel disturbed to see and hear stories of the two tribes fighting over water , cattle and land. Although this might be a very random story to someone I can completely relate and at least you have spread the awareness. God bless you.

[@mariansaldo1]

I never wanted someone I don't know to succeed so badly. I feel like the producers of this documentary could and should help with his school, they made money from this doc after all.

[@bluerain1493]

I hope they helped him turn his dreams into a reality, not just show and make money off this documentary and then leave him without support, he said he wanted to be a lawyer and he loves to draw too.

[@pruebasdegajo]

wow the mother is really strong, what an amazing woman masterpiece video AJE

[@aliben6563]

Wish you the very best erido God will bless you boy and big up to your mom and father , they loved and lived for you

[@dopekills5202]

I've never seen somebody grow up before this is nice should have more views

[@mony2k6]

Really great story. He and his family have been through a lot. I admire his mom believing in sending him to school. I hope he is successful in what he does. I agree with him "Corruption kills hope" so many people wonder what's the point of doing things if corruption rules.

[@ndondiafrika249]

where is erodo now? i am in Nairobi, I will be pleased to meet him

[@milicentekiteles4278]

I know him.hes from my village here in isiolo

[@StephenSairo]

@@milicentekiteles4278 where is he ??

[@milicentekiteles4278]

@@StephenSairo my hometown,Isiolo Kenya

[@brianmwenda5762]

Where is erodo? I guess you should trace his whereabouts

[@adebolaoni7666]

Beautiful story, beautiful family, beautifully told.

[@awuorcheche4210]

I really need to know what befell of Erodo. He’s such a handsome young man. He looks like a model

[@milicentekiteles4278]

Hes a grown man now.we are neighbors..he learnt welding and works in a hardware now.

[@gingerwingerful]

Really what happened to Esther his mum and Christopher his dad are they alive

[@Vierotchka]

An area and a tribe of Kenya which I knew well back in the eighties. I have driven through and stayed in Isiolo many times. How things have changed, for the worse, since then. Excellent documentary, thanks.

[@funeditz585]

What a wonderful story...this is why I lov to see Al-Jazeera

[@kipkoskeijeff8034]

Mum Erodo is the stongest woman ever to be seen God bless u

[@virtresstate3575]

His mother is a strong woman who keeps it real

[@GeneralHensaleey]

Always Peace is better now borana Somalis and turkana they living together and they help each other

[@africanlife3484]

Esther is the real star of the show, not Erodo! It was Esther who brought the family through with hard graft day after day and her sheer determination to survive everything thrown at her and her children, including the constant threat of death. Esther is absolutely bomb proof as a mother. She is the strength and inspiration of every mother that ever was, or will be and there is a mother just like Esther also fighting for life and her children in every village in every country in Africa. Esther's beautiful singing voice made me feel warm inside but at the same time, sad for her. @ 12:22 @ 13:29 @ 16:41 @ 25:37 @ 47:00

[@missgeranium4459]

Thank you for sharing this documentary. I admire Esther's dedication to her family. My heart goes out to Erdo. I hope everything turns out well for him.

[@TheInnerWork]

Amazing how even people in poverty fight with each other... how even different groups of poor people are divided and cause strife. I would think that they would all be able to look at their collective situation and cease violence and share more.

[@battlements7649]

This was very moving and compelling and I am left wondering; where is he now? What was the journey and next chapter for Erodo, as he walked down that dirt-road to Nairobi, now ten years ago? Will anyone know?

[@nafisamohammed9064]

I truly wish to know....any updates?

[@awuorcheche4210]

Where is Erodo in 2019?

[@MrIthedon]

I'm asking the same in 2020

[@ashleynjeri.n.]

I hope he's doing well in 2022

[@MuriakReshMa]

Am a resident of Nairobi too would be pleased to meet the young man Erodo

[@stephaniebowens9958]

Yes, beautiful story however I found myself swatting the flies away.....of course it didn't help anyone. It was hard to see them all over the baby's face hers too. God Bless them.

[@nafisamohammed9064]

My 5yr old granddaughter was doing the same and almost in tears..😂

[@justmyopinion9883]

Excellent documentary. Thank you for sharing. Some parts were hard to watch. 😢 Erodo gives good lessons in courage and determination.

[@bluerain1493]

I would truly love to know what happened to too, I hope and pray that their latter end was much better than the beginning.

[@simonjames6426]

Esther the star of the well put together show..how clever she is ,also very enterprising with her sly grog bizz..she's such a hardworking lady with a can get it done attitude!!.huge asset to her family

[@toumimaro]

wow what a difficult life to live, and I'm suppose to think that life is fair, and God loves all equally

[@nafisamohammed9064]

What happened to Erodo,kindly update on his journey in Nairobi and his drawing...Please..

[@athleticfreedom5760]

Beautiful mother breast feeding her baby. Just as it should be.

[@goodday1101]

Where is Erodo now? and how did Al jezeera assisted him?

[@ResearchPapers1]

Very HORRIBLE tRANSLATION. I am Kenyan, (Though not Turkana) but the Swahili part did not even relate to what the person was actually speaking. kind off misleading according to me

[@lynnleigha580]

Well, he got very handsome. Bless Esther, she's always tried doing right by him, but sometimes you just gotta let them go and figure it out

[@emancipatedlionm9215]

What a story of adversity triumph determination hard work versatility! What a lovely mother! Hope she lives long to see her children thrive. I truly wish her son Erodo ( medicinal plant) prosperity. May he become the medicine / healing for himself n community. It's a shame that elected leaders of other tribes see no value in others (tribes) thanks for showing.

[@h82sk8]

Why call names. What do you know about cutting trees that makes you and expert. It was very clear the tree was cut down to make charcoal to sell.

[@thorshammer1348]

Yes de' flies

[@bagobeans]

So what happened?

[@lillianebwire4897]

Come back 2022 where is he?

[@lillianebwire4897]

It's Turkana Women that are the fuel of household economy.

[@maisibake]

Karibu kenya 🇰🇪

[@majimoto75]

Turkan is a beautiful , rich with natural resources. Turkana people have been way too long neglected by the government. Esther, beautiful woman and very intelligent. A true fighter and demonstrates deep love for her kids. Esther have a drive of steel Erodo I salute you 👏🏽, very sharp and determined young man. Teachers should stop hitting children. Erodo needed all support he could have. His young life was traumatic....and he was traumatised by the killing sprees. Erodo if you're reading this let me know how to reach you or your mum.

[@Astra-36]

This is Isiolo not Turkana

[@charlotte5372]

"You know the story, why don't you tell them? Or do you want me to dream about them all night"? Broke my heart💔

[@virtresstate3575]

Erodo done got fine

[@BigMTBrain]

Interesting vid; however and unfortunately, not too many people will watch it all the way through as most people with access to KZbin will find so many scenes of many flies on faces quite repulsive. I know that flies on the face are tolerated in the subject's culture, but this video could've delivered the same message about that culture outside of that culture if such scenes were kept to a minimum. As is, this videographer seems to scream "HEY, LOOK AT ALL THE FLIES ON FACES! AUTHENTIC, HUH?"

[@LifeinAmerica2022]

I was bothered by the fly, too. I can't let a fly enter my house let alone land on my face. But I understand the message of the film. If you have noticed, from the start of the film, there were so many flies. As the film progresses, there was less and less flies landing on their faces. I think that the more flies, the poorer is. This goes the same in my culture in the Philippines, too. More flies are seen in poorer areas.

[@murayamark5628]

Who else has heard @Jaymo ule Msee's voice at 25:33?

[@jamesokurut2783]

Al Jazeera where is Erodo???

[@StephenSairo]

2022 co ask

[@ckbeep1313]

good story, amazing people. but they really need to stop having so many kids. I'm sure a very high percentage die because they do not have food, health or water security. most can barley take care of themselves as adults. it is exasperating the hunger problem in the country. strong woman though, Christopher useless it seems.

[@emcarsonem4072]

Why are they cutting down trees????😥😢😭😭😭

[@roydenbarendse7507]

Terrible, they just all breed non stop

[@godsoda7039]

true true

[@101019996]

:(

[@aliciafields-worldtravelle8248]

What nonsensical story is this..stop exploiting the poor for your own greed.

[@blueflagfree]

Stupid ppl wasted a tree by cutting from an awkward spot. You couldn't build anything with it now, it is only for burning

[@LifeinAmerica2022]

Do you understand the word "survival"? You sound more stupid.

[@ayubhassan4719]

I was born there am Somali turkana kkm boy