Boyd Varty: What I learned from Nelson Mandela

"In the cathedral of the wild, we get to see the best parts of ourselves reflected back to us." Boyd Varty, a wildlife activist, shares stories of animals, humans and their interrelatedness, or "ubuntu" -- defined as, "I am, because of you." And he dedicates the talk to South African leader Nelson Mandela, the human embodiment of that same great-hearted, generous spirit.

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[katnip]

I never get tired of hearing Boyd tell his stories. Somehow his stories make us better people. Thank you.

[madimetjashogole]

Boyd! Thank you so much for doing this. Africa is proud of those such as you. I know, I am proud of you my brother. And you are so blessed for having the opportunity to serve Madiba. And for Solly and Elvis man....bless you my man; through and through!

[isaacomote]

I like this guy, his speech is so natural and I felt the emotions 

[buddyrichrocks]

stunning talk - I felt like a child again while watching this
"A life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives” – Jackie Robinson

[marionfriedenthal]

I'm South African and Boyd's talk brought me to tears. I was actively looking for anything I could find about a young elephant with bowed legs that I had seen on YouTube. And lo and behold he spoke about Elvis, Solly and Madiba all of whom were inspirational and brought me to tears. Thank you Boyd. I'm going to see if I can find more about Elvis. ❤

[wendolenszazueta]

"Our own well being is deeply tied to the well being of others. Danger is shared, pain is shared, joy is shared, achievement is shared, houses are shared, food is shared."

[KingGrahamJohn]

Undoubtedly one of the best TED talks I have ever seen!!

[theohendricks]

Although I watched the video on my desk alone, when it ended I unconsciously  started to clap my hands with the audience!  

[AtticusAmericanus]

"O Nelson, Thou Madiba
Light of all Men
Thy Breath exhaled
sent forth the freedom."~Poem I wrote when hearing of his death.

[BorderBorderEntertainment]

Beautiful talk Boyd!!  Congrats, so proud of you.  You were already my hero and this cemented it!

[necrisro]

Amazing is the compassion that few people posses, and yet, animals are capable of it too, sometimes i think we are not so superior as we think we are.

[danac]

I'm in love now too! ❤️ such a beautiful way to celebrate his memory

[v-solveconsultancy]

Amazing speech man! I am moved. This is the time that the concept of Ubuntu should reach all over the world and make people come together for better tomorrow. Thanks for it!

[arizonaviking]

Mandela teach Peace Reconciliation Harmony, and the world needs to learn Ubuntu. Rest in Peace Mandela and Solium and live forever in our hearts.

[srimansrini]

A very nice talk.  The speaker Boyd Varty tells us about the humble nature of Nelson Mandela. Good one. 

[alexormulea]

I am an African... The full saying of ubuntu is, "Umuntu ngumuntu ngabantu" meaning "A human is a human due to the existence of humans"... "Ubuntu" directly translates to "Humanity"
The Black-Africans came to be called the "Bantu" which means "Humans" not because of what it means but due to the language that was used to specify them as the natives of "Africa".

[Exceltrainingvideos]

Boyd Varty: What an outstanding personality! Hopefully we can learn from Africa - the birthplace of humans...

[nkululekonazo]

Damn I'm so emotional right this man ✊❤️👑 has a lot of humility

[jusxmia]

What a wonderful talk.  It would be so wonderful if everyone could look within themselves to be what they want to see in the world. Hopefully, they'd want to see love, peace and harmony.

[videophile]

That was wonderful. I LOVE Londolozi and loved Nelson Mandela. What a treat to find this video tweeted by Fodor's.  We have the book your father (uncle?) wrote about the history of Londolozi and it is a great read.