I Meet The Mushroom King: The Farmer That’s Inspiring The World👨‍🌾

Hello my friends, a special film for you today - In support of World Refugee Day, We Were Here is an original documentary series from YouTube and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, that seeks to challenge stereotypes and perceptions about refugees by focussing on what unites us rather than sets us apart - our shared passions.

This episode features permaculture expert, teacher and Congolese refugee Bemeriki, who’s currently living in the Rwamwanja Refugee Settlement in Uganda & myself.

You can see the other episodes in the series here:

The Toymaker - on the Simone Giertz YouTube Channel -

The Musicians - on the Jax Jones YouTube Channel -

#WorldRefugeeDay

Music -

Melo-Zed - 11am, Track 01 & 02
Robohands - Flux, Introjection & Lá Em Cima
Andert Tysma - Children of Trinoon
Shina Williams - Agboju Logun

Directed by Curtis Essel
Contributors - Bemeriki Bisimwa Dusabe, Gaz Oakley,
Production Company - Uncommon Creative Studio in Association With Lief
Produced by - Shananne Lane, Margo Mars, Rosie Woods
Executive Producer - Alma Har’el, Nils Leonard, Charlie Gatsky Sinclair
Series Director - Laura Checkoway
Casting Director - Six Minutes
Berlin Location - Blumental Restaurant

[johnsmith-hswe]

Impact of a two hour movie packed into ten minutes. Unreal 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[GODMODE]

Gaz' production quality is insane. You have an excellent production crew to bring this kind of documentary-esque content to YT.

[maryswesweriemer]

"Before u think of going far, start where u are!“ It’s the wisdom from Bemeriki & Gaz on this mindful message for our planet for me. 🌾💚🌽💫 Blessings to y'all 🙏🏾

[ElsjeMassyn]

Being from South Africa, this story blessed me beyond words.
All I can say thank you so much for this video. It is an inspiration.

[lindsaytoussaint]

Africa is so ridiculously beautiful and plentiful and rich. This was a pleasure for the eyes to see his land and hear his story. (I always wanted to visit Kenya and Rwanda, I’m adding Uganda to my list too!) His daughter Sophia I think her name was 🥹 she’s adorable! A farmer/plant parent just like dad! ❤

[shanekahowellmivida]

I LOVED everything about this documentary. 💕 It was inspiring and heartfelt—abundant blessings to Bemeriki and his beautiful family. May all his dreams come to fruition. Thank you, Gaz, bountiful blessings to you as well. 🌿💕🙏🏾

[shineyconker]

I love how you've highlighted the importance of connecting with our ancestors and nature when growing food 🌱🙏🏾

[CLLifestyle]

Tears man, tears... Great job Gaz! The world NEEDS this!

[niyico]

This short film is so artfully done and truly touching and inspiring 💚🙏

[abdsaaxn]

“We are hopeless because we are plan less” Love this!❤❤❤ makes me think about this generation we have now.🙏🏾🙏🏾

[Erin_Wilson_Studios]

Beautiful ❤
With love from Iraq, where refugees are finding their way forward too.

[lindagustafsson]

Amazing video with an important message to the world. My mom was diagnosed with skin cancer last year and during and post-recovery she has turned her life around completely. She has cut out all industrialised food and eats now as clean and natural as possible, She has turned her garden into a big vegetable garden and she wants to eat as much as she can just from what she can grow and the rest she buys from local farmers with some minor exceptions....But she tells me she has never felt as amazing as she does now in her entire life 💚 Go Gaz, keep spreading the message! 💪🌱

[sharonmoore]

Artistry at it's finest. Love and wisdom shining through.

[ramblynrocketeer]

The feeling of hope washed over me as the video concluded. Extraordinary message!
Sending Aloha from Kauai, Hawaii 🏝️

[darcyroyce]

This warmed my heart on so many levels! Also, love the gentle storytelling approach, Gaz. I could've watched hours of this. 🙂🌱💚

[bluetinsel]

This was an excellent short documentary. I loved seeing how he had the children involved, he was planting seeds in their hearts and souls as well. This was excellent and much appreciated.

[ellaa]

Beautiful collaboration, I admire anyone who grows their own food, the patience and care gone into it. Others don’t understand

[karennielsen]

Beautiful video! Humane and inspiring.

[MariskavanBrederode]

This is so... wholesome and healing to me. I'm dealing with serious health issues, and it made me realise whats important to me, and cooking/food to take care of my family and community is a big part of it. Right now, I'm often not physically able to do anything food related, but watching your videos is the next best thing. It gets me excited for what I'm about to do next after my recovery. Thank you and much love ❤

[juliamilford]

What a fantastic presentation, Bemeriki is such a humble man with so much courage and intelligence and love for his family and fellow humans. We could all take a page from his book and get off our butts and do something!