Gilbert Tuhabonye (Live from Austin, TX) | BYP 043

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🗓️ 9 December 2019

⏱️ 88 minutes

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Summary

Had the honor of speaking with genocide survivor Gilbert Tuhabonye as he recounts his story of growing up in Burundi, Africa during tribal warfare between the Hutu and Tutsi tribes. We also touch upon his recovery, running and much more. Thanks to The Loop Running Supply for hosting!

:: Podcast Video https://youtu.be/uu39mpEMAqM

:: Gilbert's TEDx talk https://youtu.be/kie6ArWL8Ug

:: "This Truth in my Heart" https://amzn.to/36iT7jN

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0:00.0	What is the message? When I was in the hospital trying to understand, trying to heal emotional and physical and
0:13.5	trying to understand how in the world the people yesterday were my friend
0:17.7	now they turn against me betrayed by my friends my teammates my
0:21.4	teacher and my headmaster, I couldn't understand. I was looking for
0:26.0	an answer. I took a Bible, read a Bible, cover to cover, trying to find a solution. It didn't work because these people will carry the
0:34.8	Bible and they go kill. That was not enough. One day I receive a letter coming from the United
0:42.2	State here. I receive a letter coming from the United States here to Lane University inviting me to
0:47.6	run on a full scholarship. Guys I went crazy because one of my dreams was to be in this country and run for NCA's that was my dream.
0:57.0	How's it going everybody? Welcome to a brand new episode of the Billy Yang
1:07.5	podcast from here in the Billy Yang home studios. My name is Billy Yang and I am thrilled to have you guys on board for yet
1:15.8	another episode. Today's, today's episode is definitely a different one because it was my very
1:21.8	first live podcast that I've ever done from Austin, Texas, and I'll fill you in on that trip in a little while.
1:29.0	But before we officially start and tell you all about today's guest, today was also at the time of this recording, the Western States lottery drawing.
1:41.0	So that would make today, Saturday, December the 7th. And I am, you know, for me as somebody who participated back in 2015, as you've probably seen or you can't see in my film from Squah to Auburn.
1:56.7	It's a very exciting and somewhat emotional day for people who have been waiting for many years.
2:05.0	To finally get their names drawn is an exciting moment.
2:07.5	I can attest firsthand.
2:09.0	I was at the North Face 50-mile challenge when it was back in December and I remember somebody telling me and my mind was just blown. I was out of cell range. I think I had like all of two tickets.
2:26.0	But so it made it all that much more unexpected and when I was told that I got accepted
2:32.0	and the the reality of it set in when I was
2:36.8	finally back in cell range checked all my messages and they were just
2:39.8	streaming in it was awesome. Anyway, my usual cup of, oh no, today is bourbon actually, not tequila.
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