Elia Edward Mollel's guest appearances

Elia Edward Mollel

Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan

A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World

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Chris and I had the pleasure of spending ten days with Elia on our trip to Tanzania last month, and sat down to record a podcast with him at Lake Eyasi. Elia is half Maasai, and spent much of his childhood being raised by his Maasai grandfather. He has a great deal of knowledge and insight about the complexities and conflicts between the Maasai and the “modern world,” because that complexity informs his life and identity. In this conversation we speak about his experience learning about wildlife, the land, astronomy and what it means to mature as a man within his Maasai community, and the shift into his adult life as a safari guide. We speak about Maasai culture and tradition, climate change, spirit animals, tourism, education, and population growth. Elia gives some unique and important context to the experience of coming from and living in two very different worlds.Get in touch with Elia through Gladiola Adventure.Songs featured: “Korobela” and “Asante Sana” by The SoilHow to support the show:* Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!* Become a paid subscriber on Substack.* Visit my website - AnyaKaats.com &amp; Find me on InstagramA Millennial's Guide to Saving the World is a reader and listener supported publication. If you find this content valuable, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. Get full access to A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World at anyakaats.substack.com/subscribe

Chris and I had the pleasure of spending ten days with Elia on our trip to Tanzania last month, and sat down to record a podcast with him at Lake Eyasi. Elia is half Maasai, and spent much of his childhood being raised by his Maasai grandfather. He has a great deal of knowledge and insight about the complexities and conflicts between the Maasai and the “modern world,” because that complexity informs his life and identity. In this conversation we speak about his experience learning about wildlife, the land, astronomy and what it means to mature as a man within his Maasai community, and the shift into his adult life as a safari guide. We speak about Maasai culture and tradition, climate change, spirit animals, tourism, education, and population growth. Elia gives some unique and important context to the experience of coming from and living in two very different worlds.Get in touch with Elia through <a href="https://www.gladiolaadventure.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gladiola Adventure.</a>Songs featured: “Korobela” and “Asante Sana” by The SoilHow to support the show:* Rate, review and subscribe to the podcast on iTunes!* <a href="http://anyakaats.substack.com/subscribe" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Become a paid subscriber on Substack.</a>* Visit my website - <a href="http://www.anyakaats.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AnyaKaats.com</a> &amp; <a href="http://www.instagram.com/anya.kaats" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Find me on Instagram</a>A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World is a reader and listener supported publication. If you find this content valuable, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. Get full access to A Millennial's Guide to Saving the World at <a href="https://anyakaats.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_4" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">anyakaats.substack.com/subscribe</a>

#120 Growing Up Maasai in a Complex, Changing World with Elia Edward Mollel

The folks at Gladioloa Adventure in Arusha thought Elia would be a good guide to show us around northern Tanzania for 9 days. They were right. Raised by his Maasai grandfather, Elia has a deep understanding of animal behavior, not only spotting lions, leopards, and cheetahs at a distance, but anticipating where they would move so we could position ourselves and wait for them to wander by. His knowledge of the animals and how best to interact/photograph them, combined with his insights into the geology, cultures, and history of the region enriched our experience more than I can say. Plus, he’s an easy guy to be around.Intro music “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range. “Wassiye,” Habib Koité; Outro: “Smoke Alarm,” by Carsie Blanton.Some extra goodies, just for Substack subscribers:Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan is a reader-supported publication. To receive bonus material, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe

The folks at <a href="https://gladiolaadventure.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gladioloa Adventure</a> in Arusha thought Elia would be a good guide to show us around northern Tanzania for 9 days. They were right. Raised by his Maasai grandfather, Elia has a deep understanding of animal behavior, not only spotting lions, leopards, and cheetahs at a distance, but anticipating where they would move so we could position ourselves and wait for them to wander by. His knowledge of the animals and how best to interact/photograph them, combined with his insights into the geology, cultures, and history of the region enriched our experience more than I can say. Plus, he’s an easy guy to be around.Intro music “Brightside of the Sun,” by <a href="https://basinandrange.bandcamp.com/track/brightside-of-the-sun" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Basin and Range</a>. “Wassiye,” <a href="https://habibkoite.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Habib Koité</a>; Outro: “Smoke Alarm,” by <a href="https://www.carsieblanton.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Carsie Blanton</a>.Some extra goodies, just for Substack subscribers:Tangentially Speaking with Chris Ryan is a reader-supported publication. To receive bonus material, please consider becoming a paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit <a href="https://chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&amp;utm_campaign=CTA_2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe</a>