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The Earth is not ours.

It is a treasure we hold in trust for future generations.

My name is !Hubaxu.

That means:

I come from the soil.

And we came from the soil.

My ancestors did not own the land they lived on.

They were part of it.

And they shared the land with the giants of the Savannah.

They lived off the land.

And the animals on it.

My people always lived this way.

Until men came, from far away.

And filled their minds with greed.

And now my people started hunting for money.

So we became desperate.

And hungry.

And we stayed in our communities.

Working. Hustling.

Trying to make a living.

And then one day,

everything changed.

My name is !Hubaxu.

I come from the soil.

Baxu.

Baxu.

Baxu!

Ouma-duty. Come!

Ouma.

Baxu!

Later, bokkie.

Later, donkey.

Hey ouma.

Wakey wakey!

Baxu.

Nissan Navara.

2018.

2.5 Liter. Turbodiesel.

How do you know how a Nopara sounds like?

Navara!

I was in Windhoek with my father.

Watch and learn.

Salute!

Hey bokkie.

Hey donkey.

Hey, you know what I saw today?

A couple of desert elephants.

Just up the mountain near the dam.

Wow!

And what's happening here? What's the village news?

In fact, something happened...

Tell me everything!

And he closes his door.

Curtains. Everything.

A bit later the men walk out.

Drive off.

Deal is deal.

Baxu.

There is danger coming.

You are the only one that can save us.

Evenings!

Hey bokkie.

Hey donkie.

Did you see any animals today?

Yes.

Today I saw three oryx, two zebras,

Oh, and the best part, two rhinos.

And what's happening here?

This afternoon he left.

So I went over there to take a peek.

I don't know what yet, but he's hiding something.

Oh. Detective Baxu on the case.

Let me go talk to him.

Maybe he'll tell me what's going on.

Put on water. I'll be back just now.

Khata!

Look who's talking...

And?

Did he tell you what the men wanted?

Maybe there's an opportunity.

Maybe there will be money.

Money for what?

For us.

Eat proper food. Get a working stove.

We have everything we need.

Night, Baxu.

Hey!

I'll be back now, Baxu.

Are you not going to work today?

There's something I have to do.

Hello?

Is anyone here?

Hello?

Baxu.

Hey bokkie.

I'm sorry I was out so late.

Where did you get the money to buy all of this?

You're asking way too many questions, detective Baxu.

Baxu.

Where are you?

I can't see you.

We are almost gone.

Please save us!

I want to.

But I don't know how!

You will, Baxu.

Khata!

Baxu!

What the hell are you doing here?

What are YOU doing here?

You're not supposed to be here.

And you?

Are you a killer now?

Baxu. I had no choice.

What choice?

Baxu!

No!

Don't shoot!

Please!

Bye, bye.

Bye, Baxu.

Ouma went with Ou Gariseb.

To go look for you.

Baxu, I'm sorry.

But I'm not doing this for me.

I'm doing it for us.

Aren't you tired of eating pap every day?

And me having to work so hard?

Just to survive?

Don't you want a proper education?

A future?

In the city?

This is home.

And we haven't been raised to be murderers.

And what if there are no more rhinos left to kill?

What will you do then?

You need to tell the police what you did.

Baxu...

Baxu!

Baxu!

Khata!

I swear I didn't say anything!

I wanted to, but I couldn't.

You didn't have to.

I did.

What?

I should have listened to you.

I'm sorry.

I don't want to lose you.

I don't want to lose you either.

But what I did was wrong.

Listen, Baxu.

I want to make this right somehow.

And I'll need your help.

My brother told me

that he was just one of many young men from the villages

hired to kill rhinos.

And while they made just enough money to get by,

the people that sell the horns to customers overseas get rich.

Off us.

Off our animals.

Off our country.

Our community changed.

Like so many other communities.

Hunting for profit,

without respect for nature.

But sometimes all it takes is a reminder of one's roots.

Sometimes it takes a second chance

to change things for the better.

And sometimes it just takes one person

to make a difference.

My name is !Hubaxu.

I come from the soil.

I am the fields,

the plants,

the animals.

The mighty Kunene river flows through my veins.

I am Earth.