Inside Watts CA Hood - Imperial Court Projects 🇺🇸
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 มี.ค. 2023
- Today we meet up with Watts local Bwuan who brings us into his world at Imperial Courts Projects. He teaches about the inter-workings of the hood and why he returns often now that he lives in East Hollywood.
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He's 100% right about financial literacy. It really should be taught in schools these days.
you have to teach people COMMON SENSE?
@@rveeing802 oh so you're an expert in finances??.. stupid comment.
It is taught in schools. At least where I went
@@rveeing802 Sounds like you need to learn it.
No, it's an essential life skill.
Watching these videos feels kinda like… just hanging out with people. A great way to break down barriers and misunderstandings.
This is what outsiders think that they can just roll up to the projects. Go try it then 🤡🤡🤡
@@350z33hr not sure what you’re getting at.. also why the clown?
I used to deliver pizza in my youth. Projects are one place that you dont fk with.
We're all more alike than different.
@@CEODieCryHate yes. This was my point, thank you!
He is one of the most gracious hosts I have ever witnessed. No matter where he is, he is never judgemental, just reporting. May God bless this man and his family.
Money can solve some of life’s issues but not the ones you fight within yourself
This quote needs to be in a philosophy textbook lol
True👏👏, also mindset plays a part too
Peters openness is so wonderful
Amen darlin and you forgot the other one poverty is a state of mind it’s not the money the reason I said that a friend of mine lived in watts 12 years ago went to college studies medicine and is now a top physician in California and he didn’t get out bein a rapper or knowing how to play sports education education got him out and money don’t bring happiness
@tiffanycurtis4794 doesn't bring happiness, but it definitely brings comfort. And can make a tonne of memories
What strikes me is that as much stigma a place like Watts has in the media, there's a hell of a lot more community here than any of the suburban areas I've seen where you can live for 5-10 years and no know your neighbor. There's a lot to admire about this neighborhood and the people who live here.
That's due to social engineering. The people you find in the suburbs have been programmed to base life on the individual - community has been bred out of them. I'm specifically speaking of Whites. They don't even know they are a people at this point. Project Whites, including myself, end up gravitating to Black people and Black culture in our youth because we have that yearning to belong to something and have been told from the ground up that we do not - we are programmed to be individuals without a people. This has led to the degradation of family and society in general, and has had collateral damage in all communities that are exposed to the Marxist anti-White doctrine pushed for generations by those in charge, trading our nation and people for power to those that make us all dance like marionettes.
You should go move there then if you like it so much lol. I'm sure your thoughts would change after that. These videos always make it look like no big deal. But if you aren't from there and sometimes even if you are you get pocket checked and robbed or get jumped just for fun especially if you're white. The cops don't care and nobody will come help you. It's a great community though right? 🤣
Everywhere in the media.
I've been to Watts a lot but live in DC.
I remember DC was on Gangland talking about gangs but I have never seen any,.
The media has to show hype to keep you interested. I've in some of the most dangerous areas but MOST people are like the guy in the video, relax, familial, etc.
The media hypes everything up.
As a 50 year old white dude who mostly lived in middle class neighborhoods, we’re lucky if we know the names of a couple of our neighbours. We might live a little more “comfortably”, but there’s definitely A LOT less sense of ‘community’. And I can guarantee they help each other in a time of need compared to us…
I come from a lower middle class Brazilian neighborhood. Growing up and watching all those sorts of entertainment, drifting cars and loud music, I remember how many elderly and sick people would just suffer and not be able to counter that behavior. It looks fun, it is fun, but not for most of the people, many of whom are afraid to stand up for themselves.
There are walls that are hidden beneath the surface in those areas, those are never shown.
Great job Peter, keep on 😊
You mean people that don't agree with all the crazy sh*t going on can't speak out against it in their own neighborhood. That's not a tribe that's corruption.
It's a backward mindset, self destructive, I get that poverty is real and I come from that world BUT the main aim should be changing the mindset and the culture, without doing this then these places are going to remain as annoying as they are today, for example.. imagine being sophisticated, intellectual, educated, classy was marketed to these people the same way, drink, toxic music and crime is being promoted to them...
@@tribegoldie4282 that's the point! Unfortunately, the media and most of our self-labelled intellectuals are proclaiming those things as part of a culture, something to be cherished and so on. I sincerely doubt their good intentions there. No one can take those ideas seriously, unless one's absolutely oblivious to reality.
I use to think self destruction was cool when I was young.
Drifting cars is the most pointless entertainment I ever came across
At @26:00 you can almost feel the pain in Bwuan's voice and then there's that moment of silence that almost solidifies it. After Peter says "i"m sorry" and Bwuan replies with the typical "Nah I'm good". That made me emotional because of how many times I've told people I'm good when I'm not even close.
Theres too many of us out here still healing from trauma to be doing it alone, go talk to someone. And I know we gotta be tough to survive but if you're going through something right now or healing from something, just know it's Ok, to not be Ok.
💯🫶🏻
I see ...propaganda
Trash scattered everywhere on the ground is the first indicator of the quality of people who live there and their contribution to the community. We have these types of neighborhoods where I live as well and garbage is the first thing you notice when you enter them.
I vaguely remember a quote from Marcus Aurelius to the effect of... correct a thousand of your own failings before judging another.
@@patland1762 I will give you another quote by the collective voice of reason - "Put your trash in a garbage bin instead of littering."
Are you actually implying that the litter indicates that everyone that lives there is a low quality human? stop trying to be god you have no business judging.
@@lostinlaurent Yes, litter. And crime statistics. I will judge all I want. What are you gonna do about it?
Keyboard warrior. Try saying that to his face and see what he gonna do about it@@johndong7524
It's crazy how much Bwan's demeanor changes when they go near the Watts Towers. He goes from being so relaxed to his guard way way up. BTW, the Watts Towers were built by hand by one man, an Italian immigrant. Took him years and years to build them.
That sounds effing amazing
I noticed ! Interesting.
We all need Jesus above all people and things ❤
That's super cool man. We have something like that out here where I live. One man built an entire castle about 40 minutes from my house. It is famous around here... It isn't just some two-story castle either... it is a LEGIT castle. The guy is still alive, he lives up in a small hut he built by his castle to live in while building. The government has tried many times to take the castle from him, but he has used donations to fight them which is beautiful. He loves sharing his work with others so he has the castle open to the public, you can go visit it 100% for free any day of the year! He has built the entire thing on his own with his own hands using rocks from the property. He learned how to weld while building his castle, and he learned how to lay stone doing this as well. You can actually talk to him when you go out there and he will talk politics with you which is always hilarious. But all in all, hes a genuinely good guy that just wants to be left alone... So it always hurts knowing the government is trying to step on his ability to do so... Anyway, Google "Bishops Castle" it's a gorgeous structure out here in Florence/Pueblo Colorado
Simon Rodia?
@@williampitzer5534 Yessir. Over 30 years dedicated to building them 🙏
Respect to Bwuan. Investing in himself for positive returns. Salute
Solid dude who showed you around. Hope he finds his way out and becomes prosperous
I have to say this bro was smart, articulate, and completely honest. Great video to all involved. I read ,”Rich Dad, Poor Dad” and it literally changed my life. I buying one of his hoodies.
hm, maybe i oughta read it too, here in my 60s!
@@jaykay415 never to old to learn.
Read that shit too while in prison from selling drugs. My mind was blown with such a simple concept that I had just never been exposed to. It was life changing for me.
Lived and worked in Watts and Compton for over 50 years.
Don't miss it at all.
This man seems like a good dude. It’s interesting how much more at ease he was in HW than he was in the area outside his projects. Glad he’s out the hood.
Animals, breed like rats.
@@MrMac5150 N
a "good dude" doesn't do an interview as high as he could be on crack...weren't you listening to him?
I moved out the hood but my folks and people still live there and it's to say I was hella out my comfort zone in the suburbs everyone keeps them selves to them selves no sence of community and I still go back to the hood to kick it see my people. Just because i was raised there your not a product of it. Love these vlogs Peter
So true, i live in belgium and nobody cares about others.
Interesting spelling and grammar here 😂
My people? What humans
Why the hood so filthy and dangerous though?
Someone out there needs to start a YT channel showing them cleaning up areas, and take donations for support. It would blow up no doubt
Here in the hood it's all about family, and litter, and grown ass men hanging around in the street all day.
Yea, on a Saturday morning, go figure 🙄.
Man from the Appalachian mountains to Los Angeles is a big big big difference. Thanks Peter!
Its crazy man, there is so much pain there.
Most won't allow themselves to feel it, let alone move past it.
The breakdown of the family is the root of social struggles. Government can never replace the family unit, not matter how hard they try or how much they fund broken homes.
Love dude energy he humble melo and funny as hell wish nothing but blessing for him and his family 👪 🙏💙💯
32:37 😂😂😂😂 Peter got worried there “ enemies!! … do they know your car “
“ no they don’t know my car “
He was relieved once he said that 😂😂
25:18 😢❤️ , his memory of meeting his dad for the 1st time, remembering what shirt his dad was wearing.. I don’t think many truly understand/ recognize the impact on their life by the absence of their dad. It takes tremendous courage to confront those emotions, especially for young boys (& even more so if growing up w/in a subculture that stresses independence (don’t need no one else; I handle my own affairs; I’m my own king), & denounces as weakness any hint of reliance upon another.); & that is only IF such awareness manifests, rather than modern societal indoctrination that pushes those emotions (anger, missing part, etc) off as being due to systemic oppression 🙇🏾♀️
If people would start taking responsibility and take care of there kids the world would def be a lot different for everyone. That means women need to make better choices in who they lay with and YES i know sometimes you dont know what you are getting into before its too late or vice versa. Having a man in your life as a kid is so game changing and people neeed to start realizing that.
‼️👎@Saintly - Fuhnny U talk ubout thiz G👁 & hiz experience whith hiz dud dahd & @26:20 - "Naw 👁 got 4 kidz" 👎‼️
‼️ Thiz iz whut thiz cat iz really lyke, poosh uh kid in - then skip out & leeve thee mohm to struggle,, Typical 👎‼️
NEWCASTLE CALIFORNIA,USA 🇺🇸
@@BIGPIE3333 do you speak English? Or just degenerate?
Who cares
Living in England and seeing all this, it’s so different to me, it’s an eye opener seeing the lives of others , very different, but it’s really nice how they all stick together, they seem to look out for each other.
Yeah right until they kill one another
Its not that deep. L.A is pretty lame
@@wranglerkiloget a life instead of adding worthless comments
Peter I wish you were allowed to do a separate prison series. You gain trust of those you interview and give the respect and voice all these areas want. No doubt you could give a legit look at prisons of all levels (unlike shows like “Lock-up”)
Anyways great work - still getting through the episode.
Great idea.
Watch the original 1978 version of Scared Straight. That's all anyone needs to see and know about prisons.
@@ripmurdock232link to it?
There are enough PRISON interviews nowadays to KEEP YOU .. Out of Prison.
That's all that matters at the end of the day.
That's actually a really great concept. I think taking a deep dive into each level of the prison would reveal some valuable things to the public. It would be interesting to see the contrast between how the prison system works in like a county jail compared to a top-level federal penitentiary.
Rich Dad Poor Dad is also what made me realize I was focused on the wrong things. That book has and will continue to create millionaires. Good stuff bro.
Always liked this guy he’s pure hearted I want to see him win glad he’s flourishing and in good spirits keep grinding my guy! 💪🏽
I lived in Palos Verdes (a well off area in LA) as a kid to 23 yo. Working 60 hour weeks to put myself through College ('76-'84) I worked in Watts coding on a computer 20 hrs a week at a small furniture company and worked 40 hrs a week at a paper recyling plant in Torrance with some of the guys from Watts. They totally freaked at me, a young guy living in Palos Verdes (the first few years working there), working my ass off pulling trash and filth out of newspaper LOL. At the time my best friend I met working there was an ex gang member as was my manager, his uncle. Frankly I found these were the most real folks I have met and worked next to in my life, fondly looking back 40+ years later. Way more real than the corporate folks I worked with most of my adult life after graduating. We're all just people, we all bleed red the same no matter where we came from or the color of our skin.
all they have to do is pick up the trash and power wash then it just looks like another part of LA
but then they wouldn't have time to steal and rip off other people and sell and do drugs, so what you said isn't going to happen
Iraq with pavement
You’re right. But it would be the same within a few weeks.
Imagine if they market themselves with there talents. Bbqs. Custom cloths haircuts. Art. Dance. Music. If they could just come together it could have the potential to have a modern day african Renaissance. Yet they choose to align themselves with streets they don't even own.
From what I gathered by ppl who live there, they don’t want it to look like another part of LA. LA hoods are damn near historic.
Another great episode Peter! One thing I notice is that these "lower-class" neighborhoods have a lot of people who are nice and willing to open up and share their hardships/successes. When you filmed a video about being in Bel Air there were security guards, gates, and no people walking the streets. I know that it is a completely different life and lifestyle, but to see Bwuan show his hood and see kids ACTUALLY playing is super cool.👍👏
The reason why the richer neighborhoods have guards is that people from poorer neighborhoods, such as Watts, drive there to rob them.
not to be mean or anything of this sort but…
People that live in Bel Air and that are living in those million dollar mansions have far more to lose in finances, property damage, valuables then someone that may live in a poorer city.
Also not to mention some of these richer people may work in positions where its a high end career such as higher government positions, cybersecurity, doctors etc etc. They have or may know classified information and are always on guard as well.
@@gooblinslayer5702 valuable lives and expendable lives is the contrasting story of LA unfortunately. Exclusivity is the story of Bel Air and I am sure there is the occasional high end robbery or burglary but they are largely well policed and much safer areas of the city to begin with , as well as ample security and alarms ect.
Lower class in LA historically has meant black and it was by design that all the negros lived in the one place, amazing the people there seem such nice people cause they were very violent and poor places to live and grow up.
@@gooblinslayer5702The financial value of things don't matter when your life is on the line when you step outside. A $10 shirt to a man worth $100 holds the same value as a $1000 statue to a man worth $100,000
He’s grown so much. I’m so proud of who this man is becoming!
Much respect to the homie. Super cool hes out in Hollywood grinding towards his dreams.
Its always a pleasure to watch when Peter tries to act "hip" in the hoods.
What Bwan said about money is so true. You might get the money but you don't know how to handle it and then people just waste what they have.
Back in the early 80s when butt-rock and metal was topping the charts, I played in a Hollywood based metal band. Our drummers friend was from Compton, and had a place for us to rehearse. We rehearsed a lot in Compton and the friends and fans we had from there were awesome. The neighborhood came to love metal and couldn't get enough. Older folks didn't quite understand it, but still thought it was cool even though we were loud and powerful. We saved the attitude for the stage, and our friends did everything they could to help in every way. It was so incredible to bring something so alien to people who in-turn, initially didn't know how to react. But, the curiosity was there from day one. Once they were with us and began to understand all the crazy (amps, clothes, hair, spandex, leather, studs, etc.) they embraced it. They knew P Funk, Ohio Players, Gap, and Jimi. So they got our vibe, our dedication and musicality, and dudes were loading up their cassette collections with metal.
That’s pretty cool I love when cultures cross without grumpy ass drama. The west coast was definitely harder to be anonymous. The way you explained it I could almost see it in my head. But but what’s butt rock ?
@@FlukeTog 😄80's metal, glam metal, hair metal, butt-rock...It's all the same.
Butt rock is more like Godsmack !ND Shinedown
Way different then the Glam bands
Cool story! Never thought I'd hear something like that
It’s not easy to get out the hood but it’s absolutely possible.
Thanks Peter for introducing us to Bwuan and giving us a little insight of where he’s from, just another education series of what goes on in America and what we may never understand if it wasn’t for someone like yourself Peter that risk your life and giving your time to bring us a small taste of what’s happening.
So thank you and may God bless you and watch over you, I love ❤Bro take care.
Peters videos are a priceless capture of society.
Just the thought that these folks are so comfortable living here for the rest of their lives amazes me. This exact spot should be the biggest motivation to leave this exact spot lol.
I love Bwuans’ attitude, no reason to get angry or act tough. I grew up on the streets myself many years ago in another country, you do what you have to do to eat or get by.
I’ve walked/rode around these areas around LA, these are humble respectful people living in a dystopian environment. You can go one way or the other, you make the choice.
All those cameras watching piss me off, being profiled from remote brings mistrust of law enforcement. When all I see is a community sticking together to protect themselves, Bwuan is a perfect representation of working through the life sh#t and building you’re own future but not forgetting where you came from.
This is real and it’s from the heart, thanks Peter for showing the humanity for some great people living in rough areas.😉🙂
People who act tough are our everyday. Murder victims.........act like a gangsta =gets you killed like a gangsta
But.. theyre not protecting each other. Stop making it sound positive.
@@I.D.I.O.C.R.A.C.Y. is there no redemption in your world?
If you live there I understand your frustration but if your just looking in from the outside seeing negativity that has polluted the situation.
These turf wars have been on for centuries around the world, I see the humanity here. And it makes me happy to see the real people and hear the stories, as hard core as it seems, there is always room for redemption!😉
@devinangola3458 unfortunately, I am a former gang member myself(prison) and I live in a hood in vegas now. I'm not saying there's no redemption as evidenced by my own journey. I'm simply saying let's not give gangs credit for something that is outwardly destructive. Without the gangs, these would just be poor neighborhoods. With the gangs, they're dangerous and it affects everyone just trying to live. It also dooms entire generations. To clarify, I certainly do agree that a lot of this was born out of oppression. Again, though, it's just bad now. There's no good aspect to gangs unless you're a juvenile and don't see the big picture which allows you to ignore the huge negatives.
@@I.D.I.O.C.R.A.C.Y. for me it was our street community, I guess a gang. We all just came up in fukd up family lives and ended up there, gotta make money you do sh#t, did a couple of terms for sh#t. Not something to be proud of and I sure don’t talk about it to my kids.
So I guess I’m positive on seeing people getting out of that life, but hard to shake that life..even for me today.😁
Moved from Connecticut to Long Beach California back in 1978, used to love to go up and visit Simon Rodia's (Sam) towers and find amazing food and clothing in Watts....never felt threatened or unsafe really. Then 1992 and the riots over Rodney King started happened, and the whole flavor changed. Visited in 1995 and the whole atmosphere was different...had a few choice comments thrown at us as we were right by the towers...stopped by a really cool food place we used to eat at and the lady sheepishly told us we should probably not be on the block...it was sad but I couldn't blame her. This was a great video! Mad respect to Bwuan for sharing his experience and knowledge!
Thank you for doing a follow up on the watts guy. May allah bless you for taking time out and showing us different walks of life. Peace!
The elder with the jazz probably cooking or cleaning ... I love that vibe.
One day I really want to visit. Just to walk down a popular street and get to know more than just what the media says.
That vibe regardless of the so called violence is my calling.
The documentative style of these videos is so nice! Getting inside to a community and it’s thoughts. It’s something what we would want to try in our content also 👀
Good stuff as always Peter!
Another great upload Peter, keep em coming, always enjoy your content have watched them all some a few times over,, watching from New Zealand.
Keep up the good work Peter ❤, thank you
Bwuans' music and art are fire! Really great video. Exceptionally good.
Keep up the good work, Peter. God bless you.
At 35:45 if you walk over that bridge over the train tracks, you will see one of the basketball courts where Billy Hoyle & Sidney Deane were hustling in White Men Can't Jump.
Thanks for making this content for everyone to experience these people and places 🙏
Wonderful video, keep up the great work
Love the content. I always learn something new when I watch these. Santanello is best.
Peter your videos are the best keep them coming !! Watching you all the way from Australia Melbourne …
Great conversation, as always!
Can't believe Peter has never seen the movie Colors. People around the world know the Watts Towers from that movie. I'm not from USA and I've known of them for over 30 years lol.
This is really interesting. Thanks for the video.
Great insight. Thanks for sharing !
love your videos peter, very insightful and informative shows real picture, keep the content coming
Keep doing what you doing bro loving the content, keep exploring more of the city of L.A.
such a fan Peter. Love how you let people tell their stories.
Very interesting dynamic in Watts. Thanks for Posting!
Surround yourself with community that makes you better and encourages you is what I w as really reminded of when watching this ❤
love watching your videos about the diversity of america from remote alaskan places to massive metro areas. appreciate the work your putting out.
Followed ya for a yr. now.
It's about bein' REAL..is why I Love these Brother's.
Peter, thank YOU, Brother. These videos shared w the world are Great, inspirational & refreshing. ALOT of " regular folk " really
enjoy tellin' their story. We all have ' em..-
NOW, back to the Hood....
I really appreciate his truth. Thank you Peter for bringing the truth through others lives and eyes.
@Peter Santenello, I find your videos very informative and down to Earth. Your content is relevant and great. It's real people like you that should be getting financial support from us instead of these big, corporate media companies which is why your channel has made me become a Patreon for the first time. Please continue your great work interviewing the real America. I particularly liked the work you did with the Indigenous People. Please don't change your style man.
Bwuan is a good man and deserves all respect.
Always good content bud thanks for your work
Hi Peter your videos about the border is so wonderful and your so open about all subjects and people and have no fear and that is so awesome and you have proved so much how much you can be trusted thank you Peter
Peter, you are so talented. Your content is always informative without putting your own opinions/beliefs etc into the mix. Do you have a team or create this content yourself? Thank you for all the time and effort you put into creating.
Great interview Peter he definitely had a hard life and knows the struggle but he got out that's good that's why you can never judge a person cuz you don't know their struggle with they been through
Thank you for the videos!
Great episode and great insight
Very interesting, Peter !! Not many people have an "inside" look at this side of life !! I really enjoy your very informative videos which we can view from the comfort and safety of our homes !! Blessings to you as you spread the information !!
Another great video, such a cool group of people, but man I got chills when you were near the scientology building
More of us need to be more like this young man reading books that are meaningful etc
thanks for the content my guy.
love watching while eating breakfast before work
Love this one. I totally get what he's saying about some people wanting to stay there. Now I own a house in a suburb and it's miserable. I miss those people.
Great video as always. Please come to London UK one day, there are stories that NEED to be told here and no one is brave or willing enough to actually do them.
this was a very, very good blog. mad respect peter and Bwuan
Great video as usual Peter 👍🏽💯🎯
Peter this was a great video, very interesting and uncomfortable change of pace and quite the contrast from all the previous videos you have done in this environment. It was quite the video, it took me two hours to watch it and process it even though it's only 45 minutes and it will be on my mind all week until next weeks video! Very crazy video, very educational! Can't wait for the Mexico City series and whatever else comes up in the coming weeks!
Amazing. I love how open and genuine he was about loving the projects but still wanting to have a better life.
Today I really kinda struggle with the opposite. I game from the “hood” and grew up running drugs and using. Going to prison , and straight back to the hood. I use to dread it but really I loved the atmosphere. Everyone was having fun. We all had the same problems.
No one was worse or better off.
Now I made it out and I’m successful (mostly because I got clean) , how ever I still miss the hood and it’s vibe. Often times when I drive through the hoods I ran around I miss it. Mainly I miss the people.
Thank you guys for inviting us into you hood.
Respectfully,
That the thing, in "modern," "middle/professional class," city life, we don't have the same community that we see in this video, and that human beings need. I think that's one reason for so much of the mental health struggles we see today. I hope you do have or will soon have a healthy community to be with. So much respect on getting clean and finding success!
Same boat as you, bro. I find that its good to chill with people who get your circumstances. Often thats folks who are in or were in the same situation I came from. Keep your professional life and nurture it, but also have your other life where you can be around your people/vibe and try to help others out where you can. Obviously don't do that if it'll cause you to backslide, but that's what I do.
@@s0urce.ow0 Thank you for your kind words. I plan to help people, but not at the cost of my recovery. I hate seeing the same old people still pan handling or selling dope on corners or I see them at the bus stops we drive by with tons of stolen shit lol..
Reason why I don’t do anything is I know everyone has to find their own way to recovery. Sadly with fentanyl most people are dying before it happens now.. you truly can’t uproot an addict into a treatment and expect them to just get it. You have to be willing and ready , it’s a big commitment. It’s not easy.
@@jaykay415 Thank you so much for you kind words.
@@FriendlieGhostThank you for sharing your perspective ablnd a bit of your story, from the UK 🇬🇧 💐
Another great vid as always, Peter! Keep up the great work here! :)
Peter you are the best! Love all of your videos
Jolly good, I was wondering what to do this afternoon & along comes another show from this chap. Will get a tall glass of vodka & orange to celebrate. Bravo Peter & the fabulous people of Watts!! Much Love!
Ayeeeee ✌💪
Cheers ❤
The thumbnail is hilarious a video talking about projects has a $100k C8 Corvette in the Thumbnail.
That's how it is tho 💯
This was so cool!! Everyone was so kind! Awesome video! Thank you
Another solid video man, thanks.
Loved your smile on the beach when you were with the Mayans and yes, it is a great way to start the video :). Seems that you are blessed to witness and be part of that ceremony.
Another solid episode. Its nice to see Bwuan's story from nothing to something.
Well done!
Peter please keep making these videos. Loving them.
I think your work is so valuable today because we have become a culture that is fearing eachother more and more yet your work helps views get beyond that fear. I admire how you gave space for BWUAN to show us his school and courageousy walked beside him in his fear and discomfort..
I love how all of Peter's content is real because it's just showing how it is. You can really see that the community becomes part of the identity and it's hard to break away from that, especially if you're tryna doing something bigger with your life but this is your environment. But if you have that spark in you at an early age, however it's fostered inside of you (that faith in yourself), you have to follow that intuition and help foster that guidance by taking those leaps of faith to help move you out of those positions. That's where role models can really help foster that because it's not easy, especially at an early age
everyone was really nice in this video. hopefully watts sees some new money into their community so their kids can get some good education
Another good video 👍 humble people
Like he said people who have a money and going to college love the struggle and people in the struggle try to find a better way and make a way for themselves or family
25:59 - Just talked about your mother, then a butterfly visits you ❤
Thank you to those praying for us.