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Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
It’s odd to say this, but even as a four-year-old, I knew that this trip had changed my life forever. I grew up watching BBC wildlife documentaries, so when my dad brought me to the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya for a safari adventure to see lions, giraffes, elephants and other magnificent creatures thrive in their natural habitat, I was delirious with joy and a sense of wonder. I knew then that I wanted my life to revolve around wildlife. Not just to appreciate them, but to do everything I could to help look after them. After years of honing my craft, I became a wildlife filmmaker and went into the middle of the Bornean rainforest to direct and produce “Operation Sumatran Rhino”, a National Geographic wildlife conservation documentary on the rescue of the last critically endangered Sumatran rhino of Malaysia. It took me three years to follow the conservation efforts and tell that story. The four-year-old in me was high-fiving himself. Today, I am proud to share with you ‘A Wild Life’, Our Better World’s first-ever wildlife conservation series. A project half a year in the making which puts Asian conservation stories in the spotlight by showcasing the threats that wildlife face, and what we can do to make a difference. A narrative adventure with the goal of getting more people to care for wildlife. These moments are major milestones in my life, which show my passion not just for wildlife but for storytelling too.
All the time in between, especially during the years spent learning how to tell stories, have forged me into what I am — an impact storyteller. Someone who believes that content is a means to an end. A catalyst to move you into action.
Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
It’s odd to say this, but even as a four-year-old, I knew that this trip had changed my life forever. I grew up watching BBC wildlife documentaries, so when my dad brought me to the Maasai Mara National Reserve in Kenya for a safari adventure to see lions, giraffes, elephants and other magnificent creatures thrive in their natural habitat, I was delirious with joy and a sense of wonder. I knew then that I wanted my life to revolve around wildlife. Not just to appreciate them, but to do everything I could to help look after them. After years of honing my craft, I became a wildlife filmmaker and went into the middle of the Bornean rainforest to direct and produce “Operation Sumatran Rhino”, a National Geographic wildlife conservation documentary on the rescue of the last critically endangered Sumatran rhino of Malaysia. It took me three years to follow the conservation efforts and tell that story. The four-year-old in me was high-fiving himself. Today, I am proud to share with you ‘A Wild Life’, Our Better World’s first-ever wildlife conservation series. A project half a year in the making which puts Asian conservation stories in the spotlight by showcasing the threats that wildlife face, and what we can do to make a difference. A narrative adventure with the goal of getting more people to care for wildlife. These moments are major milestones in my life, which show my passion not just for wildlife but for storytelling too.
All the time in between, especially during the years spent learning how to tell stories, have forged me into what I am — an impact storyteller. Someone who believes that content is a means to an end. A catalyst to move you into action.
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