The Story of Us with Morgan Freeman | National Geographic

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·Nov 11, 2024

This is the story of mankind: our beliefs, our struggles, our traditions, and our inspirations. This is the story of us.

Once again, my journeys take me around the world, meeting inspiring individuals from all walks of life. As always, I've got a lot of questions. Do you think that justice and revenge are different? About who we are and what joins us all together?

Over 100 walls like this, we'll put up a cross. Northern Ireland, who are you? The solution for me is education—on having both communities working together from the very outset of life.

Can we turn hate into understanding? How can you hate me? You don't even know me. After 48 years, I still have not found that answer. What makes someone want to rebel? Are you not afraid for your safety?

This is what we have to do. President Morales went from a resistance leader to president of this country. They think love has to be learned. When people help another person, I think affection and love truly conquer all.

If you thought you were going to lose everyone that you love, what would you do? And what keeps the fire of freedom burning in our darkest hour?

Albert Woodfox—four decades of solitary confinement. Really, I am Ward's up. I found that although we come from different places, with different backgrounds and vastly different ideas, we are all bound together by our humanity.

This is the story of us.

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