Samtu Palouki: The Journey from Tech Nerd in Togo to Becoming a US Army Soldier & Filmmaker

<p>Samtu Palouki takes me through his incredible journey from a nerdy tech kid in Togo, moving to the US without being fluent in English, joining the US Army, the added challenge of the language barrier during bootcamp, isolation &amp; lonliness, to creating short films to boost his comrades' morale - and becoming a viral video star.  A story of perseverance, creativity, humor, and creating from the heart.</p><p><a href="https://youtube.com/shorts/b1ppwm82tDo?feature=share%20">Here's his first viral video.</a></p><p>And see more of his work on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bernipk">Instagram</a>.</p><p>Thanks to <strong>Chris Anthony</strong> for connecting us.  </p><p><br></p><p>Samtu and Chris met at Fort Drum,  on the promo tour for Chris's documentary, <a href="https://tickets.coloradosymphony.org/6011">Mission Mt. Mangart,</a> about the 10th Mountain Division in WW2. </p><p><strong><a rel="payment" title="★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★" href="https://www.patreon.com/mattsodnicarpodcast?fan_landing=true">★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★</a></strong></p>