{"id":34452,"date":"2024-11-15T12:00:29","date_gmt":"2024-11-15T20:00:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/?p=34452"},"modified":"2024-11-19T12:19:32","modified_gmt":"2024-11-19T20:19:32","slug":"near-the-river-a-short-film-by-darby-mcadams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2024\/11\/15\/near-the-river-a-short-film-by-darby-mcadams\/","title":{"rendered":"Near the River: A Short Film by Darby McAdams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"970\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bKDytieJWDc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>For Chrispine Mutanuka and Henry Kapijimpanga, the decision to learn to kayak is an easy one: it\u2019s a way of bettering their lives and providing for their families.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>\u201cThe river is like a ladder. People can climb it to make a better life for themselves<\/em>.\u201d \u2014Mukuma Makaye, Porter, Zambezi River<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>As porters, Chrispine, Henry, and their teacher, Mukuma Makaye, carry the boats of visiting tourists in and out of the Zambezi Gorge, a roughly 30-minute hike that goes almost straight up. 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