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David Good
- Dec 14, 2022
- 1 min
How Shabono Media began
The story of how David Good and Andrew Balcof met to build upon the same vision to create content that tells stories through human journeys
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David Good
- Mar 28, 2021
- 1 min
2018 Live Q&A from Yanomami village to the world via satellite phone
In 2018, I had coordinated a live Q&A from my Yanomami village via satellite phone. Hosted by Northampton Community College of...
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David Good
- Mar 17, 2021
- 3 min
Return to Yanomami Territory Summer of 2022: Fundraising Campaign
This is a 3 minute fundraising video for the Good Project's campaign to carry out critical work with the Yanomami next year. It...
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David Good
- Feb 28, 2021
- 4 min
Hanging out with mom in the Amazon: foraging and walking through the jungle
Going out to the forest to acquire food for the day is one of my favorite activities with my Yanomami family. When I leave the shabono...
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David Good
- Jan 17, 2021
- 4 min
My First Yanomami Makeover
The Yanomami word for hair is “koi." Many years ago, I was conversing with a Yanomami in Puerto Ayacucho and he said that I should be...
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David Good
- Dec 21, 2020
- 2 min
One year since Yarima landed in the United States - a bittersweet reflection
I was sifting through my 2020 Google Photos album and discovered that this time last year, my mother had landed in the United States....
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David Good
- Dec 16, 2020
- 1 min
Chopping firewood in the Amazon jungle and the Pennsylvania winter forest.
I was out splitting firewood on a snowy winter day (actually it's still fall but feels like winter). With each whack of the axe, I was...
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David Good
- Dec 8, 2020
- 4 min
Personal Reflection on the Good Project Promotional Video and their work with the Yanomami
Above is the latest promotional video I put together for the Good Project. It is featured on their homepage at jointhegoodproject.org. Of...
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David Good
- Nov 23, 2020
- 8 min
Sometimes, life can be miserable in the jungle (and everything is trying to eat you)
There were times when I just felt miserable in the jungle and wanted to teleport, if only for a day, back to my home in Pennsylvania and...
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David Good
- Nov 12, 2020
- 8 min
Yanomami Marriage and Kin: managing my intercultural dilemma
Over the years, I’ve tried to classify my family members using Yanomami and Western based kinship terms. With very little training and...
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David Good
- Nov 2, 2020
- 1 min
I turned 34 today! A quick shout out and thank you for all the support and encouragement
Thank you friends and family for the birthday wishes. I dedicate this day to all the Yanomami communities that are fighting the spread of...
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David Good
- Oct 13, 2020
- 2 min
"You will be called Ayopowe" - My uncle giving me my Yanomami name.
The day I reunited with my mother was one of the most emotional days in my life. However, I didn’t meet just mom. When I walked into my...
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