I saved chimpanzees and they've saved me

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As a young boy Stany made money selling sugarcane and worked as a 'houseboy' for families in Burundi's capital city Bujumbura. But later, a job with rescued chimpanzees became about more than just money. He began to learn their ways, and grew to love being around them. When ethnic conflict in Burundi escalated into civil war in 1994, Stany fled to safety with the chimps who, with histories of their own, gave him companionship and a ticket to a future without war. Stany is a chimp specialist and his interactions with these animals should not be copied or emulated in any way. He has co-written a book called The Chimpanzee Whisperer: A Life of Love and Loss, Compassion and Conservation. Presenter: India Rakusen Producer: May Cameron Get in touch: [email protected] or WhatsApp +44 330 678 2707 (Photo: Stany Nyandwi and a chimpanzee. Credit: Barbara Hollweg)