Far From Home Teaser: Return to Uganda

Katy Verwest

Galen Knowles continues to document the incredible journey of Brolin Mawejje on his way through med school and to the next Winter Olympics in Far From Home: Uganda to the Tetons. This independent film, which is still in the making, tells Brolin’s story from when he left his home country of Uganda as a young boy to come to America and live in Massachusetts with his long-lost mother. After a rollercoaster of emotions, Brolin found a release in the mountains of Massachusetts with the snowboarding community...

Galen Knowles continues to document the incredible journey of Brolin Mawejje on his way through med school and to the next Winter Olympics in Far From Home: Uganda to the Tetons. This independent film, which is still in the making, tells Brolin’s story from when he left his home country of Uganda as a young boy to come to America and live in Massachusetts with his long-lost mother. After a rollercoaster of emotions, Brolin found a release in the mountains of Massachusetts with the snowboarding community. Now 21, Brolin is enrolled in a pre-med program and is shredding his way to the Winter Olympics to compete for Uganda. In this teaser, we can have a glimpse at his worries as he returns to Uganda for the first time in years. And if you haven’t yet, check out the first teaser.

Far From Home Teaser: Return to Uganda from Galen Knowles on Vimeo.