<p>"Your podcast changed my approach to fighting insurgency" - Captain X.</p><p><br></p><p><em>He dreamt of being a uniformed soldier since he was thirteen years old. Today, @ 30 years old, Captain X is living his dream but not without first experiencing nightmares that threatened to kill that thirteen year old boy in him. Somewhere along the way, while serving in one of the darkest places on the planet -- in Maiduguri, fighting Boko Haram -- the Captain discovers a lifeline -- a podcast that helped keep his inner child alive. Today, he is the child soldier that survived. This is his story.</em></p><p><br></p><p>After months of corresponding via the DMs, Rodney and the recently promoted captain finally meet to have one of the rawest conversations in young god history . </p><p><br></p><p>Rodney asked all the questions -- about the reality of Nigeria's war on terror, the public's perception of Nigerian soldiers, his love life, his first kill, and so much more. This episode is an exercise in empathy for anyone who has never put themselves in the shoes of a military man. </p><p><br></p><p>Join the community: https://linktr.ee/theyounggodpodcast</p>
