Very Bold Radio with Henry Jarju (Part 2) (Podcast Exclusive)

Henry Jarju joins host Steve Teel on this edition of Very Bold Radio. Be inspired every Saturday by difference-makers on Very Bold Radio and Podcast. Part 2 Henry Jarju: One Refugee’s Journey After a brief break David Teel thanks Henry Jarju for sharing this painful journey. Reflecting upon these memories is difficult but Henry states, “It is by God’s grace that I’m still alive and without Him, I wouldn’t be here.”The emotions and feelings are strong. 0:00-5:00Picking up from Part 1 cliffhanger where Henry is plotting his escape. The human trafficker’s brother is at the compound living but does not agree with his brother’s trafficking. In the middle of the night Henry decides he must escape but leaves everything behind but his Bible. Luckily after the gunfight - the security patrol had fallen asleep. Henry jumps the fence and goes to seek a hiding place for the night before he hopes to proceed to the transportation station / garage where he plans to catch a ride to his next destination. A man he runs into gives him directions to the garage but warns him that is the first place his captors will look. Henry is “very, very afraid.”He finds a taxi driver who will charge him more than the money he has so the driver kicks him out. Another man, a Christian sees Henry’s Bible and asks if he is a Christian. This man has compassion on Henry and tries to help. The taxi begins to fill up with other passengers until the driver decides to take Henry too. That drive was 15-16 hours drive to Algeria. Henry is truly alone as his friend had not needed to escape. He sleeps by himself on the street and the next day he meets other refugees from Gambia including one elderly man who develops a strong friendship with Henry. Henry’s brother sends him some money for food. He remains in Algeria for 4 months.He teams up with his new elderly friend for living and saving up together. This man also has skills to captain the boat / raft from Libya to Italy. They live in a center with dormitories where several thousand refugees stay. Unfortunately a fire breaks out one night at the center that many people are unable to escape and die. Henry and his friend escape though the friend breaks his ankle jumping over the barbed wire fence. Again he was homeless.,2 days later Henry receives word that his father has died. A week after this Henry’s elderly friend steals his money and leaves. He is now stranded without any money but what he has in his pockets. He felt cursed and that led to isolation and depression. “It was hard. I don’t know how to put it into words.” 5:00-40:00 Steve begins wrap-up of parts 1 & 2. 40:00-43:00Henry encourages those watching or listening who are going through down and dark times and prays for you. 43:00-46:00 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.