Brolin Mawejje’s story is nothing short of remarkable, but perhaps the most remarkable part of it has yet to be told. What Brolin is attempting to do would be historic, as a Ugandan citizen has never made an appearance at a Winter Olympic Games. His journey has been documented in the documentary Far From Home by his friend and filmmaker Phil Hessler, where Brolin revisits his Ugandan roots, realizes the commitment and guts it takes to ride at an Olympic level, and just how important it is to snowboard as much as you possibly can.

VICE Sports produced this glimpse into what Brolin’s life has become, but we can’t wait to watch what happens in the sequel.

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The places represented in the Winter Olympics, and snowboarding in particular, tend to be pretty easy to predict – North America, Europe, Japan every once in a while. But never Africa. Brolin Mawejje is looking to change that. With some financial backing and a bit of luck – Brolin will look to compete for Uganda in slopestyle snowboarding in PyeongChang 2018. Throughout his journey from Kampala to Jackson Hole, Brolin and his buddies created Far From Home by documenting the whole journey.

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