Hello familia. It’s been a heavy week. As you might have heard… these LA fires have taken 24 lives, decimated over 10,000 homes, and set an estimated $250 Billion in damage. I have had over 15 friends of mine completely lose their home. (Including 4 previous podcast guests)
I was evacuated from my place one week ago… and as of 2 days ago, the fire blazed its way to my street and it was almost certain that my home and the podcast studio would face the same fate as so many loved ones.
It would’ve taken a miracle.
And it did.. That miracle took form in the shape of our courageous firefighters & first responders who held the fire literally 3 houses over from mine. The palisades fire burned for over 15,000 acres, decimating everything in its path.. and it stopped literally just a few hundred feet away from me.
It’s such a tragic time, one containing the full spectrum of emotions, confusion and ultimately surrender…
One silver lining, is that in the face of so much pain, I’ve witnessed unbounded love, cooperation and people showing up for one another like I’ve never seen.
I’m happy to report that I’m healthy & the studio remains standing 🙏🏽
The fire isn’t over yet and there’s a long road ahead of rebuilding for so many families & this city large.
André Duqum
Hello familia. It’s been a heavy week. As you might have heard… these LA fires have taken 24 lives, decimated over 10,000 homes, and set an estimated $250 Billion in damage. I have had over 15 friends of mine completely lose their home. (Including 4 previous podcast guests)
I was evacuated from my place one week ago… and as of 2 days ago, the fire blazed its way to my street and it was almost certain that my home and the podcast studio would face the same fate as so many loved ones.
It would’ve taken a miracle.
And it did.. That miracle took form in the shape of our courageous firefighters & first responders who held the fire literally 3 houses over from mine. The palisades fire burned for over 15,000 acres, decimating everything in its path.. and it stopped literally just a few hundred feet away from me.
It’s such a tragic time, one containing the full spectrum of emotions, confusion and ultimately surrender…
One silver lining, is that in the face of so much pain, I’ve witnessed unbounded love, cooperation and people showing up for one another like I’ve never seen.
I’m happy to report that I’m healthy & the studio remains standing 🙏🏽
The fire isn’t over yet and there’s a long road ahead of rebuilding for so many families & this city large.
Thank you for all the kind messages.
No podcast today ❤️🩹
See you next week ❤️🔥
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