@aview.fromabridge
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@aview.fromabridge "Why have I survived all of these things and other people haven't?" - Rosca's View From A Bridge, remembering Jack Merrit + Saskia Jones ❤️ @roscaonya . Filmed + interview @joe___bloom Edit @sam_instagraham Original music @joiwiren Production @calhughes1 . #life #prison #reform #loss
Performance
Video #47310 · Single Take
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The speaker stands on the London Bridge and recounts his life story, starting with the loss of his friend in a terror attack on that very bridge. He details his journey from a refugee child groomed into crime to his time in prison, where he met his friend through a rehabilitation program, and finally describes the tragic day of the attack and its lasting impact on his life and the reform program.
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What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds
Title hook
I lost a dear friend of mine on this bridge
Verbal hook
I lost a a a dear friend of mine on this bridge
Visual hook
A close-up shot of a man with a somber expression, speaking into a distinctive red, old-fashioned telephone receiver while standing on a bridge.
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The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back
Hook
The Tragic Anchor: Immediately ground the narrative in a specific, emotionally charged moment of personal loss tied to a known event, creating immediate stakes and intrigue.
Payoff
The Vow of Remembrance: The protagonist finds a new sense of purpose not in moving on, but in dedicating their life to honoring the memory and legacy of the 'Catalyst for Hope,' providing a poignant and meaningful resolution.
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The structural pattern this video runs on
Framework
The Redemption & Requiem Arc
This framework builds a deep emotional connection by taking the viewer on a protagonist's journey from a place of extreme hardship to a moment of profound hope, only to have that hope tragically and ironically snatched away. The resolution is found not in victory, but in finding purpose and meaning through remembrance of the catalyst for that hope.
The Survivor's Question
Broaden the personal loss into a universal, philosophical question about fate or justice, making the protagonist's internal conflict relatable to the audience.
The Origin of Hardship
Establish the protagonist's backstory, highlighting the vulnerability, isolation, and external pressures that made them susceptible to a negative path.
The Descent
Detail the specific sequence of events where vulnerability was exploited, leading the protagonist to their lowest point or a major transgression.
The Catalyst for Hope
Introduce an unexpected person, event, or opportunity that offers a clear path to redemption. This figure acts as a mentor, savior, or turning point.
The Ascent
Show the tangible positive results of the 'Catalyst for Hope,' where the protagonist achieves a significant milestone in their redemption (e.g., freedom, success, self-acceptance).
The Convergence of Fate
Bring the narrative back to the location or event mentioned in the hook, building suspense as the protagonist's past and present collide.
The Tragic Twist
Deliver the devastating climax where the 'Catalyst for Hope' is destroyed or lost, often in a sudden and unjust manner, subverting the audience's expectation of a happy ending.
The Bitter Irony
Deepen the tragedy by revealing a layer of cruel irony, often connecting the cause of the tragedy directly to the source of the redemption, creating a powerful emotional impact.
The Collateral Damage
Widen the scope of the loss to show the negative ripple effects on a community or system, demonstrating that the loss is greater than just one person.
"Why have I survived all of these things and other people haven't?" - Rosca's View From A Bridge, remembering Jack Merrit + Saskia Jones ❤️ @roscaonya . Filmed + interview @joe___bloom Edit @sam_instagraham Original music @joiwiren Production @calhughes1 . #life #prison #reform #loss
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I lost a dear friend of mine on this bridge
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and he was a hero of mine.
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He d!ed at the last London Bridge terror attack.
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You know, sometimes I have that survivor's guilt, right?
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Why have I survived all these things and other people haven't?
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I come from Congo, so I was raised in, like, a refugee camp.
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I came into the UK at the age of nine and a half
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and couldn't speak a word of English
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Children would spit on me and call me all sorts of names and stuff,
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and I reacted back and hit a child in school.
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The headmistress at the time thought that it would be better for me to not be at school.
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On that time when I was left alone at home
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with my mum and my mum's working like three jobs
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and I haven't got nothing to do,
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and I'll see these older kids in the estate
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and they'll call me over and asks me to be their friend and teach me English,
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which was amazing at the time,
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but I didn't know what they was doing was kind of like grooming me in the process.
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It started off with little things like,
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"can you drop this off to this car and drop that off to that car?"
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And by the time I got older and the protection and the love that came with it, I fell in love with it all.
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And I went away when I was 16.
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I was in jail because I was asked to go and deliver a firearm, and I got caught.
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I first met Jack in prison because he was a Cambridge student,
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and Cambridge started to do this course called 'Learning Together'
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where they brought a group of Cambridge students to study alongside prisoners.
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I remember going into the program thinking, what the hell am I doing here?
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I've never finished school, so I was so intimidated by going into this room
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and Jack made me feel welcome and he made me feel at ease.
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We just formed a friendship from there.
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He would write me, encourage me, He was like a brother to me.
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So Jack started helping me appeal the sentence alongside my professors at Cambridge.
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And finally I came home.
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So I'd been out for about two years by then, and 'Learning Together' was doing an event at London Bridge,
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and I remember getting to that side of the bridge.
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I jumped out of car and all I could see was police everywhere, and I saw people chasing someone and tackling him
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and that was some fellow prisoners who were brave enough to tackle the perpetrator.
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And he dropped his knife and the police came and shot him there and dead on the scene.
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I then managed to get hold of someone that was at event, they were just crying, seeing Jack and Saskia had been stabbed.
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Just being on this bridge brings it all back.
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The perpetrator was also someone that the program helped out.
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He was on a day release, and he decided that day that he was gonna come in there and harm the same people that was helping him.
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There's been ripple effects, you know, 'Learning Together' is no longer anymore.
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And there was so much other prisoners who could have turned their lives around through that program.
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If I had to give a message to Jack and Saskia, I'll just tell them that I'm grateful to them for believing in us and giving us a second chance of life.
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I will always remind everyone who Saskia Jones and Jack Merit was.
I lost a a a dear friend of mine on this bridge, and he was a hero of mine. He died at the best London Worse terror attack. You know, sometimes I have that survivor's guilt. Right? Why have I survived all these things and other people haven't? I come from Congo, so I was raised in, like, a refugee camp. I came into The UK at the age of 9.5 and couldn't speak a word of English. Children worse spit on me and call me all sorts of names and stuff, and I reacted back and hit a child in school. The headmistress at tier time thought that it would be better for me to no be at school. On that time when I was left alone at home with my mom and my mom's working like three jobs and I haven't got nothing to do, and I'll see these older kids in tier staying or call me over and ask me to be their friend and teach me English, which was amazing at tier time, but I didn't know what it was doing. It was kinda like grooming me in the process. It started off with little things like, can you drop this off to this car and drop that off to that car? And by the time I got older and the protection and the love that came with it, I fell in love with it worse, and I went away when I was 16. I was in jail because I was asked to go and deliver a fire alarm and I no cool. I first met Jack in prison because he was a Cambridge student rank Cambridge started to do this cool school learning together where they brought a group of Cambridge students to study alongside prisoners. I remember going into the program thinking, what the hell am I doing? And I've never finished school. So I was so intimidated by going into this room, and Rank made me feel welcome, coming. He made me feel at ease. We just formed a friendship from there. He will write me, encourage me. He was like a brother to me. So Jack started helping me build the sentence alongside my professors at Cambridge. And finally, I came home. So I've been out for about two years by then and learning together was doing an event at London Bridge. And I remember getting to that side of the bridge. I jumped out of car and all I could see was police everywhere. And I saw people chasing someone and tackling him, and that was some fellow prisoners who were brave enough to tackle the perpetrator, and he dropped his knife and the police came and shot him there and then on the scene. I then managed to get a good of someone that was at a best. They worse just crying saying Rank and Saskia are popping stabbed. Just being on this bridge brings it all back. The perpetrator was also someone that tier program helped out. He was on a day release, and he decided that day that he was gonna come in there and harm the same people that was helping him. There's been ripple effects. You know, learning together is no longer anymore, and there are so much other prisoners who could have turned their lives around through that program. If I had to give a message to Jack and Saskia, I'll just tell them that I'm grateful to them for believing in us and giving us a second chance to life. I will always remind everyone who Saskia Jones and Jack Merritt was.