The boy who defeated the god of the underworld

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Joseph Mbele |

TED-Ed

• January 2026

If any of his wives ever birthed a son, he’d be killed immediately. That was the threat Shemwindo, ruler of the village of Tubondo, had delivered, for he wanted all the power to himself. But he was about to meet his match— and enter a rivalry that would take him to the underworld and back. Joseph Mbele shares the epic journey of Mwindo and his quest for vengeance. [Directed by Raghav Arumugam, Jagriti Khirwar, narrated by Addison Anderson, music by Salil Bhayani, cAMP Studio].