Culture shock: What is it like to live in Europe with an African identity?

[quantumblack]

Interesting video I found about life for Africans living in Europe.

link here.

FEATURES:
- Wonda Wendy, a French-Gabonese singer;
- Moussé from Senegal and his Dutch wife explain how black and white relationships work in Europe
- Aba Bantu explores instances of racist violence against Africans in Germany

Worth a watch. About 25mins long

 

[Soulthinker]

I'm not surprised. However,if the African is a scion of a dictator or a government official in a African land he/she would be treated like a regular Black American,Brit,or Canadian. Sometimes I could imagine if the Germans held the colonies in Africa:Namibia,Togo,Cameroon,and Tansania their pain would be a bit less or would be the same like the Franophone or British Commonwealth African lands.

 

[quantumblack]

It was interesting seeing the different IR couples. Also there was another video of a successful African businessman (link here). So its not all negative. There are good and bad stories. It offers a very balanced perspective.
As the son of African immigrants living in London, England. I've received many advantages that my parents didn't have - English education being one of them. I have a good job and my own place, and sometimes you forget how difficult life can be for new immigrants entering a country looking for a better life.

QB