(Alena) I wanted to clear something up that I wasn’t able to articulate well in this video. I am often asked if I am African, to which I always reply “YES, Why of course! I am a descendant of the slave trade.” The reaction I get is usually, “Oh ok so - you’re African AMERICAN.” And that always left me feeling a bit less African than those people who were born and raised on the continent. That left me to adopt the saying of “I’m African first and American second”, to let people know even though I wasn’t born there, nor my parents, nor my grandparents I still felt a strong sense of connection to Africa as a whole, and that whatever my ancestors had in them still lived in me. Let me put it like this, as African people from many countries who were enslaved and brought to America, we had to overcome many trials and tribulations. I believe God was with us as he walked us into this new land. Yes, we walked into it as slaves but we stayed in it as one of the most influential cultures in the world, BLACK AMERICANS. We developed into our own distinct people, with our own genres of music, rap, r&b, dance, hair, food, and many things that are loved and treasured all around the globe. Our African culture was not only restored, but re-birthed and given a new life all of its own. I thank God that he is near to us because his word is hidden on our hearts. That when we face all kinds of fears, trauma, and rejections, He is there to restore and renew us. And that with every ugly & difficult situation we go through, we are just coming out better and better, more and more like Christ, more and more patient, more and more compassionate, more and more humble, and less and less pride. Philippians 2: 1-4 “So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
I feel the same way!! My family came to United States via Panama, but we are descendants of slaves brought there by the Spaniards via Portugal. When I went to South Africa I felt something deep! I’m sure a place like Uganda and other Western countries on the continent would have me crying like you…I felt closer to my origin…it’s a feeling that just runs deep ❤
I am Gambian, but I am glad you chose Uganda to explore, and I am glad that you captured the Pearl’s beauty. I think Uganda has done Africa justice. SHOUT OUT TO 🇺🇬 Baby Girl, thank you for sharing your fries with us. 😊
As someone who stayed in Bali for 30 days. I think once you leave the United States you identify what fresh food really is and that people are so humble. I lived so well in Bali my skin was glowing and it was so affordable. The same I can tell with your family in Africa. You guys all were glowing, the kids look great. Alena and Joe were glowing and the food you guys ate Wow ! It’s just a different lifestyle. Praying, like I am for myself that we can leave the rat race and enjoy the years God has for us until we go home. Enjoying fresh food, affordable clothes, free childcare, $20 hair salons, massages, and a calm lifestyle free from hate. Sending you guys positivity thank you for sharing.
It’s unfortunate that the food, clothes, entertainment, salons and everything else you find affordable is actually not affordable to us residents of Africa and not all of us have access to those things. But I’m glad you enjoyed Bali.
I grow my own fruits in my garden. I think the fruits I grow here(usa, Georgia ) taste better than the foods I grew in my garden in my home country even though the soil is better there. I think my body likes American fake fruit better. 😭😭
Thank you for branding my country so well and baring our flag in such a positive manner. Many people visit Uganda and speak so badly of the country, it's even worse coming from ugandans in the Diaspora, it really makes me very sad. Uganda isn't a perfect country but it's so beautiful especially the country side is so blessed naturely. I have been so fortunate to have parents from both Uganda and Rwanda and I have travelled th country abit so I got to experience beauty, however I am also born and raised in the capital city Kampala so I have seen rich neighbourhoods and slams too.Am so grateful for my country because I didn't apreciate it as much when I lived there and being in Germany has shown me what a rich country Uganda is when it comes to culture and natural resources plus the fresh food and friendliest people in the world. Thanks fir reminding me about this through your videos I have smiled, cried, laughed and felt so home sick too but happy you shared so much great staff about my country and may the good Lord bless you. Shalom from Stuttgart Germany
I am a Ugandan from Kampala and I have loved everything about this video 👏👍the compassion, the love , the patience and humility, the joy oh my Goodness, I can not mention everything exhibited by your family towards my people, just know that everything was outstanding. I have Been following Elena way back in the day and seeing you with your best friend/ hubby and all your babies in the continent most of all in Uganda is such a blessing to us viewers that love your family . I want to go home now , I really miss me some fresh food and the boda boda noise ❤❤❤
I always saw a Ugandan in Alena ever since I subscribed to this channel 3 years ago and am glad that she mentioned it her self thank you for choosing Uganda for your family vacation you are one of us and you're welcome home anytime.
Talking about Caesarean Sections, did you know that this form of child delivery was invented in Uganda and introduced to the world saving many women and children's lives that would have been lost at child birth? Nobody else was crazy enough to think of it as a solution, in critical situations during child delivery :))) Great stuff as always. Peace and love
Thank you for bringing me back home I've been trapped in USA for 51 years and with an urge to return home from the minute i entered USA from a very young age, no one understood my feelings, soon within the next few months I will be in the place that my heart has desiredfor the last 51 years and your Video contributed ro my decision of returning home
Thank you soo much Joe, Alena and family for sharing your Birds Eye view experience in Uganda 🇺🇬. Alena: I really enjoy your loving and adventurous spirit in every country and culture you introduce to your family. Priceless!
You’re right. Here in NY if you go to an African hairbraiding salon they do watch your kids and you watch theirs. I’ve watched a number of children while waiting.😂😂(I’m African American)
Good to staying in uganda. Because uganda is the nice country and people they happiness always. Do go to Kenya they will repad your kids. Kenya now is not the safe they murder.
As a Kenyan American🇰🇪🇺🇸 I love that you and your family were blessed to see Uganda 🇺🇬🫶🏾. Uganda is beautiful and very similar to Kenya. God willing next time you and your family can visit Kenya 🇰🇪🫶🏾
0:19 when our traditions and all those things were beat out of us, we created our own AGAIN, which is the foundational black American culture we know and have so richly today. ✊🏾
You can’t beat dna, spirituality and phenotype out of us. You might delay, maybe alter it never leaves. We took all of that plus culture and created the African American culture. We are a mixture of many African ethnicities and created something new.
O! My God love from Uganda 🇺🇬 I love watching all your videos from ugandan and love the excitement with which you deliver every experience you had in Uganda.
I always admire your family, tours around the world from LA to South Korea, meeting grand parents, visiting coralado, and I pray that one day I get a passport that makes me travel the world from Uganda to US, Korea, Canada. U always inspire me to keep fighting for that I what and I know one day I will be there.
It's soo interesting watching Uganda through the eyes of visitors. This vlog made me love my country a little bit more than I already did. Thamk you MazeLee fam
i like the way you enjoyed uganda. you were so intentional in exploring everything. the hair braids looked nice. the nails, guys are talented and at a very low low cost.
Your 3rd daughter is so beautiful yet hardly smiles & seems to be struggling with her confidence. This was me until I got braces & finally felt confident enough to laugh & smile in public.
Those are my people ❤😂❤🎉 Thank you for appreciating my beautiful country; the Pearl of Africa. And yes, we are quietly spoken, quietly confident but loud in our worship & praise of Christ Jesus🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 🎉🎉🎉
Your Ugandan ardent fan here the Mazelee Family🥰. Thanks so much for visiting and loving my beautiful country. It's been three years away and coming back soon.
Thank you for sharing your Ugandan experience with us. You and Joe are giving your children wonderful education by exploring both of the cultures of Korea and Uganda.
Thank you for sharing some of the beauties of Uganda! Made me want to visit the country! 32:54 Cute how they started responding in a synchronized way 40:48 Thank you for the chip Ajoui!
Alena, u r really awesome! U r so open to lifes different experiences, which unite us all. Yr rearing yr kids 2 b so comfortable & confident in their own African-Korean-US skin! They r so secure of their identity & rightful place in the world. I was not. My parents had 2 flee Uganda bc of Idi Amin/Obote. So Im lost generation of diaspora in West. Brought up on fear of civil war & Aids. I tried 2 relocate in 2000-1 but found it 2 difficult 2 assimilate on so many levels: complicated family feuds over land & property. I was so naive! Mine is a familiar diaspora story. Even though I looked the same, I felt I didnt belong. I even tried 2 learn Luganda! But we did bury our late parents there. So I have bitter-sweet tears running down my Bugandan face as I watch yr family enjoy best parts of Uganda: The Pearl of Africa & Source of the Nile on the Equator. Its a beautiful & rich country. So fertile. Has everything: coffee, oil, minerals, fruit, mountains, waterfalls, Safari-tourism including gorillas! It was even offered 2 Jews after WW1 as viable colonial-settler home 4 Israel! Can u imagine?! (watching genocide in Gaza). Please buy a 2nd home holiday house 4 yr family in Uganda & promote her unique treasures. Has so much potential as the Garden & Breadbasket of Africa. We r also a v gdlooking race! In nicest way, Im super jealous of y'all. Done us v proud. God bless u, Rovianne x
Maya , you are awesome... the way she was adopted to the place as of she has always live there is a sign of knowledge.. je suis très fier de toi Amaya..
Am glad you chose to visit our country. I would recommend you visit murchison falls national park. Its beautiful with a variety of animals, and the murchison falls on the river nile.
The 2 youngest daughters hair braids turned out really cute..of course the older daughter's hair braids are lovely as well. And Bubba aka Little Joe is an adorable little guy. Thanks for sharing.
LISTEN! Sister I support all your videos BUT - THIS WAS YOUR ABSOLUTELY BEST EVER INTRO, EVER! Girl you had an old girl jumping out of her chair shouting " Yes, boom go de, buyakka, gwarn girl etc etc, while feeling proud and pleased for y'all. Love you all. Blessings.
I love how you teach your children. So much love. This was so interesting." I cant wait to see you let your hair grow and get braids. You are beautiful inside out.
I loved your takeaways throughout and spiritual nugget at the end! Alena and Joe have passed on their easygoing sense of exploration to their kids--they seem generally content in new surroundings and in each other's company, without a whole lot of entertainment (screens). I look forward to visiting a country in Africa (or even relocating) someday!!
I love how when y’all was at the restaurant everyone food was clearly cooked to order instead of waiting for everything to get done n it just ends up cold n everything looked so good n fresh
As a Buganda tribe person 😂 I have enjoyed seeing you walk on the same streets as we do, eat what we eat and plait the hair we do. Yes, it is true people are very kind and offer to help each other.
My brother, please wear a mask when you're dealing with the nails because you are breathing in all that dust from the nails. I am just a concerned fellow African woman from the Gambia 🇬🇲. Mazelee, enjoy your holidays❤
Thank you for another informative and educational video. I can tell alot of editing and effort went into the production. I enjoy watching your family grow up with all their different personalities that make-up your heart-felt and loving family.
Thank you for sharing your experience in such detail. Even if I live & was born in Africa. It’s beautiful to hear your experience & experience another country through your eyes♥️♥️♥️
I am Ugandan and moved to the USA at least five years ago but I miss my family, the hospitality of other Ugandans, the weather, the food like pasted ground nuts, avocado, Ugandan yams , real pork that tastes like pork, etc... and Munanansi(pineapple juice mixed with ginger). I wish you guys tried munanansi. May God forgive us all through Jesus Christ our Lord and savior
(Alena) I wanted to clear something up that I wasn’t able to articulate well in this video.
I am often asked if I am African, to which I always reply “YES, Why of course! I am a descendant of the slave trade.” The reaction I get is usually, “Oh ok so - you’re African AMERICAN.” And that always left me feeling a bit less African than those people who were born and raised on the continent. That left me to adopt the saying of “I’m African first and American second”, to let people know even though I wasn’t born there, nor my parents, nor my grandparents I still felt a strong sense of connection to Africa as a whole, and that whatever my ancestors had in them still lived in me.
Let me put it like this, as African people from many countries who were enslaved and brought to America, we had to overcome many trials and tribulations. I believe God was with us as he walked us into this new land. Yes, we walked into it as slaves but we stayed in it as one of the most influential cultures in the world, BLACK AMERICANS. We developed into our own distinct people, with our own genres of music, rap, r&b, dance, hair, food, and many things that are loved and treasured all around the globe. Our African culture was not only restored, but re-birthed and given a new life all of its own.
I thank God that he is near to us because his word is hidden on our hearts. That when we face all kinds of fears, trauma, and rejections, He is there to restore and renew us. And that with every ugly & difficult situation we go through, we are just coming out better and better, more and more like Christ, more and more patient, more and more compassionate, more and more humble, and less and less pride.
Philippians 2: 1-4
“So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
I feel the same way!! My family came to United States via Panama, but we are descendants of slaves brought there by the Spaniards via Portugal. When I went to South Africa I felt something deep! I’m sure a place like Uganda and other Western countries on the continent would have me crying like you…I felt closer to my origin…it’s a feeling that just runs deep ❤
Same here.
Well said ❤
Indeed. Awesome wording. 👍🏾 💪🏾 ❤🎉!
You are truly beautiful. From another African 1st American 2nd. Im enjoying your enjoyment and learning in Uganda!
I am Gambian, but I am glad you chose Uganda to explore, and I am glad that you captured the Pearl’s beauty. I think Uganda has done Africa justice. SHOUT OUT TO 🇺🇬
Baby Girl, thank you for sharing your fries with us. 😊
Yeeyyy, ❤
I’m Gambian too 💕💕
@ The Gambia in the house. 🎊🎉
Yeeeee🎉🎉🎉🎉
Thats the sweetest thing i have heard someone say about my country
As someone who stayed in Bali for 30 days. I think once you leave the United States you identify what fresh food really is and that people are so humble. I lived so well in Bali my skin was glowing and it was so affordable. The same I can tell with your family in Africa. You guys all were glowing, the kids look great. Alena and Joe were glowing and the food you guys ate Wow ! It’s just a different lifestyle. Praying, like I am for myself that we can leave the rat race and enjoy the years God has for us until we go home. Enjoying fresh food, affordable clothes, free childcare, $20 hair salons, massages, and a calm lifestyle free from hate. Sending you guys positivity thank you for sharing.
It’s unfortunate that the food, clothes, entertainment, salons and everything else you find affordable is actually not affordable to us residents of Africa and not all of us have access to those things. But I’m glad you enjoyed Bali.
I grow my own fruits in my garden. I think the fruits I grow here(usa, Georgia ) taste better than the foods I grew in my garden in my home country even though the soil is better there. I think my body likes American fake fruit better. 😭😭
You showed the parts that the internet doesn't show, proud of you
The Internet doeS show it alL, though you just have to look at more researchers!
Thank you for branding my country so well and baring our flag in such a positive manner. Many people visit Uganda and speak so badly of the country, it's even worse coming from ugandans in the Diaspora, it really makes me very sad. Uganda isn't a perfect country but it's so beautiful especially the country side is so blessed naturely. I have been so fortunate to have parents from both Uganda and Rwanda and I have travelled th country abit so I got to experience beauty, however I am also born and raised in the capital city Kampala so I have seen rich neighbourhoods and slams too.Am so grateful for my country because I didn't apreciate it as much when I lived there and being in Germany has shown me what a rich country Uganda is when it comes to culture and natural resources plus the fresh food and friendliest people in the world. Thanks fir reminding me about this through your videos I have smiled, cried, laughed and felt so home sick too but happy you shared so much great staff about my country and may the good Lord bless you. Shalom from Stuttgart Germany
Really appreciate yr story. Plse c mine. We hve a lot in common. Due 2 my late fathers job at uN, I lived p/time in Vienna & it was so racist!
I felt like I was right there with you all!! Thank you for taking us along!!!
*Black Boy Nails slayed your nails* 🌹🔥
Alena never fails to amaze me, she is just so intelligent and hardworking, an inspiration to all.
Your family is so lucky to have an opportunity to experience so many wonderful cultures. You and Joe are to be commended for that.
The girls looked so beautiful with their hair done.
I am a Ugandan from Kampala and I have loved everything about this video 👏👍the compassion, the love , the patience and humility, the joy oh my Goodness, I can not mention everything exhibited by your family towards my people, just know that everything was outstanding. I have Been following Elena way back in the day and seeing you with your best friend/ hubby and all your babies in the continent most of all in Uganda is such a blessing to us viewers that love your family . I want to go home now , I really miss me some fresh food and the boda boda noise ❤❤❤
I always saw a Ugandan in Alena ever since I subscribed to this channel 3 years ago and am glad that she mentioned it her self thank you for choosing Uganda for your family vacation you are one of us and you're welcome home anytime.
Talking about Caesarean Sections, did you know that this form of child delivery was invented in Uganda and introduced to the world saving many women and children's lives that would have been lost at child birth? Nobody else was crazy enough to think of it as a solution, in critical situations during child delivery :))) Great stuff as always. Peace and love
I'm grateful for it because both of my children were born that way.
Yes much safer back then then now they don't do it the same technique then as now.
Yes, it was invented in Uganda, long before the Europeans made contact.
By the Banyoro tribe in uganda.
To actually be more specific it originated from Bunyoro Kitara Kingdom during the times of Omukama Kabalega
I have been to Uganda about four times. I love the people and the culture. I would live there anytime
Thank you, we love you too ♥️🇺🇬
I'm Kenyan I love Uganda cos of the food and cleanliness weather everything. I visited Uganda first time when I was 12yrs old.
A very very beautiful country Uganda has
You’re still welcome ❤
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The girls' hair and your nails are absolutely beautiful 😍 Nice job❤❤❤
Uganda is beautiful and the people are kind, I can wait to visit this country.
Welcome to Uganda
Make sure when you come contact me
❤❤❤❤ you are welcome
You are welcome.
Yes❤❤❤❤& we cannot wait to receive you here in my motherland
Thank you for showing my country to the world
Thank you for bringing me back home I've been trapped in USA for 51 years and with an urge to return home from the minute i entered USA from a very young age, no one understood my feelings, soon within the next few months I will be in the place that my heart has desiredfor the last 51 years and your Video contributed ro my decision of returning home
Tumushabe is a Ugandan name originally from western Uganda thus banyankore tribe karibu sana
Welcome back home brother
Welcome Home
Thank you soo much Joe, Alena and family for sharing your Birds Eye view experience in Uganda 🇺🇬. Alena: I really enjoy your loving and adventurous spirit in every country and culture you introduce to your family. Priceless!
I loved it when Amyah woke up and started doing her chores starting with sweeping😂😂
I felt like she could adapt to any surroundings. Isn't she lovely!!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Only 4 minutes in and I love every second of it❤ Thanks for taking us to Africa
Listen in Africa your child is my child it is very normal for them to look after our children while getting our maintenance love 🇿🇦
Exactly dear the moment you step in Africa,that’s motherland and it takes a village to raise a child 🇹🇿
You’re right. Here in NY if you go to an African hairbraiding salon they do watch your kids and you watch theirs. I’ve watched a number of children while waiting.😂😂(I’m African American)
Born in europe but half senegalese raised by my west african grandmother here FINALLY PEOPLE ARE GOING BACK TO VISIT❤❤❤
I Enjoyed seeing the Ugandan Culture, Thank You for Sharing Alena, The Girls Hair looks sooo Pretty😀
31:02 as a business owner myself bravo on allowing space for the nail business person to advertise and the local salon marketing
True
This is the reason why Uganda is the pearl of Africa ❤❤❤thanks Alena for showing the world what social media doesn't show. 🇺🇬
I’ve been waiting for you next video,thanks so much for sharing your experience
I love your content management strategy and it quality. You've combined great source material with great cinematography and editing!
I officially welcome you in Kenya so you can feel the difference of African cultures and countries. We are very diverse. I am glad you come back home
Good to staying in uganda. Because uganda is the nice country and people they happiness always. Do go to Kenya they will repad your kids. Kenya now is not the safe they murder.
Ikr karibu kenya MAZELE, I live in the US too but I miss kenya soo much, Africa is beautiful ❤❤
As a Kenyan American🇰🇪🇺🇸 I love that you and your family were blessed to see Uganda 🇺🇬🫶🏾. Uganda is beautiful and very similar to Kenya. God willing next time you and your family can visit Kenya 🇰🇪🫶🏾
After Uganda they passed by
@@scoviaakinyi1049really?
👋🏽Uganda seems like a true hidden treasure‼️🫶🏿🫶🏽✌🏽
Yes I wish people knew this❤ I love my mother land
And we like it like that.
It is
That’s why its called the PEARL of Africa
It is
That intro was fire! I literally had goosebumps listening to her talk. Good for you, Alena 👏 The salon owner’s husband is definitely Nigerian 😂
Omo, I came here to say the same thing o😂😂 because he sounds like those Nigerian uncles
I was gonna say so too… he’s so Nigerian 😂
@ we sabi ourselves😆
WOW, what a smashing video!!! Thanks for taking us on a tour of Kampala, Uganda. Beautiful! I love all the greenery!!!
I love the message you share with the world. So beautiful ❤️
Joe is totally COOL 😊😊. I just ❤️ this Family 🥰
0:19 when our traditions and all those things were beat out of us, we created our own AGAIN, which is the foundational black American culture we know and have so richly today. ✊🏾
You can’t beat dna, spirituality and phenotype out of us. You might delay, maybe alter it never leaves. We took all of that plus culture and created the African American culture. We are a mixture of many African ethnicities and created something new.
EVERYONE LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL WITH THOSE HAIR DO'S AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL NAILS! NICE!!!
This is a great video. I want to add Uganda to my travels. ❤
Please do you will have no regrets❤❤
O! My God love from Uganda 🇺🇬 I love watching all your videos from ugandan and love the excitement with which you deliver every experience you had in Uganda.
I always admire your family, tours around the world from LA to South Korea, meeting grand parents, visiting coralado, and I pray that one day I get a passport that makes me travel the world from Uganda to US, Korea, Canada. U always inspire me to keep fighting for that I what and I know one day I will be there.
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It's soo interesting watching Uganda through the eyes of visitors. This vlog made me love my country a little bit more than I already did. Thamk you MazeLee fam
It’s my latest hobby. Watch videos of people visiting our mother, Uganda 🇺🇬
Wow the kids hair look pretty. This is an experience that they will never forget and hopefully you get to see West Africa
i like the way you enjoyed uganda. you were so intentional in exploring everything. the hair braids looked nice. the nails, guys are talented and at a very low low cost.
Your 3rd daughter is so beautiful yet hardly smiles & seems to be struggling with her confidence. This was me until I got braces & finally felt confident enough to laugh & smile in public.
@@efranklin755 she is beautiful 😍
I agree she needs braces and she feels more confident she very pretty
Glad you came to Uganda, been following your family for years❤
Alena just a real jewel mama, for lack of better words
Thank you for the French fry, baby girl! Now, I'm craving some! Really loved the Uganda travel series! Good job Mama and Papa!
Those are my people ❤😂❤🎉 Thank you for appreciating my beautiful country; the Pearl of Africa. And yes, we are quietly spoken, quietly confident but loud in our worship & praise of Christ Jesus🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 🎉🎉🎉
Your Ugandan ardent fan here the Mazelee Family🥰. Thanks so much for visiting and loving my beautiful country. It's been three years away and coming back soon.
If only African leaders loved their county more .we have great countries but they are so gluttonous. May God help us
Please all leaders around the world are greedy thieves ..even in America they are in tears😢
Thank you for your love for my country ❤️ ♥️ 💕 Uganda 🇺🇬
U dnt knw how much i waited for this vlog thx for appreciating my country's vibe😂😂😂 yo always welcome home🇺🇬🇺🇬
amazing! Thanks Maze and family for shedding such a bright and beautiful light on AFRICA!
Thank you for sharing your Ugandan experience with us. You and Joe are giving your children wonderful education by exploring both of the cultures of Korea and Uganda.
Thank You for taking Us with You and Your beautiful Family🫶🏽
Thank you for sharing some of the beauties of Uganda! Made me want to visit the country!
32:54 Cute how they started responding in a synchronized way
40:48 Thank you for the chip Ajoui!
Wow the girl's hair and your nails 💅 ❤❤thanks for taking us along with you to uganda 🇺🇬
First of all, that introduction to the video is so African! The vibe be vibing😂
I'm so happy to see how much you enjoyed to be in Africa...I hope your next country will be South Africa
You such a great inspiration to all world coz many people watch you and all your family thank for visiting Uganda oh yes this is Africa ❤️❤️
Alena, u r really awesome! U r so open to lifes different experiences, which unite us all. Yr rearing yr kids 2 b so comfortable & confident in their own African-Korean-US skin! They r so secure of their identity & rightful place in the world. I was not. My parents had 2 flee Uganda bc of Idi Amin/Obote. So Im lost generation of diaspora in West. Brought up on fear of civil war & Aids. I tried 2 relocate in 2000-1 but found it 2 difficult 2 assimilate on so many levels: complicated family feuds over land & property. I was so naive! Mine is a familiar diaspora story. Even though I looked the same, I felt I didnt belong. I even tried 2 learn Luganda! But we did bury our late parents there. So I have bitter-sweet tears running down my Bugandan face as I watch yr family enjoy best parts of Uganda: The Pearl of Africa & Source of the Nile on the Equator. Its a beautiful & rich country. So fertile. Has everything: coffee, oil, minerals, fruit, mountains, waterfalls, Safari-tourism including gorillas! It was even offered 2 Jews after WW1 as viable colonial-settler home 4 Israel! Can u imagine?! (watching genocide in Gaza). Please buy a 2nd home holiday house 4 yr family in Uganda & promote her unique treasures. Has so much potential as the Garden & Breadbasket of Africa. We r also a v gdlooking race! In nicest way, Im super jealous of y'all. Done us v proud. God bless u, Rovianne x
Thank for visiting Uganda it’s god that you come back from home with out problems I stay in German but it’s now 3yrs with visiting my mother land
Wish I could find out my people from Africa 😢. This is so beautiful.
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Come to Uganda babe, we will be your people
@@Namuggah Awww thank you beautiful!!
I love 256❤🇺🇬. I can't wait to get there this month !
Welcome to my country
@rosemaniraguha1771 i am Ugandan too girl 😂
Loved seeing my home through your eyes. Thank you so much for this. Thank you and your whole family.
This was a great video ❤and the girls hair looks so cute. Thank you Amaya for the tour of the houses!
I enjoyed the video. It was fun to watch. Thanks for sharing it with us ❤.
Maya , you are awesome... the way she was adopted to the place as of she has always live there is a sign of knowledge.. je suis très fier de toi Amaya..
That opening had me dying!!!!!!! Wild child 😂😂
Am glad you chose to visit our country. I would recommend you visit murchison falls national park. Its beautiful with a variety of animals, and the murchison falls on the river nile.
Ya they missed all that and upcountry scenaries
Everything in Uganda looks so natural and fresh, I love such kind of environment , I think even the air is fresh❤. Thanx for the vlog
Yeah it’s
Lovely Respectful Family❤❤❤...I AM A Ugandan living in Boston MA🎉🎉
The 2 youngest daughters hair braids turned out really cute..of course the older daughter's hair braids are lovely as well. And Bubba aka Little Joe is an adorable little guy. Thanks for sharing.
33:49 i love how alena goes 'guys every man for himself' and arizo claps back with 'i'm not a man' i actually love her 😭😭
3:55 she’s wearing several flags on her wrists 😍 repping South Africa 🇿🇦 too ❤
That youngest girl has an old soul. Lolol she’s too funny.
That’s what I’ve been saying…she’s so mature
You are so real my sister. I really love and respect your personality❤.
Good to see you Mazelee family back to my mother country. Enjoy your stay we love
Ugandan food is underrated. Yes all fresh ingredients always, no matter the cuisine. I even had the best pizza in Uganda:D
I don’t believe you about Pizza😂😂😂😂
Unless it was from Mediterraneo
@MsIndigo74 haha actually yeah that's top 3. I also like Nandos :D
I live in Italy and the pizza isn't even that good here
Thank you for loving Uganda, always come back ♥️👏👏🇺🇬
Go on MAZELEE ! I love you guys. Thank you for promoting Uganda.
I'm attracted by christianity in this family. This made me subscribe instantly. May God bless you Mazelee's
LISTEN! Sister I support all your videos BUT - THIS WAS YOUR ABSOLUTELY BEST EVER INTRO, EVER! Girl you had an old girl jumping out of her chair shouting " Yes, boom go de, buyakka, gwarn girl etc etc, while feeling proud and pleased for y'all. Love you all. Blessings.
I love how you teach your children. So much love. This was so interesting." I cant wait to see you let your hair grow and get braids. You are beautiful inside out.
You said they whisper.😂
If you want loud, go to Lagos, Nigeria. You'll hear and see loud 🤣🤣🤣
She should listen to Rose in China. She's loud yet Ugandan. It all depends on ones persona and which region they come from.
Thanks once again for exploring and showcasing my beautiful uganda❤
The kids hair looks so beautiful ❤️
I loved your takeaways throughout and spiritual nugget at the end! Alena and Joe have passed on their easygoing sense of exploration to their kids--they seem generally content in new surroundings and in each other's company, without a whole lot of entertainment (screens). I look forward to visiting a country in Africa (or even relocating) someday!!
I love how when y’all was at the restaurant everyone food was clearly cooked to order instead of waiting for everything to get done n it just ends up cold n everything looked so good n fresh
As a Buganda tribe person 😂 I have enjoyed seeing you walk on the same streets as we do, eat what we eat and plait the hair we do. Yes, it is true people are very kind and offer to help each other.
Beautiful story telling Mazelee!!
My brother, please wear a mask when you're dealing with the nails because you are breathing in all that dust from the nails. I am just a concerned fellow African woman from the Gambia 🇬🇲. Mazelee, enjoy your holidays❤
I like how their mom loved it all in Uganda Africa, she felt at home and enjoyed almost every moment and she made her ancestors proud and happy.
Thanks for taking us along! Very informative, inspirational and well presented! Great job ♥️
Thank you for another informative and educational video. I can tell alot of editing and effort went into the production. I enjoy watching your family grow up with all their different personalities that make-up your heart-felt and loving family.
Thank you for sharing your experience in such detail. Even if I live & was born in Africa. It’s beautiful to hear your experience & experience another country through your eyes♥️♥️♥️
"getting that child support from Africa!"🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Dr Alena you are one of the best moms. You have come a long way and now look at you. A BOSS.
I am Ugandan and moved to the USA at least five years ago but I miss my family, the hospitality of other Ugandans, the weather, the food like pasted ground nuts, avocado, Ugandan yams , real pork that tastes like pork, etc... and Munanansi(pineapple juice mixed with ginger). I wish you guys tried munanansi. May God forgive us all through Jesus Christ our Lord and savior