Let's Go DEEP into the Village!
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- Опубліковано 7 кві 2016
- Join me for a holiday season tour of my husband's land in rural northern Namibia as he begins to build on it! Once again I see just how much village life isn't for the faint of heart! The experience also left me reflecting on my own African ancestors.
Huge apologies for the black bars! Watch in full screen, it helps a bit :)
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Join me as I share the experience of the African American living in Africa, along with my own in the African nation of Namibia.
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WELCOME BACK,
I WISH ALL AFRICANS AMERICAN AND ALL AFRICANS DESCENDANT COME BACK TO AFRICA.
LET BUILD AFRICA. BEAUTIFUL LAND, MAMA AFRICA
your husband is hard working. may God bless the both of you
I just came across your channel. I was hooked and loved everything about your wedding and life in Africa. I was crying with joy when the family removed the spear to let you both in. Many blessing to you and the family. More African Americans need to see videos like this. Love and positiveness. Your son is beautiful and will have a better life there than in the US. Once again many many blessing 😌
Love how Uve deeply emerged urself into the culture and you are always curious to learn and teach us, thanks for the vlog!!
Immersed *
+Lola Hone Hi, thanks so much for the kind words and watching despite the quality!
It sounds and looks so peaceful out there. The baby has such a beautiful smile!
+FebruaryFalls Channel Hey lady! Thanks so much :) And yes, its really peaceful and still!
I watch these videos with green eyes. All the best to you and yours.
ou my that smiling baby is soo cute..
Please keep posting. This is candy for my soul.
The baby is so beautiful
Aww, thanks so much!
I love watching these videos. It feels like I'm watching freedom. Your family is all that and a bag of chips. Thanks for sharing another amazing edutainment video.
Oh, I love your cute co-star! He has such a beautiful smile! Thanks for sharing!
Where are we? we are back at home... lol, no street names and traffic lights it all looks the same!! You are great and you are really living the dream. God bless you.
+Gilbert9909 LOL! Thank you!
I've already forgotten the black bars already! I
just want to thank you so much for posting. I ALWAYS welcome new posts from you.
Rural live is an experience, yes, but like you I also try to imagine how my ancestors lived & how much we have lost of old.
I love how closely your husband & mother-in-law work...& her strength is admirable too.
Your son is such a sweetie pie & giggling as he goes off to sleep is the cutest thing ever!😊
Thank you once again & I look forward to more.
Beautiful baby boy! When you were walking I was wondering if there was any wildlife then you showed the tracks! I can't wait to see the progression of the building on your husband's land. The way you described the friendliness of the villagers was how I grew up in the South. Everyone knew everyone, neighbors kept you in line just like family. Older people know "your people" and can tell you about your family from back in the day. You can still find this in certain pockets. good times.
The baby is so easy to smile. God bless your family.
I'm enjoying your videos. I'd love to visit Africa one day. I've been to other continents. It's nice to get a view of Africa because we don't get this view on American tv, as you already know.
Oh my goodness, the baby is so cute!!! I want one... NOW! haha! Can't wait to have one, one day!
Thanks Sava! Just make sure you're good and ready because they're a lot of work and make you so emotional lol. He's currently battling his first fever and I'm a ball of nerves! 😩
AfroAmericaninAfrica I can imagine! It's not happening anytime soon. It's just a dream of mine because I love children so much! Wow, bless his heart! I hope he'll recover soon! Don't worry about it so much, cause mothers over worry so much haha!
Your son is so cute. You can tell he's a happy baby😊 what a blessing laughing as he falls asleep😃
Thanks so much and haha yes babies are so quirky but cute!
Your son is so handsome; he's so alert, I can tell he's a smart one
I so look forward to your uploads and your son is absolutely adorable. What a beautiful family.
Thank you and thanks so much for watching!
I just paused to say how cute your son is! The footprints to the "Oshana(Sp?) remind me of growing up in South Africa. When you are African you better know your footprints lol cause danger is always lurking. But we do a great job of respecting the animals and staying out of their way and they usually stay out of our way.
Yes exactly! I'm always amazed at my husband's stories of finding and killing a snake simply by seeing it's track somewhere around the home!
And thank you!
I can feel the heat of the sun just by watching this, lol. Your baby is a cute little guy. I love watching your vids....I'm vicariously living there through you, lol.
Your son grow fast , say hi to him and your family love xx🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦🇳🇦😘😘😘
Thank you and yes he just turned 10 months Thursday!
finally got my ducks line up and I will be leaving for Ghana 10/31 for one month- hope to get a job- only to return to live!!
well, i have returned from Ghana, I really like it a whole lot and two weeks after returning home I bought another ticket, and multiple visa.... and will go back in Jan 2017 to live!! I found Ghana to be peaceful, the people were embracing... and I mostly like the atmosphere. met many good people who showed me what I needed to know and do... it felt right.
marty mart good for you!!!! can you pls send me an email cherishdeb@gmail I have questions for you about visiting ghana
OMG...so interesting..Your husband taught me English when I was at Ekulo..Such a nice family...and you soo beautiful..Sai Hi to your family ❤❤
Oh okay, hi there! Will do!
And thank you!
Love this channel. Trying to watch all the videos today. Beautiful family.
God bless your marriage.
I got baby fever just looking at him toooo cute
I appreciate you vloging your experiences. You have filled a much needed void on the internet. Beautiful Just beautiful. Thanks.
thanks so much for watching and for the kind words!
Again another pause. South Africa is so built now that it is becoming harder to find free land but you still can inland and it is not as dry as Namibia. But even in Namibia, if more people came, including African-Americans there would be a push to put cell towers, water and electricity. We should be in the habit, as Africans, to built where there aren't many people that way we can get land for nothing and build value to it. I agree with you that there are a lot of creepy crawlies but there are in Australia too :0!
That's a great idea!
Girl you are in a vital land a biblical piece of land so you are lucky , i wish i can be there
I love your videos it is a dream of mine to marry and live in Africa. love from Trinidad. cute baby he's has a sunshine smile
+Giselle Thomas Thanks so much :)
It's hard to adapt to the "Namibian environment " but you've adapted do well👏👏 God bless your family💚
Aww, thanks for saying that! Appreciate it!
Aww you have a beautiful family. Thanks for sharing your experience. I always look forward to your videos. I was so excited to see that you posted a new blog. Your son is handsome.
Thank you for find the precious time to record!!!Definitely is a burst of inspiration!!!!!I went to ghana for two weeks at the beginning of march of this year....AMAZING experience!!!Im just attempting to live longer outside the states,,,like ive lived about 4months in the virgin islands...but i would ultimately like to live 6months out of the US at a time during winter season....any suggestion/pointers as to how you find the fortitude to live for longer periods of time outside of what is culturally/environmentally familiar to you?Peace and Infinite Love!
amazing you are very kind i like the way you are cant wait to see and hear you speaking our language.ENJOY
Cute lil baby and his beautiful african american mum:).
baby is adorable, very cute
your baby is so cute!
Hi there,thanks for posting this videos it is very true of our Africa,I am from South Africa we are also doing a same building projects lately going back to our homelands, it is so fun your son is going to love it ,most of us are escaping from the city life.Are you guys planning to stay there?You are fortunate your husband/family somehow own that beautiful piece of the land.Enjoy the building project and please update us with the progress its quiet interesting. Thanx home sweet home please keep some piece of land for me LOL
I love your videos❤️They bring me so much joy🥰
Baby boy is adorable!!
You got a respetfull african husband. I'm proud of both of you as my african brotherhood 💝💝💝💝💝💝💝
Just beautiful by watching,it brings memories to me me back home.Africans lives in similar surroundings and social lives are the same. I love your videos and watched most of them,my brother take good care of her.
Wish you all the best in Namibia.
+Yankuba Ousman Camara Thank you!
Welcome my dear sister!
Congratulations on the birth of your new baby!
This so cool.. and oh my gosh.. your baby... so adorable.. but uhh.. no the ants and the wild dogs...
Thank you for all the videos. Learned a lot.
seems like a very long ride...you now have a family and trible to belong to. I can feel what you say about cut off from roots.
your son is so freaking cute!!!! The land looks beautiful!
Your baby is so gorgeous! Thanks for the video.
I fenced my home about 3 years ago when i was home for holidays. Traditional fencing in Kenya is almost the same to Nimibias. Unfortunately when i flew home a year after some villagers broke my fence, i guess they used the wood for cooking. This time all around i'm going to put a wall fence. I'm planning to move back to Africa in a few years, can't wait.
😳😳Allow me to laugh 😆 Ooii Pole Gibbs Jakatiga. Bless.
Your son's smile!!! I'm planning a trip to either Ghana or Cameroon later this year. I'm so excited!
+HilqiYah Forever That sounds sooo exciting and thank you!
I'm watching and wishing I could buy the plot of land next door. Funny, I imagined the trees to be bigger or to be able to provide more shade...it looks really hot! Your baby is attentive and aware of every move and word you made while you were talking. He seemed so happy to be carried in that way next to you. Please continue to load more videos, even if you think it's not important. Just mundane things like cooking or going to the store would be informative. One day maybe I'll move there too! Your husband was really nice to show us the posts. His Mom was also generous to ride in the back. I'd squeeze in between you two!
Dawn Little just come to Namibia it does provide shade but only seasonal
Ahhh...Hyneas...my favorite at the ny bronx zoo...they're so inquisitive playful and sneaky.lol🎈
Beautiful baby. I am so happy for you.
+acajudi100 Thank you Judi :)
So sorry about the black bars and filming quality! Debated whether or not I should post this due to the quality, but decided to go ahead and share anyway :)
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Thanks as always for following my journey :)
+AfroAmericaninAfrica I so loved this video. You seem to be doing so well. May the peace mercy and blessings of God be upon you and yours.
Thanks so much!
AfroAmericaninAfrica Not a problem at all sister. I stumbled across your videos a few months ago while researching dual citizenship and started watching your videos and subbed. Your life is quite amazing and I too left the US back in 2010. I live in Europe but have frequented North Africa for the last 2 years. I fell in love and I absolutely enjoy seeing others that are making that move and doing well in that move.
+AfroAmericaninAfrica It was perfect! Realistic and informative! The neighborly aspect reminds me of the south where my relatives come from. Everybody there knows everyone and everyone waves or speaks each time they pass you! We obviously kept that part of the homeland with us, thank God!
Raymond Brown Brother that is something I truly do miss. I grew up in Louisiana and Georgia.
Your son is just the cutest!!!! I must have missed a lot. I feel like I just watched your wedding video. Now y'all building a house and got a baby! Congratulations!
lol.. her accent is beginning to change love it. away from Babylon.
Your baby is so grown😊❤
Yes, they grow so fast! 😌 He just turned ten months, but in this video he was six months!
yay!! Im sooo glad you're vlogging! Please do weekly vlogs!!
Just a reflection on what you said about community. I note a strong sense of community in Jamaican country villages, where nationals who immigrated to England, Canada and USA are now returning in retirement to live, for extended periods of time. Many return to "family land", where they are related to many of the people around them. It's fun for me to listen to them relate stories and happenings that took place in the families of the people around them ( some stories are sad, scandalous and funny ; just life happening !!!). I note a sense of belonging to a place in my friends and I've heard them say that "this is the place where I born and grow". This sense of belonging to a place is missing for many of us children of the diaspora. What do you think?
Yes, my mother's side of the family is from Barbados and I've definitely noticed that sense of community when I visit the island, although here it's even more pronounced! But yes, it's definitely missing that sense of belonging. Would love to know and have a tribe.. I will do the African Ancestry DNA test at some point.
That soil maybe have Diamonds and oil very sandy .
adorable baby! glad to see how well u Hav adjusted. your husband is such a dedicated worker.
+Zmi Benyamin Thank you for the kind words!
Your videos are so informative. I like how you know so much about everything and your being so passionate and you blend in well with places. So beautiful. I am learning so much from you, yet ive lived in Namibia since i was born. ha ha. But you are really amazing... thanks for sharing the experience... Welcome to Namibia? yeah!!!
+Fiina Gideon Thank you :-)
Your page is greatly appreciated
Thanks so much!
love this video, I love the fact you openly and willing to learn about the mothers land and to teach us each and every day.
Thanks so much!
this is awesome! feel like i want to watch more from you! happy family.
+Shiningayamwe Primus Thanks for watching :)
im definitely moving to Ghana.....great vid...ive been to africa 3 times already but will be heading to Ghana next to investigate.......cant wait
That's fantastic and a good step to take, have a great trip!
Will do. Much Peace & Blessings to you and your family. Salute.
Oh my goodness, your son is so cute.
Thanks for sharing. Loving the growth of the family.
+Myshan Amakisi Thank you! :)
Also, sis dont stress so much. You seem to be in good hands with your husband's people. Leave America's stress and worry in America. Peace.
I love all your Videos...I cannot wait to Visit and eventually Move to Africa!!!
+Jerry Williams Thanks so much!
Great property! Enjoy!
I loved your story so much.Enjoy your self and your marriage.
I'm black American I'm so happy to see that you're doing very well, it makes me want to come and visit as well. Oh yeah your baby is so cute.
Your baby is sooooo cute :)
Thank you! ☺️
I love the videos, a strong learning curve for me.
Thanks so much for watching and for the great questions! I enjoyed answering them! 😀
Great video !
amazing video
I just found your channel beautiful family love your vlog
Nice
so cute... am also from okahao...
i am very proud of you ... .you are such a strong sister
Thank you!
No it's totally fine! Love your journeys ❤️ flipping the phone horizontaly will get rid of those black bars. I gotta iPhone too ☺️
Yes, I knew about that but totally forgot 😩😔 Was so frustrated when I looked at the video on the computer. Lesson learned - this will never happen again! Thanks for watching it through and being so supportive!
I love your videos..
Thank you!
GREAT POST KAYLAN, STAY SAFE..
+Dubailand 1555 Thank you as always Shafiq!
Please Vlog More. I Hope To See Your Vlogs Every Week
The life :) motivation
MAY ALMIGHTY GOD CONTINUE TO BLESS UR FAMILY.U SO HUMBLE MY SISTER.WAT I WANT IS FOR BLACK AMERICANS TO LIVE IN AFRICA.I FEEL SO SAD TO SEE POLICE SHOOTS MY FELLOW BLACK PEOPLE.LETS UNITE AFRICA N AMERICA.PEACE,THANX MY LOVELY SISTER****************BLACKS R POWERFUL N VERY RICH.
thanks you :)
You're son is so handsome 💙💙
Hi. im a new subscriber and ive always wondered what it would lije to live in Africa. im in NYC. as you know it has been very difficult to find adequate affordable housing here in popular cities. Like Namibia rentals are sky high and many like myself are on waiting lists or lotteries which can take up to 10years or more before you're first interview. My hope is to leave N.Y. and find my dream location. i will email you very soon. I enjoy your videos so much. How can one retire there as a single senior and live average comfortable without fear of being preyed on. lol. no seriously and how does one start investigating?
that baby got big fast girl.
+fivefivevirgo haha yes, he's 10 months old now and almost 30 lbs! :)
Thank you for blog. please keep sending more. Also I'm waiting for a good bonding company so u can purchase the property I want. do u know of
any good ones. we will be there soon. Can't wait.
+Seth Spencer You're welcome! Sorry, I don't know of any, but all the best.
Man...how do you find your way on those roads? Especially at night?
Your journey is quite impressive to me; thanks to your video's.. Your collection helps to empower repatriation or even a pilgramage to somewhere back home. By the way, you have a beautiful family!! ; ) And what 'black bars', I have no idea what you are talkin' about!!! Lol!!
+PlntErth 1967 LOL, thanks so much :-)
Just wondering... does your husband speak any of the native-languages to your son? and will you learn any of the langauges? :-)
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Yes the footprints are jackals
OOOOH let me bite his cute fat cheeks! He's so cute! I subbed because I will be going home soon. My husband is from South Africa so it'll be easier for us due to the fact that he is from there. Thanks for your vids. I hope people understand that you pay money to upload your vids. It's not like in the U.S. where wifi is everywhere and uploading is easy. Post when you can. :)
Thanks so much! :-)
I've always wondered what the allergens are within the countries of Africa. I'm asthmatic, so I thought maybe the dust would get to me. Would you happen to know how asthmatics might fair in Namibia when it comes to allergies? Btw beautiful land and had to laugh out loud about the dog footprints.
Where did you meet your husband?