The rule is you have to share this video with another person, because you are not allowed to "See-era" this video A-leone" (*explosion) THANKS TO ALL THE SALONE GEOGRAPEEPS FOR HELPING OUT AND EVEN TEACHING SOME KRIO IN THIS VIDEO! You guys rock! #SierraLeone truly is the "diamond" of west #Africa. ENJOY!
I'm Black Canadian, and Sierra-Leone is my first name. My mom named me after Sierra-Leone because it was the first country to repatriate enslaved Africans from the US (1815), which is where our family is originally from in North America. A couple years ago I took a DNA test to find what African ethnic groups I belonged to, and I ended up being part Sierra-Leonean! I had a good happy cry about it; it felt like I had been honoured with my ancestors name this whole time without knowing it.
Paul, I would just like to say thank you for making this episode from the deepest part of my heart. Ever since I found this channel during high school, I have been waiting patiently for the day until you cover the Nigeria and Sierra Leonean Episodes. This current episode about Salone is very deep to me, as it deals with a part of my family history that unfortunately, I have not learned so much about. By making this episode, and now being able to watch it in my Sophmore year of college, I not only feel extreme gratitude but also feel like I know more about my deceased mother's home. I sincerely appreciate it 🇳🇬🇸🇱
You'd be very surprised what we've been doing while the world seem to forget about us After that civil war Sierra Leone is a different place come visit😂😂
Fun fact: when Miss Universe was held in Manila last 2016, Sierra Leone's representative was well loved by everyone. Although she didn't get into any semifinalist post, she eventually became a model. We also heard about the sad story of their representative in the 2018 edition were she arrived late in Bangkok. She was allowed to represent Sierra Leone the following year, and even wore an evening gown made by a Filipino designer. We love them, and we do hope someday their representative will be crowned. P.S. Art is such a gentle giant. I wanna see more Mikael.
@@alexandapiters1968 i love your candidate as well. Am sure someday they will also shine because your country has so much story to share to the universe
Glad to see you mentioned about the tie with Bangladesh. I teach in a Bangladeshi university and find students from Sierra Leone, flying all the way to study in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi NGOs also have operation in Sierra Leone. Just one clarification regarding Bengali and Bangladeshi. Bengali is the ethnicity and Bengalis live predominantly in Bangladesh, of course, but they can be seen in India, arguably Myanmar, and many other countries as expatriates. On the contrary, Bangladeshi is the term used to mean the people from Bangladesh. In your script you said Bengali a couple of times to mean Bangladeshi. Not a very big mistake (some may feel otherwise though), but I thought, it's good to bring to your notice. Cheers.
This is certainly the most accurate description I’ve heard about Sierra Leone. Fun fact; I’ve learnt things I never knew before, though a Sierra Leonean. You guys did thy homework well. Una Tenki🙌🏾
We are the most religious tolerant country in the world. Our greatest asset and pride. And a country with a high degree of intermarriages of different tribes. Another fun fact: the words Cola and jazz are from Sierra Leone!
after sierra Leone my home country comes Australia then new Zealand are my favorites county in the world. luv new Zealanders cause they are 1 of the most peaceful and nicest people I've came accross.
I have being in Sierra Leone all my life but to be honest, lots of these things you guys mention I didn't know about them..😎😎it's sad our police officer can't seems to get enough of their corruption but our country is beautiful and friendly...Thank you guys for making this episode educative, funny and likeable.👍👍
One of my COUSINS DAD IS IN AFRICA AND IS FROM BANGLADESHI ARMY. HE WORKS IN SIERRA LEONE. I JUST HATE THAT COMMUNIST COUNTRY IN AFRICA FIGHT A LOT WITH INNOCENT POOR COUNTRY. BUT MY UNCLE SAID THAT SIERRA LEONES R VERY POLITE TO THE BANGLADESHI ARMY. AND SOME PEACE KEEPER ARMY FROM BANGLADESH R MAKING AIRPORT IN MALI AFRICA. PROUD TO BE BANGLADESHI
@@unfazedjae2645 Yeah I am aware of that too, although I never knew Ghanaians eat that as well. Maybe one day if you visit Indonesia you can try eating Indomie at local 'warkops' to get a more local experience ;)
"The beautiful people on land are truly the diamonds of Africa" ❤ In Carriacou, West Indies there are possibly descendants from Temne. A group visited from Sierra Leone and identified a dance they performed. How lovely.
"Una tenki tenki for make dis kind video yah, r galdy for watch am over and over " Thanks you guys for this video and i just cant get tired of watching it over and over again. This is complete quick guide and history in summary about Sierra Leone. i have learnt so many new things that i never knew about growing up Sierra Leone.
@@jaywilliams9294 well... that's much better than my country Indonesia. 1 usd is around 15,000 idr now. thanks to... bad government for almost a century (as usual) and add the pandemic into the crowds.
@@sadstatic Yeah, it's strange that they _always_ address it two days later on flag Friday... I'm starting to believe that they leave the mistakes intentionally so that people would comment on the video, in an attempt to boost "engagement" and make the algorithm happy.
@Rhys Owens it’s what was stated by another person, Christian Cole, first person in the segment. And even if he was talking about the father, 1876 still wouldn’t be possible, because that person must have been born around 1850, and fathered Idris about 120 years later.
Pierre C. I never thought about the mistakes being on purpose. That’s actually a smart idea as far as more revenue via the social interaction & engagement about the videos
Aaah...I'm so happy I finally get to watch the Episode of my country after waiting for so long. I am a Sierra Leonean and am from Kono. You really made my day and in love the episode as people get to know much about this place. Thanks GN.
I saw this from a friend’s page...it is absolutely true about us Salone 😆😆😆 We are Sierra Leoneans 😚😘 -We call every diaper, pampers We are just like that😂 -We call every insecticide SHELTOX We cant help it😂 -We call every cereal cornflakes It's in our DNA 😂 -We point at an empty chair and ask “porsen dea ya? As if there's a spirit on it..'' We are funny😂 -We steal your belongings and help you look for them We are good people😂 -When EDSA takes light, we go out and,check if it's the whole street We like being sure😂 -We use a bar of soap till it looks like a Sim card We don't mind😂 -We buy something,skip Instructions & ask neighbors how it's used We like oral instructions 😂 -We withdraw money from an ATM then count it 3x before going We are cautious😂 -We lock the car then try to open it 2 times before going We are strange😂 -We turn off the volume just to smell what's burning (wait ba, quiet somtin dea burn) We are hilarious😂 And u know what? We are the best 😊 COPY AND PASTE IF YOU'RE A PROUD SIERRA LEONEAN
let me say i am not having any grudge against you but you all are somewhat backstabbers not your government[ your prime minister is very humble] but your new younger generations. means what we indians gave you independence from pakistan going against usa,france,etc and at that time you were 90% below poverty line. and what we got your immigrants flooded our north east regions and we just made a law to stop overpopulation in north east because they have a lot of rainforests including the 2nd oldest in the world the burmese rainforest. and your so called younger generation acknowledged us as the greatest enemy and now you are supporting pakistan. wow!
Seriously Barbs, you're developing a language of godly proportions. So far, the vocabulary includes: -Whomst'd -Whomst'd-forth-with -Guay (As in "Any Guay") -Any pronunciation in Icelandic, Portuguese, or Romanian. -Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenu -Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch -Hwaa (As in "Any HWAA")
I'm an Indian Bengali. I knew that Sierra Leone made Bengali one of the Official languages in order to give respect to the Bangladeshi peacekeepers, but never knew that a small community of Bengali people actually live in Sierra Leone. Love from an Indian Bengali to the Bengali and all other people of Sierra Leon .🇮🇳🇸🇱🇮🇳🇸🇱🇮🇳🇸🇱🇮🇳🇸🇱
@@jamaisvx I don’t know why they keep claiming that we speak their useless language here . I respect the diplomatic relationship between us but if you guys try to claim that your language is official here , that’s how colonization started. ! And we will not encourage such thing again!
Most of the black loyalist lived in New York then the revolution happened and the Brits promised freedom if you fought for them. Most moved to Birchtown, Nova Scotia. Some guy, something Peter kept asking for their own land in Africa. British abolishtionist (forgot his name) who was a navy Capitan helps them sail to their colony of Sierra Leone. They established Freetown and were a port city where drunken sailors would go to spend the night. They sold mainly rum and did very well for themselves.
I started watching since the Barbados episode and its crazy to think that barbs was the only one running the show back then. look at how far they have gotten together. I am so happy for you mate.
This is great! My first year of college i had to do a huuuge report on a selected country and mine was Sierra Leone 🇸🇱! Ever since I love learning about them more and more
Not only did Isiah Washington find out he was from Sierra Leone but Black Panther Chadwick Boseman himself found out he was through a dna test may he RIP
@Zahin Shahazad empire doing empire things you can only hate so much on empires, as for churchill despite all he did many great things so i still like him
As a Sierra Leonean living in the country I found this documentary very educative. A lots of grounds covered in unfolding our history, topography, foods, culture etc. Sierra Leone is a multicultural and diverse society. We do have our challenges as a country but we're mostly defined by our tolerance and love. You're all welcome to Land of Milk and Honey.
Some Black Americans fought for the British during the US revolutionary war so after the US won they were resettled in Nova Scotia by the British. Later a big group of them moved to Sierra Leone because of bad conditions in Nova Scotia. There are still some of of their ancestors living in Nova Scotia.
Thanks so much for such a well researched and information-dense video!. I lived as a child in Salone in the late '80s and early '90s. My family had to pack up when the civil war came to Freetown. On the day the rebels came to Freetown, the principal came in class and said "kids! Surprise! We're taking you for a surprise field trip to the American Embassy! Now! Take your backpack and get to the bus!" ...and that was the last time I set eyes on my beloved school (AISF). We left a few weeks later. Never got to say goodbye to any of my wonderful teachers (Mrs. Hume-Dawson? Ms. Hutton? Mrs. Chiney Coker?) or my best friends. While it was sad for 12-year-old me to leave, I cringe at all the senseless pain and suffering that so many local families and children had to endure for years. I still get teary-eyed when I think of it all, I had a beautiful childhood there and I miss it so much.
I have a nice story with the large butterfly: when I was in elementary school we went to a butterfly house in my city and when I was just standing somewhere to see some of them, one of these gigantic butterfly landed on my shoulder and stayed there for bout 15 min. That thing was bigger than my head, it was really cool.
Whenever I watch GN videos, I feel small. Like the world is HUGE and there’s so many people. You only really know the people you come in contact with etc. But holy crap.
Paul: "You won't want to SIERRA this episode aLEONE." 😅 Me: "SHERBRO... ISLAND-ed on this video when a bunch of other people did, while staying safe at home." 😂
Mainly due to Bangladesh army’s role as un peacekeepers. My dad did un peacekeeping mission in liberia. There are Bangladeshis too. Apparently according to the army persons, the people love 🇧🇩 for the role. I am not sure how much of that’s true? Anyone from Sierra Leone?
Think you've got the wrong National Railway Museum there bud. That's definitely the NRM in York, England. It's a fine museum, but it's not the one you were looking for. 😂
it was a thriving country before all the things you mention I was born there and now live in Europe I have travelled to over 50 countries and been to every continent and Sierra Leone is still on the top of my list. The people and the natural beauty you will not get that anywhere else in the world.
This is the one time you actually SHOULD type the possessive "your" and you decide to switch it. Why?? Hahaha. Typing "you're" takes MORE effort than just doing what everyone else does!
@Shaheen Alam hmm....but don't call them bengalis rather call them bangladeshis.... Because bengali also refers to the people living in west bengle, India alongside with us
@Shaheen Alam bro.... I'm talking about their ethnicity..... Not their priority....giving priority is their personal choice but they can't deny their ethnicity..but..kolkatar serial gula dekhlei bujhben.... 15 August elei vande Mataram, ar 14 April Ashley tara mache bhate bangali... Mane jokhon dekhe sympathy lagbe tokhon tara bengali term use kore
I was surprised that I understood it. But I'm also from South Carolina (not Gullah, though, as far as I know), so that may have something to do with it.
The rule is you have to share this video with another person, because you are not allowed to "See-era" this video A-leone" (*explosion)
THANKS TO ALL THE SALONE GEOGRAPEEPS FOR HELPING OUT AND EVEN TEACHING SOME KRIO IN THIS VIDEO! You guys rock! #SierraLeone truly is the "diamond" of west #Africa. ENJOY!
Sup barbs
First replier
Hi
Can't wait for Singapore
Honestly feels like a momth since the last video
Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 capital is Freetown. Gabon 🇬🇦 capital is Libreville ( Freetown = Libreville) same meaning different languages. Watching from Zambia 🇿🇲
I feel bad for you because your country is going to be one of the last to get a video
@ True, the first one (Afghanistan) needs to be redone
@@novussyrius6036 obviously
@@novussyrius6036 I think many old episodes need to be redone. They were so short.
@@509LM I like short videos
This looks like the longest running school project ever and I am here for it.
It does kind of give off the vibes of when you and your friend group got together to goof off and make a presentation.
How to trigger West African country
Jollof rice
Accurate
It sounds like saying "JoLlOf RiCe" can create war on each other
Oh here it goes...
chico nah man, it’s Ghana that wins this battle. I put Nigeria third behind Sierra Leone.
😂😂😂
I'm Black Canadian, and Sierra-Leone is my first name. My mom named me after Sierra-Leone because it was the first country to repatriate enslaved Africans from the US (1815), which is where our family is originally from in North America. A couple years ago I took a DNA test to find what African ethnic groups I belonged to, and I ended up being part Sierra-Leonean!
I had a good happy cry about it; it felt like I had been honoured with my ancestors name this whole time without knowing it.
Wow!!! The ancestors are with you. Welcome home whenever you want to visit.
Sweet mama salone❤❤❤❤...
Love to our brothers and sisters from Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
- The Gambia 🇬🇲
Thanks sis
I am from india but i respect african countries
Ah yes, Gambia. The land we once colonized. Hello from Latvia!
Gambians should unify with Senegal
Fun fact: first lady of salone is half gambian
Paul, I would just like to say thank you for making this episode from the deepest part of my heart. Ever since I found this channel during high school, I have been waiting patiently for the day until you cover the Nigeria and Sierra Leonean Episodes. This current episode about Salone is very deep to me, as it deals with a part of my family history that unfortunately, I have not learned so much about. By making this episode, and now being able to watch it in my Sophmore year of college, I not only feel extreme gratitude but also feel like I know more about my deceased mother's home. I sincerely appreciate it 🇳🇬🇸🇱
Preach brother
Are you Nigerian/ sierra leone
@@francisnwadike9505 Yerp!!
@@sosa9220 just like dija the Nigerian musician her father is sierra leone and mother Nigeria
Sierra leone Krio Nigerian influence. Words like kushe,yawo etc are Nigerian yoruba language. Love from Nigeria
As a Sierra Leonean, I have to say that this is a well researched video. Much love from Salone. 'Una don try'= you've done well
Indeed, my sister. I was awed looking at this guys talk about our country brilliantly. 🇸🇱
@@grandpaafrica001 He didn't mention the Westside boys. 😥 That's the best thing about Sierra Leone
Den try beng😉
Ayeeee my people 🇸🇱 they don try
aight i dun try too
I like Sierra Leone, greetings from Argentina! 🇦🇷♥️🇸🇱
We love you too , I am a Sierra Leonean.
We love you too , I am a Sierra Leonean.
We love you too
And from South Korea 🇰🇷 ❤ 🇸🇱
지우르지우 thank you we love u guys to !
"Sierra Leone is the world's roundest shaped country."
I can't wait for someone to turn it into a giant transmuation circle.
They don't even have 1/5 of the people needed for that.
Lol
You'd be very surprised what we've been doing while the world seem to forget about us After that civil war Sierra Leone is a different place come visit😂😂
Nice FMAB reference
The country where my heart is. Home home 🇸🇱🇸🇱🦾🇸🇱🦾🦾🦾
Jollof rice #1
Fun fact: when Miss Universe was held in Manila last 2016, Sierra Leone's representative was well loved by everyone. Although she didn't get into any semifinalist post, she eventually became a model. We also heard about the sad story of their representative in the 2018 edition were she arrived late in Bangkok. She was allowed to represent Sierra Leone the following year, and even wore an evening gown made by a Filipino designer. We love them, and we do hope someday their representative will be crowned.
P.S. Art is such a gentle giant. I wanna see more Mikael.
I'm also mu fan....but in my country mu isn't that much popular.. 🇧🇩
@@alexandapiters1968 i love your candidate as well. Am sure someday they will also shine because your country has so much story to share to the universe
@@erickfrago7224 thanks for supporting our candidates, BTW I think you're a Filipino, Right?
@@alexandapiters1968 i am, yes
Glad to see you mentioned about the tie with Bangladesh. I teach in a Bangladeshi university and find students from Sierra Leone, flying all the way to study in Bangladesh. Bangladeshi NGOs also have operation in Sierra Leone. Just one clarification regarding Bengali and Bangladeshi. Bengali is the ethnicity and Bengalis live predominantly in Bangladesh, of course, but they can be seen in India, arguably Myanmar, and many other countries as expatriates. On the contrary, Bangladeshi is the term used to mean the people from Bangladesh. In your script you said Bengali a couple of times to mean Bangladeshi. Not a very big mistake (some may feel otherwise though), but I thought, it's good to bring to your notice. Cheers.
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Great! Best wishes from Sierra Leone 🇸🇱
Let’s not forget Sierra Leone honoured Bengali as a language
Common sierra Leone W
I’m a Sierra Leonean and I’m happy to be here 💪🏽🔥🇸🇱🇸🇱
Edit: wow thanks for the likes and replies
If you are a Sierra Leone does that make me India then?
@@alamgiral-qidwa6067 hello india
I wish I could be in Sierra Leone. I'd like to go there eventually.
Hi
@@alamgiral-qidwa6067 lmao
This is certainly the most accurate description I’ve heard about Sierra Leone. Fun fact; I’ve learnt things I never knew before, though a Sierra Leonean.
You guys did thy homework well. Una Tenki🙌🏾
What languages do you speak? I'm curious
Fun fact: many Sierra Leoneans do not even know their own country history sadly.
Anyone noticed that Paul's shirt's colors match Sierra Leone's flag?
Maybe Barb has a 0.000000001% ancestry of Sierra Leone on his DNA test results ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Yes ooo
wait until you learn that he does this for every country 👀
First time I heard about GN I was researching for my trip to Ghana. Now I'm hooked on your videos. Thank you for educating the 🌎
We are the most religious tolerant country in the world. Our greatest asset and pride. And a country with a high degree of intermarriages of different tribes.
Another fun fact: the words Cola and jazz are from Sierra Leone!
That's cool
That's cool (unironically)
South Sudan : am I a joke to you
reginald brown-taylor thats cool
reginald brown-taylor oh okay
Love Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 From New Zealand 🇳🇿
Me as well 🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱🇳🇿🇸🇱
after sierra Leone my home country comes Australia then new Zealand
are my favorites county in the world.
luv new Zealanders cause they are 1 of the most peaceful and nicest people I've came accross.
Am a sierra leonean
@@fatimazahramarah2634 but Australia and neazland hates Muslims if you don't know!!
I have being in Sierra Leone all my life but to be honest, lots of these things you guys mention I didn't know about them..😎😎it's sad our police officer can't seems to get enough of their corruption but our country is beautiful and friendly...Thank you guys for making this episode educative, funny and likeable.👍👍
Greetings from Turkey my friend salam alaikum
@@Nordanatolier55 wailaikum salaam warahmatullahi wabarakatu
One of my COUSINS DAD IS IN AFRICA AND IS FROM BANGLADESHI ARMY. HE WORKS IN SIERRA LEONE. I JUST HATE THAT COMMUNIST COUNTRY IN AFRICA FIGHT A LOT WITH INNOCENT POOR COUNTRY. BUT MY UNCLE SAID THAT SIERRA LEONES R VERY POLITE TO THE BANGLADESHI ARMY. AND SOME PEACE KEEPER ARMY FROM BANGLADESH R MAKING AIRPORT IN MALI AFRICA. PROUD TO BE BANGLADESHI
Cassava leaf stew sounds like one of my favourite vegetable stew originally made in Indonesia. Sierra Leone and Indonesia should hang out sometimes.
We also like eating Indomie in west Africa! Especially Nigeria and Ghana, we import a lot of it lol
@@unfazedjae2645 Yeah I am aware of that too, although I never knew Ghanaians eat that as well. Maybe one day if you visit Indonesia you can try eating Indomie at local 'warkops' to get a more local experience ;)
Thanks dear
@@agastyawiraputra2208 this is random 😅 , but your name was ancient Indian sage's name and your surname means 'son of brave'
Trust me. It's very, very good.
Fun Fact:
There is at least one person in Sierra Leone right now
Fun Fact: for every minute in africa, 60 seconds passes.
Ummm citation needed??
@@geographyglobe3547 Fake news - cannot comprehend. Please give citation of evidence.
@@bernardomercado261 source: jamal
@@geographyglobe3547 Source: Trust me bro
20:44
Idris Elba apparently had quite a long career, graduating from Oxford in 1876!
Lmao gonna love to hear what he says about this on Flag Friday
it was a miss maybe 1976
Ah yes!
*Sierra Leone, the African Bangladesh*
Hi naruto
Doremon
Their 2nd National language is bangla as well
How
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"The beautiful people on land are truly the diamonds of Africa" ❤ In Carriacou, West Indies there are possibly descendants from Temne. A group visited from Sierra Leone and identified a dance they performed. How lovely.
Sunny Leone
That's in Grenada, right?
iam Temne how are you
A themne here, good to meet you sister 🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿
The Temne Nation of Carriacou: Sierra Leone's Lost Family in the Caribbean
This book explains the history well
"Una tenki tenki for make dis kind video yah, r galdy for watch am over and over " Thanks you guys for this video and i just cant get tired of watching it over and over again. This is complete quick guide and history in summary about Sierra Leone. i have learnt so many new things that i never knew about growing up Sierra Leone.
Sierra Leone also has the highest IQ average in Africa 🇸🇱🤓
Yes sir
Really
As we should.😎
For sure dear
Yup
I'm a Gambian🇬🇲 and I love Sierra Leone peoples ❤✌🏾
And we love your, thanks for opening up your borders to our Sisters and Brothers during our Civil War.
@@akindele13 you guys a always welcome to the gambia.....❤✌🏾
I’m Nigerian and Equatorial Guinean. I love all Africans countries :) 👌🏾✨
We love you guys ❤
We love you too!
Great video, greetings to all the Sierra Leone people from nearby Canary islands
My country is blessed with nature and trust me you won't regret when you visit.
I am proud to be a sierra Leonean...
I'm interested.
That butterfly impression was 👌
My sister is deathly afraid of butterflies and she ran out of the room screaming when she heard the impression
All I knew about them was that their currency was the "Sierra Leonean leone"
10,000 leones is $1
@@jaywilliams9294 well... that's much better than my country Indonesia.
1 usd is around 15,000 idr now.
thanks to... bad government for almost a century (as usual) and add the pandemic into the crowds.
@@HenSt-gz7qj seriously???
@@HenSt-gz7qj At Least Its Better Compare Past President. Just You Know They Have To Make Education Better.
@@HenSt-gz7qj at least u guys have a currency :(
20:45 "Idris Elba (First black man to graduate from Oxford 1876)"
hmmmm... okay...
yeah they might address it in fan friday
@@sadstatic Yeah, it's strange that they _always_ address it two days later on flag Friday... I'm starting to believe that they leave the mistakes intentionally so that people would comment on the video, in an attempt to boost "engagement" and make the algorithm happy.
@Rhys Owens it’s what was stated by another person, Christian Cole, first person in the segment. And even if he was talking about the father, 1876 still wouldn’t be possible, because that person must have been born around 1850, and fathered Idris about 120 years later.
Pierre C. I never thought about the mistakes being on purpose. That’s actually a smart idea as far as more revenue via the social interaction & engagement about the videos
@@kabochaVA Let's say ur theory is true still the deserve it they been running this for 5 years !!
Aaah...I'm so happy I finally get to watch the Episode of my country after waiting for so long.
I am a Sierra Leonean and am from Kono.
You really made my day and in love the episode as people get to know much about this place. Thanks GN.
Sweet Sierra Leone my country
Where’s kono?
I saw this from a friend’s page...it is absolutely true about us Salone 😆😆😆
We are Sierra Leoneans 😚😘
-We call every diaper, pampers
We are just like that😂
-We call every insecticide SHELTOX
We cant help it😂
-We call every cereal cornflakes
It's in our DNA 😂
-We point at an empty chair and ask “porsen dea ya? As if there's a spirit on it..''
We are funny😂
-We steal your belongings and help you look for them
We are good people😂
-When EDSA takes light, we go out and,check if it's the whole street
We like being sure😂
-We use a bar of soap till it looks like a Sim card
We don't mind😂
-We buy something,skip Instructions & ask neighbors how it's used
We like oral instructions 😂
-We withdraw money from an ATM then count it 3x before going
We are cautious😂
-We lock the car then try to open it 2 times before going
We are strange😂
-We turn off the volume just to smell what's burning (wait ba, quiet somtin dea burn)
We are hilarious😂
And u know what? We are the best 😊
COPY AND PASTE IF YOU'RE A PROUD SIERRA LEONEAN
😂😂 Love this!
Wow... Nigeria in a nutshell. lol
That's cool mehn
So true, we r naturally funny. Even during the war we have endless jokes of people dying. Not funny but funny 😃. Yes we have the best jollof!!!
🤣🤣🤣🤣
So true
Salone my country 🇸🇱🇸🇱
L❤VE FOR SIERRA LEONE 🇸🇱
FROM BANGLADESH 🇧🇩
We love Bangladesh 🇧🇩
@@Tootisepop well the king of saudi arabia dosent like bangladesh
let me say i am not having any grudge against you but you all are somewhat backstabbers not your government[ your prime minister is very humble] but your new younger generations. means what we indians gave you independence from pakistan going against usa,france,etc and at that time you were 90% below poverty line. and what we got your immigrants flooded our north east regions and we just made a law to stop overpopulation in north east because they have a lot of rainforests including the 2nd oldest in the world the burmese rainforest. and your so called younger generation acknowledged us as the greatest enemy and now you are supporting pakistan. wow!
i am happy today you are not the part of india anymore
@@pratyushdash7573 Each and every information u give is wrong. Know first and then start talking.
Freetown and Libreville, two African capitals, both have the same meaning ❤️
Freedom 🇬🇦 🇸🇱 ❤❤❤❤
The pun in the beginning of this video was even more horrendous than usual
Seriously Barbs, you're developing a language of godly proportions. So far, the vocabulary includes:
-Whomst'd
-Whomst'd-forth-with
-Guay (As in "Any Guay")
-Any pronunciation in Icelandic, Portuguese, or Romanian.
-Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenu
-Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch
-Hwaa (As in "Any HWAA")
"Guay" means "cool" in Castilian Spanish 😃
@@alphadragonn3685 I think I heard that, but I don't remember.
I'm an Indian Bengali. I knew that Sierra Leone made Bengali one of the Official languages in order to give respect to the Bangladeshi peacekeepers, but never knew that a small community of Bengali people actually live in Sierra Leone.
Love from an Indian Bengali to the Bengali and all other people of Sierra Leon .🇮🇳🇸🇱🇮🇳🇸🇱🇮🇳🇸🇱🇮🇳🇸🇱
Snehel Mukherjee we don’t speak your language please. It’s not official at all .
@@JayJay-iy6ri No problem. 😊
Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩
🇧🇩❤️🇮🇳
@@JayJay-iy6ri LMFAOOO right i’ve never heard that before
@@jamaisvx I don’t know why they keep claiming that we speak their useless language here . I respect the diplomatic relationship between us but if you guys try to claim that your language is official here , that’s how colonization started. ! And we will not encourage such thing again!
Fun fact I learned is that a good chunk of the krio settlers who went to Sierra Leone were black loyalists from Nova Scotia
So it's like Liberia's 🇱🇷 Canada.
@@Imjustasimpleman5310 I mean if you look on a map its literally on Liberia's northern border so yeah I'd say so
Absolutely! My parents are Sierra Leonean, and my dad’s side came from Nova Scotia.
Most of the black loyalist lived in New York then the revolution happened and the Brits promised freedom if you fought for them. Most moved to Birchtown, Nova Scotia. Some guy, something Peter kept asking for their own land in Africa. British abolishtionist (forgot his name) who was a navy Capitan helps them sail to their colony of Sierra Leone. They established Freetown and were a port city where drunken sailors would go to spend the night. They sold mainly rum and did very well for themselves.
I started watching since the Barbados episode and its crazy to think that barbs was the only one running the show back then. look at how far they have gotten together. I am so happy for you mate.
Sierra in 2016: Ebola free!
2020: Oh just you wait...
Coronaviurs didn't effect SL at all
@@jaywilliams9294 it is however a joke
COVID doesn’t work in West Africa luckily
This is great! My first year of college i had to do a huuuge report on a selected country and mine was Sierra Leone 🇸🇱! Ever since I love learning about them more and more
My favorite Geography Now episodes are the ones on small, more obscure countries that no ones talks about.
Words: Exist.
Portuguese: Yeah I made that.
Seriously bruh, im a 10 year old darn Brazil kid.
How do i speak english? I wont tell you BRO
Latin you mean
Best part of this video: Art's smile when he talks to his kid
What I LOVE about Geography now is they focus on the good things about each country, and makes me so curious to visit those countries.
Facts
Not only did Isiah Washington find out he was from Sierra Leone but Black Panther Chadwick Boseman himself found out he was through a dna test may he RIP
Man, that _Ebola_ really shook up the world in 2014 - it was even the subject of a _Caillou_ UA-cam Poop, of all things.
*straight outta Freetown* that was cool T-shirt
I'm doing a geography project on Sierra Leone and I absolutely NEED this.
Yes I'm going to enjoy this episode remember Sierra Leone us people from the UK always have your back. ❤️🇸🇱 From the 🇬🇧
Yeah, colonising and robbing a country and people is really ,,having their back"
Times have changed my friend. A lot of people here have regret of what we did with the British empire.
Bogdan10 but forgive don’t forget you forgot the forgive part
@@Xterminater-XI-Ben I'm from UK coming to SL in 2 weeks
@Zahin Shahazad empire doing empire things you can only hate so much on empires, as for churchill despite all he did many great things so i still like him
As a Sierra Leonean living in the country I found this documentary very educative. A lots of grounds covered in unfolding our history, topography, foods, culture etc. Sierra Leone is a multicultural and diverse society. We do have our challenges as a country but we're mostly defined by our tolerance and love. You're all welcome to Land of Milk and Honey.
I'm so excited to learn more about my country, God bless you that watching and reading this comment and God bless Sierra Leone
Gary Harlow "dollar store Steve Irwin" 😂😂😂
Has Keith been losing weight? Good on you man!
Yeah, he's looking healthier.
I am worried now because of black panther
Or maybe, just maybe, he's not an American anymore
From depression. Lol just kidding
@@Sp1n1985 he’s already dead
I’ve been waiting for Singapore since I started watching like 3 years ago :)
Me too my country
@Alex Croton yes I am
*Sierra Leone* mean is *"Lion Mountain Range"*
Big loves from *Türkiye* to *Sierra Léone* !
🇹🇷❤🇸🇱
❤
🦁⚃⚃⚃⚃⚃⛰
🦁⬜⬜⬜⬜⬜⛰
🦁⚄⚄⚄⚄⚄⛰
❤
Teşekkür ederiz
@@tomkoker4008 ☺️❤️
Sierra Leone'yi seviyorum ❤❤
I'm afraid to say "animals"
Gary Harlow might appear from nowhere
Italian: What currency do you guys use?
Sierra Leonean: Leone
Italian: ?!
Leones***
The way they say goodbye "Ta ta" which the same as my aged aunts used in the UK when I was a child. Nice to know it has survived somewhere
This episode: is the least viewed
Me: sad sierre leone noises
Weren't some the freed black settlers in Sierra Leone actually from Nova Scotia Canada?
Yes
Some Black Americans fought for the British during the US revolutionary war so after the US won they were resettled in Nova Scotia by the British. Later a big group of them moved to Sierra Leone because of bad conditions in Nova Scotia. There are still some of of their ancestors living in Nova Scotia.
Also a group of Jamaican Maroons were deported to Nova Scotia in 1796 and later sent to Sierra Leone.
Yes the first batch was from nova scotia and then the maroons from jamaica
Yes that’s true! My family are Sierra Leonean, and my dad’s maternal side were from Nova Scotia.
Ayyy thanks for this! I'm a British musician from Sierra Leone. ;) LEONE.MON - AT SUNSET WE SERENADE
Been here for like 5 years and its insane how much effort u guys put into these episodes!
Wonderful job explaining the Geography, and those animations always impress me! Can't wait for Singapore!
I would love to visit Sierra Leone! Greetings from Malaysia! 🇲🇾
Much love to siera leone from egypt! 🇸🇱❤️🇪🇬
Thanks so much for such a well researched and information-dense video!.
I lived as a child in Salone in the late '80s and early '90s. My family had to pack up when the civil war came to Freetown. On the day the rebels came to Freetown, the principal came in class and said "kids! Surprise! We're taking you for a surprise field trip to the American Embassy! Now! Take your backpack and get to the bus!" ...and that was the last time I set eyes on my beloved school (AISF). We left a few weeks later. Never got to say goodbye to any of my wonderful teachers (Mrs. Hume-Dawson? Ms. Hutton? Mrs. Chiney Coker?) or my best friends. While it was sad for 12-year-old me to leave, I cringe at all the senseless pain and suffering that so many local families and children had to endure for years. I still get teary-eyed when I think of it all, I had a beautiful childhood there and I miss it so much.
I’m pretty sure right now it’s one of the safest places in africa. So you can definitely return or simply just visit
When you can’t remember a successful comment from the last video
Dat name do
@TheGreyBard504 I could tell you the whole story of my name.
Shrek with a will smith face then say it
Keith was so... eloquent in this episode.
Keith was lookin good ngl
As a Nigerian I can proudly say and will continue to say, Sierra Leone has the best Jollof rice
Thank for your honesty
thank you im glad yk
Awesome 😊, thanks for putting us on the map
That’s my beloved country. When you’re here , you are one of us.
Bengali is a language of special status in Sierra Leone.... because of the role of Bangladeshi UN peace keepers in that country ❤️🖤
Damn, Idris Elba lookin smooth for his age. What's the secret man?
Btw masjid just means mosque , dont worry you dont have to try that hard to pronounce it💀
Ikr even when they pronounce Hassan or Ahmed 😂
yep really taught that
True hhh. Also the way justin Trudeau say "muslims" he's trying so much it's cringey.
Hello! I'm Brazilian and I really like the channel. I'm improving my English with your great videos. They are very interesting! Congratulations.👏👏👏
Saying 'Hi' to Sierra Leone people from Bangladesh.
Thank you
Hello
Hyy 🇸🇱
Ami thubakay balobashi.
আমিও তোমাকে ভালবাসি। 😆
I have a nice story with the large butterfly: when I was in elementary school we went to a butterfly house in my city and when I was just standing somewhere to see some of them, one of these gigantic butterfly landed on my shoulder and stayed there for bout 15 min. That thing was bigger than my head, it was really cool.
Whenever I watch GN videos, I feel small. Like the world is HUGE and there’s so many people. You only really know the people you come in contact with etc. But holy crap.
Paul: "You won't want to SIERRA this episode aLEONE." 😅
Me: "SHERBRO... ISLAND-ed on this video when a bunch of other people did, while staying safe at home." 😂
“‘Cuz, you know, JESUS!” Haha
4:19 Small mistake, this is the similarly named "National Railway Museum" in York, UK. you can tell by the lights on the ceiling.
BENGALI PEOPLE IN SIERRA LEONE 😨😨😨😨😨 WELL EVERY DAY WE LEARN SOMETHING NEW
M ALSO A BENGALI 😅 YOU KNOW JUST IN CASE
There is a Lebanese community in Sierra Leone as well.
Mainly due to Bangladesh army’s role as un peacekeepers. My dad did un peacekeeping mission in liberia. There are Bangladeshis too. Apparently according to the army persons, the people love 🇧🇩 for the role. I am not sure how much of that’s true? Anyone from Sierra Leone?
@@chaink_100 these people are only there because they control the local economy.
@@pietrojenkins6901 I don't dispute that, to be honest.
Everybodysucks Exceptme14 Who, the Lebanese or the Sierra Leoneans?
Think you've got the wrong National Railway Museum there bud. That's definitely the NRM in York, England. It's a fine museum, but it's not the one you were looking for. 😂
Excited for this video, good to see a more jovial Sierra Leone after the Civil War and Blood Diamonds conflict and the devastating Ebola Virus.
it was a thriving country before all the things you mention I was born there and now live in Europe I have travelled to over 50 countries and been to every continent and Sierra Leone is still on the top of my list. The people and the natural beauty you will not get that anywhere else in the world.
@@lifestylesierraleone76 awesome. I hope to visit Sierra Leone one day 😃
I love their creole!! Has some similarities with the creole we speak in my country. Great video by the way !!!
The physical geography makes this the perfect Pokémon region
You're shirt/Logo really resemble Sierra Leone flag lol
It also resembles its shape
lol nice
This is the one time you actually SHOULD type the possessive "your" and you decide to switch it. Why?? Hahaha. Typing "you're" takes MORE effort than just doing what everyone else does!
@@patrickragland1032it auto correct It self and didn't bother to change it
Wow, being a bengali never realized that i would find bengalis in west africa, tHe MoRe YoU kNoW!?
Bangladesh🇧🇩 loves Sierra Leone❤️❤️❤️🇧🇩.... God bless you Sierra Leone..... ❤️❤️❤️
@Shaheen Alam hmm....but don't call them bengalis rather call them bangladeshis.... Because bengali also refers to the people living in west bengle, India alongside with us
@Shaheen Alam bro.... I'm talking about their ethnicity..... Not their priority....giving priority is their personal choice but they can't deny their ethnicity..but..kolkatar serial gula dekhlei bujhben.... 15 August elei vande Mataram, ar 14 April Ashley tara mache bhate bangali... Mane jokhon dekhe sympathy lagbe tokhon tara bengali term use kore
Alexanda Piters You’re Bengali? From your last comment and your name, it seems you’re probably a Christian Bengali?
My country Belize is much like Sierra Leone in language... we are English & Creole too
I am a Sierra Leonean live in Freetown. Respect to this channel.
Was always intrigued by this country. amazing to have learned more about it!
I’m too
12:47 I thought "Aw Di bodi" means "howdy buddy"......... Apparently it's How is the body!? :0
I was surprised that I understood it. But I'm also from South Carolina (not Gullah, though, as far as I know), so that may have something to do with it.
Lungi means a piece of cloth wear by men It is like a towel type thing wear in place of pants in India
the dime-store-steve-irwin is the best breakthrough of the last year!
"Sierra Leone has an airport called Lungi" thats a bit too much for me, an Indian
Please just explain
Sierra Leone - Sunny Leone *(DONT* SEARCH OUT THAT)
and Lungi is a uhh search out that
loool
Lol
@@jonahs92 lungi is a traditional men clothing in india that i hate the most because its very difficult to wear