Bro, you are like the African Anthony Bourdain. I LOVE all of your videos. You showcase Africa in an awesome and realistic life. I used to work for an African company, planning trips for Americans to the continent and it has always been impossible to convince people that Africa is like any other continent; good and bad. I love your travel videos. Keep up the amazing job! Fist bump from NYC.
It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk. Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk. Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things. Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more. For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk for Ethiopia would be issue about spying & espionage.
@@Abraham_Tsfaye Thanks for this info, sadly they have gotten scratched off my list to travel/invest with... zero tolerance for this unacceptable behavior!!! 😑
As an Ethiopian, I would like to apologize for what you experienced at the airport. I am extremely ashamed of what the police did to you! very disgusting! please know that he doesn't represent all Ethiopians. I really love your channel and thank you for visiting Ethiopia! Please keep doing your amazing work whatever the circumstance.
As an Ethiopian, I am really ashamed and embarrassed of what you have experienced at the airport. I would like to apologize for the ordeals you have to go through. There is nothing more depressing than seeing Africans mistreating other Africans. Keep up the good job you are doing, brother.
I'm so sorry my brother about what happened to you. I'm glad you brought it up. Hopefully the government will notice. As an Ethiopian I feel ashamed a fellow African was treated in such a way. All the best
I don't know who taught Africans to despise each other so much. I am sorry about your experience Tayo but I am so glad you have used your platform to address this issue. Africans must do better! We must be better to each other!
Shola Speaks Africans taught themselves to hate each other. Even now in Nigeria people are being tortured. Farmers are in so much pain and Nigerians are saying nothing.
@@imnotinterested8128 So sad. You are always victims. Everybody hates you. What a hopeless life to lead. Always having a victim mentality. You are always the pure one. Give me a break.
@@TayoAinaFilms bro stop begging... people are watching this world wide... just share your story and move on... Ethiopia is a greated place.. but some people are bad.. not all...
Finally seeing this. So sorry Tayo that you had to go through such 😞😞😞 Africa has to do better. Thank you got sharing this and shining a light on it...it will help drive change hopefully🙏🏾
This happened to me as well in Ethiopia, nobody heard of it because I don't have a voice like you do and I believe thousands of other Africans suffer there in Ethiopia. Thank you for voicing them out, #Aina
It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk. Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk. Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things. Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more. For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk for Ethiopia would be issue about spying & espionage.
@@Abraham_Tsfaye oh be quietposting under everyone who says theyve had bad experience n ethiopia. anyone should b allowed to travel without all this crap ur typing provided they have their papers. ut talking rubbish.
I will NEVER EVER apologize for being Nigerian! I LOVE being Nigerians and I wear it with so much pride, these other Africans have issues within themselves they need to check, because Nigerians NEVER treat foreigners like this coming to Nigeria.
@@jirawatliw180 many nigerians on a day to day basis get asked of money from officials. It's something we've been complaining of here and we're trying to stop it.
Woooooow this is madness!!! Here in Ethiopia now and hearing this is so messed up. I’ve found travelling Africa myself to be a nightmare and I’m a white guy. I’ve paid off at least 30 police in Tanzania and Uganda, they stop me and say “ahhh Muzungu wants to buy our lunch today?” And just harass me until I pay them. However your treatment is so messed up! Such a shame cuz met many Nigerians who have been legends to me here! Would love to come soon 🇳🇬
Yup traveling across Africa especially east Africa is a nightmare! A Nigerian doctor with a charity over there was detained and had to pay bribes. Same thing happened with wodemaya a Ghanaian youtuber in Uganda and Tanzania. Hope things get better soon. I wish Africa was more well connected to make it easier. We shall see with the Africa free trade agreement!
@@olamilekanihejirika6765 lol africans are also not getting local bribes. My cousin wife visited Tanzania two years and the bribes she had to pay were insane
THEY DOING THIS BC ADDIS AIRPORT IS HUB FR DRUG TRAFFIKING!!! & mostly ppl r from nigeria & south america!!! i am ethiopian & nothing to be ashamed!!!!
I was going to travel to Ethiopia for a 2 weeks vacation, from the USA with my wife for our 25th wedding anniversary. But after this video, I'm sure to respect myself and keep away from their hostility. Thank you for this informed video.
@@Therealest212 yes you do and you need to be the one advocating for better treatment of Africans in Ethiopia. Shame on you for being a crappy Ambassador for Ethiopia you are a disgrace to your own country
So so sorry you had to experience this. I am Nigerian and I have been to Ethiopia, people there were friendly and very welcoming. Shame some people are rotten to the core. What annoys me is when these people come to Nigeria, we don't treat them like this! Thanks for keeping on despite the hardship. Love your content man.
Are you from Congo or Nigeria? If not from Nigeria then that means they are probably just doing it to some African countries that’s not from the east or from Ethiopia
Write directly to the Ethiopia Ambassador in Nigeria to complain about the way this Police representative abused their power and humiliated u. Also inform the Nigerian Ambassador to Ethiopia. l will apologise to you Tayo. Keep doing what you are doing. You all need to keep writing complaints to your Ambassadors when it happens.
@@forwaliya1754 Your point? There are over 200million Nigerians...Profiling based on the passport rather than improving your technology for detection is ridiculous.
No way! This is absolutely disgusting and humiliating! Sad you had to go through this, Africa is amazing but the airport officials treat people, esp Africans with so much disrespect and unprofessionalism. In fact once when I went to Nigeria, they tried to squeeze out some cash from me, but I bluntly refused and they just let me go, I guess i was lucky. Things like this shouldn't happen, it reflects poorly on us all. Anyway, keep up the good work. Much respect!
11hour lay over and in kenyan. Arrived at the kenya airport and this immigration lady says she won't grant me transit visa to go out of the airport because "you are a Nigerian". I left her and went to the head immigration officer who stamped my passport fortunately.
I really sorry what happened to u in your own continent Africa, I’ve friends from Nigeria are beste we can not based on all the people just one bad person’s action. Africa needs a develop strong mentality and support each other. Love from Somalia 🇸🇴 to all my-fellow Africans❤️
Tayo this video has reached the CEO of Ethiopian airlines. I know this is primarily a customs issue but let’s hope he can channel it to the relevant authorities. This is such a debasing experience.
I am from the Caribbean and I've been watching your channel for a while and I think your doing a good job showcasing Africa and for you to go through this its a damn shame keep your head up peace
It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk. Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk. Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things. Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more. For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk for Ethiopia would be issue about spying & espionage.
I must commend you for your boldness in bringing this issue out. I do hope this will help make a difference in our Naija experience. Great job you are doing!
It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk. Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk. Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things. Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more. For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk would be issue about spying & espionage
@Terwase so you telling me you have concluded that Ethiopia is not safe to visit for all Nigerian based on one or a few bad experiences. By that analogy no Nigerian will travel overseas because lots of Nigerian have been harassed globally. The point I’m trying to make is that you seem to quick to make a judgment.
I'm so sorry about your negative experiences Tayo. Thank you for being such a consummate professional and delivering premium content that shows no inkling of the negative ordeals you have undergone. Please keep doing what you do. You are such a star!
@@BankoleAyodeleMEG those are stupid officials, they don’t represent ethiopia. But everybody wanna single out Ethiopia like it’s the only country that does this lol. But like I said, if you can’t get passed the narratives, don’t come. Simple. Although this guys case is the extreme and I don’t think every Nigerian is finna get checked like this. These were just stupid officers who were overdoing their job
It's b/c Nigerian was found in Ethiopia airline with lots of drug that why he was facing that horrible thing but not every Nigerian are the same sorry I hope they will change the way they treat
I’m so sorry for your treatment. I’m a Nigerian living in the US and would be humiliated and angry if this were to happen to me. Always do everything to get thru this experience, unharmed. I’m glad you have a platform to make us aware. Thanks.
Sorry about the experience we really have a issue with ourselves in Africa. The last bit about Nigerians hits home. We are all caught up in that one sided narrative... Regardless our skin is thicker we keep going. Bless up bro
My apologizes for those who doesn't understand Amharic but I have to write my reply to SOLI HABESHA MELAKU in my native language.. አንቺ ምን ለማለት ፈልገገሽ ነው? ይህን ማለት አልፈልግም ነበር ነገር ግን ደደብ አንቺ ነሸ። የአንቸን ደህንነትና ሠላሥጠበቀ ነው ድድብናው🤔
But it does represent Ethiopia, Im tired of Ethiopians not being accountable and owning your self hating anti-blackness. We're tired of it. If theres a race war, where do you think you'll fit...stupes.
Tayo one of the nicest UA-camr and most humble person I know, he don't deserve this disrespect. Lately am beginning to understand how much other African countries hate Nigerian, it's so unfair.
The hate is real when you travel to other African countries. They are quick to claim one Africa when Nigerians bring glory but fail to see that good side again when it is the other way round. They would start to be saying Nigerians are like that. How can someone put more than 200m people in one basket? Nigerians are very hard working people
The hatred is real. But the crazy thing is, it didn't start today. A debate was conducted in 1957 in the U.S among four Africans. Nigerian, Ghanaian, South African and an Ethiopian. The Ethiopian told the Nigerian that he's prejudice against the N*groes. He claimed Ethiopians are from Israel. But the Nigerian spoke against the injustice that the black South Africans were facing daily in their country. The Nigerian called the Ethiopian guy a lost soul. Here is the link to buttress my point. ua-cam.com/video/840XWjnt9wc/v-deo.html
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. The hate a lot of Africans have on Nigerians is so much. I can't even explain it. Tayo, I'm glad you made this video because it's like it is only in Nigeria that bad things happen.
Kenya is corrupt to everybody not just Nigerians. The Kenyan police are seriously underpaid by the government & treated like slaves that's why they exploit the public in order to compensate. The stupid government treats them like servants, they have even recently restricted them from marrying each other which is very sad, the living conditions of the Kenyan police is very pathetic, they live in government squatter shacks. They are good guys but just have no choice. The politicians are extremely corrupt & seriously exploit the police.
I’m from Ethiopia, I’m really sorry this happened to you! I know similar stories are happening all over Africa against Nigerians. It’s very stereotypical! In fact, we all should have one visa free Africa for all African to move freely!
It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk. Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk. Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things. Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more. For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk for Ethiopia would be issue about spying & espionage.
I think African country should unite just like the Europeans started the EU. African country's should start the AFRICAN UNION . Than you could make a fist and be a mayor international player. And get more money for your resources to better Africa. Free travel in the union. Better infrastructure, better hospitals, and make Africa a paradise that it realy is.
@@rodniestruiken1256 The EU funds the AU. China built the AU building. AU is nothing. Pan Africanism is a dead concept. Look at the state of Nigeria or DRC and you are talking about pan Africanism. Our Ethiopian grand fathers didn't fight European imperialism so we can be consumed by this nonsense.
Something similar has happened to a Black American friend of mine in Kenya. It's not just Nigerians that this happens to. I am glad you have shared this video.
I really appreciate how you were too nice and gentle while telling your story. I am truly truly sorry for what happened to you. You're a very patient person. Thanks for sharing!
So sorry for your experience. I hope this would never happen to you again. May God continue to protect you and your hustle. Thanks for sharing your story Tayo.
Wow! This was a crazy experience Tayo🤦♀️ Damn! You went through so much. Africa why?🤦♀️🤦♀️ I'm so sorry you had to go through this horrible experience
As an Ethiopian, im very sorry this happened to you. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. Nothing can excuse the actions of that police.
I am from Ethiopia. I am deeply ashmead to lean an African brother like you in Ethiopia. My hear is deeply broken. May I say please sorry for the experuence you had. Nigerians are very smart people in every areas like in investnents, art and many more. I am a fan of Flea Kuti also Adibaye Adideje. I have a great dream to learn about Nigeria. Hope you are doing well.
Respect to my Nigerian brother from a Somali brother. We should be trusted as citizens of Africa and travelling through the African continent. Ethiopian people are very nice you just got a bad guy and let’s face it you will get bad guys anywhere in the world.
It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk. Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk. Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things. Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more. For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk would be issue about spying & espionage
@@nabadraadshe I'm not sure which part(region) of somalia you talking about. But I'm writing this text from somalia rightnow and I'm Nigerian. Never had issue here with moving around. Last year I went by road from puntland to hergeisa with absolutely no issue to and fro. Only at lassannood the immigration guy asked to speak with the person I'm going to see in hergeisa before he granted me 'somaliland visa'
This was so hard to watch, I could see the hurt in ur eyes, @tayoaina so sry for the inhumane treatment u received. I pray we rise above this discriminations.
Thank you for your information on Ethiopia. I WAS planning to invest in the educational system of Ethiopia. I will not be visiting Ethiopia any time soon or half past eternity.
This is soooo dehumanizing. I shed tears here. I can imagine how terrified you were. It’s not their fault, it is your country that has let you down, let me down. People keep asking why I left Nigeria. This here is one of the reasons. I am so heartbroken. Please be safe!
Wow, this is such a horrible experience. The wahalas that I've been through with a Naija passport around the world is INSANE. My worst experience was in Egypt! Travelling as an African across Africa is not easy at all. It's sad really. Very sad. We view each other with so much suspicion.
I'm so sorry you had to go through this humiliating experience, Tayo. My husband who is Nigerian went through a similar thing at the airport in Kenya (minus the poop part), and it breaks my heart to see just how crazy these stereotypes against Nigerians get. This has to stop! Thank you for sharing!
@@mwanikimwaniki6801 Good, so these other Africans should subject a Nigerian to such humiliation with that wicked "shit examination"? That's pure hypocrisy.
Brother Tayo, l am sooo sorry about your treatment at the Kenyan airport. May the Almighty replenishes the $50 seven fold, be Blessed . (Nairobi, Kenya)😥
Sorry about your nightmare in Ethiopia my brother. It happens to the best of us. Before blogging became a fad, I owned an expensive Olympus 300 camera with a zoom lens. it was an eye -catcher. I was travelling to Nigeria from the US, via Rome. Would you believe that the casual Italian Constabulary pulled me out of a crowd to question me about my travels. It was very irritating and I was traveling with a US passport. That was all because I was a black man, wearing expensive track suit, with expensive basketball shoes, and carrying an expensive camera. Oh, I forgot! I was wearing dreadlocks also, before locks became the vogue. You just need to have your wits about it, and know that a lot of people are envious of Nigerians, regardless of their profession. Just pick yourself up and keep on trucking. You're just one of a kind, and no one can stop that.
I'm just becoming aware of country bias among African nations, but knew that there was pronounced hostility toward Nigerians. I found that out when I shared my family's heritage was Nigerian with a co-worker. Even though we were colleagues at a school in the U.S. the response was negative. It was also "colored" by the fact that I mentioned Ibo. I was cautioned to keep that information to myself. Puzzling response.
I have a Kenyan colleague when I told him that I have been to Nigeria, from then he just started hating me. A British guy reacted same, despite their colonial history with Africa. What a world!!
@Tayo Aina...... so sorry Brother mi.. this video truly touched me and I felt really bad.... but just like you said... you still find the inner strength and courage to film Ethiopia and say nice things and also affirm that not every one is bad based on your country of origin.... I have been to over 14 African countries including Addis Abeba in Ethiopia and so many other countries around the entire globe with my Nigerian passport , no one had ever harrased me coming into the country, transiting and leaving the country. In South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, etc.... I have never been called aside in my 18 years travel experiences round the world. So please do not be angry, we enjoy your content, thank you for a balanced story and sure the bad eggs will be removed because I am a Nigerian and I must say the truth Ethiopia is a fantastic country with awesome people. They are kind, gentle and warm. From taxi driver to hotel, the street and every where I visited, I really had fun. God bless Bro.
It's nice to hear of your experience but sadly it is more of an exception than the norm. I have never met a Nigerian travller without their bag of stories about very humiliating experiences in Airpots around the world. I have had my own share of bad airport experiences as a Nigerian as well, so I am glad to hear that someone with our passport travels without issues
The sad part is that this is not how foreigners are treated in Nigeria. Foreigners come to Nigeria and they share testimonies about how welcoming Nigerians are even at the airport. But Nigerians are treated badly when we visit other countries especially African countries. It's bad.
@@iriakastanley5467 LOL they all hate us because of drug trafficking and scammers and co, I don’t blame them , but ask them which are the names of the people trafficking drugs and co is not Mohammed or Jamila 🤷🏾♀️..
This legit happened to me in Kenya, same experience. Two guys saying they’ll plant drugs if I don’t give them money. Took my 100 bucks. My first worst experience in Kenya.
@@jeswazwadi7049 that is stealing not about passport if they try that with me im going to cause a big scene inside that airport, on my flight to turkey 9yrs ago because i'm the only black and Africa on the line the immigration told me to come separately i refuse they have no choice to attend to me on the line... i will not give a fuck of any country in Africa never .....the worse they can do is to use the next flight and leave
🗣💯💯💯💯💯💯 So true... I am stacking and will be ready to resume travel, after they get a better handle on this worldwide pandemic foolishness... taking notes now!!!💯
Sadly this is so true, I had a very similar experience in Kenya, I was singled out as a Nigerian, my bag was thoroughly searched, and I was extorted by the Kenyan police.
Yep!! so sad, to justify their abuse, they had pictures of many Nigerian pasted in the room for drug trafficking, I bet to make you feel ‘your people brought this on you’. While they were searching my luggage, they brought in another guy. Yes, you guessed right, he is Nigerian too.
So so sorry bro Tayo,i and 4 of my family members are suppose to fly ethiopian air on sunday but they just lost that market this morning,because we are Nigerians we can't afford another humiliation on our passport.i am sorry but its that important.continue ur good work of show casing africa to the world.proudly african and Nigeria and i won't trade it for anything in the world.🇳🇬🇳🇬#tag i love my country.
I was in Nigeria, but was also checked more than this man,immigration police ask for money and I refused. Will never ever corrup a police man. I had the same problem in Nigeria while crossing the border from Laos to Benin, was strip all over and finally, they ask me for $100 and I told them never only over my deat body and after they let me go.all Africain police r corrupt despite paying custom fee
Sorry you experienced at my brother I watch your videos from Atlanta Georgia USA and Ethiopia is on my scope to travel however I do not care to be harassed like that thank you for sharing
I am so sorry my brother for the horrible experience that you had at the airport in Ethiopia. I apologize on be half of my country, Ethiopia🙏🏻 Please don’t let this one experience stop you from exploring the beautiful nature, whether, food, people....of my country. I hope you will comeback soon. We love you!
Both of Ethiopians and Nigerians are AFRICAN black people. Even I'm black American, I was mistook for being a Habesha person and had been in Ethiopia twice. Some Americans thought I was from India, too.
@@shiwadaay07 i know what habeshas look like. there are distinct and unique features. i guarantee you i will never mistake you for being habesha, especially since you are black american.
@@astrophotos8368 You never meet me in person at all. Some Ethiopians didn't believe me when I told them that I'm American and they said that I looked DIFFERENT from black Americans. I proved to them my license, they still didn't believe me, saying that i was born in Ethiopia. An Amhara woman yelled at me in Amharic, thinking that I was not proud to be Ethiopian. I had been in Addis Ababa twice and no one recognized me as a foreigner like a Nigerian or a Kenyan. Being a black American doesn't count, period.
@@astrophotos8368 you’re completely off, let’s leave ignorance in the past. you’ve clearly never been to Ethiopia to assume we all look the same which is incorrect. Bye
This is such a awful experience. I am so sorry you had to experience this. We as africans need to do better in how we treat our own people. Compassion and love is what we show each other
The fact that you persevered and still went on to document the country speaks volumes about your charachter Tayo my bro! Very sad about your experience. And very sad a fellow so called African would do this to someone who shares the same continent with them. Much love from Gh! Thanks for all your hard work we appreciate you!
I hate you had this unjust experience. Much applause to you for choosing to focus on the positive AND for illuminating a problem that should be and can be quickly solved. Much joy to you in your future travels! Thank you for sharing so authentically.
So sorry my Brother I’m Kenyan married to a Nigerian and I know exactly how you feel. It’s a big shame especially when I’m travelling with my husband. Everybody blames it on corruption but it’s just simple human greediness what a shame we should do better one love Africa. Thanks for sharing highlight The positive as well as the negative then we can change. God bless and thank you for your great work keep it up.🙏🏾
I'm sorry you had to go through these things.. I love your contents. I sincerely had plans on visiting some of these countries you mentioned on vacation with my family. Thanks for putting out this video. I might have to rethink. Can't watch my family go through such humiliation. Good luck to you bro, and may the good lord continue to protect you. 🙏
Sorry for your nightmare bro.As a Zimbabwean who lives in the West I have been through my share of dramas with Airport customs. LAX Airport in Amerikkka was my worst experience. When I was in transit in Dubai,I was stopped for a random check,they grabbed by stomach and started pressing me hard looking for drugs, I thought X-ray machines are for that purpose. I was also stripped searched on my way back from Russia, they accused me of doing something illegal,even though I had visas, photos and details of my work etc.Sometimes they have incompetent Airport staff who become too absorbed with their jobs,hence they dehumanize travelers,it happens a lot in the West too.But Africa needs to do better,we must treat each other better.
Also I’m a South African in the west and my worst experience was in my own country 😅. I flew from Brazil back to Johannesburg and they searched me and wanted me to pay them for anything I bought overseas. Then I spoke to another Black lady and seen tweets by other ladies that it happens to them it doesn’t matter what’s the destination they’re trying their luck. So sometimes it’s our own people man 😅
@tayo. Present this story to channels TV, PUNCH and AIT ...the world must hear, if not they will keep falsely accusing Nigerians. Imagine how many people that may be in jail now falsely being accused! Pls don't throw this case away!
This is so disheartening and embarrassing😱😱 May be if Nigerians start to boycott those countries for some monthes, they will have a rethink... I'm not from Nigeria but I can't tolerate this as an African Nigerians your money is your power🔥
@@ONLYME3020 Hummm it is very sad , cos we have never very race you can think of in Nigeria from every part of the world . But they teach us to treat visitor with kindness.. that is why when I bet am coming back home visiting I rather pay more and fly Air France Lufthansa and co ..at Least they will treat me like a human being 🤷🏾♀️
Well Said bro, I think Africa should be a place where we run for safety from the outside world not a place where we run from... Lets respect our own people and stop disgracing the people who are changing the narrative of Africa to the outside world. Am planning my Africa tour as I base in Asia as of now, i hope the police change and don't treat me the same please I beg.......
Please keep making videos like this to make awareness about this kind of things so there can be done something about this in the countries those things happens
Bro I'm from Ethiopia. And we're at our worst times in every way. Those security guys are recruited not because of their merit, rather by their political loyalty to the government. So most of them are ignorant and arrogant at the same time. Once you pass that hurdle, you'll find lovely people. Sorry for the inconvenience
& you’re an advocate of one of the sects so keep your opinion for yourself. Others will judge you when you sell your own country to make lousy political point.
Its actually ridiculous that you faced this. My friend had the same issue at Cape Verde. This time, they actually sent him back. It's proper disgusting.
I see this almost every week I live in Senegal 🇸🇳 and work close to the airport I see the way Cape Verde 🇨🇻 deport Nigerians because they are just Nigeria with green passport 🇳🇬 The humiliation my people go through every day in African continent from their fellow black brothers it breaks my heart
THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS 18!!!! I was travelling alone from Nigeria to stay in Ethiopia with my friend who lives there. They pulled me aside and said I should take off my shirt and they want to search my body for drugs! I told them they must be smoking the drugs they were finding, there wasn’t even a female there to do the search, I refused to take off my clothes, they said they would arrest me, I told them to arrest me cause I’d rather die than strip for those foolish men, very disgusting. I ended up staying there for hours before they let me go. What nonsense and to think there are girls who would have stripped for those perverts out of fear... 🤢
But there useless supporters will not comment on this now, well as for me when I travel to any country and I see they started any stupid drama I will just rebook my flight of return immediately
As Ethiopian brother it make me sad to hear this nobody's deserve this. Like everywhere there are unprofessional people. Please come again and meet beautiful Ethiopian people.
Thanks for telling us, as a Nigerian I will never fly their planes or visit them ! Thanks for the tip! I have travelled over 30- 40 countries all around the world, the worst places was Venezuela and Mexico! They dispose my luggage and had to buy a new one because they slashed everything looking for the “white stuff” which they could not find. There good Nigerians too who suffer
@@nahusenaytube5916 listen i can’t even talk to you ., moving on but I can’t understand how you call your self Arabs 🤣🤣 and very very racist toward Africans 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️ I live here for 25 years sooooooo move on
@@nahusenaytube5916 you called me a scammer ,write in English so every one can see how disrespectful you are , but writing in German so other will not understand right 😂😂🤣 ich will mit euch nicht zu tun nie nie ..
Exactly some pipo dont have that voice to speak up. You have done well to share with all of us. The challenges that comes with traveling to some African countries. Its so shameful and saddening. Am sorry Taiyo.. It is well. Keep rising keep burning 🔥 brighter. True facts 💯💯💯💯💯💯
So sad to hear this Tayo, i remember when I travelled through Kenya from SA in 2002, I had a very unpleasant experience and swore never to pass through Nairobi again. But then I got to Lagos and a custom officer demanded i show proof I am a physician ( while entering my country😀 for no reasonable reason) meanwhile, she happily collected $50 from a white South African who was behind me. We are indeed our own problem. I wish you luck it will be touch, you have to fight for your right. Don’t be discouraged. Follow your dreams.
Hi Tayo. Please visit the Caribbean. Especially the parts of the Caribbean populated by those of African descent. On another note, I've always wondered why there is no direct travel between Africa and the Caribbean. Once stopovers in Europe, the UK, and North America are necessary, visa issues get in the way once again. The least troublesome route may be through Brazil, but again there are very few links from Brazil to the Caribbean.
Bro, you are like the African Anthony Bourdain. I LOVE all of your videos. You showcase Africa in an awesome and realistic life. I used to work for an African company, planning trips for Americans to the continent and it has always been impossible to convince people that Africa is like any other continent; good and bad. I love your travel videos. Keep up the amazing job! Fist bump from NYC.
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It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk.
Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk.
Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things.
Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more.
For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk for Ethiopia would be issue about spying & espionage.
@@Abraham_Tsfaye Thanks for this info, sadly they have gotten scratched off my list to travel/invest with... zero tolerance for this unacceptable behavior!!! 😑
As an Ethiopian, I would like to apologize for what you experienced at the airport. I am extremely ashamed of what the police did to you! very disgusting! please know that he doesn't represent all Ethiopians. I really love your channel and thank you for visiting Ethiopia! Please keep doing your amazing work whatever the circumstance.
አይ ፌቨን : እስኪ ትንሽ ደሞ ስለ drug controling system ለማወቅ ሞክሪ : አየሽ ይሄ ሰው ዝም ብሎ ቼክ አልተደረገም በጉዞ ወቅት አብረው የሚበሩ የደህንነት ባለሙያዎች አሉ በሁሉም አፍሪካ በረራ ላይ : የጥርጣሬ መነሻ ለምሳሌ ሰውዬው ምንም ምግብ ሆነ መጠጥ ካልወሰደ : ሽንት ቤት ከተመላለሰ : የመቅበጥበት ባህሪ ካሳየ : ወይም ሌላ ተመሳሳይ ፍንጭ ሲኖር ለምርመራ ይወሰዳል : የvoimit ወይንም የሚያስቀምጥ መድሃኒት ሊሰጠው ይችላል : ቦዲ ቼክ ሊደረግ ይችላል.... ወዘተ :: ስለዚህ ማንኛውንም ትችት እራሳችን ላይ ከማድረጋችን በፊት ጠቅላላ ግንዛቤ ቢኖረን አሪፍ ነው :: ስንት የድራግ አዘዋዋሪ ቃሊቲ እንዳለ ታውቂያለሽ? ስንትስ ሰው ሆዱ ላይ ድራጉ ፈንድቶ እንደሞተ አልሰማሽም? በሥራ ላይ ስህተት ሊፈጠር ይችላል ግን ማንኛውም ሰው ተጠርጥሮ ሊፈተሽ ይችላል የትኛውም አለም ላይ ::
@@Newmenged anyone can be tested on suspicion correct but there should be less invasive or humiliating way to do that
But I have one question Tayo Ethiopians polis don't speak English how do you communicate with them pls share for me this massage for tayo
@@eyasulamessa9043 They do brother! These officers are well trained drug controlers, diffrent from the other police crew. አንተም ይሄው እየሞከርክ ነው እኮ ወንድሜ : ሁሉንም በጅምላ ቁአንቁአ አያውቁም ብሎ ማሰብ አይከብድም? በዚህ በኛ ጊዜ ደሞ እጅግ ገራሚ ገራሚ የፖሊስ አባላት አሉ እና ስለ ቁአንቁአ ብዙ አታስብ! ወሳኙ ነገር ስለምትሰራው ሥራ እውቀት ይኑርህ እንጂ ቁአንቁአ ያን ያህል ቦታ የለውም :
we have the same first name:)
As an Ethiopian, I am really ashamed and embarrassed of what you have experienced at the airport. I would like to apologize for the ordeals you have to go through. There is nothing more depressing than seeing Africans mistreating other Africans. Keep up the good job you are doing, brother.
Please how do I contact you
I like to know more about your country
I'm so sorry my brother about what happened to you. I'm glad you brought it up. Hopefully the government will notice. As an Ethiopian I feel ashamed a fellow African was treated in such a way.
All the best
Welcome to my world broo😂😂😂
lool. thats crazy
😂😂😂😂
This really needs to change Bro, Its really sad that we cant travel Across Africa without facing these humiliating situations 😣😣😣
Please tell fellow countrymen to stop giving lovely people of Nigeria a bad name around the world .
I get the point
I don't know who taught Africans to despise each other so much. I am sorry about your experience Tayo but I am so glad you have used your platform to address this issue. Africans must do better! We must be better to each other!
East Africans have always been hateful towards Bantus.
@@imnotinterested8128 Nigerians aren't Bantus. West Africans aren't Bantus.
Shola Speaks Africans taught themselves to hate each other. Even now in Nigeria people are being tortured. Farmers are in so much pain and Nigerians are saying nothing.
@@imnotinterested8128
So sad. You are always victims. Everybody hates you. What a hopeless life to lead. Always having a victim mentality. You are always the pure one. Give me a break.
@@imnotinterested8128 no bantus in west africa,,LOL
This is heartbreaking 💔
Ok
Crazy bro!
@@TayoAinaFilms bro stop begging... people are watching this world wide... just share your story and move on... Ethiopia is a greated place.. but some people are bad.. not all...
@@williamdevonish4266 that’s their job...
It’s just about security mama Ojo 😂😂
Finally seeing this. So sorry Tayo that you had to go through such 😞😞😞 Africa has to do better. Thank you got sharing this and shining a light on it...it will help drive change hopefully🙏🏾
This happened to me as well in Ethiopia, nobody heard of it because I don't have a voice like you do and I believe thousands of other Africans suffer there in Ethiopia. Thank you for voicing them out, #Aina
It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk.
Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk.
Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things.
Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more.
For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk for Ethiopia would be issue about spying & espionage.
@@Abraham_Tsfaye oh be quietposting under everyone who says theyve had bad experience n ethiopia. anyone should b allowed to travel without all this crap ur typing provided they have their papers. ut talking rubbish.
Don’t come if you think like that.
Melakeselam Yitbarek Mengiste shut up. What is wrong with u? Ethiopians treat guests very well. They are our guests and brothers. U shd be apologizing
Frita no. What is wrong with u?
I will NEVER EVER apologize for being Nigerian! I LOVE being Nigerians and I wear it with so much pride, these other Africans have issues within themselves they need to check, because Nigerians NEVER treat foreigners like this coming to Nigeria.
I got asked lot of money all the time from officials in Nigeria
@@jirawatliw180 I think they mean the humiliation
@@jirawatliw180 many nigerians on a day to day basis get asked of money from officials. It's something we've been complaining of here and we're trying to stop it.
@@jirawatliw180, you're a f**king liar. You've never been to Nigeria before. You made it up to suit your false narrative.
@@jirawatliw180 so you spent all your billions on them , great
Woooooow this is madness!!! Here in Ethiopia now and hearing this is so messed up. I’ve found travelling Africa myself to be a nightmare and I’m a white guy. I’ve paid off at least 30 police in Tanzania and Uganda, they stop me and say “ahhh Muzungu wants to buy our lunch today?” And just harass me until I pay them. However your treatment is so messed up! Such a shame cuz met many Nigerians who have been legends to me here! Would love to come soon 🇳🇬
Yup traveling across Africa especially east Africa is a nightmare! A Nigerian doctor with a charity over there was detained and had to pay bribes. Same thing happened with wodemaya a Ghanaian youtuber in Uganda and Tanzania. Hope things get better soon. I wish Africa was more well connected to make it easier. We shall see with the Africa free trade agreement!
@@olamilekanihejirika6765 lol africans are also not getting local bribes. My cousin wife visited Tanzania two years and the bribes she had to pay were insane
Pay no bribe contribute no to corruption, document everything help stop the lunacy
THEY DOING THIS BC ADDIS AIRPORT IS HUB FR DRUG TRAFFIKING!!! & mostly ppl r from nigeria & south america!!! i am ethiopian & nothing to be ashamed!!!!
@@forwaliya1754 oh yea u don't have machine to detect that? Yet no apology
I was going to travel to Ethiopia for a 2 weeks vacation, from the USA with my wife for our 25th wedding anniversary. But after this video, I'm sure to respect myself and keep away from their hostility. Thank you for this informed video.
😂😂😂 Do you think we care SMH!!!
@@Therealest212 if you didn't care you wouldn't reply
Better
@@Therealest212 yes you do and you need to be the one advocating for better treatment of Africans in Ethiopia. Shame on you for being a crappy Ambassador for Ethiopia you are a disgrace to your own country
I am from Ethiopia and i can honestly say it's a fucked up country, don't even think it!
So so sorry you had to experience this. I am Nigerian and I have been to Ethiopia, people there were friendly and very welcoming. Shame some people are rotten to the core. What annoys me is when these people come to Nigeria, we don't treat them like this! Thanks for keeping on despite the hardship. Love your content man.
People make country, don't be deceived by " friendly people" the custom officers are Ethiopian not Italian.
Thank You
Similar thing happened to me when I landed in Ethiopia from Congo. The police stopped me aggressively, I felt so bad😩
Are you from Congo or Nigeria? If not from Nigeria then that means they are probably just doing it to some African countries that’s not from the east or from Ethiopia
The Nigerian reputation is quite something.
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@@derrickmutuma7185 it is not all Nigerians are even like this smh
Why they stopped you sister ? cause i am from D.R Congo and i am planning to visit that country soon!!....i really wanna know what to expect ....
Write directly to the Ethiopia Ambassador in Nigeria to complain about the way this Police representative abused their power and humiliated u. Also inform the Nigerian Ambassador to Ethiopia. l will apologise to you Tayo. Keep doing what you are doing. You all need to keep writing complaints to your Ambassadors when it happens.
Man they will deny this , bro the corruption in Africa is worse than ridiculous.
www.apanews.net/en/news/ethiopian-police-arrest-13-nigerians-a-brazilian-for-alleged-drug-trafficking
@@forwaliya1754 you again
@@forwaliya1754 Your point?
There are over 200million Nigerians...Profiling based on the passport rather than improving your technology for detection is ridiculous.
He should. People get so used to mistreatment and don't speak up.
No way! This is absolutely disgusting and humiliating!
Sad you had to go through this, Africa is amazing but the airport officials treat people, esp Africans with so much disrespect and unprofessionalism. In fact once when I went to Nigeria, they tried to squeeze out some cash from me, but I bluntly refused and they just let me go, I guess i was lucky. Things like this shouldn't happen, it reflects poorly on us all.
Anyway, keep up the good work. Much respect!
CAN YOU IMAGINE - THIS RUBBISH
11hour lay over and in kenyan. Arrived at the kenya airport and this immigration lady says she won't grant me transit visa to go out of the airport because "you are a Nigerian". I left her and went to the head immigration officer who stamped my passport fortunately.
I really sorry what happened to u in your own continent Africa, I’ve friends from Nigeria are beste we can not based on all the people just one bad person’s action. Africa needs a develop strong mentality and support each other.
Love from Somalia 🇸🇴 to all my-fellow Africans❤️
Tayo this video has reached the CEO of Ethiopian airlines. I know this is primarily a customs issue but let’s hope he can channel it to the relevant authorities. This is such a debasing experience.
Thanks.. I was actually going to hand this over to a journalist friend of mine.
So she can help amplify the message.. Let's watch and see sha.
@@flintvalentine4020 don't relent. Send it to her.
Wow
@@flintvalentine4020 send it to her still
Not just customs, but immigration officials too.
I am from the Caribbean and I've been watching your channel for a while and I think your doing a good job showcasing Africa and for you to go through this its a damn shame keep your head up peace
It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk.
Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk.
Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things.
Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more.
For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk for Ethiopia would be issue about spying & espionage.
I must commend you for your boldness in bringing this issue out. I do hope this will help make a difference in our Naija experience. Great job you are doing!
As an Ethiopian that loves Nigerians so much, this hurts me so bad. I’m sorry you went through that. 🙏🏾✊🏾
Am mix Ethiopian and Nigeria... I feel ashamed
It’s hurtful but things will change soon
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Asked what happened the hostess and the other girls in Turkey, China and Bangkok they are in prison.
@@tsegayemesele9031
What hostesses? Please explain.
It was a pleasure to work with you bro!
Thanks G
As a Nigerian, I like watching some of these information just to know where is safer for me when I travel for vacation. Thank you Tayo
It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk.
Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk.
Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things.
Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more.
For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk would be issue about spying & espionage
@@Abraham_Tsfaye We are saying same thing, as a Nigerian that country is not safe for me.
Every body has thier own experiences
Live your life thru your own experiences!
@Terwase so you telling me you have concluded that Ethiopia is not safe to visit for all Nigerian based on one or a few bad experiences. By that analogy no Nigerian will travel overseas because lots of Nigerian have been harassed globally. The point I’m trying to make is that you seem to quick to make a judgment.
I'm so sorry about your negative experiences Tayo. Thank you for being such a consummate professional and delivering premium content that shows no inkling of the negative ordeals you have undergone. Please keep doing what you do. You are such a star!
Oh man.. This is so heartbreaking. Glad you shared your experience. Going forward Ethiopia wont be on my travel list.
Why you say that we are not all the same i love nigerians
Don’t come plz, people who can’t get passed negative narratives shouldn’t come her..
@@S.F157 Like your officials right?
@@BankoleAyodeleMEG those are stupid officials, they don’t represent ethiopia. But everybody wanna single out Ethiopia like it’s the only country that does this lol. But like I said, if you can’t get passed the narratives, don’t come. Simple. Although this guys case is the extreme and I don’t think every Nigerian is finna get checked like this. These were just stupid officers who were overdoing their job
It's b/c Nigerian was found in Ethiopia airline with lots of drug that why he was facing that horrible thing but not every Nigerian are the same sorry I hope they will change the way they treat
I’m so sorry for your treatment. I’m a Nigerian living in the US and would be humiliated and angry if this were to happen to me. Always do everything to get thru this experience, unharmed. I’m glad you have a platform to make us aware. Thanks.
Sorry about the experience we really have a issue with ourselves in Africa.
The last bit about Nigerians hits home.
We are all caught up in that one sided narrative...
Regardless our skin is thicker we keep going.
Bless up bro
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As Ethiopian I would like to say I'm sorry about what you experienced at the airport. those idiot's does not represent Ethiopians. We appreciate you!
It’s the bad system.
You can only condemn the Authorities for their crimes, not to take responsibility of their guilt
My apologizes for those who doesn't understand Amharic but I have to write my reply to SOLI HABESHA MELAKU in my native language..
አንቺ ምን ለማለት ፈልገገሽ ነው? ይህን ማለት አልፈልግም ነበር ነገር ግን ደደብ አንቺ ነሸ። የአንቸን ደህንነትና ሠላሥጠበቀ ነው ድድብናው🤔
But it does represent Ethiopia, Im tired of Ethiopians not being accountable and owning your self hating anti-blackness. We're tired of it. If theres a race war, where do you think you'll fit...stupes.
@@genetbesha6296 ሰዉን ማንገላታት ነዉ ደህንነት ንፍጣም
Tayo one of the nicest UA-camr and most humble person I know, he don't deserve this disrespect.
Lately am beginning to understand how much other African countries hate Nigerian, it's so unfair.
The hate is real when you travel to other African countries. They are quick to claim one Africa when Nigerians bring glory but fail to see that good side again when it is the other way round. They would start to be saying Nigerians are like that. How can someone put more than 200m people in one basket? Nigerians are very hard working people
The hatred is real. But the crazy thing is, it didn't start today. A debate was conducted in 1957 in the U.S among four Africans. Nigerian, Ghanaian, South African and an Ethiopian. The Ethiopian told the Nigerian that he's prejudice against the N*groes. He claimed Ethiopians are from Israel. But the Nigerian spoke against the injustice that the black South Africans were facing daily in their country. The Nigerian called the Ethiopian guy a lost soul.
Here is the link to buttress my point.
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@@wahabodusola6484 i watched that video and was very proud of that Nigerian boy. Very intelligent soul.
@@wahabodusola6484 I watch that on UA-cam too and began to be proud of my country Nigeria 🇳🇬
We should start treating them bad . I think thats my mentality from now i am tired of been nice .
Thank you so much for sharing your experience. The hate a lot of Africans have on Nigerians is so much. I can't even explain it. Tayo, I'm glad you made this video because it's like it is only in Nigeria that bad things happen.
For Kenyans we don't hate Nigerians. We are just greedy for money.
Literally everyone hates Nigerians but they are ready to say “one Africa” when we do better than all of them combined.
Kenya is corrupt to everybody not just Nigerians. The Kenyan police are seriously underpaid by the government & treated like slaves that's why they exploit the public in order to compensate. The stupid government treats them like servants, they have even recently restricted them from marrying each other which is very sad, the living conditions of the Kenyan police is very pathetic, they live in government squatter shacks. They are good guys but just have no choice. The politicians are extremely corrupt & seriously exploit the police.
I’m from Ethiopia, I’m really sorry this happened to you! I know similar stories are happening all over Africa against Nigerians. It’s very stereotypical! In fact, we all should have one visa free Africa for all African to move freely!
It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk.
Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk.
Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things.
Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more.
For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk for Ethiopia would be issue about spying & espionage.
I thought that the leaders had created a continent Visa a few years ago.
I think African country should unite just like the Europeans started the EU. African country's should start the AFRICAN UNION . Than you could make a fist and be a mayor international player. And get more money for your resources to better Africa. Free travel in the union. Better infrastructure, better hospitals, and make Africa a paradise that it realy is.
@@rodniestruiken1256 The EU funds the AU. China built the AU building. AU is nothing. Pan Africanism is a dead concept. Look at the state of Nigeria or DRC and you are talking about pan Africanism. Our Ethiopian grand fathers didn't fight European imperialism so we can be consumed by this nonsense.
@@Abraham_Tsfaye Ethiopia is on the verge of civil war and your nation literally receives aid from the AU, humble yourself.
So sorry my Brother. I'm nonplused ...we are so special indeed. An eye opener for many of us.one love from Abuja, Nigeria
Something similar has happened to a Black American friend of mine in Kenya. It's not just Nigerians that this happens to. I am glad you have shared this video.
Oh mother Africa this is really sad.When shall we liberate ourselves from mental slavery 😞#charlesfarmingproject
You can say that again my brother. The things we do against each other is shameful 🇿🇦🇬🇧🇳🇬
mental slavery is committing a crime like it's a sport and not holding your own to account that do it.
Preach !!!!!
That is d real definition of our problem "mental slavery"😑😑😑
@@astrophotos8368 and what do you mean by that?
As Africans, we need to start treating each other better! So sorry you had to experience that.
Haile Selassie and Empress Menen I livety
I really appreciate how you were too nice and gentle while telling your story. I am truly truly sorry for what happened to you. You're a very patient person. Thanks for sharing!
So sorry for your experience. I hope this would never happen to you again. May God continue to protect you and your hustle. Thanks for sharing your story Tayo.
Thank you!
@@TayoAinaFilms You are welcome.
It is so important to speak on injustice, stereotyping and corruption. Please continue your work with your head held high.. I appreciate you. Tayo.
Wow! This was a crazy experience Tayo🤦♀️
Damn! You went through so much. Africa why?🤦♀️🤦♀️
I'm so sorry you had to go through this horrible experience
As an Ethiopian, im very sorry this happened to you. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and dignity. Nothing can excuse the actions of that police.
I am from Ethiopia. I am deeply ashmead to lean an African brother like you in Ethiopia. My hear is deeply broken. May I say please sorry for the experuence you had. Nigerians are very smart people in every areas like in investnents, art and many more. I am a fan of Flea Kuti also Adibaye Adideje. I have a great dream to learn about Nigeria. Hope you are doing well.
@@toti5122 ኢትዮጵያ ያለውን የሲሚንቶ ፋብሪካ ኢንቬስተር አስታውስ
@@toti5122 በእንግሊዝኛ ፃፍላቸው ምክንያቱም😂😂😂😀
@@toti5122 ይህ ሰው ንጹሕ ሐገር ለመጎብኘት የመጣ ሰው ነው። ደሞስ እኛ አገር ስንት ሰው በላ አለ አይደል? አልሸሹም እንዳይሆንብን። አንተም ሰው አገር ልትጉላላ ትችላለህ እንደው ለማለት። ሆስተስ እቶቻችን ላይ የደረሰውን አስታውስ።
@@toti5122 bravo bruh👍❤️
@@toti5122 its not fair to label all Nigerians as thieves just because a few have been arrested.
Respect to my Nigerian brother from a Somali brother. We should be trusted as citizens of Africa and travelling through the African continent. Ethiopian people are very nice you just got a bad guy and let’s face it you will get bad guys anywhere in the world.
It based on your nationality. Not your race. Are you travelling alone? More risk.
Did you buy you flight just recently? More risk. Where are you coming from? Brazil? Syria? More risk.
Certain nationalities have a higher than normal factor in various things.
Like Narcotics. Sadly for this Nigerians and nationalities like Brazilians are singled out more.
For a UK or a Egyptian citizen the risk would be issue about spying & espionage
Listen man do you thinks this Nigerian guy would have an easy travel in Somalia. No way. Ethiopia is a better place to travel than Somalia.
@@Abraham_Tsfaye There is nothing to spy on a country like Ethiopia by U.K! Common now.
@@nabadraadshe I'm not sure which part(region) of somalia you talking about. But I'm writing this text from somalia rightnow and I'm Nigerian. Never had issue here with moving around. Last year I went by road from puntland to hergeisa with absolutely no issue to and fro. Only at lassannood the immigration guy asked to speak with the person I'm going to see in hergeisa before he granted me 'somaliland visa'
This was so hard to watch, I could see the hurt in ur eyes, @tayoaina so sry for the inhumane treatment u received. I pray we rise above this discriminations.
Thank you for your information on Ethiopia. I WAS planning to invest in the educational system of Ethiopia. I will not be visiting Ethiopia any time soon or half past eternity.
No one could have said it better. Well done for speaking out.
This is soooo dehumanizing. I shed tears here. I can imagine how terrified you were. It’s not their fault, it is your country that has let you down, let me down. People keep asking why I left Nigeria. This here is one of the reasons. I am so heartbroken. Please be safe!
Wow, this is such a horrible experience. The wahalas that I've been through with a Naija passport around the world is INSANE. My worst experience was in Egypt! Travelling as an African across Africa is not easy at all. It's sad really. Very sad. We view each other with so much suspicion.
My jaw was literally on the floor as your story progressed. It's such a shame to hear about your experience. I hope that something is done about this.
I'm so sorry you had to go through this humiliating experience, Tayo. My husband who is Nigerian went through a similar thing at the airport in Kenya (minus the poop part), and it breaks my heart to see just how crazy these stereotypes against Nigerians get. This has to stop! Thank you for sharing!
Why does that happen to Nigerians? Perhaps there is a reason, drugs.
@@allpraisestothemosthigh4671 Drugs?? So other African countries don't do drugs? Hypocrisy is the word here , mr / mrs.
@@godwinsamuel5175 Not really. Nigerians have been implicated multiple times with drugs. Even in Singapore and China, similar cases arise.
@@mwanikimwaniki6801 Good, so these other Africans should subject a Nigerian to such humiliation with that wicked "shit examination"? That's pure hypocrisy.
Why not go live in Nigeria then since your husband will be treated better in Nigeria than Kenya for sure.
Brother Tayo, l am sooo sorry about your treatment at the Kenyan airport. May the Almighty replenishes the $50 seven fold, be Blessed . (Nairobi, Kenya)😥
Sorry about your nightmare in Ethiopia my brother. It happens to the best of us. Before blogging became a fad, I owned an expensive Olympus 300 camera with a zoom lens. it was an eye -catcher. I was travelling to Nigeria from the US, via Rome. Would you believe that the casual Italian Constabulary pulled me out of a crowd to question me about my travels. It was very irritating and I was traveling with a US passport. That was all because I was a black man, wearing expensive track suit, with expensive basketball shoes, and carrying an expensive camera. Oh, I forgot! I was wearing dreadlocks also, before locks became the vogue. You just need to have your wits about it, and know that a lot of people are envious of Nigerians, regardless of their profession. Just pick yourself up and keep on trucking. You're just one of a kind, and no one can stop that.
I'm just becoming aware of country bias among African nations, but knew that there was pronounced hostility toward Nigerians. I found that out when I shared my family's heritage was Nigerian with a co-worker. Even though we were colleagues at a school in the U.S. the response was negative. It was also "colored" by the fact that I mentioned Ibo. I was cautioned to keep that information to myself. Puzzling response.
I have a Kenyan colleague when I told him that I have been to Nigeria, from then he just started hating me. A British guy reacted same, despite their colonial history with Africa. What a world!!
Why exactly should he like you?
@@jamamuktar6985 Why should he hate him for traveling to Nigeria? The same question can be asked of him too.
probably jealousy smh those people have problems
@@jamamuktar6985 I'm human I guess.
@@ZAZUtakiyaho why would someone be jealous of Nigeria at the first place.
@Tayo Aina...... so sorry Brother mi.. this video truly touched me and I felt really bad.... but just like you said... you still find the inner strength and courage to film Ethiopia and say nice things and also affirm that not every one is bad based on your country of origin....
I have been to over 14 African countries including Addis Abeba in Ethiopia and so many other countries around the entire globe with my Nigerian passport , no one had ever harrased me coming into the country, transiting and leaving the country. In South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, etc.... I have never been called aside in my 18 years travel experiences round the world. So please do not be angry, we enjoy your content, thank you for a balanced story and sure the bad eggs will be removed because I am a Nigerian and I must say the truth Ethiopia is a fantastic country with awesome people. They are kind, gentle and warm. From taxi driver to hotel, the street and every where I visited, I really had fun. God bless Bro.
It's nice to hear of your experience but sadly it is more of an exception than the norm. I have never met a Nigerian travller without their bag of stories about very humiliating experiences in Airpots around the world. I have had my own share of bad airport experiences as a Nigerian as well, so I am glad to hear that someone with our passport travels without issues
The sad part is that this is not how foreigners are treated in Nigeria. Foreigners come to Nigeria and they share testimonies about how welcoming Nigerians are even at the airport. But Nigerians are treated badly when we visit other countries especially African countries. It's bad.
Nigeria need to review its foreign policy
Nigeria is a failed state that will come to an end sooner or later.
@@esoftstudio3876 exactly period blank ..
@@iriakastanley5467 LOL they all hate us because of drug trafficking and scammers and co, I don’t blame them , but ask them which are the names of the people trafficking drugs and co is not Mohammed or Jamila 🤷🏾♀️..
@@zeezeeabbas4190 has any Nigeria traffic drugs in Kenya or Ethiopia?
I have a Canadian passport and I had the same experience in Ethiopia few years ago. They assumed I had drugs because I have dreadlocks.
I'm actually crying! So sorry u went through this experience.
This is truly heartbreaking. You a genuine person and you don’t deserve this
So sorry, Tayo. Ain't no stopping for the movement to change the narrative.
All African youtubers need to let the African Union know what's happening to you all. This is my suggestion.
nigerian & brazilian often bring over addis drugs to europe & asia!!!
Yes it There should be a report
What is African Union?
@@forwaliya1754 there we go again!! 😏
African Union is part of the problem
This legit happened to me in Kenya, same experience. Two guys saying they’ll plant drugs if I don’t give them money. Took my 100 bucks. My first worst experience in Kenya.
This is so so wrong what happened to you in Kenya 🇰🇪 ! Its such a shame
@praisel why did they do this is it because of your Nigerian passport?
@@jeswazwadi7049 that is stealing not about passport if they try that with me im going to cause a big scene inside that airport, on my flight to turkey 9yrs ago because i'm the only black and Africa on the line the immigration told me to come separately i refuse they have no choice to attend to me on the line... i will not give a fuck of any country in Africa never .....the worse they can do is to use the next flight and leave
@@jeoharry5671 thought it was maybe because he was Nigerian
Report them.
Thank you for this insightful experience, all my future schedules to Ethiopia and Kenya are hereby cancelled. Nice job bro.
🗣💯💯💯💯💯💯 So true... I am stacking and will be ready to resume travel, after they get a better handle on this worldwide pandemic foolishness... taking notes now!!!💯
Sadly this is so true, I had a very similar experience in Kenya, I was singled out as a Nigerian, my bag was thoroughly searched, and I was extorted by the Kenyan police.
This has been going on for so long. This really needs to be stopped!
Lol...and then they demanded a bribe? Typical African “security”😂
Yep!! so sad, to justify their abuse, they had pictures of many Nigerian pasted in the room for drug trafficking, I bet to make you feel ‘your people brought this on you’. While they were searching my luggage, they brought in another guy. Yes, you guessed right, he is Nigerian too.
do they single you out based on name or passort our is both passport and name. if i carry an anerican passport will they single me out
Kenya police just need money they Target nigerian as you land dey take you to corner to take like 200$ from you or 100$ that 20k kenya Shilling
So so sorry bro Tayo,i and 4 of my family members are suppose to fly ethiopian air on sunday but they just lost that market this morning,because we are Nigerians we can't afford another humiliation on our passport.i am sorry but its that important.continue ur good work of show casing africa to the world.proudly african and Nigeria and i won't trade it for anything in the world.🇳🇬🇳🇬#tag i love my country.
Thank you for that, I would never use Ethiopian fly again.
For us other Nigerians who don't fly, we'll not drink coffee just incase it comes from ethiopian in solidarity with our brother
i’m so sorry dear brother this was horrible i’m glad you are here
I was in Nigeria, but was also checked more than this man,immigration police ask for money and I refused. Will never ever corrup a police man. I had the same problem in Nigeria while crossing the border from Laos to Benin, was strip all over and finally, they ask me for $100 and I told them never only over my deat body and after they let me go.all Africain police r corrupt despite paying custom fee
Sorry you experienced at my brother I watch your videos from Atlanta Georgia USA and Ethiopia is on my scope to travel however I do not care to be harassed like that thank you for sharing
Thank you so much to the Ethiopians, Kenyans and south Africans in the comment section who apologized. ❤ from 🇳🇬
U are big fool u don t even know ur right
they don't have to apologize for anything. it wasn't them doing that. go seek apologies from boko haram. focus on REAL issues plaguing your country
I am so sorry my brother for the horrible experience that you had at the airport in Ethiopia. I apologize on be half of my country, Ethiopia🙏🏻 Please don’t let this one experience stop you from exploring the beautiful nature, whether, food, people....of my country. I hope you will comeback soon. We love you!
The hate of Black people who think of themselves as none-Blacks, against other Black people is sad
Both of Ethiopians and Nigerians are AFRICAN black people. Even I'm black American, I was mistook for being a Habesha person and had been in Ethiopia twice. Some Americans thought I was from India, too.
@@shiwadaay07 i know what habeshas look like. there are distinct and unique features. i guarantee you i will never mistake you for being habesha, especially since you are black american.
@@astrophotos8368 You never meet me in person at all. Some Ethiopians didn't believe me when I told them that I'm American and they said that I looked DIFFERENT from black Americans. I proved to them my license, they still didn't believe me, saying that i was born in Ethiopia. An Amhara woman yelled at me in Amharic, thinking that I was not proud to be Ethiopian. I had been in Addis Ababa twice and no one recognized me as a foreigner like a Nigerian or a Kenyan. Being a black American doesn't count, period.
@@astrophotos8368 you’re completely off, let’s leave ignorance in the past. you’ve clearly never been to Ethiopia to assume we all look the same which is incorrect. Bye
This is such a awful experience. I am so sorry you had to experience this. We as africans need to do better in how we treat our own people. Compassion and love is what we show each other
Pole sana on behalf of Kenya 🇰🇪😢 I travelled to Ghana and received such a warm welcome.
What do you expect from a corrupt system run by ICC criminals & dunderheads
West Africa is very welcoming to other Africans easily. Perhaps that needs to change.
@@The_Cruise_Fam I'd advice you to Be tough on Kenyans, South Africans, Somalis, Ethiopians & Ugandans there. We have tans of sell outs here.
The fact that you persevered and still went on to document the country speaks volumes about your charachter Tayo my bro! Very sad about your experience. And very sad a fellow so called African would do this to someone who shares the same continent with them. Much love from Gh! Thanks for all your hard work we appreciate you!
Please write a letter to and make official complaint. This is not normal and they really should consider training the airport staff properly!
TIA...
tell that to ur masters in dubai in london in bejing too!!!
lol official complaint, they don't care
I hate you had this unjust experience. Much applause to you for choosing to focus on the positive AND for illuminating a problem that should be and can be quickly solved. Much joy to you in your future travels! Thank you for sharing so authentically.
So sorry my Brother I’m Kenyan married to a Nigerian and I know exactly how you feel. It’s a big shame especially when I’m travelling with my husband. Everybody blames it on corruption but it’s just simple human greediness what a shame we should do better one love Africa. Thanks for sharing highlight The positive as well as the negative then we can change. God bless and thank you for your great work keep it up.🙏🏾
Kenya is corrupt beyond repair.
@@sareeyemanusqaame8723 God can and will repair Kenya.
@@andrewgarrett4805 I agree✊
@@andrewgarrett4805 I can’t argue with that but we humans need to do our best and improve our lives we don’t need to wait God to do our work for us.
I'm sorry you had to go through these things.. I love your contents. I sincerely had plans on visiting some of these countries you mentioned on vacation with my family. Thanks for putting out this video. I might have to rethink. Can't watch my family go through such humiliation. Good luck to you bro, and may the good lord continue to protect you. 🙏
I was also poorly treated in Kenya 11 years ago and I swore never to use the Kenyan airways so I don't ever get this embarrassed again.
Man sorry to hear that. Thank you for sharing and thank you for the motivation Brother 🙏
Sorry for your nightmare bro.As a Zimbabwean who lives in the West I have been through my share of dramas with Airport customs. LAX Airport in Amerikkka was my worst experience. When I was in transit in Dubai,I was stopped for a random check,they grabbed by stomach and started pressing me hard looking for drugs, I thought X-ray machines are for that purpose. I was also stripped searched on my way back from Russia, they accused me of doing something illegal,even though I had visas, photos and details of my work etc.Sometimes they have incompetent Airport staff who become too absorbed with their jobs,hence they dehumanize travelers,it happens a lot in the West too.But Africa needs to do better,we must treat each other better.
As a black African you are guilty till proven innocent at airport border and customs even with Western passports.
Also I’m a South African in the west and my worst experience was in my own country 😅. I flew from Brazil back to Johannesburg and they searched me and wanted me to pay them for anything I bought overseas. Then I spoke to another Black lady and seen tweets by other ladies that it happens to them it doesn’t matter what’s the destination they’re trying their luck. So sometimes it’s our own people man 😅
It was horrifying to hear your story. I am sorry you went through all that.
@tayo. Present this story to channels TV, PUNCH and AIT ...the world must hear, if not they will keep falsely accusing Nigerians. Imagine how many people that may be in jail now falsely being accused! Pls don't throw this case away!
I agree with you
@channelstv
This is not a joke please
Tayo thank you my brother for telling some of this pple about some of our Nigerians that are genuine around the world.
This is so disheartening and embarrassing😱😱
May be if Nigerians start to boycott those countries for some monthes, they will have a rethink...
I'm not from Nigeria but I can't tolerate this as an African
Nigerians your money is your power🔥
My point exactly, we treat every with love if they come to Nigeria , but all what we get is hate from do many Africans..
@@zeezeeabbas4190 this needs to stop asap
Maybe they should work on the reputation.
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@@ONLYME3020 Hummm it is very sad , cos we have never very race you can think of in Nigeria from every part of the world . But they teach us to treat visitor with kindness.. that is why when I bet am coming back home visiting I rather pay more and fly Air France Lufthansa and co ..at Least they will treat me like a human being 🤷🏾♀️
Well Said bro, I think Africa should be a place where we run for safety from the outside world not a place where we run from... Lets respect our own people and stop disgracing the people who are changing the narrative of Africa to the outside world.
Am planning my Africa tour as I base in Asia as of now, i hope the police change and don't treat me the same please I beg.......
It’s just so hard being Nigerian sometimes! I’m sorry you had to go through this!!
My sister you're here. Keep up the good work.
Some times keep western media out from you country if is not that it will happen
Please keep making videos like this to make awareness about this kind of things so there can be done something about this in the countries those things happens
Bro I'm from Ethiopia. And we're at our worst times in every way. Those security guys are recruited not because of their merit, rather by their political loyalty to the government. So most of them are ignorant and arrogant at the same time. Once you pass that hurdle, you'll find lovely people. Sorry for the inconvenience
& you’re an advocate of one of the sects so keep your opinion for yourself. Others will judge you when you sell your own country to make lousy political point.
Political loyality ? Has nothing to do with this Topic! You are addicted to politics.
Phonnily you had an very illicit excuses. Dang
That’s true!
Those airport police guys at Addis are so rude and brash. I've challenged and rebuked them over their discriminatory and brash practices
My mum had the exact same experience in an airport in Pakistan as a young woman back in 1996. Experiences like this are sadly very common.
Its actually ridiculous that you faced this. My friend had the same issue at Cape Verde. This time, they actually sent him back. It's proper disgusting.
Deported back to senegal? I think i saw similar on Twitter
I see this almost every week
I live in Senegal 🇸🇳 and work close to the airport I see the way Cape Verde 🇨🇻 deport Nigerians because they are just Nigeria with green passport 🇳🇬
The humiliation my people go through every day in African continent from their fellow black brothers it breaks my heart
God bless you Tayo, you are strong!
THIS SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME WHEN I WAS 18!!!! I was travelling alone from Nigeria to stay in Ethiopia with my friend who lives there. They pulled me aside and said I should take off my shirt and they want to search my body for drugs! I told them they must be smoking the drugs they were finding, there wasn’t even a female there to do the search, I refused to take off my clothes, they said they would arrest me, I told them to arrest me cause I’d rather die than strip for those foolish men, very disgusting. I ended up staying there for hours before they let me go. What nonsense and to think there are girls who would have stripped for those perverts out of fear... 🤢
Wow. That’s crazy!! 😳
@@TayoAinaFilms I know right what the hell!!! I was shocked
@@maplelu9514, wow, so sad!!
But there useless supporters will not comment on this now, well as for me when I travel to any country and I see they started any stupid drama I will just rebook my flight of return immediately
As Ethiopian brother it make me sad to hear this nobody's deserve this. Like everywhere there are unprofessional people. Please come again and meet beautiful Ethiopian people.
So upsetting! some people were even turned back at Cape Verde because of their Nigerian passports.
Lol for real
😳😱
Africa for Africans. You still gave this video a positive touch with your awesome personality. Well done Tayo.
It has happened to me several times traveling to Kenya.
Thanks for telling us, as a Nigerian I will never fly their planes or visit them ! Thanks for the tip! I have travelled over 30- 40 countries all around the world, the worst places was Venezuela and Mexico! They dispose my luggage and had to buy a new one because they slashed everything looking for the “white stuff” which they could not find. There good Nigerians too who suffer
This is sooo sad, I planned on traveling to Ethiopia but unfortunately I will have to cancel
Me I knew for long that I will not go there , cos I see how they treat us here in Germany 🤷🏾♀️
@@nahusenaytube5916 listen i can’t even talk to you ., moving on but I can’t understand how you call your self Arabs 🤣🤣 and very very racist toward Africans 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️ I live here for 25 years sooooooo move on
@@nahusenaytube5916 you called me a scammer ,write in English so every one can see how disrespectful you are , but writing in German so other will not understand right 😂😂🤣 ich will mit euch nicht zu tun nie nie ..
@@nahusenaytube5916 und du ein alkoholiker bist 🤷🏾♀️
Live your dreams... It doesn't happen to everybody, and you shouldn't allow that to stop you from visiting a country.
Thanks for letting me know am striking east Africa outta my list....don't need that stress.
Exactly some pipo dont have that voice to speak up. You have done well to share with all of us. The challenges that comes with traveling to some African countries. Its so shameful and saddening. Am sorry Taiyo.. It is well. Keep rising keep burning 🔥 brighter. True facts 💯💯💯💯💯💯
OMG! However It shows next level character to go through that and still make a video about Ethiopia.... suffering is the the true test of greatness.
No it’s not. It’s dumb.
So sad to hear this Tayo, i remember when I travelled through Kenya from SA in 2002, I had a very unpleasant experience and swore never to pass through Nairobi again. But then I got to Lagos and a custom officer demanded i show proof I am a physician ( while entering my country😀 for no reasonable reason) meanwhile, she happily collected $50 from a white South African who was behind me. We are indeed our own problem. I wish you luck it will be touch, you have to fight for your right. Don’t be discouraged. Follow your dreams.
It might be that bad, but no Nigerian agency would threating you with drug implantation. That's not in our psyche.
Hi Tayo. Please visit the Caribbean. Especially the parts of the Caribbean populated by those of African descent. On another note, I've always wondered why there is no direct travel between Africa and the Caribbean. Once stopovers in Europe, the UK, and North America are necessary, visa issues get in the way once again. The least troublesome route may be through Brazil, but again there are very few links from Brazil to the Caribbean.