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Kim Vanderlee Voice
Kenya
Registrace 26. 03. 2024
Conversations with strangers in diverse African cultures and beyond. Follow your curiosity with me to a deeper engagement with the world’s fascinating people. Feel the transformational magic of human-to-human connection with those who look, live, and speak differently.
The balm of connection gave me Kim Vanderlee’s Voice, I now use it to do two things. I provide others with access to community and belonging and watch them come alive, and I speak on universal life challenges that we most often bury in shame. Sharing my secrets with others builds resilience and creates lifelong allies!
I have learned that we are all more alike than we are unalike. All humans have inherent value and when people feel that their lives matter, they have a lot to say!
Broadening my definition of community has changed my life. We all have valuable lessons to teach the world. Let’s learn and explore together. Won’t you join me?
Please like and subscribe to support my channel.
kvanderleevoice@gmail.com
The balm of connection gave me Kim Vanderlee’s Voice, I now use it to do two things. I provide others with access to community and belonging and watch them come alive, and I speak on universal life challenges that we most often bury in shame. Sharing my secrets with others builds resilience and creates lifelong allies!
I have learned that we are all more alike than we are unalike. All humans have inherent value and when people feel that their lives matter, they have a lot to say!
Broadening my definition of community has changed my life. We all have valuable lessons to teach the world. Let’s learn and explore together. Won’t you join me?
Please like and subscribe to support my channel.
kvanderleevoice@gmail.com
MWAMINI'S HOMESTEAD: ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA (PART 1)
Mwamini is a new friend that I met in Zanzibar, Tanzania. I am certain that if you watch this video for even 10 seconds, you’ll fall in love with him like I did. Such a down-to-earth guy, so approachable, and so very kind!
Mwamini gave me a tour of his surrounds and his housing. He doesn’t have much, in fact, he shared that he doesn’t always have food. He lives in a single room with no running water. Yet, despite the significant challenges he faces, somehow, he always has a smile.
Maybe it was Mwamini’s willingness to be so vulnerable that made him so endearing. Or, it could be a dozen other things because there is a lot to love with this guy.
The glimpse that Mwamini provides into his life will have you looking at your own. I for one realized how much I have, and indeed, how much unnecessary “stuff” I have. Learning from Mwamini and seeing the world through his eyes was refreshment that I didn’t know I needed.
In parts two and three you will learn how food insecurity impacts Mwamini’s life. He also shared that he has not received a single day of formal education. He has learned his English on the street mostly from tourists. He’s quite a remarkable guy!
You will hear in the video that I resort to speaking in very simple English at times as we faced some language barriers. I applaud Mwamini for his willingness to speak English as my Swahili is all but nil. So, thank you Mwamini for making our communication possible!
And a huge thank you for sharing your life and being willing to do so on camera so that your life and your inherent goodness might be shared more broadly. Assante sana!
Mwamini gave me a tour of his surrounds and his housing. He doesn’t have much, in fact, he shared that he doesn’t always have food. He lives in a single room with no running water. Yet, despite the significant challenges he faces, somehow, he always has a smile.
Maybe it was Mwamini’s willingness to be so vulnerable that made him so endearing. Or, it could be a dozen other things because there is a lot to love with this guy.
The glimpse that Mwamini provides into his life will have you looking at your own. I for one realized how much I have, and indeed, how much unnecessary “stuff” I have. Learning from Mwamini and seeing the world through his eyes was refreshment that I didn’t know I needed.
In parts two and three you will learn how food insecurity impacts Mwamini’s life. He also shared that he has not received a single day of formal education. He has learned his English on the street mostly from tourists. He’s quite a remarkable guy!
You will hear in the video that I resort to speaking in very simple English at times as we faced some language barriers. I applaud Mwamini for his willingness to speak English as my Swahili is all but nil. So, thank you Mwamini for making our communication possible!
And a huge thank you for sharing your life and being willing to do so on camera so that your life and your inherent goodness might be shared more broadly. Assante sana!
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OSTRICH CAPITAL OF THE WORLD: WESTERN CAPE, SOUTH AFRICA
zhlédnutí 12Před 2 hodinami
Even if I could have gotten the ostriches to agree to stand still, it would have been an impossible task to try to get a head count. I came across a mind-blowing number of ostriches in the Western Cape of South Africa, and specifically in Oudtshoorn which is the ostrich capital of the world! I was also struck by how nearby the roadside the ostriches, and indeed, all the other animals I encounte...
A PRIMER ON ISLAM WITH LULU IN MALINDI, KENYA: PART 1
zhlédnutí 27Před 14 hodinami
I made a great new friend on the Kenyan coast in the charming town of Malindi. Lulu, a Muslim and adherent of Islam, provided me with some basic education on her culture. Malindi is situated on the shore of the Indian Ocean. The majority of its population is Muslim. Take a few minutes to learn from Lulu. Lulu enlightened me on some aspects of Islam which was a welcome reminder to me that I have...
KENYAN VOICES ON CULTURE, RACE, AND COMMUNITY: PART 2
zhlédnutí 17Před 19 hodinami
The conversation with my Kenyan friends, Eric and Shadrack continues. I asked them to clarify their comments about Black people being inferior-I got some relief from their answer but then the conversation turned to the widespread poverty found throughout Kenya. They talked a lot about poverty, scarcity, and how they survive-which is especially difficult since jobs are so scarce and neither of t...
KENYAN BOYS CHOIR: VOICES OF ANGELS
zhlédnutí 235Před 14 dny
My plan was to aimlessly and unhurriedly while away my Sunday ambling my way through the Nairobi Arboretum. Breathing in the essence of the lush and mature foliage and watching monkeys scamper about was the makings of a perfect day! But then I heard the voices of angels. It was hard to imagine this day besting itself but as I followed the melodic and dulcet tones through the vast acreage, I cam...
THE HOMESTEAD OF GRANDMA AUGUSTINA, TANZANIA.
zhlédnutí 186Před 14 dny
Miles into a hike, deep in the Marangu village, in a stunning jungle setting is where I met grandmother and grandson, Augustina and Raheem. It was such an eye-opening and poignant moment in time to be given an insider’s point-of-view and glimpse into their simple yet beautiful lives. They showed me how they sustained themselves on the land. They do most things differently from me-including cook...
KILIMANJARO LOC-STYLES (AND BEATS!!)
zhlédnutí 37Před 21 dnem
I never thought I’d be one of “those” people (those women) who obsessed over their hair-but “hold my beer”…Here I am in yet another country, with yet another hairstyle, and yet another locking technique to show! The first clip is the finished style front view, but don’t miss the last shot which is the finished style at the back of my head. I absolutely flipped when I saw the “bow” he put on the...
THE KRAAL SLUM CAPE TOWN: EPILOGUE
zhlédnutí 1,6KPřed 21 dnem
The people of The Kraal slum in Cape Town, South Africa deserve better. All human beings are owed the dignity of an existence whereby they can have their basic human needs met. It is important to me to give the people I meet the respect of my full attention. Giving those who may otherwise not be seen or heard a name, a face, and a voice is a dividend paid to me. Besides, it’s the very least I c...
The Kraal Slum, Cape Town: Part 3 of 3
zhlédnutí 1,6KPřed 21 dnem
I was humbled to meet the people of The Kraal slum in Cape Town, South Africa. Once again, African culture at its best! The cohesive community that they have created is something rare, something of great value, something to be applauded. The reputations of slums and those who reside therein often precedes-in other words, residents may not have a chance to “prove themselves,” instead, they face ...
JUNIOR MAASAI SHEPHERD
zhlédnutí 124Před 21 dnem
Enjoy this endearing snapshot of a very junior Maasai shepherd-in-the-making. Maasai roots, tradition, and history are fiercely guarded and deeply entrenched in northern, central, and southern Kenya, as well as in northern Tanzania. The Maasai speak their own language known as, “Maa” (also referred to as Maasai language). As I drove east from the Kilimanjaro area to the safari areas of the Many...
Bus Trip Nairobi to Mombasa: Part 1 of 2
zhlédnutí 172Před 21 dnem
Experience some Kenyan culture as you join me on my bus trip from Nairobi to Mombasa, Kenya. “Take a bus trip, they said. It will be fun, they said.” Ha, said no one ever!! The spoiler is that the Tahmeed bus broke down. Twice. For a total of eleven-and-one-half hours. An anticipated eight-hour journey quickly (or slowly) morphed into exactly 24-hours spent aboard buses and roadsides. This incl...
Kibera Slums, Nairobi, Kenya: Part 4
zhlédnutí 63Před měsícem
The Kibera slum community in Nairobi, Kenya is a vibrant and lively place, but they are a long time waiting for the government to intervene. Did you know that as much as 60% of the housing in Nairobi is slum housing? (According to UN-Habitat and Amnesty International). In this video the dire need for assistance with garbage disposal and clean water are brought into sharp focus. In spite of it a...
Kenyan Voices on Culture, Tribe, Race, and Community: Part 1
zhlédnutí 80Před měsícem
This conversation is easily the most enlightening one I have had about culture and tradition since being in Africa. Hear from two Kenyan men their perspectives on a variety of aspects of the very rich and community-centred Kenyan culture. This is only the opinion of two Kenyan men. Clearly, their perspectives are just that, their own. To situate myself in this conversation, it is important to k...
THE LAUNCH OF KIM VANDERLEE VOICE: VISION AND WHY
zhlédnutí 175Před měsícem
I found my voice. Then I sold my house and closed my law practice. This Canadian was called...I couldn't not go. So, I jumped on a plane and went to Africa my journey is six months and counting. I needed to use my voice. I needed to call in more voices, to see how other cultures lived, to hear about it first-hand. I was called to a new purpose: to recognize and celebrate the inherent value of a...
The Kraal: A Downtown Cape Town, South Africa slum (part 2)
zhlédnutí 15KPřed měsícem
Welcome to visit number two with Neslie and her two precious children in The Kraal, a downtown Cape Town, South Africa slum. Mom explains how she ended up living in the slums. She also shares her hopes for her family’s future. She emphasized that her children must stay in school. I later had a candid private conversation with 12-year-old Shayid, and 8-year-old Shayida. The excerpt of our chat t...
Ahmad's voice: An Iranian-Canadian imparts 68-years of wisdom
zhlédnutí 94Před měsícem
Ahmad's voice: An Iranian-Canadian imparts 68-years of wisdom
Fishermen of Malindi, Kenya (Indian Ocean)
zhlédnutí 70Před měsícem
Fishermen of Malindi, Kenya (Indian Ocean)
A CONVERSATION WITH 95-YEAR-OLD CAPTAIN JACK SCHULLER, RET’D: OEGSTGEEST, THE NETHERLANDS
zhlédnutí 54Před měsícem
A CONVERSATION WITH 95-YEAR-OLD CAPTAIN JACK SCHULLER, RET’D: OEGSTGEEST, THE NETHERLANDS
The Kraal: A Downtown Cape Town, South Africa slum (part 1)
zhlédnutí 72KPřed měsícem
The Kraal: A Downtown Cape Town, South Africa slum (part 1)
Chagga People in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Banana Soup 2
zhlédnutí 57Před měsícem
Chagga People in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Banana Soup 2
Jungle Court in Marangu Village, Tanzania
zhlédnutí 48Před měsícem
Jungle Court in Marangu Village, Tanzania
Chagga People in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Banana Soup 1
zhlédnutí 56Před měsícem
Chagga People in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania: Banana Soup 1
They’re kind of cute!
Haha! You sound delirious! Thanks for the giggle!
Ha! Ostriches are funny looking! I couldn't help myself. I was wowed, tickled, and amused the whole time. Yah, maybe delirious, too!!
Beautiful serenade ❤️
Hey Kim, so nice to see another one of your videos ❤
Thanks, Sue! I’m grateful that you have been a vocal supporter since my fumbling start. It means a lot. Thanks! Xo
The so called coloureds are Khoi descendants The Khoi created Afrikaaps 55 years before Colonialism The so called coloureds & Indians got Colonial laws against them in the new south Africa They are being oppressed Economic & Culturally The new south Africa is fake
Lady, you got the terminology all wrong. The Kraal is an informal settlement, what you may know as a slum but we don't use that word in South Africa. Informal settlement means an area of land without proper housing, plumbing and electricity etc. An informal settlement may be legal or illegal. A legal informal settlement is an area of land allocated by local government (usually in big cities) to meet the need for accommodation so that people from rural areas would be able to relocate to cities and seek jobs regardless of them not having funds for proper housing. The council/municipality provides some services like water, electricity, sanitation in legal informal settlements but this is often unmet. The Kraal is an illegal informal settlement because this land was not allocated by the City Council for such a purpose. That land is zoned for recreational use. As for township, that is an apartheid era invention. Black, coloured and Indian people, the three legally defined non-white races in apartheid South Africa, were forcibly removed from central areas/neighbourhoods and relocated often to empty land if black, but coloureds and Indians received low-cost flats. These new areas were specifically for one race only and referred to as townships. So you get coloured townships, black townships and Indian townships. White areas were called suburbs as they are known globally. The term township was used for non-white areas as a class distinction. Townships usually surround major cities. In a township, you may come across many informal settlements, legal and illegal. Another term used to describe a township adjacent to a big town or small city is 'location' as the term township is only used in major cities. A location, however, was always for black people only, but demographics have changed slightly in recent years. Please check your facts before telling stories on the Internet. And not just those relating to terminology.
Thanks for your input!!
The whole country is a slum!!!!
I found that South Africa was really a land of contrasts. Because there are so many slums but they lie just adjacent to middle-upper class areas and the juxtaposition is a bit mind blowing. And of course there is so much natural beauty it’s actually a bit overwhelming. Very beautiful country, in my view.
Thank you Kim, thank you for sharing our music. Continue shining your light 🙏🏾
Took you 30years to realize that the White Racist Domkoppe in Cape Town use the collards to their own advantage and nothing else ....Get rid of Matric Domkop Alan Winde and learn to stand on your own two legs.... Read the comments then you will realize...these White Racists feel a flying donut for you....they just care about themself....
What the hell they doing here is voetsek man
Lol never seen slums before? All 3rd world countries have em..travel more maybe. Its just a product of government mismanagement of funds and bead infrastructure = causing poverty
Where is this woman from. Go to Rio and you will see the same conditions. If she is from America Tell her to go back and sort out her own homeless. We don't need foreign bleeding hearts to come to South Africa and criticize us.
This is legacy of demonic alliance.da. Devil's alliance. They don't care about our community
You living in lala land dear.
They still blaming van Riebieck from 1652.
Did you ask yourself who started all of thistle 'White government".Look at downtown LA.Same story.USA first world country.
No education, no hope.
Yes...Like your Matric Domkoppe Alan Winde and John Steenhuisen... Dom Doos !!!
But U S A has the same all over America
Certainly not just a South Africa issue. Agreed!
At the same level ???Grow a fucking brain !!!
Your hairline is receding 🤣
Ha. I reckon it’ll all be gone one of these days;)
Phoenix etc
There are slums everywhere. There are "white" slums particularly in the Gauteng area of S A. There are numerous reasons for this. In particular alcohol and drug abuse. Which in turn causes a myriad of problems, often mental illness. My brother I law was constantly in rehab and eventually always ended up sleeping and begging in the street. It's a sad story.
SA POVERTY GOTTEN WORSE UNDER ANC COMMUNIST CRIMINAL CABAL GOVERNMENT 😑😑🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
Go preach for the United States far worse there
What a dumb comment...
Sure, there are problems and poverty the world over. What neighbourhoods in the States can you point me to? Thanks.
Kensington Ave in Philadelphia PA or Skid Row in Los Angeles CA in the USA
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Where do you live if you don't know the kraal it's been there for as long as i can remember im old now ex bo kaaper
BoKaap must have been a cool place to live back in the day! Well, I imagine it would still have a fun feel to it today! I enjoyed the neighbourhood.
Da Anc and eff same WhatsApp group 😅😅😅😅
I live in cape town i never heard of this place thanks for the content
Thanks for writing! I’m sure that Cape Town, like every other jurisdiction in the world has hidden away places that not all have discovered. It was a pleasure both to go and to share the heartwarming experience:)
Great video..subscribed
Thanks, Kay!! It was so much fun!
Hi. I'm looking for a lady by the name of Widaad that is apparently staying at the kraal In bo kaap.... could anybody that is familiar with this lady please try and forward me her contact details.....please
Don't...comprise...sis
change cc ..that is all.
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as much as this lady might be telling the truth i dont trust these people
Government won't call it a slum, otherwise,they have to keep their promises and do something for the homeless,sad thing is those politicians will be reaping the benefits from the tourists,and not putting it back into communities like this,
I’m sure you’re right!!
DA call this well managed capetown, no no no
Compared to where? Eastern Cape? How about KZN. I know how bout the north west 🤡
@@brendonnel6593 from other parts of SA we don't brag that it's better, we know the system is broken, there is a huge gap between the super rich and the poor. We acknowledge that there are areas where people are rich and everything looks nice and that there are poor areas like Townships, slums with shacks and villages which we don't hide and pretend they don't exist. People in villages strive to build their own houses, it can take 10 yrs for them to just make enough bricks another 5 years to pay for roofing and complete their houses. People in the slums are illegal squaters cause they don't have land to build houses on, some build and municipalities end up demolishing their houses so they continue to stay in the shacks for many years. The strength of a Province lies in it's ability to upgrade it's poor, bridge the gap between the extreme rich and the extreme poor. SO according to me all SA Provinces have failed their poor, with no EXCEPTION. Charity begins at home.
Hmm. Interesting analysis. Thanks for writing!
You people come from where ever you come from to document on how native South Africans live Just do what you came here to do and live This people are annoying gees
I don't think you did this out of malice, but it's not OK to take videos of people private places it does not if they allow you that is not the standard our peoples suffering is not for voyeuristic pleasure
Respectfully disagree.
Thanks! It was a beautiful, soulful, and respectful interaction between all parties concerned. And of course, I had their knowledge and consent to tape and post. I am but one of 8B people, merely a cog in a wheel--despite the fact I haven't much of a platform yet, these folks truly appreciated being seen and heard. As the previous poster rightly commented, no malice intended by me at all! Which of course you understood. I plan to go back and visit again! Thanks for your support!
She deserves a nice house, and I mean a beautiful one.
Where are the High and Mighty White Domkop DA on this??? Its time that the Coulard People learn to stand on their own two feet !!! Fack the Matric Domkop DA !!!!!
Compared to who my bru
Shame man 🥹I pray they get their houses
Looking forward to part 2!
Thanks for writing! This was such a fascinating conversation for me! Especially given my background. Really enlightening. The entire hour chat was a lot of fun, and really informative…
I'm coloured and admire this coloured lady Stay strong my sister
Thanks for writing! I admired her, too. It was my great pleasure to meet her and the kids. Take care.
This is South Africa Cape town 🇿🇦
Cape Town and the other parts of Western and Eastern Capes that I saw were so beautiful. But such a complicated history, truly a land of great contrasts and contradictions. I was wowed by the sights and met such warm and kind people.
My people.. Coloured people are strong in adversity.. ❤
Well, they rolled out the red carpet for me. Everybody was so kind!
Good on you. Bless you girl.❤❤❤❤
It was my pleasure to meet Neslie and her kids. Hearts of gold, such lovely people!
You just ended te video there
theres pt2
Three videos on The Kraal in total.
Emphasis on really shit
Whoever this CZcams creator is is really shit
Its a township? Not an informal settlement?
Hmm, I am certainly not an authority on any of it, that's for sure! I'm not sure if you're from South Africa--someone from there would be able to speak authoritatively to this issue. Folks I met in SA: in Cape Town and in the Eastern Cape, said that the slums nearby CT are townships, and those in the Eastern Cape are informal settlements...
@@kimvVoice I am from South Africa. Thats why I am surprised? There is no such. Informal means slum people settled there with no permission from land owner or government. Township is planned by Municipality they build RDP housing- government housing in our case in some places developed by the apartheid government through force removals in some areas look u KwaMashu, Sofia Town even District 6 etc. So this definition is very distorted and the definition has no difference no matter where you live in this country. Information is available or visit the museums in our local Metropolitan cities to research the history of the people
I just watched this. Please send me your contact detail. I want to donate clothes to you and your family.
Good woman. May God richly bless you. You have made a beautiful home for your people. You have sacrificed much. I am humbled. Respect ❤