I GREW UP IN THE FALKLANDS...
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- čas přidán 8. 06. 2024
- Hii I feel like this is a good time for me to open up to you about what growing up in the falklands was like. My experience there was mostly very negative and I talk about that in depth in this video! I haven't ever talked about this online before, the time now feels right. I hope you enjoy this info dump!
Hi there - I’m a Falkland Islander who grew up there a few years older (about 4 or 5 I think) than Ezra. While I don’t discount Ezra’s experience, I did just want to offer a different perspective and also clarify some outdated info in the post.
Personally, I loved growing up there (and plan to move back when I’m done travelling). What we lack in cheap fruit, cheap internet and chain restaurants (a natural result of being a remote island with soil and a climate untenable for fresh fruit growing), I believe we more than make up for in the fun, wild natural beauty of the place. As a kid I loved growing up running around outside, helping out with farm work, motorbiking, tea berry picking, hanging out with penguins, camping and country dances.
It is subject to the gossip and toxicity of a small community, but it can also be incredibly wholesome and supportive. It’s definitely not for everyone and many prefer the anonymity of a big city, but life is relaxed at home and your friends and family are always very close by.
Of course we don’t have a lot of amenities: we’re remote and it’s expensive to bring in a lot of goods (a situation that is exacerbated by the difficult political relationship with Argentina). I think there is often an expectation that because we’re British we’d naturally have the same culture and way of doing things, but we have our own history that is very much tied to our location in the vast, cold Atlantic Ocean at the bottom of the world and it’s unique in its own way, and no less valid because we’re a small community.
In terms of healthcare, yes we do have to medivac for major services, but we do have a functional hospital that can do many procedures and provide medication. It’s completely free healthcare.
The issue of teaching is certainly a problem. I was lucky (as was my year group): we had lots of stability and good teachers. But other year groups certainly suffered from the turnover Ezra mentions. I personally believe this is the fault of government which A) doesn’t have attractive enough salaries for good teachers and B) doesn’t properly inform contractors about the remote community that they’re coming to live in. This means that we do tend to get either a lot of people who don’t expect the lack of amenities and leave (as Ezra says), or we get teachers that (I believe) have encountered professional difficulties in the UK and so are “escaping” to the islands (such as the head teacher Ezra mentioned, who was a temporary contractor from the UK) - (This is very much my own conjecture). This is an ongoing issue in the islands to retain good teachers, which is why we try to encourage locals to become teachers. Also, it should be noted the government fully fund any Falkland Islander (or even others that have lived in the Islands for 3+ years) to go to college and University in the UK. I did my A Levels and a four year degree at a Russell Group university and my parents did not have to pay a penny (including for my living expenses).
*TRIGGER WARNING*
On a more serious note, the issues of historic sex abuse and the lack of accountability that Ezra mentions are definitely a problem and I don’t want to minimise at all those issues. However, what I would say is that Operation Cinnamon has done a lot in terms of holding those people accountable and there have been lots of convictions in recent years. The work of the current probation team and wellbeing service in educating people about CSE, investigation and rehabilitation have been amazing. I have personal experience with these services and the people involved and I can’t applaud them enough for their work. It is an ongoing issue, one which I am certain the Falklands community are committed to dealing with.
In terms of joyriding (or “spinning” as we call it), I also personally disagree with the fact that it was considered normal. Again, I’m not discounting Ezra’s experience, but although common, it was considered a major problem while it was going on and has been heavily targeted by police efforts to the point where it has greatly reduced in the past few years. Again, these issues are ongoing and I don’t discount anyone’s experiences, but I believe they are being tackled wholeheartedly.
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Sorry for the long winded comment, I just wanted to offer up a different perspective. Personally, as someone who loves the Falklands and growing up there, I find it very difficult to see posts that give the impression that we’re a seedy back water that is not dealing with its issues. Or that we’re a boring place to live! Like any community, particularly a small one, we have problems. But we are a community that cares and are making headway in addressing those issues. We also have a lifestyle and culture, although incredibly different to growing up in England, that is rich and educational in its own way.
I’m sorry to hear that Ezra had such a difficult time there - it’s definitely not easy for a kid to move anywhere, particularly a small localised place, and it’s a big shame that the Falklands left such an unfavourable impression.
That’s my 2 cents.
White stuff on the outside of choc isn’t cause it’s out of date. It’s just been sweating in its packaging due to temp changes. Totally safe to eat.
Chocolate came in frozen..that's why.
It's cocoa or sugar bloom. It's the cocoa butter melting and rising. My parents were confectioners
Research has found that if you live somewhere that the locals see you as an outsider, going away for an extended period and then coming back makes them treat you like a local; the knowledge that you'd left but returned somehow becoming far more salient than the knowledge that you came from somewhere else to begin with
That's really interesting! I guess that kinda makes sense they only rly notice when ur gone, thanks for sharing this
as an argentinian ive been soooo curious about this ever since you mentioned the islands a couple of months ago
They invaded your land and stole it
@@user-jc8cc4ch6wclassic British moment t
@@user-jc8cc4ch6w exactly
Por fin otra persona de Argentina!
@@user-jc8cc4ch6w yes
as an argentinian its so interesting to hear these stories, thanks for sharing
proud of you for speaking up for what is right Ez!
Thanks for opening up! That is seriously messed up, and I can’t believe I’ve never heard of it before this. Im horrified that you had to grow up in that environment, and I admire your bravery speaking up about it. I’d be happy to hear more if you make a part 2
You never heard about it coz it’s not true
@@martagibons4266can you elaborate?
Shit ezra that honestly sounds kind of traumatizing, i remember only having to move city when i was 12, was one of the worst things to happen to me at that time, so moving a whole ass country away is a crazy concept to me. The part about the Falkland islands being a really small place, so most cases of SA and pedophilia getting swept under the rug really reminds me of the stories I've heard from people here where i live (a very small town in Iceland with around like 2 thousand people living here?) and it's absolutely crazy to me how people are so incredibly casual about it???? I remember talking to my grandma one time and she just said "Oh yeah and everyone knew there was this pedophile in town so every time you saw him you just had to be careful" ??? LIKE HUH??? IM SORRY? And multiple cases of women getting harassed by policemen also?? So fucking strange how literally everything just gets shrugged off as a normal thing when you live in such small places. Thanks for speaking up about it !!
That part that Ezra talks about is not entirety true. People like that tend to get ostracised from the Falkland Islands community and people do always report it. It’s the Fact that the Government hire the most corrupt police officers on the planet. I know about operation cinnamon it wasn’t much of a secret the whole damp place knew about it and when people reported the police for indecent acts then the police would just put it off as long as possible but it would always be looked into.
Omg please continue these types of stories, this is so interesting! I love hearing these kinds of stories
First time your video got recommended to me! I’ve seen your shorts before but this is different and very interesting! I think that’s why the algorithm is pushing it
i didnt know any of that about the falklands but thats aweful. i hope more people speak about it so it can be common knowledge. brave of u for sharing ez! thanks for educating us all about it.
Seriously we are not all like that I remember Ezra went to school with him nice guy but I wont lie on here and say that he wasn’t bullied he was bullied because he didn’t realise the beauty standards of our culture. Plus it doesn’t help that we are an Island of Farmers. I remember Ezra singing at an award ceremony for the local schools it was amazing and once people saw how amazing he was at singing they started to relize that he was just another normal person.
Hey ez :)) You’ve helped me so much and now I’m able to be out to my family so thank you
I’m so proud of you! That’s awesome congratulations. Ez really is amazing he is so inspiring and genuinely wholesome
@@sharkarts378 thank you so much!! and yeppp he's amazing :))
Thank you for sharing Ez, would love another video on this as it’s been very informative for me 🫶
Yes I would love to hear an in-dept video:) love you so much ez🫶🫶
This is fascinating, thank you for the insight! ❤
thank you for listening!!
@@EzButler always a pleasure! I just love your videos so much! You have such a positive energy and attitude towards life. Seeing you be yourself is wonderful. Sorry for rambling, lots of love from a boring mom from Germany
@@EzButlerLove It!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
Well said Ez. Just to clarify a couple of things...it's been 5 years now since leaving, so hopefully 'spinning ' is becoming a thing of the past. The chief of police resigned, not sacked, however the Court results are online and the judge said that if The Falklands had laws like Scotland it would be 'not proven'...the judge agreed he was guilty it just couldn't be proved. Some things were lovely, renting DVDs, playing games, BBQ in garage due to wind, walks on beach with penguins, but it definitely has a dark side as the Theroux documentary touches on.
This was really interesting and brave of you. Please do keep speaking up 🫶🏻🫶🏾
As for the bad stuff, thank you for sharing! I bet this is one of the only videos that a lot of people would be able to find telling the truth. As for the rest, very interesting to learn about what things were like there!
loads of my family lives in the falkland islands !! hearing their stories of how different it is over there is wild lol
thank you a lot for sharing your experience!! i'd really love to hear more stories from you if you want and feel ready to tell them
I would like to hear more about it. I think it is very important that it is not kept quiet
Great video - very informative, and thank you for speaking out about the darker aspects of the Falklands. I'd love to hear more if you're comfortable sharing 🙂
i would love to share more! thank you for watching it, i know it’s a super long video from me but there’s so much to say hahaha
Proud of you for speaking out about this
This was an interesting video and I’d definitely watch more videos about it if you made them. I’d heard of the Falkland Islands, but I didn’t even know where they were until you mentioned it. Thank you for being informative, even if it was a brief overview.
Having spent almost my entire primary schooling in a British Forces school on a military base in a foreign country, I find this really interesting and would love to hear more about your experiences in the Falklands
this is so interesting thanks for sharing !!
Thanks for sharing, Ez! I didn't know anything about the Falklands before this
She hasn't got a bloody clue about the history of the Falklands islands
@user-jc8cc4ch6w Who is the she you're talking about?
@@user-jc8cc4ch6w dunno this "she" you're talking about
It’s a shame that this is the first video you will hear about us. Most of the things about the bullying is relevant to the time period that he was there for but the Falklands has now become one of the most LGBTQIA+ inclusive small island communities. I would like it if Ezra could do some of his research better and maybe get some knew and updated information. The people of the Islands are amazing everything involving the LGBTQIA+ community is being taught in schools now and there is much less bullying happening. I would recommend looking at some other videos and seeing how amazing it really is to live here :)
@@Falklandsgirl oh that's good to know, thanks for telling me!
Pleeeeeese do another video about your experience there! That was so interesting! 🤗 😊
One of your best videos. Being trans isnt your only identity so its nice to hear about other things
I watched this last week and it’s been playing on my mind. Firstly, very brave to talk so openly and honestly about what was clearly a really difficult period which it seems you had very little control over and just had to cope. The feelings of isolation, total cultural differences and this undercurrent of sexual danger were very evident and heartbreaking. Secondly, I used to work in trans healthcare but I’m now on the polar opposite. Many different reasons. But i hope truly that before you embarked upon your transition that you were able to discuss this period of your life with a professional therapist. It is of course absolutely none of my business and I don’t expect a reply. You are clearly an intelligent articulate young person and I hope that you find the peace and place in your life that you deserve. I’ve been through breast cancer and take T too believe it or not though in tiny amounts. I genuinely wish you the best and will follow your journey like many others. Best wishes x
Me watching and turning to my bf like “have you heard of this place before?” And him going “are you Fucking serious?”…. Lol I forgot he lived there for 6 months
This is really interesting! I spent a portion of my teenage years in the Middle East and these sorts of experiences really are a big part of who you are.
The internet and TV things aren’t really that wild though, it wasn’t that long before here in the UK that internet and TV were limited (literally like 6 years before). Though I do remember being in Bahrain when the whole countries internet was broken for 3 weeks when a ship off the coast of Egypt accidentally pulled our only wire up with its anchor which I feel like might happen there too!
really interesting, would be cool to see photos if you have any :) trying to picture the first house aha
i feel like it’s really selfish and cruel of parents to do this to their kids, wait until your kids are grown up before you move to a weird isolated place to give yourself a “change of scenery”
he said it was for his dads work
This was interesting and educational,thank you for sharing ❤
I’d love to hear more!!!
white deposits on milky ways/chocolate isnt it being out of date, this occurs when the cocoa butter comes out of the chocolate when it melts during transport/storage. It can make the chocolate taste more crumbly sometimes (other times not) but it's not out of date
This was really interesting, I'd love a second video on the topic if you had the time to make it!
My dad was born in Australia in the post war era there was a lot of British immigrants, he still has dual citizenship but never uses it
very interesting, please make another video about this!
yes! what would you specifically want to hear more about?
@EzButler you said there is more you could expand on at the end of the video. I'd be interested to hear more about your experience and the history etc x
8:55 I’m doing this exact same subjects for my GCSEs! I’m in year 9 so I’m almost there
Edit: So glad you spoke up about this ❤
you should be proud to be sharing these secrets about the place its been going on to long and needs to be stopped but sadly it wont do like so many other places it happens its sad that so many victims can not be heard for fear of being shunned by sick individuals just glad you escaped it
Umm hold your horses there. It had been stopped the Police have cracked down on it all Ezra experiences wile valid are old ones his mother did a lot of good work around that. How ever multiple victims where claiming things that just didn’t happen. That is another flaw down here people claiming things that just aren’t true or over exaggerating what happed. Its sad because witnesses don’t speak up until the victim is accusing the perpetrator of something they didn’t do. But then again the police didn’t really look for too many witnesses back then. Plus they are all members police that have been sent down on contracts from the United Kingdom. So please don’t assume that it is still like how Ezra describes because the necessary changes have been made. ❤
dont be shy, drop the information.... where did you get that shirt?!
Not the sound creepy, but you can screenshot the video and Google search the image cropping his face out and find it
it’s from urban outfitters!!
@@roahthecowthat would have been smart..
@@EzButlerthanks dude, you look amazing
Yes please a part 2 & 3. ❤❤️🩹
Hii :D just wanted to ask how you are doing? :3
Super interesting. Thank you for sharing
i’m glad you think so too! thank you for listening!!
It sounds so isolating and makes the Isle of Man where I live seem like a hub of connectivity in comparison. It sounds like a really hard time in your life but interesting to listen to you talk about it. Interesting to hear what other small island are like too. I'd happily hear more of your thoughts and even what you think about the IoM from your visits here. I'm from Manchester and moved here when I was about 5.
I'm argentinian and I've always been curious about what is taught in schools or by parents about the political history of the island. What's taught or talked about the war from 1982?
They follow the British curriculum. It is doesn't feature on it.
It's not that I don't personally feel that the war was insignificant, but historically it is fairly minor compared to other huge, catastrophic wars the UK was involved in, so it is only really remembered by those of adult age in the 80s and that's about it..
And we all know it because it is the reason prince Andrew does not sweat 😂😂
I love ez long form content
YAY
Thanks so much for the video. I would love to hear more information for example why did your family decide to come back? What was your day-to-day life like? and how did you adjust being back in the UK?
wow! so interesting!
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This is really interesting and sad. Thank you for sharing your story!
Omggg you have a brother ❤
Such an interesting video and you are so good at telling it. You have a talent narrating these events. Please more on your life there! :)
thanksss! I will definitely share more!
@@EzButler Thank you! Love your content! :)
I grew up in Louisiana in America. I was born in Spain though. I'm Spanish & white.
Wouldn’t Spanish people be considered white as it is in Europe? Correct me if I’m wrong, sorry.
@@peterm2001 anyone that is hispanic can be white lol no matter if they're european or not
15:00 my second native language is Spanish and that pronunciation was perfect lol
Im interested in more secrets on the falklands
my mother also was very tall in school and then She stopped growing and She is short 😀
More 👏 more👏 more👏
..please
why did u upload twice?
It glitched and didn't upload the whole video
Mercury retrograde. Thats why🙃
Yes I want to hear more! I‘ve never heard about this before
RUTABAGA ON A PIZZA???? I thought the corn was a little odd but sounds fine, but if by swede you mean rutabaga, that sounds just absolutely foul. lmao!!!!
Slay Ezra
That sounds so horrible I’m so sorry that stuff was going on around you. And I’m sorry the kids were awful. I can relate 😅. But here we are! Alive and thriving!!!
Pc Plod was a mason probs , im having visions of the wicker man
Sounds lime the rent was better in the falkin islands then it is in the u.s and U.k today
hey are you ok your voice went different at the end in the way that mine does when I'm really anxious but I'm trying to hide it so are you alright
yeah it’s just a rough topic for me to talk about, a lot happened there and I hold a lot of horrible memories from living there. thanks for checking in!
I remember the Falklands war
Well done Ez! So much respect for you! I’ve sent you a IG message. Stay safe! Hope you are well!❤️❤️
This is so interesting, it's funny that out of all the places, your parents decided to live there, they must be really brave:3
was so random hahahah
why is everyone in the comments from argentina
A. The Falklands or las Malvinas are close to Argentina
B. The Falklands War of 1982 was between Argentina and the UK for "possession" of the islands (which apparently did not have a native population). You can look up the Falkland Islands sovereignty dispute if you wanna know more
Do you think Milei could make the falklands Argentinian again?
No because we as Falkland Islanders don’t want Argentina to rule us so. We have right to self determination and we choose to remain British no matter what that silly man claims he can do he will never have the Falklands because he will never have the hearts of the people on the Islands.
@@Falklandsgirl yeah, I knew those claims were pretty stupid, thanks for answering.
Can I ask what "Sweed" means? I am a foreigner here. Thank you
it’s a type of vegetable!
@@EzButler thank you!!
First
sorry u werent!
@@ogdon. I saw no comments when I commented
Where was the trigger warning for the UK??!?!?
Bro what
@@Iamveryboredrn I fucking hate the UK
@@Iamveryboredrn its a joke
HELP
hi Ezra
LAS MALVINAAAS ARGENTINAAAAAS
I'm argentinian, and I love your channel
hi, I finished watching the video (the first comment was written when I just started watching it) and I wanna mention that I'm so sorry about the grooming situations that happen in Malvinas. That's horrifying and terrible. I'm also worried about the lack of healthcare. :(
eso!!!
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pfffff The Falklands, they are British.
@@Urko2005 geographically and originally no they r not, they were argentinians until britain took the islands from us. they will always be argentinian!
I may not be trans but I am genderfluid and Ezra gives me gender envy
genderfluid is trans!
hey! genderfluid comes under the trans umbrella, so if you wanted to, you can use that word for yourself too :)
@@isaac_rowan oh good to know personally I prefer genderfluid
@@FootballEditsTiktok.Being fluid between genders
@@FootballEditsTiktok. you gender identity is fluid and can change over your lifetime
It sounds like a horrible place to live
it is hahaha
No its not it is a wonderful place to live you Ezra unfortunately just had an unfair experience and if I remember correctly you where a bit of a bully yourself during your time in the Falkland Islands Community School. Or have you forgotten making my cousin cry?
Hi ez❤❤❤❤
which sibling are You? youngest, middle, oldest.
I have a brother who is 19, and I’m 22. So I’m the oldest
what do you mean you live alone? i thought issac lived with you?
we don’t live together yet, he lives with friends! but we will live together in september!
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Swede pizza sounds revolting ngl
Sending much love from Argentina ♡♡♡
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Malvinas Argentinas papá
Wrong Falklands are British stop being a sore loser
This video is sooo British, lol
We sorted out the argies there in 1982.
with a war crime luv♡♡♡ y'all will never stop being colonizers and just assume that the resources that your land provides are insufficient and need to have a military base just to control Latin America. Also... Do u know what happened from 1976-1983 in Argentina? Do your homework, kiddo. Greetings from Argentina, the land from the Belgrano (the ship that the UK sank even tho it wasn't in war territory) and Maradona. Ps: Love what y'all do to thatcher's grave. We don't even have to do anything.♡♡
@@tomasdangelo8544 The Falklands are British luv. The argies invaded, research before commenting.
@Urko2005 girly pop!! you don't know that the first person born in the Malvinas was from Argentina?? And that the spanish with the french discovered the island?? Also... That the government of the US in 1883 "sorted out" our people from the island just so that your kingdom (not country) could invade the island again and colonize them?? I think that this conversation is in vane... Y'all can keep indoctrinating the people from your kingdom and bluffing how useless your land is that you're in constant need of invasion and in need of wars in the third world to florish.
Please search about what 18/19 year old argentinian soldiers who weren't even trained and were forced to go to war (bc we were under a dictatorship and the "president" at that moment decided to go on a war while Argentina didn't have an army that was strong enough to win against England) had to go through there, and then tell me that you're proud about it, and the way a lot of them were killed by british soldiers or committed su1cide after the war because of all the trauma that it caused them.
That war was tragic and you really gotta be a horrible and person and extremely out of touch with reality to be happy and proud about all the suffering and pain argentinian soldiers had to go through and the way our islands were invaded.
The Islas Malvinas are and always were argentinian. They are in argentinian territory, England took them in the 1800s using violence by kicking off (or killing) all the argentinian people and authorities that lived there.
I hope this makes you reconsider your point of view on this situation, maybe you were lied to and told that the Malvinas were originally british, but that's not true, and you can prove it by doing some research.
@sc4tterbrained
Right.. so whilst we are talking about colonising and who a place originally belongs to.. are you going to tell all the "Argentinians" to get out of the country and give it back to the indigenous groups? Or are you happy to continue to live there as a coloniser..
FYI, the islands were entirely uninhabited before 1765, no "Argentinians", and absolutely zero indigenous people were displaced at all by the arrival of the British.
Another FYI, Argentina hadn't even declared its independence from Spain when the Brits arrived on the islands.
I'm not saying the British are right, and I'm not saying the Argentinians are right. I am simply saying that YOU are talking pure bull shit.
You haven’t really spoken about ur personal experience or shared any stories. You’re talking about it from a general sense.
I'm sorry, what is sweet on pizza? 🤔
swede is a vegetable that doesn’t belong on pizza lol :)
Just for the record we don't put swede on our pizzas
The term “spinning” is not grooming young girls, it’s simply the act of driving around. Friends, colleagues, and spouses would often go spinning as a recreational activity. As you pointed out, TV and internet had much to be desired in 2012, and until the late 1980s the only TV was via VHS cassettes sent from the UK. So you had 3 choices prior to this, board games/cards, drinking, or spinning.
A truly awful Senior Magistrate came to the Falklands who had zero clue about the local cultures and during a grooming court case took the very innocent activity of driving for fun and accused everyone who went spinning as being groomers. He was the most despised Senior Magistrate in the history of the Falklands.
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The Falkkans sounds like the most boring place in the world 😭
Ugh, a white milky way. Sounds dreadful.
I thought you would be finally speaking up about British colonialism
Interesting...
The island was completely uninhabited before the arrival of the British. Literally zero indigenous people were displaced when the British arrived. The island was empty. No Argentinians inhabited it either. Furthermore, Argentina hadn't declared its independence from Spain by then.
Argentinians, meanwhile, are literally colonising Argentina. Numerous indigenous groups were displaced and are living in total dire-straits as a direct result. 👏👏 Good job!
Just for a contest population of Falkland Islands is about 3000 people. Crime rate is extremely low
because crimes may not be reported??? and low population usually = low crime rate???
the police only patrol the area of Stanley, they're bound to miss out on all the stuff that happens in camp