"People Here Are Tolerant ..." (Black in Singapore) | MFiles
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- In this episode of The Melanated Files (MFiles) we introduce Brent Maxwell, a Canadian Chiropractor and Comedian living in Singapore. Watch as Brent shares his experience living as a black man in Singapore, while we walk the busy streets of the city state. Watch to hear the full story.
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Hi Brent you can buy Ben n Jerry ice cream from Prime Now It cost less than S$10 a tub and best of all get it delivered in 2 hours
Cheryl LEE I appreciate you being totally honest and transparent with your beliefs - that is difficult to do nowadays. Before I first arrived, I initially assumed a majority, if not all, Chinese Singaporeans shared your belief and perspective of people of my colour. Despite knowing this, I still chose to contribute as a chiropractic physician to the healthcare needs of YOUR community. Now that I lived here for 3 years and have established friendships with patients and fellow SG comedians, I discovered only a small segment of Singapore shares your perspective! Do you feel that a majority of Singaporeans share your perspective, but too afraid to speak up? Or are you simply representing a segment of the older generation still holding onto to this fear-based assumption of a race they have never befriended personally?
Cheryl LEE Also, you might never ACCEPT your daughter marrying a black or indian, but there is a chance your daughter may not simply bringing the black/brown guy she hooks up with home! 😅... The worst case scenario, if your daughtet reads your post, she'll might likely fall in love with someone with darker skin to spite you.... now your stuck with the decision to either accept or reject your blasian grandbaby
Singapore is multi racial so we don't really care who you are unless you are a celebrity it is illegal to be a racist in Singapore too and we walk fast wanna challenge just Kidding you can see on certain time 6am to 8 am and 5pm to 7pm
Great Video! How are people of color treated in Canada compared to the USA?
My son is mixed race. We spent just over a week in Singapore and he said he felt more comfortable in Singapore than our own home of Australia.
I had the opportunity to visit Singapore years ago. I remember how clean the streets were and how safe it was as well. I played a impromptu, pick-up basketball game with a group of children. They were awed by my moves and playing style. They treated me like a star. For the record, I was not a professional athlete..just a regular guy. They all shook my hand when it was time for me to leave. It remains a memorable experience all these years later!
And it is our Singaporeans' blessing to had a guest like you. We welcome you back. We know your visit will bless my country.
I love that he's walking and some people are just waving at the camera.
Now that it's corona time I just say good luck now
@@minerxen it's phase 2 in Singapore now. they can go out
Dear can we be friends
Tolerance is an issue now in SG. We're now trying to move away from tolerance and embrace acceptance. Cuz tolerance has limits, to accept is far more substantial.
It is more on the older generations and to a certain extent, some younger generations who has been influenced by their elders.
Most young Singaporeans are open and tolerant while you have some older ones who still have that underlying racism in them.
@@Saicofake i'm not talking about any generation or racism. Be it older or young, being tolerant has it's limits. You can only tolerate so much.
But if we move towards accepting and embracing other different cultures, beliefs, religion etc. Or just accept that everyone has different opinions and practices etc. we would be damn progressive in the racial harmony. sector.
Though i am glad that our founding fathers purposely impose racial integration in SG but we can always do better ;)
in the words of trump :sounds good,dosent work
I agree. Acceptance is the ideal. My statement is based on MY experience living in countries that boasts "acceptance", but also has pockets of EXTREME intolerance (mosque shootings, church shootings, synagogue shootings, gay nightclub shootings). Singapore may not be a totally accepting society, but from MY perspective, I notice that people here can worship in their mosques, churches, or temples with significantly LESS fear of their lives being threatened than other neighbouring countries, or even many western nations (United States, Canada, Germany, England, Poland/LGBT...).
Right or wrong, it's just my opinion, but I feel there are some in this digital universe who might benefit from hearing from the stuff I just shared.
Also... a government can legislate and enforce tolerance, but acceptance is based on the heart of an individual
You know, I don't understand racism until I visited USA. I lived in Sg most of my life and always hear stories on USA racism and always thought its exaggeration. Only when I experienced it personally in USA then I totally understood what everyone is talking about. Lol.
@Yasoboy Wolves in sheep's clothing. What color are sheep?
So absolutely true!... I feel you,101%... As an born and raised Singaporean that's been living in US for the past 15 years+… racism has never been more rampant and disgusting than ever before nowadays here… how I miss my own hometown where most of the problems has actually been solved…
For myself, I experienced racism first hand from Brisbane. A car drove pass and threw a bottle at me rudely shouted 'f**king ASIANS' while I was walking on the sidewalk with my family
In the USA, there's a lot more people than Singapore which mean way more trash people in the mix. If you avoid certain social economic class areas, you could reduce your exposure to these racist a lot. California alone has a comparable population to all of Canada.
Because all of you all are Chinese.... Duh try being Malay or Indian
As a Singaporean, i gotta say that we're kinda shy and not receptive to strangers that much in the beginning. But we'll warm up eventually. The one thing we don't tolerate is rowdy and noisy foreigners (especially when they are in a group.)
Yup doesn't even matter if we're the same race. As a Singaporean Chinese, I can't tolerate China tourists that go out of their bounds. Skin color aint the issue, it's the attitude.
Like volks wagen😁
GameDiction - Now that makes more sense
Yeah. Too loud, we cannot tolerate.
Are Singaporean women more accepting to white men or black men. I need to know because I'm planning a trip overseas to someday settle down and find a wife.
Chiropractor and comedian? Cracks me up all the time... hahaha
😂
Hahaha this is good
Lol!!!!
@@TheBlackExJp Chiropractors are very important professionals. I learned that the hard way !
🤣🤣🤣
A little suggestions to all foreigners who intended to visit or work in Singapore. Always use the magic words like, please, excuse me and thanks you. Speak slow and soft not loud. Repsect the local culture and the people as you would like people to respect you. Singaporean are proud of being Singaporean that you must alway remember. If you should come from a rich family or feel you are most superior l, don'tthink we local of all races will not entertain this nonsense. Just be yourself and have a nice time. Thanks you and all are welcome.
As a local, I am usually quite impressed to see a foreigner buying their grocery in the wet market or eating at the hawker. It shows they are interested to know how the locals live here.
@Low Tier Pigroach imagine supermarket but no air conditioning. Basically sell meat, vegetable, seafood and grocery. That's what we call them wet market here, sometimes we call them Pasar as well.
Hawker centre is a place (usually no air conditioning) where you can find dozens of food stalls selling different local food. Often a wet market may be built with a hawker centre next to it, but not always always though.
@@ixactan69 there are 3 types of ppl who go abroad.
1. To work
2. Traveler (Who learns and want to know the culture, the way of life, poltics, live like the local and etc)
3. Tourist (sight seeing, shopping, eat some local food and thats it.)
You know what? I go to the big boutiques like Gucci, the Sale Assistants already felt they are superior than us. Gave us a snob attitude. Talk about that.
@@wumingkkk trust me. They give the same looks to local too. Customer service isn't big here
I really enjoyed this interview. His outlook on life as a black man is very positive. Often times we as black people living in the US have been conditioned to think that the whole world is against us because we are black. Like the fact that he said its about respecting other peoples cultures and not judging people who don't share your cultures and values. As he said if your looking for racism you'll find it. It all depends on how you view yourself.
I'm from Singapore and have worked in the tourism industry. It's super fun to talk to tourists and people of different cultures. it's also about having an open mind and being accepting of differences.
Miao Miao Your country need more people like you!
I think one of the most important thing that makes Singapore special is how Singaporeans are taught from a young age that every race is equal, it's literally in our pledge. By educating the younger/new generation about treating each other with respect and equality and by passing these values down will we pave the way for a better, brighter future, with more love and less violence.
Derek L *Agree but still they’re still quite a few who are still racist to each other.
thats a little too idealistic and unrealistic. While we do learn these things in school, there is a lot of subtle racism going on. I can't recall the number of times my indian classmates got made fun of being darker or even worse, and times my malay classmates had to call out people for speaking mandarin in a group conversation. But thats mostly due to stupid ignorance. However in working life, I feel more people were racist subtly towards colleagues and honestly that shocked me the first few times that happened because they should know better. So even if the young come out singing kumbaya, the sting of working with racist idiots removes those ideals really fast.
I agree with you there are rasist idiots among us some are locals some are foreigners.
as an ex-pat, why do I see the Chinese Singaporean family who lives opposite always shout a their Filipino maid, and make her eat outside even if it's raining, and not allowed to speak to anyone, and only allowed 1 day off a month, and not allowed to use her phone except for 1 hour a night, and only give her a small bowl of rice to eat. his family drive a brand new Mercedes
@@stoolpigeon4285 If its that bad, I recommend to report, the government takes a dim view of these things. What's the point of talking about it in youtube when a report will get them banned from hiring maids.
It's not easy to keep racial and religious harmony. We are taught since young to respect people and religions that are different from ours, not to talk bad about each other, especially in the public. We learn about each other religion and what to look out for,what not to do and say with different religion. Of course some people will say we lost some freedom of speech here, but that's a small sacrifice in order to build a peaceful and safe country for everyone to stay and visit.
Never make religion a conversation piece.
Racism doesn't exist in Singapore, the minorities in Singapore don't understand what real racism is, they should travel abroad to experience that for themselves.
Freedom without limit is chaos
I think why Brent seems to be enjoying his stay here in Singapore is his open mindset ready to live like a local, and not as an expat. I won't say there is complete no racism in Singapore, because that is fake (and scary), but there is a slight balance because of the multi racial of Chinese, Indian, and Malay here. So please don't mind if any locals look at a black person curiously or ask if you are an Indian, because there aren't many blacks in Singapore actually. As for language, our English may sound weird to foreigners because I will say it is localised with the various languages here too. So please don't be offended if we speak a different sounding English. Each country has their own accent, right? :)
About the bubblegum being banned in Singapore, I always find it amusing and try to explain to foreigners if I can. Yes, bubblegum is banned for sale in Singapore, but uniquely the law doesn't go clear whether a person is not allowed to consume. So yes, Brent explains it clearly in this video.
As for the redlight district mentioned, it is real and there are actually legalised brothels at this area called Geylang. But hey, you be surprised there are many eateries that serve some of the best Singapore food in this area too. But if you are just going in the area out of curiosity, please do be careful because there are illegal prostitutes hanging in the area and are usually protected by triad figures.
Can consume but not sell. Only prescription gums can be sold.
Who are triad figures?
@@deekj3860 Singapore does have triad gangs too...
@@ixactan69 Oh ok. It's just sad there are places I've admired on TV but won't be able to visit because I'm black. Singapore seems great though.
@@deekj3860 In Singapore, tourist of all races are very welcome. But do understand most but not all maybe not understand English, especially the elderly. Else any children as young as 5 years old should be able to converse in English decently.
Welcome to Singapore and glad that you like it here.
We are more than welcome to anyone who is contributing to our society and country.
By liking us is a bonus,lol.
Enjoy your stay here.
Singapore people seem to love you and your camera Ranzo lol
This is true.
As a singaporean, I can agree. Some of us even jumped in front of camera recorded tv shows 😆
@@sammusic03 that is very true.
the biggest assumption of singapore that is incorrect: we are not a part of china.
Stupid people, we are in the Malay Archipelago dimwits.
Mini China yall 😂😂
We have a city in China.
shwosh wosh yeah but we are not in china....... like singapore itself
@@berenice3626 yah I kno
Wow, underrated video. The people in the background looks like a society of the future. You can see love, fun and overall true happiness in their faces. It shows the unplugged version of the country.
Great questions and interview btw. :) kudos
Ya know that place is a touristy instagram area right? Of cos u gonna find hipsters, foreigners having a good time n whatsnot.
@@RonLarhz What about local Singaporeans who enjoy the ambiance, food, live music, bohemian feel of this area? It's definitely a draw for tourists, but locals appreciate the area as well (at least the local Singaporeans whom I've befriended)
Never judge a country by the touristy areas.
As a fellow Singaporean, I must say that as good as it looks in the media, my country has its flaws too and there are too many to elaborate on. However, in terms of the basics like food security, low crime, political stability, etc we definitely have it all.
He did an amazing job, and knowing him personally, he's always a pleasure to speak to. Great person to interview
I’m a Singaporean university student, and went to the USA for exchange in UW-Madison and visited Chicago too. Your warmth makes me miss the USA and my incredible time there! Also, what you’re saying in the video makes me proud to be from SG and appreciate the different things in both countries. Thanks for spreading positivity and gratefulness :) Keep on inspiring!
Yes, the worst thing in Singapore is the heat+humidity.
And when the temperature goes down to 27-26 degree Celsius,people here start wearing jacket...🙃
@@studytimelapseforyou these people really need to learn when to wear jackets.
I prefer tropical weather than winter cold.
Same goes for Malaysia
Ya, reducing work efficiency
Excellent interview he speaks eloquently. Thank you once again for your sacrifice and hard work.
As a Singaporean, I am often curious about the experiences of foreigners coming to Singapore so I rlly like these videos lol
Your facial expression and “Teh Tarik” accent is so dope! haha.. 😂 Thanks for the laugh.
dude - the moment you said your favorite food was Poh Piah - you got my utmost respect LOL
Dude... I always bring my out of town guests to try it at the Chinatown Complex, 2nd floor. IMHO the best on the island
🌈 Welcome to Singapore! *hugz* ! We seriously don’t really care about skin color. We are more particular with mannerisms. Hope that everything you embark on will go smoothly & hopefully, you can be reunited with your family here in my lovely nation 💕 All the best 👍🏻
Yes madame big up to you
don’t know if brent is ever going to see this but i’m watching this at 2am and honestly his outlook in life was just awe-inspiring. the risks he took, his mantra and the idea of it “doesn’t have to suck” despite grinding.
@vxrxs I just saw your post. I'm happy my story resonated with you.Thank you.
This guy is such a earnest man. I wish his endevour in Singapore is successful and he can reunite with his family soon. Good luck
What he said about his mom is nice, so maybe a lot of other Westerners living there should bring a family member there to visit, if they can. It would be a great experience.
Look how relaxed everyone in the
background is 😍😍😍
Now, I feel like hugging every Singaporean I'll ever meet 🤗
This is HUMANITY!
Nope. Never . Ever . Hugging is gross for someone you don't know . Even if you are joking , don't.
K here *hugs* u
@@dyliscairofoon9678 I will still hug. 🤗 It's left for the receiver to accept my own culture of hugging. We must endeavour to accept other people's culture. In my African culture, we hug to greet.
I won't stop hugging, but if you don't accept it, I'll equally respect that.
The National Pledge is:
English Version:
“We, the citizens of Singapore,
pledge ourselves as one united people regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society
based on justice and equality
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity
and progress for our nation."
So what? Who ask you? Crazy guy
@@HazWolverine haha he was talking abt regardless of race language or religion part relax man
Now that is beautiful.
This guy is great! His take on life and personality is a breath of fresh air! A well-traveled chiropractor with a unique path in life! I wish I could meet him. (Also, the people waving in the background need to go home 😂)
He's great and the people waving in the background are awesome, lol!
I love the people waving in the background!!! Friendly and funny
Singapore was a positive experience for me in Oct 2019. It has moved on since 2011 when I went there. There is so much to do, the utilities are probably the best in the world, broadband, transport, hospitals. It's a very green city too.
We are not tolerant, we are respectful. - a citizen of Singapore
Believe it or not, it's possible to be both
@@deeceecomedy pretty sure respectful includes being tolerant
Zavier Koo, I love this comment. This is as it should be. Respectful is how you behave with equals. Toleration is something saved for untrained animals or someone you are merely gritting your teeth and putting up with with more-or-less-good-grace. We are all made for this earth and it is not for me to tolerate someone unless I feel them to be a necessary evil. Treating one another with respect makes room for pleasant interactions that lead to friendship and true appreciation.
I'm black and Singaporean from birth and the micro aggressions I face here is immaculate. Alot are tolerant, not accepting
Hi I'm Ghanaian and I want to move to Singapore and assistance
Challenge. Count the number of trash bins in the video. 😂
It's Haji Lane mate hahahaha every shop gets one
CZcams Recommends. Singapore Welcomes All! Also its stated in our pledge.
“We, the citizens of Singapore,
pledge ourselves as one united people regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society
based on justice and equality
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity
and progress for our nation."
All races, religions and languages are protected under the law. No one can criticise others' . The police will definitely go after you if you commit such offence. Everyone is protected so I support the law. Responsibility trumps freedom. Collective good trumps individual benefits.
OMG! I worked with Brent presenting natural health workshops in Huntersville, NC. So to be scrolling my subscriptions and to see a face I knew is unreal. I am so glad to see that he is doing well. I was saddened when he and his family left the Charlotte area suddenly. Thank you for presenting my old colleague unexpectedly.
Thank you for appreciating Singapore. Good luck with your career and family! You’re so positive and you rock.
Nice interview. I lived there for 8 years (in China and now in Japan also)....and all of my friends, contacts, and interactions were with local Singaporeans. Many of the things he said were true for the first year I lived there. My experience as an international school teacher was very, very different. Living in 5 different places around the island over 8 years and having deep connections in the Singapore community really expands and opens one’s experiences. I used to eat down there around Arab Street....lots of tourists there. If you’re have a chance, check out Dhoby Ghaut, Tiong Bahru, Bedok, and Ang Mo Kio. The thing about the races living harmoniously....observe who is engaged in all of the manual labor around the country (construction, nannies, cleaners, etc). It is true on the surface, but (as with any country) the perspective of the common Singaporean would bring quite a different layer to Singapore’s cosmopolitan nature. And popiah is great too! Teh Tarik is the bomb, diabetes for sure, ha. Keep up the good work...
All my life, Teh Tarik is my morning must-have drink. I am 63 and I dont have diabetes :)
your experience only half-counts. if you are working in an international school,you already live pretty much in the typical expat bubble
Many manual labourers are hired from south asian countries such as Bangladesh . Many domestic workers come from the Philippines or Indonesia. They are NOT Singaporean but foreign workers here on a limited term. There was a time when Chinese labour was still cheap that many construction workers came from China too. I say, you have scratched below the surface, but you need to look even deeper, for your perspective is still superficial.
Brent's enjoying himself because he's got such a great attitude!
It's an amazing country
Nah dafuq😑
….err…everywhere…..Ray Mak……
Nice.
Singapore seems like the perfect place for me. I will definitely visit there.
Please do. It's an interesting city with lots to see. It's actually quite an economical place if you know how to work with the system.
@@mkii2290 Thanks for the information! I'm really looking forward to visiting.
@@jamaicanflavor3737 no problems. There's lots of tropical rainforests to visit and hike in. Canopy treetop walk, Henderson waves (linked to park connectors - where you can see lots of nature ) , plenty of places you can bring children to, Singapore botanic gardens (UNESCO site) huge park with free access and even a children's playground and orchid garden (small stipend to pay for the orchid garden entry), plenty of malls, museums and loads of architecture ranging from the colonial period to modern fantastical architecture like Changi Airport Jewel, Marina Bay Sands, Interlace (private condominium), Gateway (IM PEI) and many more.
There's also the Singapore zoo, night Safari (1st in the world concept) and River Safari, Bird Park, Sentosa island (universal studios, SEA Aquarium, Mdm Tussauds, Life, bungee, zip line, beaches), Gardens by the bay. There's also districts like Chinatown, Little India and Kampong Glam as well.
Best of all, the hawker food culture in Singapore plus all types of other cuisines as well. We are really blessed with amazing food, many of which are US2.5 TO US5 bucks for local hawker food.
More importantly, I hope you get to see what makes Singapore so amazing in terms of good governance and how the government here in Singapore takes care of its people very well on the whole even though it keeps the tax burden low in that very few people even pay income tax and most pay quite low rates. Heck the top income bracket is only 22% and that only needs to be paid after deduction for reliefs applicable.
@@mkii2290 Wow... Now you make me want to move there lol Google confirmed everything you've said, but they say it's the most expensive country to live.
@@jamaicanflavor3737 It would depend on what you put into your "basket of necessities" --- like Brent says in this video. Cars are ridiculously expensive - but you don't need one with such excellent and cheap public transport ( I have never felt the need for one in my more than 5 decades here). Alcohol is costly - but I drink only occasionally. Cigarettes are costly - I am anti-smoking. Accomodations are costly - but not more so than cities like London, New York, etc. Food is super cheap if you eat where the locals do.
This dude is one of those people that I would love for you to be here. Like the many comments, we like it when you embrace what it means to be here. As a Singaporean, I fully embrace this person :)
Can't believe I just watched an entire 36 minute long video of a dude just... talking... and walking... His story telling and ability to captivate is phenomenal...
💜 Yeah... I know 😏
The reason why we get to see this video on Singapore being a multi-racial country today is all because of Mr Lee Kuan Yew. Without him, Singapore wouldn't be what it is today:)
Truth!!
Love seeing the various neighborhoods. Hope things continue to go well for Brent and he is able to bring his family over soon. Another winning interview, Ranzo.
I sound like a broken record but you make it happen because of the varied, articulate and insightful people you interview. Thanks!
Proud to be singaporean!!!!
Coincidentally it is Singapore’s birthday the day I’m watching this 🇸🇬
I ieft SGP since 2006 but still visiting the country where i belong. Watching NDP live make me touch and cry😥😥 i always ❤ my SGP and proud citizen.
i love this channel so informative and eye opening. THank you
The production value is shooting up in these interviews... I see you Ranzo.
I will be in Singapore in 3 weeks.... Thanks for your story
You’ll love it.
if you are fine with Pork. I suggest trying Song Fa Bak Kut Teh ( Bakt Kut Teh means Meat Bone tea ) ( Song fa is the brand ) Its a pepper pork rib soup ( its not spicy ) and very tasty! welcome to SG
If ya need any information, I'll do my best to answer! Singaporean here
@@DerNic123 Ooh wauw thats really nice. I was in Singapore this past weekend. I was in Little India, China Town, Bugis and in the Marina Downtown celebrating your 54th anniversery; gongratz. Now i am in Johor Bahru so i can go to Singapore on thursday to finish all the sightseeing on my list.
❤️❤️
This guy is a full fledged Singaporean already. He got the T-shirt, cargo pants and slippers. That's a done deal.
Lucia9090 lol 😂😂😂😂... machiam local...
@@deeceecomedy you're already a local... I mean you local already
Yes true.
Another wonderful interview. Brent just seems so relaxed and comfortable in his new home. Having dinner with his Mom, that was beautiful. These folks make me want to plan a trip to one of the Asian countries. Love his T-shirt. Great job!
We serve the military/police force/civil defence force at the age of 18, Regardless of race or religion, we grow, we get thrown in the gutter together and we learn to accept one another.
This is a really cool format for an interview. Just walking around and having a chat 👍🏽👍🏽
I love his positive energy!
Thanks for all the positive vibes about Singapore. Not a perfect country of cos (the humidity lah) but it’s close! That racial diversity and harmony is one thing I’m extremely proud of. All the best!
as a singaporean, this is the first person i have ever heard say singapore is slower paced. our pace is so ridiculously fast we are on average one of the fastest walkers on earth. just how fast is toronto/chicago :O
"Fast" is not necessarily limited moving in 3 dimensionsal space between an origin and destination. I was referring to the rush/stress in fulfilling the quantity of obligations demanding my time in s 24hrs. It's the result of living an overscjeduled lifestyle
yeah, i did picked up the context, just didn't know the rush from a overscheduled lifestyle is worse in toronto/chicago. i guess it's because i don't travel much but had always assumed it was much more laidback there
Yah actually we go fast when rushing for work or school but when looking at scenery like a tortoise
Ha, you havent met the sprint walkers of HK! I would rate HK people as the fastest walkers in the world. Walk a tad too slow, they will push you forward and admonish you with the remark: don't stop planet earth from rotating.
Yes true.
The people waving at the camera throughout the video ahaha
Co
I laughed
Oh thank you for highlighting this about my country. Much love to you all. Stay well. Stay safe.
Keep the interviews coming BEJ,👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. Awesome interview!!! Hope to catch one of his shows👍🏽
Thanks for this as l have been frightened to visit some Asian countries due to racism. I've seen horrendous racist videos towards blacks in China. Now l might visit Singapore, without fear and trepidation.
Can't speak for China, but please do visit Singapore when you can :) (I am Singaporean haha). Most people here are welcoming of tourists/foreigners, just that some may be less exposed to people of other cultures (beyond those in Singapore) so they may appear 'aloof'. But that's more ignorance than racism. Pretty sure most of us would be interested to hear where you come from and what your culture is like :) Take care and hope you get to visit Singapore soon!
Singapore and China are different countries.
I must say love the set up and your channel keep it up brotha great interview as always.❤️🤚🏽👏🏽
Loved this video. Thanks for making it.
I also liked the way this man takes on the chalenges of life. Very inspiring. ❤️
Very nice, I really like that style of interview, walking the city rather than just sit somewhere. It gives viewers an impression of the place, a "feel".
I’m singaporean and to me race never really matters, but if someone was RUDE I be triggered lmao
Can you please talk me
Well thank you for this video. As a Singaporean I have to say that this is truly welcoming. Yes we detest the heat at times... but we have to learn to be grateful. We have got much going on here especially for the kids too. Places to go and islands nearby to hop on to. Working hard playing hard where we can. Yet again. All the best and hope things pan out the way you would like to. Cheers and welcome... once again.
Great interview. Very well done. Definitely gotta call in on your next podcast.
You always find the most interesting interviews, thanks again!
I love your interview :) Genuine and sincere. And at the same time you're promoting singapore too. :) My japanese friend loves singapore too, he even learnt singlish within few months of exchange.. stayed in HDB flat and ate as much local food as possible before he returned. He's thinking of coming back to work here after he graduates ^^
🙏🏾 Much Appreciated. Kudos to Ranzo who interviewed me
Thank you for your kind comments about Singapore!
Another great interview. Your interviews in general are excellent. I hope you expand to cable shows and more areas around the world. I am sure the major networks are taking notes and will contact you soon! Best wishes!
If there's racial discrimination in singapore. It is an criminal offence.
Even if you do something online😭they still catch you
But yet hardware zone, xiaxue and numerous horribly racist perpetrators are scot-free
@@Toomuchconfidentidiotsonearth On the internet it is difficult to catch these people even if they can it is too minor for them to use resources to do that.
Thank you for this video! People always say Singapore is diverse but we haven't had any people of African descent in the country until recently. It's lovely to learn more about their reasons for being here and to see them doing well. All the best to you, Max, and I hope you manage to fulfill your dreams of bringing your family over. Thank you for trying to assimilate, we really appreciate it!
I'm feelin' the luv Krystie....Cheers!
I think this is the best interview by far in your channel!
B4 2006 i never seen or heard black people work in Sgp. After i left and back visiting in 2014 i was suprise to see at 7-11 at Kembangan one of the staff is a black women. I feel weird myself and surprisingly at the same time my Sgp have change so much with more cultures🤔🤔 I always love you my Singapore and always proud🤩
I love this guy, great down to earth conversation. I respect his effort!
I’ve watched a few of your videos, about life in Japan and Korea.. I must say that out of all the countries you have explored, Singapore looks so appealing to me, so peaceful and beautiful and the people appear to be so happy. Thank you for this video. I wish him all the best in the pursuit of his dreams. Yes listen to your instincts!
You're always welcome Brent Maxwell to Singapore
The way he talks is so smooth, I really appreciated this. He's gentle and friendly, definitely Canadian lmao
Does your name mean lao wai?
..Live Within Your Means..that's the core advice or comment that viewers should accept wholeheartedly bec if people hanker after something that others have, they'll never be satisfied nor contented with their lives.
The bible does say don't covet for a reason. Debt just isn't worth it!
Watching also from Singapore and thank you for this content
How are you madame
Best youtube channel. Great video!
This was a really interesting perspective, thank you. The questions were also well designed to be insightful.
💜 Thank you 🙏🏾
Mr Maxwell, really enjoyed your presentation. Thank you.
"Presentation???"😳.... Thank you.... I originally wanted to answer his questions in powerpoint format, but fortunately the interviewer talked me out of it
We don't care what skin colour you are. We are all humans. My mum is mixed Chinese and Malay (she's very fair like Chinese) while my dad is mixed Sinhalese (Sri Lankan Indian) and Eurasian (he is considered "black" like Indians). I became a mix of them. Light medium skin tone like Malay. Lol. Some Eurasians and Malays can tell I am mixed. So yeah, it's multi cultural and we only don't like people with bad attitudes. :)
U must be VERY good looking haha
@Nom Anor if you think Allah didn't want mixed races why then does he allow mixed races to be produced? 🤔 Why do different races copulate to bring forth humans? 🤔
Or do you think mixed race people are aliens? 🤔
@Nom Anor the reason is there is beauty and wisdom in diversity. This why Allah created people of different colours and race. We are supposed to learn from the differences. No race is better than the other. Only people think race purity matters
Singapore sets an example on how different races live tgt.
Love he said a conversation with mother. Respect !
Welcome to Singapore ! Glad u really like it here ! As with every country, I think we r very receptive to people from all countries and races and we appreciate more so when they respect our culture and way of life here. Local people only hates it when certain foreigners come here acting like some big shots and being disrespectful. Other than that i believe if you are respectful as you should be when u r in any foreign country , I truly believe u will have a great time here. Talking abt sketchy places like red-light Geylang , you can walk in those sketchy places even after midnight wearing your gold Rolex and you don't really have anything to worry about lol.
Wow. You are such an open person. I hope you live your dream as long as you desire. So humble so well spoken.
This is a great video and a great channel! I embedded this video for my geography class to watch and gave them the link to the channel so they could check out all the other videos. Thank you for talking the time and making this effort to educate people back here in the United States!
That's great, I hope this was one of many videos from here that added value to your students learning experience
Excellent interview thank you! ❤
I only managed to see your interview after 1 year but I hope by now all your dreams should have come true... go for your it and your Mom definitely be proud of you.
Much love... thanks!
I just watched a video about Korea and the people there did not smile...at all. In this video, people are waving and smiling at the camera. Just off the vid alone, I'd say they're super friendly. I have a client there that's literally trying to get all her friends to move there.
Notice the ones looking or in the background have backpacks, bum bags, taking pictures, etc. They are mainly tourists themselves.
@@justsue8730 Perhaps. Either way, the place just generally feels warmer in terms of the people.
@@justsue8730 haha, maybe not - I have a sister, who runs around Singapore most Sundays with a friend, with backpacks, bumbags, taking pictures - and they are both Singapore born and bred.
To be fair, interview was happening in streets where tourists tend to go so some of the people in shot could indeed have been tourists.
Singaporeans aren't the most outgoing of people and won't just come up to people and say hi etc. They'll usually leave people alone to do their thing, mostly out of respect.
I'm like that too. I like to mind my own business for the most part and concentrate on what I'm doing rather than looking at what someone else is doing.
Sometimes people like to say Singaporeans are cold and unhelpful. But if you engage them in some way or if you need help, someone will be willing to help you. If I can lend a hand, I'd do so willingly without any need for recognition or praise.
mk ii Many people think New York is a very unfriendly place as in people are too busy to be kind or talk to you. They say they’re rude and don’t care. Yet, if you throw a French person in there, they’ll complain about New Yorkers are way too friendly, all with the hugging and smiling and good customer service and personal questions. I guess it’s all about perspective. 🤔😏
Thanks for sharing your honest thoughts! All the best to you and your family.
Cheers mate!
I liked this man's interview because he was very precise!!!!
Welcome to Singapore! The way you said “teh tarik” was funny 😂
Love the way u talked abt simplicity in daily life ...Best wishes! Bro...
guys please don't say that racism doesn't exist in singapore because you haven't experienced it. that's scary and comes from an incredibly privileged perspective. we definitely have taken steps toward racial harmony - however, there's still significant casual everyday racism in our society (as referenced by a 2018 cambridge study if you want me to link it) and minorities (malays, indians, etc) are disproportionally disadvantaged by the high wealth disparity here. don't even make me count the number of times that i've tried to talk to my family about their casual racism towards minorities, only to get shut down. plus, not even a week ago there was a blackface scandal at our top secondary school/junior college, raffles institution. additionally, racist and homophobic effects of colonial rule are definitely still felt by the laws and policies implemented (an article by the interpreter can be linked if you want). i'm not saying that we haven't made steps toward harmony because we definitely have, more than many countries in the world - i'm just asking us not to make blanket statements like "i don't see racism in singapore at all" and erase the hardships faced by many minorities in singapore.
💜...If this was written by a Singaporean , thank you
@@deeceecomedy it was, haha :)
mae I KNEW it! 😂😂😂
C K Thank you.
He's so intriguing. I hope to meet more people like him in my journey through life