LIVING IN GHANA | "FIRST TIME HE WASN'T BLACK" | Why they moved from America to Ghana
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- Ayo and Tony moved from America (Texas) to Ghana in 2020, we discuss why they decided to move to Accra from Texas, what they do for work in Ghana, challenges of living in Ghana and also the positives! Ayo & Tony have a channel called Expat Life Ghana which you should check out here - • Finally Moved to Afric...
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Ayo and Tony are smart, grounded and thoughtful. Their perspective and wisdom on what it takes to live in Ghana are truly meaningful.
What a lovely couple
When Tony said he's never going back to the States, not even for holiday, I laughed out loud!
The feeling that black Americans have is similar to identity crisis. Certainly, powerful interview. Fan from USA 🇺🇸
Definitely him.
"Come here and live like a Ghanaian " the best advice to be ever given to diasporans
Very very
@@davidbell8401 Yes, because he has accepted who he is as African and Ghanaian by his ancestry regardless of where he was born. This my brother is the smartest decision any diaspora can make in this 21st century and beyond.....bravo to Mr Tony and family.
Watching this is a great help to me. My family and I made our first trip to Ghana (Africa) this past Christmas/New Years season. I went there with over romanticized notions and I still have those notions. I enjoyed the heck out of my visit; however, I don't think I was there long enough to experience the reality of being a foreigner. I looked like the people, the people looked like me; however, returning home after 400 years is exactly that returning home after 400 years. May the Creator bless my Motherland in tremendous ways moving forward. Great video!
Ghana (Africa)? Where is the other Ghana that's not in Africa lol
fame chill brother
“As long as he keeps his mouth shut, he’s a Ghanaian “ perfect description of the gentleman, I had always believed he’s the Ghanaian and the his queen the black or African American!
I visited Ghana back in February and loved it! I just bought my flight to come back August 3rd!
I was there in October for 2 weeks had a great time
Beautiful family with strong heart ❣️🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭🇬🇭
Everything is gonna be alright.
The creator is preparing the promise land 👍🏽👍🏽
Great content, I watch their videos all the time also. I’ve been living in the USA for 30 years, and I only identify myself as Jamaican. As the brother said, it’s the Government of the United States that label us as black in their white majority country , for obvious reasons. One love from NYC.
What a beautiful interview! It’s so nice they both feel at home in Ghana. As a Ghanaian British woman I do feel my colour in the 🇬🇧. I have a sense of pride because my family & I know our roots. I will say that holidays abroad even in the US we don’t feel our colour. It’s always different when you visit a country/people accept you when you’re there for a short time.
I love this! Lovely couple. I’m also in Texas but from Ghana! This is amazing Vanessa! ❤️🙌🏾
Oh no…Vanessa I’ve been watching you for months and didn’t realize that I wasn’t subscribed…I just did…sorry. I’m a huge fan of your content.
Thank you for subscribing 🙌🏽🙌🏽
Great Job Vanessa 👍🏾. Tony & Ayo are of my top 3 American expat youtubers, because they truly represent the Best of middle-class black americans 👏🏾
Nice content Vanessa!
🥳 appreciate it
Same! In the UK I would say I am Black, but amongst Black people I am from West African. Rarely need to think of my race amongst other Black people. Nothing beats being amongst people who you can identify with. There is a lot I love about the UK but being Black in the UK isn't one of them.
Is funny I was telling my son about this yesterday, being black anywhere in the world is not easy except in Africa
And the Caribbean
@@soshesays2444 Absolutely. Except Dominican Republic. A vlogger named 'I am Marwa' visited there and was shocked the term black is rejected there, BY BLACKS. I'm in Jamaica, and you know how we roll here.
@@stevenbarrett4110 whew don't get me started on racial politics of latin america. some things are changing in recent yrs but dominicans dark as tony would say they're not blk and call spain their motherland. like, bruh, who in spain looks like you! lol
I know the feeling of being labeled "Black" in America as while serving in the military I went to Japan for a year. For the first time in my life did I feel a sense of freedom and acceptance by a people as over in Japan I was just an American and not a Black American. When I would go out to shop I wasn't immediately followed around by someone pretending to be a shopper just to make sure I didn't steal anything as in Japan they would actually come up to me and ask if they could help me which was the total opposite of how I was treated in American where I had to go out of my way to flag someone down and then I would be treated as if I was bothering them or something and these are the people I was about to spend my hard earned money with.
It was hard to try and explain just what I felt to my family and friends as it's kinda like while you are in America the propaganda is just too strong as the way of life is normalized as from those whom have never left America this is how it has always been so how could it be any different?! Went it was time to return to America a lot of us had tears in our eyes as we could not put that cat back in the box and we knew we were returning to the scene of a crime back to a life of oppression and being judged by the color of your skin which at times can cost you your life when dealing with the police and armed security. The reason why I felt like I was returning to a scene of a crime is due to the fact that there has been no attempt to make my people whole in the form of Reparations, which by the way the slave owners got from the Government, but not us. I already knew that slavery never ended as all that truly happened with the 13th Amendment was the practice got new owners as the slaves were now owned by the State and Federal Government.
Both of my step brothers were pulled into police cars and beaten severely and received no justice whatsoever. I remember a time when the only thing that prevented me from being rounded up by these police was because I had a military ID card and I guess they didn't want to explain to the military why I came back to the base all beat the hell up?! But once I left out of America was when my eye's where opened to the truth of just how bad my people are being treated, and to those people it's normalized as they simply don't know and/or understand they are being mistreated as it's been that way for them since birth.
Where are you now?
Probably still in America.
Agreed! I didn't feel American until I lived in Asia. *smh*
Same treatment in the western world in a different ways injustice and oppression when U are black.Does why l came back to Ghana and it has been a blessing thanks God from Canada 🇨🇦
@@danielo9102 Nice to know you have found your socialist utopia in Ghana.
Was great to seeing Ayo and Tony share their experience. 💪
Great job Vanessa 👍🏿.We heard that Ayo "MY Trophy Husband "🤣🤣 you guys are so funny. Two of my favorite people on the Vanessa Kanbi show 💞💞💞from the 🇺🇲
Love your content. I’m going to shared with husband. Being born American “black women” and husband Ghanaian when I visited I didn’t want to come back. I felt liked I belonged somewhere. Wanting to live there in retirement. Thanks Vanessa keep making fantastic content.
Welcome to Ghana and remember it’s expensive to here. You need to know Ghana very well.
I love your videos. Thank you for sharing.
Me too. Love your playlist by the way. African walk videos, a 4k walk in Accra. Very nice 👌
Lovely down to earth couple. Who always keep a smile on my face. Always sharing their wisdom and sensible advice.
Really enjoyable content. Gives insight into what to look for when making a transition to Ghana. P.s he does look Ghanaian , could imagine him speaking Ga 🙌🏾
Love this
Thank you :)
Another great video!
Thank you! 😁
Thinking of relocating to Gh and your videos really inspires me.,,, keep them coming,,, more interviews
I love Tony and Ayo! As we say in the States...they keep all the way 100.
I love all of ur videos 🥰 I’ll be in Ghana soon as my in-laws are in ghana! I hope to one day meet you
You are most welcome home chosen crystal.
@chosen crystal hope you are a Ghanaian?
These 2 are soo adorable
Watching from Sydney Australia
Indeed there're lots of innovative opportunities in the construction industry in Africa in general n we need to take advantage of that.
Great show, particularly interesting for me was Tony talking a bit about bringing in his construction expertise to colloborate with local ones. Think it would be helpful if more vloggers put bit more focus into opportunities for businesses & income generating ventures for people making the move to Ghana 👍🏾
I really enjoy your content. You've almost got me packing my bags. Keep up the great work!
I love this couple Ayo and tony are *amazing* and I love how they are trying to help ppl move to ghana with the videos they put out it is so helpful and informative 🇬🇭🇬🇭 ❤💛💚
Shouts out to Ms Vanessa. You are one of my favorite youtubers. You always bring great content for your viewers every time. Keep up the great work.
It was nice watching this video😊
I am planning a trip very soon. My experience should be cool. I do have Ghanian friends that I met when I was in college. I can't wait. Great video.
Africa will benefit from your guests better knowledge of building equipment despite the different building materials. Wishing them continued joyous living in Ghana.
I’m moved from North Carolina to Ghana ‘ my DNA is white And Native American and a small portion of Israeli
What attracted you to choose Ghana specifically?
@@KiraiBK the love of my Life ‘ and I could never hurt her for anything I try to get her to the USA but could not so I’ll stay in Ghana til god calls me home 😁
Wow, this is impressive. God bless your union.
It was nice watching this video
Vanessa you doing a great job cudos.Much love from Nairobi Kenya.
This was beautiful!
Wow 🤩 that’s a great feeling just to be man, there’s no where like Jamaica 🇯🇲/Africa where we can just live over life’s.
On my way from Maryland to Tanzania in October. It'll be my second trip back home. Went to Zimbabwe in 2019. I looooove Africa. I'm deciding soon which country I wanna call home. 🐘
Come to Zim and call it your home.
I love them! Such a great couple doing a lot to highlight Ghana ❤️👌🏾 great interview, Vanessa!
+Vanessa Kanbi, I recommend an interview with the owners of Jamaica Village. They're very interesting people.
As always, u nailed it Vanesa
Lovely video. Enjoyed every bit of it. Cheers to y’all.
Great interview as always but the audio wasn't as good but loved it nonetheless
Yes apologies I had temporarily lost the third mic so I used the two mic’s on Ayo & Tony so my Audio wasn’t great.
Didn't have any issues with the audio. I could hear clearly.
It might have been from my end then mate 👍
Vanessa's mike was too loud.
GHANA IS HOME .. ENJOY YOUR STAY MY PEOPLE .
Love them. This one of the best content I’ve ever watched.
Always a treat to see Ayo and Tony👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😊
Love this couple! Thanks for introducing us to them !
And I love your channel too, Vanessa! ☺️
This was an awesome one.
Thank you Vanessa, this couple is the bomb!! totally delightful. Their expat process is informative and encouraging.
Awesome interview 🔥🔥🔥 I watch their videos all the time 💐🙏🏾
Amazing couple, Amazing interview. Thanks.
Great GREAT video and interview. Continuously giving great and relevant content for future ex pats. Thank You
Loved it you did it proud i love the chemistry between you guys
May success embrace all your business 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽
really interesting interview. they're so pleasant and sympathetic. And you Vanessa you really improved your video/audio quality a lot!! Always love watching!
Love that y’all hooked up.
Well done Vanessa. I am a big fan of both your CZcams channels, Tony and Ayo hope to bump into you in Tema one day (my adopted home city too).
It was a really interesting interview. Ghana has so many things to offer.
Oh I love the Ghana connection.
Great interview! Nice couple! I like their channel and content. Thanks for interviewing them.
Great interview as usual. You ask all the right questions. You're a natural. I subscribe to the expats also. Keep up the good work. Ghana is benefitting a lot from your content. Kudos 👌 to you all.
Great video. Thank you.❤️
When I listen to these content it makes wanna grab my suitcase and jump on a plane and come home. We have a house so that’s not a problem I live modestly. It’s just anxiety. I got 12size shoes who to give, my son has migrated to Denmark.hmmm. Health care is a big factor for the hesitation.
If you really want to go some place, at least visit. You could book into an Air B and B or a hotel for a few days, a week or a month. Go for your medical check up and carry your pills. You can also look up specialists in Ghana and preserve the information in case you need it.
We only live once. You can either fill it with the experiences you want or just let them pass you by...
you will have made the best decision, its africas' time, us and europe ...its ova!!
waaaow,! waoow!! waaaow!!!
Love this so much 👍🏾
Black people need to understand we are only black in western society. As black people In Caribbean countries you are of them. In Jamaica. You are a African Jamaican, not black. in Trinidad you are African Trinidadian not black. In Ghana you are African Ghanaian, not black. On a whole we've accepted our Africaness amongst ourselves. Go and live like the people who surrounds you. Beautiful. Well said brother.
Thats a fallacy. Actually, we're not African at all. We were not told the truth. The Americas, as did the entire planet, had its own population of black people. We're descendants of those people not Africans.
@@trueamerican769 Are you an OP/ Agent? If the Americas and the entire planet had its own people. Where did they come from. Where's the ORIGIN? Stop the nonsense.
@@iamafrican3821 : Its the same lame argument. We're not talking about where they came from. We're talking about where they WERE ENCOUNTERED. The early explorers saw black people HERE in America. We're not Africans. We're indigenous Americans!!
@@trueamerican769 Respectfully. You sound crazy. It does matter where we came from. Not where your found. Look at the leopard. You can find it in many places around the world. In south Asia, east Africa. You can find them in the mountains of the most harst places. They even have several cousins. Panther, Cheetah, Jaguar, Cougars. All are found in different places. But where do they originate from? Africa. It don't matter where your someone ENCOUNTERED/Found us. Your origin is what gives you life. Did you know Africa was one big mass continent with north and south America and others attached to it? Just about all nation were attached to Africa before it split apart. This is why when the colonizers went exploring they even said these dark people are everywhere. Funny how every dam nation knows who we are but us. If your Black! your an AFRICAN PERIOD!!..
A lot of wisdom shared! 🥰
Enjoyed this video!
Love this! Such a good video/interview!
Beautiful happy couple. Really enjoy their channel.
They are soo real n willing to learn more
Blessed
Nice vlog
Excellent episode! Thanks
Yes Ghana is a beautiful place to visit
Love this couple!!
I try to explain this phenomenon to people in the US post my trip to Tanzania. I explained that I couldn't put my finger on a sense or feeling that I was having while in Dar es Salaam. On the fourth day ind Dar it hit me...I am not black here. I am me, I am an American, a woman, a person with green eyes and curly hair, and on and on. However I was not a racial designation. The freedom, the psychological freedom is inexplicable. I attended an HBCU for grad school (historically Black college and university ... see how prominent race is?) and a couple of my classmates visited Ghana and when they returned we spoke about the experience and the exact same feeling was felt and it took a few days and it was hard to put a finger on and then BAM! I am not Black in this space. I too would like to relocate to the continent. Coming back to the US, you think differently about race and you have less patience dealing with racism. I am so happy that Ayo and Tony made the transition...send positive vibes that I will be able to do the same.
These guys are my Favorite couple. They're really prepared to live in Ghana as Ghanaians
New Fan ((Wow)) love this❤️🔥🔥❤️🔥
🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹 keep up the great work .
I enjoyed this.
Great video and l really enjoyed it
Great conversation
I have a shirt from the same maternal as in your blouse Vanessa. My wife had made for me the last time I was in Ghana.
Greetings Vanessa Kanbi, what an awesome interview with one of my favorite Vloggers families, Expat Life Ghana, As an elder, I hope to visit Ghana in the future. I hope that you will conduct an interview with your husband going forward, but I am aware that it will be a while or never. Thanks for sharing,,,,
I love this couple! They're great
I need to keep up with them. I also live in Dallas and my wife and I are going to make a trip next year and I have a three-year plan to move there
Nice interview and interesting twist on Tony the Ghanaian and Ayo the American! You’re guys are awesome, always like your perspective on things on the ground. Ayo I wonder why you didn’t realize that you’re married to a Ghanaian all this while! Lol! My husband is also AA and thinks he’s an Ibo Nigerian but I don’t doubt him because he doesn’t look like Ghanaian. We’ll do the DNA!
I saw you on their channel and now I see them on yours
Welcome home brother,smart couples u will succeed.l came home from Canada after 40 years and doing great 🇨🇦
Love it 😍😍🔥🔥❤❤🙏🏾🙏🏾👍🏾
When you are from Africa and lived in Africa, your identity is always tied to your tribe, ethnicity, country and religion. But as soon as you step outside the continent you are identified as black and African. That consciousness only comes to you mostly outside the continent of Africa. Identity is a very fluid concept and it can change depending on time and space. The question "who are you" seem simple, but it could also be a very complex one. You might realize your answers might change given the time and space. That is very interesting to me.
Wow nice interview
I just returned from Accra - life is good and booming. Depending on what It is, it could be about 4 times more expensive here in Canada.