Being Black in the Netherlands: My experience as a Nigerian Living in the Netherlands
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- čas přidán 13. 06. 2024
- Hi Beautiful People,
This video is about my experience as a black woman in this beautiful small country 'The Netherlands'. Please like this video if you find it interesting or helpful and Please consider subscribing as this will help my channel.
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Thank you so much. I’ve been reading articles, TikTok videos, reading blogs, joining Black Expat groups in the Netherlands. I really, really appreciate your content. I am African American, and I plan on moving to Netherlands next year. This helps me so much. ❤
Hi Kamekia, I’m glad you found my contents helpful. I hope you enjoy every moment here in the Netherlands. 🤗
Hi Kemekia, are you still in the Netherlands ? I am planning to go for a visit.
i am dutch and i haven't seen enough african cultured clothing. i have often caught myself admiring african cultured clothing because i find it absolutely fascinating to see. i always want to complement the people wearing it, but i don't know if it may come off as rude... so i just stare and give them my most genuine smile haha
If you want to own African wears, we can do business, I can ship them directly from Africa.
Though racism is everywhere, I'm glad you feel more accepted here. Hope you stay to brighten up our nation. Good luck with your channel!
Thank you so much for you lovely comment
The video IS RACIST by definition though.
@@leopardcubpupkryky6940 how so?
@@leopardcubpupkryky6940 ik heb niets gehoord wat maar in de verste verte doet denken aan racisme....
only goverments are racist and they bring it on the people to divide us but people are waking up and see true this now.
And this guy is the best to tell it us how they work :
czcams.com/video/OshNahVo9-c/video.html
So, whenever a Dutch person talks English to you, even though you want to practice your Dutch, you can just ask them (in Dutch) if they could not do that, because you are trying to learn Dutch. Most people will appreciate that, and even help you. The direct approach is the best with the Dutch. On another note, don't take the Nigerian prince remark too serious. I am pretty sure it's a really awkward attempt to make a joke, a bit of banter so to speak.
Anyway, your Dutch sounded great at the end of the video.
Thanks for your comment. I will definitely try out asking them to speak Dutch to me. Hopefully I get better and better.
Yea there's no reason to believe the person in those scam emails is even Nigerian at all so we have no problems with real Nigerian people because of this. It's just one of the funnier stories scammers came up with in the early days of the internet so we turned it into a bit of a meme :p
Also as you said, we just think it to be good manners and more convenient as well to have clear communication as international trading port. It's incredibly important, so we are usually the ones to adapt to everyone else's needs without a question. We can really pack a punch though when it comes to feedback so we'll swap back to Dutch the moment we know it's your preferred language.
Nigeria does have a big problem with scammers. I personally know someone who has been scammed by one. It's just like many people in other countries think that Dutch are all drugs users and dealers.
@@Ozymandias1 There are over 206 million Nigerians, about 12 TIMES the population of the Netherlands.
If 20 Nigerians are in the news for scamming, it doesn’t make the other 206 million people scammers. It also doesn’t mean that Nigeria as a whole has an issue of scamming. Making a general statement about a country because your friend was scammed by a “Nigerian” according to you, is ignorant and appalling.
In fact any form of baseless stereotype whether by the Dutch or against the Dutch can be a pathetic sign of ignorance.
@@josphineogugua YES. Right !
It's very normal that some people stare at you in the Netherlands, as you probably noticed privacy isn't a very big deal in de the Netherlands. I am a redhead and people also stare at me it is more than normal, see it as a compliment!
I agree.... I'm used to the stare now and do not see it as a big deal anymore.
I sometimes catch myself staring at others too unconsciously so maybe I'm one of those who stare at you 😆😆😆.
Well its not a privacy thing but more a difference in the type of society we live in.
In the Netherlands we have what we call an open and inclusive society.
In most other countries they have a closed exclusive society.
I look very average, and I'll still get people staring at me.
People will stare more if you put effort into your looks (clothes, hair, makeup), because most Dutch women don't put any effort into that at all.
I stare sometimes consciouly, because I find the person atractive. I hope it's not a bad thing....!?😜😂🤣
True but if you wear african clothes they will look, let a dutch guy walk in "klompen" wooden clogs in any african city you gets stares to
About the staring, it’s usually not out of malice or ‘Wtf is that foreigner doing here!’ I myself am a gay man but I can tell when a woman is beautiful. Look at you in this video. You’re stunning. Now add some more African wardrobe and then it’s clear: an exotic beauty. So yes, people are going to stare on occasion. Unfortunately that’s the price for being gorgeous.
They stared at you because you probably looked gorgeous!
I agree😆
Not probably..you are gorgeous looking!!
every, single, human, does that. the netherlands has a lot of black people we know what black people are nobody is staring because youre black.
@@philsarkol6443 thank youuu🤗🤗🤗
@@r.a.h7682 You seem soo certain about this🤗. I’m just curious, so in the Netherlands, nobody stares at anyone cause of their skin colour or for having a different look?
I ve been living in Delft for 13 years now and I love this city as well 😀 As for some people staring at you, I can only imagine that your gorgeous exotic clothing style, your beautiful luscious hair and your gorgeous looks blows their mind 😃❤❤❤ Giving these elderly men a heart attack 🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣🤣 this is the sweetest comment ever. Thank youuuu. I do love Delft too, I call it my Beautiful small perfect city🤗 but that's me being extra😆
In certain neighborhoods everyone knows each other so if they see a new face they will stare at you, and even if you are dressed conspicuously people will stare at you. And if you see beautiful Africans in Rotterdam, they usually come from Cabo verde.😉
Beautiful Africans come from Nigeria. Okurrrr🤣🤣🤣. Anyway I'm used to that stare now. It used to be feel weird and people stare even when I'm not dressed in African prints... So....🤔
@@josphineogugua 1😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣
Watched the first 5 minutes of the video and enjoyed it but I'm sooooo tired so I'm going to take a nap and watch the rest later.
Very informative to hear about your experiences so far.
The English in NL tend to say: "The harder you try to speak Dutch, the more they speak English to you!"...I guess we'll have to learn to respect that effort more...
Haha. I guess so 🤗
@@josphineogugua I am Dutch but so used to talk in English. I will switch to English if I hear it. But if someone tells me that they are learning Dutch and want me to talk Dutch off course I will do that happily. Just tell us. We like that.
12.40 You gave a description of what you were wearing that day. Maybe that was the reason that people were staring at you and that it had nothing to do with you being black. Dutch react when they think, especialy older people, when things are "over the top". A well known Dutch expression is : Doe normaal (act normal). But keep on wearing what expresses your identity. You're a whole person, being black is just a part of it. 😃
Thank you for this comment. I think this is very valid and may have been because of my outfit. I absolutely love my African print outfits and would continue to wear them.
@@josphineogugua I also do think dutch people stare a bit more openly at strange things or beautiful things (not just people).
so looking good in an exotic outfit will get you stares here, take it as a complement. We dutchys are weird in some ways.
I got so many stares and remarks for wearing striped stockings. Dutch people really are not used to anything that's different from t-shirt and jeans.
As an other Dutch person watching this video, I unfortunately have to confirm this. Unfortunately the Dutch culture is really direct and most Dutchies will stare at people who are wearing or acting "differently" from what they're wearing which might make people who are not familiar with the culture feel uncomfortable. Specially in the area you went is really "plat-Haags" (People from Den Haag are lovely but they are extremely direct and when they see something that they don't see often or at all, they will look at it or comment on it with no filter🙈). The "doe-normaal" mentality is really here when it comes to expressing yourself. Thankfully it's getting much better compared to a few years ago, but we're not there yet! Please keep wearing what you're comfortable and feel good in :)
@@Esther1011 thank you soo much for your comment. I agree with you on this. Fortunately I'm getting used to the stare and sometimes catch myself staring at others too😆😆😆
This was really nice. Glad to see your perspective and you seem very happy. Makes me optimistic about moving there.
As a non white person growing up in a not very diverse small dutch town I think you are just seen more as an individual here so they treat you normally. The racism often happens in places where they look at you as part of a certain group. Dressing more colorful might make people stare but they will also apreciate it. I always said that dutch people like exotic things. As a little kid going to school the first things other little kids would ask me is where my parents came from and once they knew that they might name some things they ate at home that was from there (the dutch versions) and then they'd be fine. There was no added stigma to not looking the same as they did, it got explained and then they'd move on.
Thanks for your comment. I do appreciate this🤗
There are definitely a lot of Nigerians in the Netherlands. I actually had a Nigerian girlfriend many years ago who lived in Amsterdam. And many of her friends lived in the Bijlmer. That is also where a lot of people with Suriname roots live.
That’s really nice to know. I’ve been to Amsterdam just once. In my next visit, I can plan coming to this area 🤗. Thank you for your comment.
@@josphineogugua There is a place called world of food Amsterdam. They have Japanese, Suriname, Indian, American, Turkish and Ghanaian food stalls and restaurants. Or go to the Amsterdamse poort next to Bijlmer rail station. There a lot of Suriname restaurants available. It is near the football stadium of Ajax. A great area with a lot of entertainment and shopping. Its just 15 minutes by train or metro from Amsterdam Central Station.
@@sanderdeboer6034 ohh yes 🤗! I’ve heard about the world of food. I think I saw it on tiktok, not sure though. But these places already sound interesting, I’m getting excited 😆. Anyway, I’ll consider them in my next visit💃🏾💃🏾
I had no idea many dutchies gave birth at home! That is so good. I would be interested to hear more about how it is having children in the Netherlands :D pregnancy, costs, time off work etc
Hi Maria, thanks so much for you comment.
Yes, it’s common for Dutch women to give birth at home.
I will add this idea 💡 to my list. Making more video about motherhood and childbirth in the Netherlands 🤗
Few seconds in and am ready to buy whatever you’re selling. Great smile. Great video quality. Great content. Signed up 👍
To learn Dutch the easy way...children books. Even better together with the spoken version. So you listen and read at the same time. Of course not the books for todlers, but some years older. Good luck. 🌎
Thsnks for this tip. Will definitely consider it 🤗
Josphine so nice to see your experience in the Netherlands, i hope you make a vlog when you do come to Amsterdam South East, i think you'll feel at home when you hear your native language there, us fellow Africans are waiting for you here❤️ (en goed van je dat je Nederlands leert spreken)
Love your makeup girl! ❤️
I also currently stay in Edinburgh, looking at migrating to other countries or stay here whichever comes. Nice you shared your experience. Thank you
Also please be dropping your hair link to save souls abeg. You look lovely. Regards to CCM.
Girll, Edinburgh is beautiful for sure but there are still so many amazing cities out here. whichever one you choose, you’ll for sure have a good time.
Thanks so much too and sure will drop links 🤗🤗🤗
Nice one. Thanks for sharing your experiences. Meanwhile, you are gorgeous.
Thank you so much💕
The makeup Nd camera quality is givingggggg
Thank you babe💕
I love it that you talk about the Netherlands instead of Holland, even a lot of dutch people who lives here called their own country like that. Do you see the different?
Hello Josphine! Insightful video you have here. Please permit me to digress a bit with my question. Are Nigerian citizens exepmted from renouncing their citizenship before getting Dutch citizenship when naturalizing?
Here in the Netherlands we don't look at skin color but at the person who she or he is. And above all: all people are equal regardless of the color of the skin. Have a good stay in our country!
They do look at nationality though
Your makeup looks fabulous boo 🔥🔥🔥
In the Hague the people from Suriname are mostly Hindustan ( India ) people, while the black Surinamese mostly live in Amstrdam. Most Nigerians and Ghanaians live in and aroubd Amsterdam as well. People stare if you stand out. Your make up is certainly more eleborate then what you see around you., so people stare.
I see. I still see quite a number of black Surinamese around me too.
It's still weird for people to continuously stare but I'm used to it now.
@@josphineogugua Be proud ! People like to stare at beautiful things and people. I you had been ugly, they would have turned their head away.
@@ajmavb I am proud of my beauty😆!!!! Thank you for your comment
I AM dutch and people stare all the time.
My sister had black Hair and black eyes. And freckles.
I have reddish Brown Hair and green eyes with An Olive skin.
Out brother is blonde with blues eyes. My brother in law is in a wheel Hair.
The dutch stare. The german stare. The skandinavian stare. In africa, people stare. In Asia, people stare. In America, people stare. In the middle east, people stare.
People stare because you stand out. We are wired that way.
In my town some people stare at ethiopian families. The woman wear dresses from ethiopia, they cover their Hair. The man wear wintercoats in the summer.
They stand out. Like there are now 40 ethiopian people living in our 3000 people small town. No other people born with a different nationality live here.
People here stared at me for years ( like a decade). Now they are used to me and the staring in my hometowwn has ended.
@@pppetra I agree that it's normal for people stare sometimes. I catch myself staring sometimes too (although I try my best not to😆). But that doesn't change the fact that staring at people could make them uncomfortable or weird. That's the experience I shared, the discomfort I had in the beginning. I also stated clearly in the video that I am used to it now. it took a while though to get used to but here we are🤗
Nice to know you are my sister from Abia!
We Dutch look at you because you're pretty.
Good point on learning to ride a bicycle. When I meet new immigrants I always advice them to do it, it's often far more convenient (and cheaper!) than using cars or public transport. Here in Nijmegen there are "bicycle training camps" especially aimed at adult immigrants who didn't learn the trick when they were kids; I reckon other cities will have similar facilities.
As for the staring - I used to have an Indonesian granny as a neighbor and she used to tell me that people stared at her long, black hair all the time when she came to the Netherlands as a young woman (back in 1949 or so). People will stop staring once your hair has turned grey, I reckon. It worked for her! XD
Thank you for your comment.
I absolutely enjoy cycling now and I agree that cycling is a cheaper and sometimes faster way to get around. I tried looking up bicycle training for adults and couldn't find any in Delft. It's really cool to hear about the camp in Nijmegen. I wish I had found a camp in Delft.
As for my hair turning grey 🤣🤣🤣 I hope I'll still be creating youtube content by then, I could share an update telling you if it worked or not 🤣
I love this comment so much. I started by riding a 3 wheel bakfiets, and i got too comfortable i guess. Now im finding it hard to ride a normal bicycle. 😁 I wish i could get training cos as much as my husband is trying to teach me, i still feel scared to ride. 😢
If You look different than "the norm" as we call it, people stare. I have the same for different reasons. If you look good as well, especially the men will stare (for some reason that does not count the same for me... so weird). I am glad you are having such a positive experience in my country. As others pointed out, just let people know you rather have them speak Dutch and we are happy to oblige (well, we might sometimes revert back out of habit, just mention it ;) )
This make up is fire and I couldn’t resist not commenting
Thank you so much babeeee💕
Oh should have attached a picture of you in the African print I was looking forward to seeing it😩😩...I watched the video and I have subscribed,you camera quality is amazing (what camera are you using please)
Owww hun. I’ll try to add more pics in my next chitchat🤗🤗🤗. I use canon 80D . Thanks so much for subscribing
Paused the video at the staring part. Personally I think it was because of your African attire and I mean this in the best way possible. While we're a multi culti country we don't see cultural attire often (apart from headscarves, etc). So, when we do see it we like to admire it. Personally I'm guilty of staring a bit too long too, bc I liked seeing something "unusual" :)
EDIT: also, old people just tend to stare. I'm fully Dutch with pretty normal clothing and even I get stared down. I think they just like to people watch
I agree with you on this. The Dutch stare in a very special way😆. It took me a while to get used too. Now I don't care anymore, I think I catch myself staring too these days😆
@@josphineogugua you will get better at staring, i assure you😆
@@sisis216 hahahah 😆 I agreeee
Pay a visit to the Bijlmer shopping center De Poort, you find a lot of Nigerians there. Even more Surinamese but I think you can manage 😉 On Saturday there’s an outside market at Kraaiennest, walkable from De Poort, you’ll love it there. That’s in Amsterdam by the way, near the Johan Cruijf Arena.
This video is so informative and intresting 🥰🥰🥰
Thank you babeee😍😍😍
Love your vibe 🥰
Thsnks hun💕💕💕
Racism is still a problem in most northern european countries, it's better than it used to be, and we are trying to learn on a societal level, but we've been willfully ignorant about how certain things we do can be perceived by people of color. The fact that you can still randomly find an apothecary with a blackface sign is a testament to that, not to mention sinterklaas. We pride ourselves on being progressive, inclusive and tolerant, but we're also stubborn and easily offended when people who come here don't think things are good enough. So let's all be more open to criticism and willing to change certain habits. Even if it means we were wrong.
That people staring at you is because your sooo beautifal :)
I am a new subscriber.
Blessings and compliments my darling sister. I am African American.
I wish to start traveling abroad starting in 2022. I have a few places on my buckets list. Amsterdam, Italy, Africa, ..
Please show the black life when you can.
Blessings and compliments from New York City. 👍👍👍👍👍
Check out Amsterdam, esp. South East (Bijlmer), a lot of black people. Not only from Suriname, also from Ghana en Nigeria. Come on market days there is a good admoshere.
Thank you fo this. I will look it up and plan a visit
Same in The Hague!
Very nice video. Sounds like you feel more accepted in Amsterdam than I did in my five years as an Oyibo in Port Harcourt ...
Haha. I can imagine how different it was living in Nigeria. Overall hope you had a good time?
hahaha... this made me LOL, as a Nigerian. Would love to hear about your experiences in PH. Do you have a blog, or maybe CZcams? Please start one ASAP if you don't😁
In the sixties I bicycled every day 2 x 10 km from Hengelo to my HTS (College) in Enschede. Even when I had a car and lived in a village 10 km from Philips in Nijmegen, most of the time I used my bicycle. Only when it was raining, I took the car.
I "stare" at all beautiful women independent of their race, I still do it living with my Dominican wife in her country.
When I hear you speak, for me the Nigerian accent is more obvious then the British one.
I agree. The British accent only comes in some certain situations. But of course my Nigerian accent is stronggggg😆
When I was in Nigeria I asked how many km it was from Lagos to Bida, my father looked at me and said, it’s measured here in time, it’s about a 6 hours drive, if we are lucky. 😂
And then you are somewhere in the middle of the country, Abuja was another 3 hour drive etc etc. Huge and beautiful and it impresses me still to this day.
Lmao that’s true we measure interstate travel distances in time🤣Hope you enjoyed your stay in Naija though!👍🏾
I just got admitted into Utrecht, I'm trying to do as much research as I can on what it means for me as a Nigerian coming to the Netherlands.
I like what you've done with your eyeshadow, it's almost like an optical illusion somehow. Kind of like I see reality shifting every time you blink.
Thank God I saw this video because as a Nigerian I plan to move to Netherland soon 😊
very good energy!
Thank youu🥂
How did you move to the Netherlands? through study or what ? I am in Poland and I would like to make a move to one of the Schengen countries
I'm a tall (1,95m), blonde, Dutch guy with blue eyes.. That sounds Dutch af right? I still get stared at.. a lot! Most of the times people just seem "mezmorized" or something.. And I never know the intention with which they stare. I guess we should see it as a compliment. Apparently I've got a more "striking" appearance than most. Maybe it's the way I handle myself as a former military man. Or maybe.. they think I'm attractive. Or it might just be the opposite😁🤣
For you.. Maybe it's the beautiful, colourful African clothes that you wear. Or maybe they just find you attractive. Please.. just don't see it as a bad/racist thing straight away!
But I am confident that you are aware and intelligent enough, not to make that mistake!
I Love your content btw, you've got an aura of positivity around yourself that you can't fake. I hope you enjoy our little country! For me.. I don't care how someone looks, I judge people on the vibe their transmitting. Yours is great!
Very informative. Please ma'am I wanted to ask, is it a must to be vaccinated as a foreigner ( African) before coming in the Netherlands?
Hi Ndeh,
You can get all information regarding travel requirements on this website..
www.government.nl/topics/coronavirus-covid-19/visiting-the-netherlands-from-abroad
Hope this helps.
I don't think they stare at you because you are black, but because you are a very beautiful exotic woman. Many Dutch men like exotic beauties. I just think they can't take their eyes from you.
Hahaha. Thank you so much for your kind words Ton🤗🤗🤗
You’re right about the accent thing
Yes yes, that's a possibility
if you mean the boulevard on scheveningen, keep in mind thats a tourist hotspot.
There are a lot of Nigerians and Ghanaians in Amsterdam
I live for people staring at me like that here in Holland! 😅🇳🇱 ❤
" The dutch people are really tall' yeah well not all of us. I'm 1,60cm so you are taller than me.
Honestly people from the Hague should be very used to black folks as a lot of Antillian people live there. Maybe people are less used to the attire though it's very colorful and one could say flamboyant in a way compared to the ordinary attire we got here, we generally don't like to stand out a lot after all. Also, I personally think traditional African attire is gorgeous but it's something we don't see a lot of here so I'd be staring for a while as well I think :')
This was my thought too. I believe the Netherlands is much more multicultural and diverse so it should be normal to see black people. I agree that the outfit for sure contributed to the stare I got on that day. However, I’ve also experienced the stare on occasions where my outfit didn’t stand me out. I just think it’s very normal for people to stare especially if you’re new to the area or they are simply curious. I’m used to it these days, so I smile anytime I catch someone really staring 🤗😆.
On a side note, I really love my African prints too. 💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
@@josphineogugua Yes we do indeed also have a strong habit of staring through people :p I catch myself doing it in the metro just following people with my eyes while thinking about things completely unrelated. Undoubtedly some people are also doing to it in a judging way of course, we can't avoid people like this sadly. But hopefully this won't be a significant number of people for anyone ever.
@@reznovvazileski3193 hahaha. I catch myself staring too. I think Im becoming more Dutch than I expected 😆😆
Beautifull, nice intelligent woman like you are welcome in any modern country :) Color doesn't matter at all.
Thank you for your comment. Soo kind💕
You are a beauty.
A pleasure for the eye
The Netherlands is the most densely populated country in Europe
411 people live in 1 square Kl
It's nice sharing your experience Ogugua... Keep representing Nigerians in Dutch
Thank you🙌🏾
Just a little insight but I think it also depends on where you are in the Netherlands in regards of the number of black people. I think the numbers are higher in larger cities and cities with universities. I live in the east of the Netherlands and I see a lot less black people in the cities around me than I would the more west I travel. Honestly completely fair, because it’s a lot less exciting where I live but unfortunately also a lot less open-minded.
how did you migrate there and what do you do for a living
I enjoyed your video
Thank you. In glad you did🤗
My 3½ year old granddaughter would stare at you too because to her you would be a beautiful Disney princess.
She likes Disney princesses :D
Thank you sooo much
This is sooo sweet. Please say hi to her from me and happy Holidays 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗.
@@josphineogugua I will...happy hollidays to you too :D
Interesting video.
Thanks for your comment🤗
1,68 is small for a Dutch woman. Never mind, I am 1,63 and people over here consider me really small :)
Same, I'm dutch but I'm 1,63:')
I think so too but it's very different in many other countries 🤗
Wow I’m 1,48 lol 😂
I don't know a lot about Nigerians in general but there's a big Ghana-community in Amsterdam Zuidoost (south-east) and in Rotterdam you have a lot of people from Cape Verde (Kaapverdië).........enjoy.......
Hi thats a great video. I grew up in Manchester UK a multicultural city as you know. but I moved to North Wales back in 2007 and I was surprised how white it was. I am white myself but having black/Indian friends at School and at work. it seemed Strange and Alien. to see just white people. their are a few now so it feels like home. I tend to find the more white people their are the more racist it seems to be mainly among the elderly. 70/80s. maybe it would be the same in a black area among the elderly their people are people. I was walking along the prom with a black Friend and a total stranger came up and asked her were she was from. she answered the town we were in and he then asked yes but I mean originally and she answered Birmingham. she had a very strong Birmingham accent. she told me her friends get more offended than she did on her behalf as it turns out her family were Jamaican. great video. and I'm glad your Happy in the Neverlands I like the countryside and open spaces. but I do like the idea of safe bike rides have a lovely day👍
Hi Bobbie,
Thank you so much for your comment and for sharing your experience here. I find it really interesting. 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
@@josphineogugua your welcome if its any comfort I can't ride a bike very well ether I'm better at falling off. I found you this morning their are a few Dutch videos. I enjoy watching Active Towns their always about roads with bikes yes people on bikes get a bad Press in the UK but I'm sure you will know that having lived over here. but I'm glad your Happy in the Neverlands. keep up the good work and your channel will grow are you on instagram
I'd say the ease we Dutch learn English with is directly related to the language familytree. English, Dutch, Danish, German, Frysian and Saxon are part of the same branch. That is because, after the Romans left Britain in about 400 AD the Saxons, Angles, Frysians and Jutes (a people from southern Denmark very much related to the Frysians) invaded the U.K and colonized it and after many years they mixed creating a language called old English. Then the Viking came about and Danish and Norwegian vikings colonized the U.K . The last invasion they staged was around 1100. Mingle some French from the establishment of a few hundred years later and you have medieval English which developped into modern English through time. In short, English is Germanic, Celtic, Latin languages combined and stirred in the pot of time. That's why learning German is easy for us too. We also get taught English from very early on (from 6th grade on or as it's called groep 8 on primary school) and it will expanded upon through out your academic career. In middle school and some trade schools German or French is obliged for children to learn and in Friesland/Frysia/Fryslân (up north) they get taught Frysian too. That's why we learn languages we're raised into it. Many parents (like my own parents did) stimulate kids to learn the language of vacation destinations (when possible). If you'd like to see more African people in the Netherlands, perhaps Amsterdam, Utrecht (also a student city) or Rotterdam will lighten you up.
NWA ABA.. it so nice I have been thinking of coming to Netherlands please I will like to know more.. about Netherlands if there's job opportunity.
Beautiful🥰🥰. Want to see the Queen B (bicycle😉)
🤣🤣🤣🤣 that’s what I used to film. I can’t wait to share 😆
Try the African Kitchen in Amsterdam, i think its Nigerian. Also Momi restaurant also in Amsterdam in the Southeast area
Thank you for your recommendation, once I’m in Amsterdam again, I’ll consider this
I'm coming girl!
Yessss💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽💃🏽
Sinterklaas en Zwarte Piet is a difficult discussion. I am a 45 year old man, and since I was a child I adored them. I had my fair share of girlfriends of color. I don’t see it as racism, but as culture. I look at people who they are. Not by color or race.
It is indeed a sensitive topic in our present day. I do intend to do a separate video on it. Just to discuss the different views people have about it. Maybe once it's up, I'll let you know so you can air your views too
@@josphineogugua Looking foreward to the video. Keep up the good work. And if people stare…it is because you look AWESOME
There is a Nigerian and Ghana community in Amsterdam South-East! By the way ofcourse we stare at you when you wear African clothes on the beach
Someone already mentioned, I'll be on the lookout in my next visit to Amsterdam.
About staring? It's just because you're a very good lokking and beautiful woman~
Thank you so much💃🏾💃🏾💃🏾
Do you think Netherlands is a place where you can settle long term ?
Definitely. I moved here with my family and we intend to stay long term. Its a beautiful country and thicks almost all out boxes
ze staren misschien naar je om dat je een prachtige dame bent!!. leuke video's i like you!!
Racism does exist in the Netherlands, but compared to America it's nothing.
We just are more direct and open, so we say things harsher/easier then most.
But we always mean well and accept everyone, doesn't matter how different they are.
Also we believe in things very strongly, so we can't stand other people destroying those believes.
Black Pete is one of those things.
Racism exist everywhere, even in Nigeria…. I don’t think comparing racism in the Netherlands to the US is a fair comparison. Population size and history is totally different 🤔
@@josphineogugua yep, our driver, a giant dark Nigerian went very mad at an other driver, we asked him why. He said that is a stupid man, why we asked? He said he’s black… ( the difference was about a shade). Also you have the tribes in Nigeria, the lighter colored, the people with those scars on their faces. And we have been in some riots between them, not nice and we try to keep as far away as possible.
@@josphineogugua around december fifth black people are suddenly enemies because of a small group of protesters against sinterklaas. me as a black dutch man i grew up with that child celebration i never saw black pete as a black person more as like a clown. so i never had a problem with it. but at both sides people are making such a big thing of it. such a waste of time. live is to short
Same question I've been asking myself for 9 months now 🤣🤣 Where are the like-minded Nigerians?? 🤦♀️ Would be great to connect with you though 😊 And wow!! You're from my very own state - Abia state!!😂🙈🙈
I adore you're "lol's"...they are irresistible.. And of course people are staring at you... you're just beautiful!
Looking out for more videos, you look sweet by the way.
Thank you so much 💕
Maby the where starring because youre a beauty, and you May have clothing on from Nigeria, then i would look, i love seeing People in there native (colourfull) outfits
I agree. I was looking amazing I think 😆
Guilty of the staring part hahaha. But usually it's because someone is wearing something pretty like pretty make-up, hair or clothin. Especially clothing with pretty (african) prints are my weakness. Often I'm too shy to tell someone they're looking fine so I just end up staring oops
On the staring at the beach of Scheveningen (by your description that's the beach you're talking about) yes, there's a big age difference in the levels of racism, acceptance and experience in the Netherlands. Back in the day, people used the N-word a lot and old people have much familiarity to people from the Dutch Antilles and Surinam but, Africa not so much. Could there have been a part of jealousy of your fabulous looks or could the men have ideas about you? For damn sure! If it really bothers you just ask if they can stop staring (I would recommend asking it nicely), otherwise just hit ignore. I hope you enjoy our country and I would recommend to head out east or north for a bit more quiet, scenery and old architecture, there's much to be seen in our packed little koude kikkerlandje (an adearing euphamism we have for the Netherlands, it means our cold little frogland (because of the water we have plenty of frogs)).
When I saw the title of the video I immediately thought "Why pay so much attention to being black?". You are human. So what could be the problem?
I myself adopted two daughters from China. Yeah, they're not white either. But they don't have any problem with it at all. Except with their height :-) Our eldest daughter sometimes says: Oh boy, I end up in the land of the giants :-)
Incidentally, our youngest daughter is dating a black boy. And his parents are from Ghana.
I do think it's important to educate children on racism. There's this documentary by Sunny Bergman and one of the experiments they did was show a black doll and a white doll and then ask questions like 'who is smarter?' or 'who is prettier?' They all said (no matter their skin colour) that the white doll was smarter, prettier, nicer etc. Except one girl whose parents taught her what racism was and how it effected her. The children were all between 5 and 10 I think. Skin colour has a real effect on your life (sadly). My cousin (who's surinamese and antillian) was told there was a language barrier and she couldn't do a certain level of education, which is bullshit of course. Do you know they don't have a problem with it? or do you suspect is? My adoptive family (my aunts are from Colombia, Suriname and Korea) all do have a problem with being brought into a white family, even though my grandparents always were honest with where they came from. My grandma went to Korea and Suriname to meet my aunts' families etc. So it's important to pay attention to it!
@@iemand2612 Any form of (racial) discrimination is horrific.
I have always alerted my (both adopted) daughters to it. I am very much aware of the possibility of discrimination. We also always keep paying attention to it.
I misunderstood the title of the video.
@@iemand2612 well, it is more important to know that Sunny Bergman is part of the “woke” people. People that see racism everywhere white. Plse be aware that racism is NOT white! I am coloured also and do not feel racism in the Netherlands. If i do, then it is not only from white people only, so stop talking abt white racism.
I can feel with that.
I grew up in a small vilage in ZH. Then moved to africa for two years. (Upper Volta, no not the current name they changed the name of the country after we left).
Then got back to NL
I never "saw" black or white until all kind of "anti racism" activists kept hammering that distinction home.
And it think most dutch are not "racists" but "groupists". I.e. if you fit in the group the colour of your skin doesn't really matter.
You are gorgeous
So are you beautiful
Not only Suriname. Most are from the Dutch Caribbean Island like curacao or Aruba. But there is a group of people that come from Afrika countries like you.
did it occur to you that people stare because you are absolutely gorgeous ;)?
Hahaha. Thank youu Janneke. Sooo are youuu🥰🤗🤗🤗
I am Dutch, so, here it comes: beautiful woman, bad make-up (the eyes)
I'm Nigerian. Thank you for complimenting my beauty, but you're probably ignorant about makeup so your opinion doesn't count🤗
@@josphineogugua thats probably the most "dutch" reaction you can give. 😁
Because your so beautiful
Oh next time you should tell those people ‘No, I’m a Nigerian Queen’ 😉
Hahahah. I couldn't agree more 😆😆🤪
Suriname is a old dutch kolonie and those people are also dutch have a dutch passport but most off them are really black so yeah we are used having black people around and colour does not make the persone , the personality does.
I agree. Personality matters most🤗
We love staring at people for some reason 😂
In Poland people of colour also complain of that unpleasant staire from strangers
Most Black Africans live around Amsterdam-Zuid.
Someone mentioned to me. I’ll visit there soonest🤗
Tilburg?
Right, people stare as a rule. It is even more noticeable in Germany. It is not to make you uncomfortable, they look, may be because of the shoes, the make up, the hair style, or all of them. It almost the rule of law, it is the reason why we have culture thing as 'people watching from the terrace', oh and yeay, they do that everywhere. Drink, and watch.
People stare I agree. And for different reasons too. I think I wasn’t used to be the one being stared at… so at first it felt new and uncomfortable. I’m used to it now so it doesn’t bother me that much