I don't know, maybe I'm soft now. But there's something heart-warming about a "black" African woman saying to Tommy that due to his way of interacting with the people at that restaurant in her village, she feels he's one of them. She said other white people don't speak to Africans, just among themselves. So, he's really the same spirit. That she says blood doesn't matter to me. Because you connect on a spiritual level, and their exchange was her welcoming him and saying due to his spirit she felt, there was a natural connection and he belonged right where he was. This is what makes this channel so worth watching and such a standout.
That lady was giving you compliments and making u feel welcome, and u taking too literally. I think she meant u alredy have an African soul. She can tell that ur not just a typical tourist and u actually interact with locals without fear and she appreciates that a lot.
@@Etienne_H I don’t think he meant to make fun. He thought she was calling him black and it was funny to him since he is pale af. He just misunderstood lol
these videos go to show how being kind and embracing someone else’s way of life instead of hating what’s not understood can take the human race so much further
I can never understand hating another race or culture. Variety is what makes the world great. I wouldn't want to live in a world with one kind of people, animal,trees,Mataco etc.
@@e.r3519 I understand it perfectly. It's "us" versus "them" mentality and making something you had nothing to do with, your "race" or "ethnicity," superior to someone else's. Just look at the CBS news crime stories comment sections and there are a whole bunch of commenters that say the same race baiting stuff, over and over. I think many people put their group above some others, even those that fairly welcome other groups of people. But there are those that don't care for their own group as well, and look to find a contrasting one to discover and befriend.
@Alejandro Brunner So you watch and comment on a channel that features interaction with East Africans. This channel is about communication and bridging cultures, not competition and love of one's own race. So what are you doing here? It doesn't seem to align with your interests.
it’s just about the knowing that although we are all different, we are still of the same species, so we can at least treat one another with respect. you don’t have to like me or love me, there’s plenty who i don’t like or love, they still get my respect as a person though at the end of the day because we all have our own walks of life, but we are living life on this earth together
Such a thing to say. Have you ever had ugali/sima? If not, believe me, nothing as lofty as what you wrote comes to mind when you eat it (mother of god).
Love the content of this video. The people are so friendly and accommodating. They may be poor in material things; but they are rich in spirit and that's beautiful!
Ms. Trini - Good point! So many places in America are rich in material wealth and extravagance even for those not particularly wealthy, but their sense of community and fidelity with one another is almost non-existent. I suspect the people he has met have many fewer worries than wealthy people. There is something to said for being untethered to material things but strongly bonded with other people.
This Channel should have millions of subscribers. Its one of the best channels on youtute. Theirs no BS.. Its just authentic and what you see is what you get. No drama silly music or sneak peek BS. Its just REAL. Tommy has a beautiful soul and he is a drifter spirit
Yo when that guy said “but the sun can hurt you!” Trying to sell the sunglasses made me laugh so hard I don’t know why. Just seemed like a pretty wholesome guy making a living.
Coming across your videos was the best thing that has ever happened to me this year. I have learned alot.. if you wanna get the information about the witches use the word "night runner"
Im glad to see how fast your channel is growing. It shows that you can turn a negative experience into something positive. Keep up the good work, your videos have help many of us during these hard times.
That woman spoke nothing but the truth near the end. We all bleed red, we all share the same blood. Maybe not THAT type of blood, but as close as you need to get. Lovely video as always, mate
Hey Tom, with each new video, I am becoming your fan man. I accidentally stumbled upon your vlogs and instantly became your admirer. I appreciate the way you interact with people of different countries and getting in to finer details of rare tribes of African countries are mind blowing. I completely had different impression about African countries but after watching your videos my opinion has changed drastically about Africa, people are very friendly there. Thanks for showing us this side of Africa. Looking forward to your next video...
You are learning alot about Kenya and Uganda where he has been. Africa is a huge continent of 54 countries believe me what you see here's foreign to Africans from Cape Verde, Sénégal etc they are also learning. In short American culture is not Mexican or Jamaican culture but they are all in one continent...
While you are “handing out” to them they are ok. They expect a free lunch from a white man. Under colonialism the indedgenous had it all but the vote - now they have the vote and nothing else. Poverty poverty poverty. Enjoy “eating” your vote.Can hardly feed themselves.Try Zimbabwe as an example of utter disaster. Why is ZA still the leading country in Africa - simple - the white man has been in control the longest.Everyday a bit slower - until life just stops. There are many countries in Africa where this has happened.In Donald Trump’s words - Africa is a shithole”! Eisch.
Sanya, the dirt roads in Uganda are wonderful. When roads become paved, people drive faster, more accidents, more deaths. People need to SLOW DOWN. Dirt roads do that. Keep Uganda real, best country in Africa.
"Kiroho" means "spiritual" in Swahili but it's often associated with Christian spirituality or the Holy Ghost. The waitress didn't understand what you meant here 9:08. Should have used "Uchawi" meaning "witchcraft".
@@SabbaticalTommy Love you Tommy. Im from UK, and i feel like your living the life i can only dream of. You have a very good heart and a drifters spirit
Are you kidding? when i call my wife in Ghana on the phone and I see she is in a loud space I tell her to call me right back . she says ok I will call you right back. Me thinking she is moving to a quiter area so we can talk. I am waiting by my phone for her call 2 hours later she calls me back after she has gone home eaten supper and is just now getting ready for bed!
its literally in the language; there is no word for "promise", the closest one to it comes out in their language as "to bind one by their feet." Many Africans I've consulted with and dealt with have acknowledged this and explained simply "When a black African says they promise you something you specifically request, what they are saying is they will get around to what you requested."
I've stayed in Kisumu. Enjoyed your video! There's no place like Africa. Beautiful people! I studied Swahili for 6 months while living in Nairobi and really enjoyed hearing you speak it. Bariki sana!
I would like to see Tommy "Zambia" villages My great great great grandmother was from Zambia mungu zambetsi in village. Her grandfather was the cheif leader of over 4 thousand people. My Great great great grandfather was a scottish explorer who was helping local communities with running water pipes he was 56 and the Chief leader offered him his grandaughter who was 13 at the time. My great great great grandfather rufused because he already had a wife back at home (scotland) plus she was to young so he finished his job and travelled back to South Africa were he was staying to get medical equipment because he picked up malaria for a fourth time in his life. The malaria this time almost killed him, so he returned to scotland because he was afraid he didnt have long left to live. Anyway his health recovered but his wife passed away a few years later. My Great×3 Grandfather was 61 now and he was already a father of 7 and grandfather of over a dozen and a great grandfather of two (at this point) He decided to travel back to Africa and wanted to see how the village in Zambia was doing. So he travelled back to south Africa were his base was and travelled north back towards Zambia and on the way picked up Malaria again for a fifth time and this time thought for sure he was gonna die, anyway his medicine what he had helped him but he was very weak and had aged loads in his body and face and lost a lot of weight. He got to zambia and it was a new cheif (hope im spelling this correct) lol The new cheif was the old cheif son. Which would make him my G×4 grandfather. because his daughter was my G×3 grandmother. She was still unmarried at 18 now because she some how knew sporitual that he would return and marry her. So my scottish G×3 grandfather was staying in a hut to gain his health back but it had been a number of weaks and he was still poorly and suffererd a mini heart attack. So my zambian G×3 vistited him and fed him some berrys and took care of him and he pulled through. He was now 62 and he married her and they had 3 (two boys one girl) kids all born with in 4 years of each other and then my G×3 grandfather passed away age 69. One of the boys (His name was Zutto) (my G×2 Grandfather) decided he wanted to see scotland were he had relatives. He married very young in the village and had 8 children and when he was 31 he left zambia and travelled to Angola to the west coast near ocean to get in (sneek inside) a container ship what was travelling from Angola to Portugal. He snuck in and got to Portugal were he was caught and arrested and sent to a prison. He served 9 years and after 9 years they put him on a boat and sent him to morrocco and let him free. So he snuck into another ship in morrocco to spain and got out in spain and travelled to france then snuck in another ship on the channel to england and then from england he got to Scotland. He came to scotland as a 42 year old 11 years after leaving Zambia and his wife and 8 children. Anyway he had names of his relatives and found out were they lived and they took him in. He met a 25 year old woman (my Gx2 Grandmother) who was widowed with no children and they had one son (my Great grandfather) Anyway Zutto lived to the ripe old age of 97 and passed away with pnemonia. My Great grandfather was quarter zambian and his name was charles, he was 18 (1939) and joined the army and fought in ww2 and he lost his leg in that war and almost lost his life. He was in a french hospital for over a year and then came back to scotland, he married in his early 20s (1942) and had 9 kids (3 boys 6 girls) one was a girl who was the 7th child born my grandmother in 1951 She became a nurse and got a job in Middlesbrough England and met my grandfather in 1967 he was 21 she was 16. They had my mother in 1969 and my mother met my father in 1985 he was 17 she was 16 and had me3 years later in 1989 and one more in 1990 and divirved in 1994. Anyway thats my roots. My Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather was a leader of a few Zambian villages as was his son and his grandaughter was my Great Great Great grandmother.
Sabbatical well done. I don't speak Swahili except one or two words/phrases like: Jambo, Nakupenda, Mungu ibariki. (I am from Nigeria) but I could feel the warmth of the conversation, the interaction. The old lady feeling at ease with a total stranger who boarded a Boda, a Matatu, to come to a locality away from the city, ate in the same restaurant as locals, shared a beer with them. Sabbatical I had not previously subscribed to your channel. This is my second visit after your post on Lagos Airport. I have now subscribed. Hit the full notification Bell. You bet I shall follow you via your RUclips channel on your trips to various countries. Well done.
@@aboilafaleti4504 Avtually that is incorrect. You can take a DNA trace and you see where you have DNA from. All over the world. The human body is same creation wherever you go. Just different looks and cultures. If you love and respect the country your in. We are all brothers and sisters
As much as a white man in these African villages will get many requests to marry girls who will ask to be taken to America, a good observance of such females can easily ascertain to the qualities of each female. And as much as some may be mere working girls, some of those females are of great quality and would make wonderful wives.
Yeah, don’t particularly rule everyone out. If some random person comes up and ask then I’d advise not to even consider. But in this situation where you can get to know them then depending on your taste I guess.
I love this channel because you're such a real person interacting with other real people. You seem very genuine in your interactions with other people, you have an actual interest and people seem to notice, so wonderful!
The Conversation you did have with that MOST KIND Lady at the restaurant... It was AMAZING ~ The Essence of Humanity that permeates the human soul of a GENUINE Traveler like you ~ going to meet THE TENDER Souls in Kenya... 🙏💜🇰🇪🌍🇹🇩
I have been following this channel. I like those adventures. I'm a Kenyan but in Burundi currently. Take your time and visit Burundi also. No worries in Africa.
After acquiring your first as an adult it becomes much much easier because adult language learning is phrases second to grammar. Grammar rules are universal. No matter the language, first person accusative is always first person accusative, all you need to now is the root word because inflections are consistent in most languages that aren't English
@Crypto W 20-30 years is hardly enough time to build up any nations in Africa. Maybe South Africa. I will tell you the harsh honest truth. In most African countries, the infrastrutures such such telecomunications, transport and healthcare are not even comparable to Thailand. Let alone western countries. Maybe another 150-200 years realistically.
Hellow Sabbatical am so happy seeing you filming about east Africa everything is so real there. Am in Dar Es Salaam Tanzania. If you happen to visit again Dar es Salaam i will be so happy to meet you. Keep it up Champ👍🏽
I Do Admire Your Wonderful Honest Videos. Thanks For The Excellent Trips. Next Time, I Would Like You Go Visit The Main Mother Lands Of Rich History Ethiopia 🇪🇹 And Eritrea 🇪🇷.. Good Luck Sir.
Up there with my favorite video of yours, thus far! The kind of video should be required viewing anyone thinking about travelling to an entirely new country/culture. It really shows how it is to travel as a normal human amongst other typical humans. Rather than simply paying for a tour or venturing forth exploring a village near a hotel being a tourist.
14:45 very true ....good people there ....i like to see that ...white man and black woman made Bob Marley so ....it's a good thing ....maybe you'll stay there ...somewhere
@@LexlutherVII English has 22 vowel sounds. Swahili has only five, and same letters are always pronounced the same way. Much easier to learn than English. And through it, it's easier to learn over 1,000 other Bantu languages.
@@LexlutherVII lol English is up there with languages like Korean and Finnish in terms of difficulty. Even our Germanic speaking cousins have difficulty with it and we have near perfect cognates and use mostly the same grammar. English, Icelandic and Faroese for example are the only Germanic languages that have a dental fricative that still remains (ð/þ - th), and one of 47 in the *entire world* that have it.
@@wolfgangruca7130 In those situations, I`d go buy some tea for them. If a homeless person in Blighty asks for money, I ask what for and if they reply food, I take them to buy food.
Tourist are like money trees. Make em laugh and friendly and they'll want to be shown around and will buy you shit as you go with them. Suffice to say they where being cheeky but smart too.
Never look is the eyes or talking with a person who asking money for you. He in Rio, this is a basic rule for mental health, some People just don't need money, he just look to you and think "maybe I can get some easy money" and if you give some atention for him, he will chase you.
your spirit brings out the real livelyhood of our kenyan fellows ,you know how to make he conversation going and by that people can learn how kenyans behave,,,,,,,nice to have you in Africa
Really enjoying your adventures. I've visited several countries in the African continent, it would be interesting if you showed Northern Nigeria for example, or somalia.
Hi Sabbatical wow I am impressed from Nigeria you speak Swahili? You were actually conversing in Swahili! This eatery you are eating at is a far cry from Eko Atlantic roof top you were taken to in Lagos Nigeria. We have homely eateries like this in Lagos where you can interact with locals as you are doing here
My friend i am Kenyan. The story of witchcraft in that region is real and true. Those night runners are also real, and a bit cannibalism too. Baffling region. Ofc not all are, just some few.
Two takeaways from this video 1. If you want to say grandma in Kenya, just say nyanya. If you say bibi, it will be interpreted as wife. And mke will be interpreted as girlfriend. 2. Whenever a bodaboda quotes a fare and says 'we shall communicate', be prepared for a higher fare when you reach your destination.
I don't know, maybe I'm soft now. But there's something heart-warming about a "black" African woman saying to Tommy that due to his way of interacting with the people at that restaurant in her village, she feels he's one of them. She said other white people don't speak to Africans, just among themselves. So, he's really the same spirit. That she says blood doesn't matter to me. Because you connect on a spiritual level, and their exchange was her welcoming him and saying due to his spirit she felt, there was a natural connection and he belonged right where he was. This is what makes this channel so worth watching and such a standout.
😭ik, that's actually really nice and good to see
Amazing! I'm glad I found this channel. Definitely subscribed after seeing this 🙂
Well said, Sir.
Agreed!
+benjamin smith | Your words are so true. Colour of skin is elusion. Its inside what matters.
Love from UK
That lady was giving you compliments and making u feel welcome, and u taking too literally. I think she meant u alredy have an African soul. She can tell that ur not just a typical tourist and u actually interact with locals without fear and she appreciates that a lot.
Thanks, thought so too. I don't like it when people take something too literal, just to make fun of someone
@@Etienne_H I think it was mostly a language barrier
@@Etienne_H I don’t think he meant to make fun. He thought she was calling him black and it was funny to him since he is pale af. He just misunderstood lol
Yes, Tom kinda missed the point there.
Interacting and chating with locals makes your videos the best.Keep it up!!!!!
these videos go to show how being kind and embracing someone else’s way of life instead of hating what’s not understood can take the human race so much further
I can never understand hating another race or culture. Variety is what makes the world great. I wouldn't want to live in a world with one kind of people, animal,trees,Mataco etc.
@@e.r3519 I understand it perfectly. It's "us" versus "them" mentality and making something you had nothing to do with, your "race" or "ethnicity," superior to someone else's. Just look at the CBS news crime stories comment sections and there are a whole bunch of commenters that say the same race baiting stuff, over and over. I think many people put their group above some others, even those that fairly welcome other groups of people. But there are those that don't care for their own group as well, and look to find a contrasting one to discover and befriend.
@Alejandro Brunner So you watch and comment on a channel that features interaction with East Africans. This channel is about communication and bridging cultures, not competition and love of one's own race. So what are you doing here? It doesn't seem to align with your interests.
it’s just about the knowing that although we are all different, we are still of the same species, so we can at least treat one another with respect. you don’t have to like me or love me, there’s plenty who i don’t like or love, they still get my respect as a person though at the end of the day because we all have our own walks of life, but we are living life on this earth together
Such a thing to say. Have you ever had ugali/sima? If not, believe me, nothing as lofty as what you wrote comes to mind when you eat it (mother of god).
I've watched a few of your videos now and you're by far the only "travel-bro" I've found genuinely endearing and likeable. Happy travels, man.
This is a 👍 great channel, but also check out WODE MAYA!!!
Facts
Goes to show that even if you’re not fluent in the language of your guest, if you make an effort, doors and hearts will open.
That's 100% true take a note everyone ...
Love the content of this video. The people are so friendly and accommodating. They may be poor in material things; but they are rich in spirit and that's beautiful!
Agreed!
you have some racist and txic peopels too ,i meet them omg ....
Material!!credit card debt,mortgages, and car payments?
@@valistrutu Every group has dumb people *AKA racists* in it.
Ms. Trini - Good point! So many places in America are rich in material wealth and extravagance even for those not particularly wealthy, but their sense of community and fidelity with one another is almost non-existent. I suspect the people he has met have many fewer worries than wealthy people. There is something to said for being untethered to material things but strongly bonded with other people.
This Channel should have millions of subscribers. Its one of the best channels on youtute.
Theirs no BS.. Its just authentic and what you see is what you get. No drama silly music or sneak peek BS.
Its just REAL. Tommy has a beautiful soul and he is a drifter spirit
Yea, 1 of the top 5 travel tubers
Yeah, I don't like the "sneak peak," stuff either. It's like giving someone a sip of a good cup of coffee.
Very true 💕
That lady talking to you and saying she would give you some land is such a gem. Sisi Ni Sawa!
A real gem, like she's ready to offer a land to tommy if he was to live there.
Yo when that guy said “but the sun can hurt you!” Trying to sell the sunglasses made me laugh so hard I don’t know why. Just seemed like a pretty wholesome guy making a living.
Your social skills are excellent Sir. Keep it up. Thanks for another interesting episode
Coming across your videos was the best thing that has ever happened to me this year. I have learned alot.. if you wanna get the information about the witches use the word "night runner"
Hey is that the same as what they call a night dancer in uganda where they say people run naked in the villages?
Thanks
@@mikemike5973 absolutely
Hey Edwin. Respect to you brother
@@mmaphilosophy thank you
Im glad to see how fast your channel is growing. It shows that you can turn a negative experience into something positive. Keep up the good work, your videos have help many of us during these hard times.
Negative experience??
Enjoying every minute as usual :)
Facts!
That woman spoke nothing but the truth near the end. We all bleed red, we all share the same blood. Maybe not THAT type of blood, but as close as you need to get. Lovely video as always, mate
By the way, in Tanzanian Swahili, "Bibi" means grand mother. But in Kenya, it's "Nyanya" for grand mother and "Bibi" for wife.
Thanks for the clarification. The locals were getting lost, and so was I.
Biwi is wife in Hindi too.
Both are used interchangeably for grandma in kenya too.
But in Nairobi it's a different story altogether with their pathetic sheng slang 😂😂😂
Shosho is grandmother in kiswahili
And wife is mke in swahili
"You're white, we're black, but we share the blood" what a beautiful sentence that is ❤️
which was a lie
You're white, we're black, now give meee moooney.
She sneaked into his hotel and took a pint from his vein. 😂
Hey Tom, with each new video, I am becoming your fan man. I accidentally stumbled upon your vlogs and instantly became your admirer. I appreciate the way you interact with people of different countries and getting in to finer details of rare tribes of African countries are mind blowing. I completely had different impression about African countries but after watching your videos my opinion has changed drastically about Africa, people are very friendly there. Thanks for showing us this side of Africa. Looking forward to your next video...
Africans are poor in material things but they are welcoming n friendly ...
Welcome
as I keep watching your videos im Learning a lot from africa and also their language..your videos are my stress reliever
You are learning alot about Kenya and Uganda where he has been. Africa is a huge continent of 54 countries believe me what you see here's foreign to Africans from Cape Verde, Sénégal etc they are also learning. In short American culture is not Mexican or Jamaican culture but they are all in one continent...
@@sambaemol2476 yeah I agree..but learning different cultures is very interesting
Such friendly, beautiful people in Africa. ❤️
While you are “handing out” to them they are ok. They expect a free lunch from a white man. Under colonialism the indedgenous had it all but the vote - now they have the vote and nothing else. Poverty poverty poverty. Enjoy “eating” your vote.Can hardly feed themselves.Try Zimbabwe as an example of utter disaster. Why is ZA still the leading country in Africa - simple - the white man has been in control the longest.Everyday a bit slower - until life just stops. There are many countries in Africa where this has happened.In Donald Trump’s words - Africa is a shithole”! Eisch.
Give me money.
Your silent follower here Sabbatical. 100k subs almost there. Happy for you
Hi Tom, u are almost to my town, Keroka u should also visit.
And one correction bibi in Kenya means a wife not like TZ where bibi means grandma
I am looking forward to the next episode.
“This one talks like an African, so we love him as an African!” 👩🏿❤️💋👨🏻
😆😆 can you also speak like him ?
@@catherinekabasiita9800 Yes 🙌🏾
I love ❤️ Africa
@@jasonpetersharpe thank you for love .....God bless you
@@catherinekabasiita9800 💐
@@jasonpetersharpe thanks 😊
The way you said 'thank you' in kisii is so funny.☺ The emphasis is on the 'm' like "Mmmmbuyamono" It's a tough language so good on you for trying!!
I enjoy watching you, i follow you and appreciate you for being compassionate. Thank you.
"I haven't seen a road like this since Uganda" That speaks a lot. Uganda we still have some work to do
Beautiful country though.
Sanya, the dirt roads in Uganda are wonderful. When roads become paved, people drive faster, more accidents, more deaths. People need to SLOW DOWN. Dirt roads do that. Keep Uganda real, best country in Africa.
@@lorrainechittock stop encouraging incompetency , welcome to kenya 😂😂
@@natureworld295 Hahahha, I lived in Kenya for five years! And I usually return every few years even though it's gotten too fast paced for me. ;)
I'm kisii and currently living in Tanzania and this video has made me remember my roots..😅😅😅 niceee
It Always makes my day when you upload 😍always looking forward to your content.
"Kiroho" means "spiritual" in Swahili but it's often associated with Christian spirituality or the Holy Ghost. The waitress didn't understand what you meant here 9:08. Should have used "Uchawi" meaning "witchcraft".
Ahhh that's why she had that response. I was a little nervous about bringing up the witch stuff right out of the gate
@@SabbaticalTommy or say "night runners"
@@SabbaticalTommy whenever you're stuck, just switch to English many Kenyans will get you.
@@SabbaticalTommy Love you Tommy. Im from UK, and i feel like your living the life i can only dream of.
You have a very good heart and a drifters spirit
@@charleschacha6876 sure , a bit different from the case in Tanzania where meeting an English speaker in the village is a job on it's own .
You know you're in Kenya when "right now" means "later". 😎
Same in uganda 😂
Are you kidding? when i call my wife in Ghana on the phone and I see she is in a loud space I tell her to call me right back . she says ok I will call you right back. Me thinking she is moving to a quiter area so we can talk. I am waiting by my phone for her call 2 hours later she calls me back after she has gone home eaten supper and is just now getting ready for bed!
African time 😂
@@markthompson8656 🤣🤣🤣🤣
its literally in the language; there is no word for "promise", the closest one to it comes out in their language as "to bind one by their feet." Many Africans I've consulted with and dealt with have acknowledged this and explained simply "When a black African says they promise you something you specifically request, what they are saying is they will get around to what you requested."
I've stayed in Kisumu. Enjoyed your video! There's no place like Africa. Beautiful people! I studied Swahili for 6 months while living in Nairobi and really enjoyed hearing you speak it. Bariki sana!
Your social skills with the locals is awesome
I would like to see Tommy "Zambia" villages
My great great great grandmother was from Zambia mungu zambetsi in village. Her grandfather was the cheif leader of over 4 thousand people.
My Great great great grandfather was a scottish explorer who was helping local communities with running water pipes he was 56 and the Chief leader offered him his grandaughter who was 13 at the time. My great great great grandfather rufused because he already had a wife back at home (scotland) plus she was to young so he finished his job and travelled back to South Africa were he was staying to get medical equipment because he picked up malaria for a fourth time in his life.
The malaria this time almost killed him, so he returned to scotland because he was afraid he didnt have long left to live.
Anyway his health recovered but his wife passed away a few years later.
My Great×3 Grandfather was 61 now and he was already a father of 7 and grandfather of over a dozen and a great grandfather of two (at this point)
He decided to travel back to Africa and wanted to see how the village in Zambia was doing. So he travelled back to south Africa were his base was and travelled north back towards Zambia and on the way picked up Malaria again for a fifth time and this time thought for sure he was gonna die, anyway his medicine what he had helped him but he was very weak and had aged loads in his body and face and lost a lot of weight.
He got to zambia and it was a new cheif (hope im spelling this correct) lol The new cheif was the old cheif son.
Which would make him my G×4 grandfather. because his daughter was my G×3 grandmother.
She was still unmarried at 18 now because she some how knew sporitual that he would return and marry her.
So my scottish G×3 grandfather was staying in a hut to gain his health back but it had been a number of weaks and he was still poorly and suffererd a mini heart attack.
So my zambian G×3 vistited him and fed him some berrys and took care of him and he pulled through. He was now 62 and he married her and they had 3 (two boys one girl) kids all born with in 4 years of each other and then my G×3 grandfather passed away age 69.
One of the boys (His name was Zutto) (my G×2 Grandfather) decided he wanted to see scotland were he had relatives. He married very young in the village and had 8 children and when he was 31 he left zambia and travelled to Angola to the west coast near ocean to get in (sneek inside) a container ship what was travelling from Angola to Portugal. He snuck in and got to Portugal were he was caught and arrested and sent to a prison. He served 9 years and after 9 years they put him on a boat and sent him to morrocco and let him free. So he snuck into another ship in morrocco to spain and got out in spain and travelled to france then snuck in another ship on the channel to england and then from england he got to Scotland.
He came to scotland as a 42 year old 11 years after leaving Zambia and his wife and 8 children.
Anyway he had names of his relatives and found out were they lived and they took him in.
He met a 25 year old woman (my Gx2 Grandmother) who was widowed with no children and they had one son (my Great grandfather)
Anyway Zutto lived to the ripe old age of 97 and passed away with pnemonia.
My Great grandfather was quarter zambian and his name was charles, he was 18 (1939) and joined the army and fought in ww2 and he lost his leg in that war and almost lost his life.
He was in a french hospital for over a year and then came back to scotland, he married in his early 20s (1942) and had 9 kids (3 boys 6 girls) one was a girl who was the 7th child born my grandmother in 1951
She became a nurse and got a job in Middlesbrough England and met my grandfather in 1967 he was 21 she was 16. They had my mother in 1969 and my mother met my father in 1985 he was 17 she was 16 and had me3 years later in 1989 and one more in 1990 and divirved in 1994.
Anyway thats my roots. My Great Great Great Great Great Grandfather was a leader of a few Zambian villages as was his son and his grandaughter was my Great Great Great grandmother.
Sabbatical well done. I don't speak Swahili except one or two words/phrases like: Jambo, Nakupenda, Mungu ibariki. (I am from Nigeria) but I could feel the warmth of the conversation, the interaction. The old lady feeling at ease with a total stranger who boarded a Boda, a Matatu, to come to a locality away from the city, ate in the same restaurant as locals, shared a beer with them. Sabbatical I had not previously subscribed to your channel. This is my second visit after your post on Lagos Airport. I have now subscribed. Hit the full notification Bell. You bet I shall follow you via your RUclips channel on your trips to various countries. Well done.
I swear to god she said you look african and I can't unsee it now. Love following the videos, Cant wait to start travelling myself next year :)
Welcome bro
Can't wait to welcome you..
Tommy buying hats is like a running joke ... love it!
When the one African lady says your white and im black but we share the same blood got me choked me up!!!🥲
We are humans no matter your race
Nope , they can never have African,DNA.who told you that where all the same they Lied to you!!!!.😤😧😖👺👹
@@aboilafaleti4504
Avtually that is incorrect. You can take a DNA trace and you see where you have DNA from. All over the world. The human body is same creation wherever you go. Just different looks and cultures. If you love and respect the country your in. We are all brothers and sisters
Yeah, actually she said very deep words
@@KristinaTravelina
Hi 😊
As much as a white man in these African villages will get many requests to marry girls who will ask to be taken to America, a good observance of such females can easily ascertain to the qualities of each female. And as much as some may be mere working girls, some of those females are of great quality and would make wonderful wives.
Yeah, don’t particularly rule everyone out. If some random person comes up and ask then I’d advise not to even consider. But in this situation where you can get to know them then depending on your taste I guess.
True. Like Benjamin and Akinyi.
@@maximr6576 guys you can follow Africans 😀😀 wow I also follow Benjamin n Akinyi.
Im obsessed with your channel♥️
Says the beautiful girl btw this name is a joke I’m not actually Osama it’s a meme
This is a very interesting topic
I love this channel because you're such a real person interacting with other real people. You seem very genuine in your interactions with other people, you have an actual interest and people seem to notice, so wonderful!
The Conversation you did have with that MOST KIND Lady at the restaurant... It was AMAZING ~ The Essence of Humanity that permeates the human soul of a GENUINE Traveler like you ~ going to meet THE TENDER Souls in Kenya... 🙏💜🇰🇪🌍🇹🇩
This should be viral! Amazing content
That just satisfied my homesickness. I am not planning to visit until December. Nice seeing you circling near home.
Samwel, how is the C-19 in that area, if you know ?
Adventures of a Lost White Guy Stumbling Across Africa Looking for Cool Shit, Volume 52
Except @sabbatical isn't lost, he's in the zone.
I have been following this channel. I like those adventures. I'm a Kenyan but in Burundi currently. Take your time and visit Burundi also. No worries in Africa.
sometimes i forget but its amazing that its really common for alot of people in Kenya to be Tri-lingual
Your content is just ...spectacular
Love how raw it is .
Kweli, tunakupenda kama mwafika!
It would be awesome to get a video showing your process for learning a new language. Love the videos!
After acquiring your first as an adult it becomes much much easier because adult language learning is phrases second to grammar. Grammar rules are universal. No matter the language, first person accusative is always first person accusative, all you need to now is the root word because inflections are consistent in most languages that aren't English
Those girls who want to marry Tommy please form a orderly line please. Thank you.
The famous green card
yeah, green card or nice standing ATM 😎
@@hermestrismegisto6400 hahaha
That’s I always keep saying don’t pay attention for her looks much, pay attention for what you have in common
@Crypto W 20-30 years is hardly enough time to build up any nations in Africa. Maybe South Africa. I will tell you the harsh honest truth. In most African countries, the infrastrutures such such telecomunications, transport and healthcare are not even comparable to Thailand. Let alone western countries. Maybe another 150-200 years realistically.
Welcome to Kenya my brother if you don’t mind maybe I will refer you to our village the interior of Kisii and you will enjoy more beautiful scenery
how many hats have you bought in africa?
Hellow Sabbatical am so happy seeing you filming about east Africa everything is so real there. Am in Dar Es Salaam Tanzania. If you happen to visit again Dar es Salaam i will be so happy to meet you. Keep it up Champ👍🏽
I Do Admire Your Wonderful Honest Videos. Thanks For The Excellent Trips. Next Time, I Would Like You Go Visit The Main Mother Lands Of Rich History Ethiopia 🇪🇹 And Eritrea 🇪🇷.. Good Luck Sir.
Wow sabbatical you are at my home place in kisii but am watching you from Saudi Arabia
Up there with my favorite video of yours, thus far! The kind of video should be required viewing anyone thinking about travelling to an entirely new country/culture. It really shows how it is to travel as a normal human amongst other typical humans. Rather than simply paying for a tour or venturing forth exploring a village near a hotel being a tourist.
Sabbatical: "Smirnoff in America is a beer for teenagers"
Me at 21: "Ouch... not wrong, but ouch."
you're still teenager
20 is still teenager no need to feel ashamed
It´s good to not get drunk drinking for taste is underrated
@@K0bbii true
She started pressing him like where is your rosary lol
You amaze me. I’ve felt nothing but stress watching this. I consider myself well traveled.
Apparently not as much as I think. Lol.
14:45 very true ....good people there ....i like to see that ...white man and black woman made Bob Marley so ....it's a good thing ....maybe you'll stay there ...somewhere
Happy to see you in my home turf. But the introduction about us huh!
I am looking forward to part 2
"Sasa hivi" is similiar to "ahorita" in Mexico, it could be now, in 20 minutes or never haha
Correct.the meaning is the same
Same in Belize, they say "right now" and that means it will happen sometime today if you are lucky.
lol
Maximum respect from Trinidad and Tobago Caribbean ❤️💛💚
Hello sir. I'm glad that your channel was growing so fast...
How you manage to speak Swahili and Luganda(while in Uganda ) after a few days shows how adoptive you are !
He learns the languages so quick while I have trouble with english sometimes!!
@@gameslayer404 English is not hard compared to other languages!!😅
@@LexlutherVII English has 22 vowel sounds. Swahili has only five, and same letters are always pronounced the same way. Much easier to learn than English. And through it, it's easier to learn over 1,000 other Bantu languages.
@@LexlutherVII lol English is up there with languages like Korean and Finnish in terms of difficulty. Even our Germanic speaking cousins have difficulty with it and we have near perfect cognates and use mostly the same grammar.
English, Icelandic and Faroese for example are the only Germanic languages that have a dental fricative that still remains (ð/þ - th), and one of 47 in the *entire world* that have it.
@@zeitxgeist "TBH" Logically writing in English for me is Probably,The easiest Language in the world!!😅But speaking in it is a Bit Difficult!!♡
I love how the kids just approached him and asked so what are we going to eat today?
Then ask for money for tea
Cheeky bastards
@@wolfgangruca7130 In those situations, I`d go buy some tea for them. If a homeless person in Blighty asks for money, I ask what for and if they reply food, I take them to buy food.
Tourist are like money trees.
Make em laugh and friendly and they'll want to be shown around and will buy you shit as you go with them. Suffice to say they where being cheeky but smart too.
Really like your vids man !!
Literally started watching this guy from 8k subs, and now he’s gonna hit 100k in few hours. Felicitacion kwakazi yako Tommy. Everybody knows you now
I look forward to these videos.
Wow Tommy, yr@ 98k...almost 100k, not bad.
Never look is the eyes or talking with a person who asking money for you. He in Rio, this is a basic rule for mental health, some People just don't need money, he just look to you and think "maybe I can get some easy money" and if you give some atention for him, he will chase you.
When the People really need money, normally he will talk to you for what he need money, maybe to buy a medicine, food, sometimes for drinking alcool
People across the world love a charming, inquisitive, jokester. Tommy, you do it very well.
I like your videos, they are unique. You are able to cope with locals wherever you go.
your spirit brings out the real livelyhood of our kenyan fellows ,you know how to make he conversation going and by that people can learn how kenyans behave,,,,,,,nice to have you in Africa
@1:35, yeah it’s called African time 🤣. In South Africa we say “now-now”, it means soon, but not immediately “generally about 5 minutes” 🤦🏽♂️😅
My man l love the way you interacting with local people in every place you visit,💕💕
I love kenia more of these!!! Swahili please
Yes,am a Kenya n I like your comment about my country
Kenya
Swahili Albino u like
The people in the town were so nice :D Just goes to show how important it is to learn the language, people really seem to appreciate it
I love 💕 Africa !
You're always welcome bro🇰🇪
@@wakilinathannjoroge835 thanks 🙏🏽
This woman is very kind and she wanted you to be happy all the way up to getting married and building a house there
The way they say just give me money would drive me crazy....🤦🏽I'll be scared to pull out 1 dollar
Ha, made me think of my grandson when he wants something…teaching him to “asks”. I say “I don’t hear a question mark on the end” lol
I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL, TOMMY !!!
Such awesome ladies at the restaurant!
I saw this upload and immediately cancelled the video I was watching..I like his content
Your videos NEVER disappoints 🤗keep it up and atleast try posting daily if possible 😃
Everybody knows Tommy😂😂😂😂😂😂 I'll never get over the Masdin video. Cheers bro🍻🍻
I would love to sit down a have a beer with this gentleman. Seems like such a nice guy
Really enjoying your adventures. I've visited several countries in the African continent, it would be interesting if you showed Northern Nigeria for example, or somalia.
Another warm welcome from the lakeside
I am in Kenya 🇰🇪
Loving the vlogs
Hi Sabbatical wow I am impressed from Nigeria you speak Swahili? You were actually conversing in Swahili! This eatery you are eating at is a far cry from Eko Atlantic roof top you were taken to in Lagos Nigeria. We have homely eateries like this in Lagos where you can interact with locals as you are doing here
Nice you should go to Kakamega for bullfighting it's a past time in a place called khayega.
I have only travelled around South America and Asia, watching these videos make me want to visit Africa in the future.
Very few real people exist like you in this world. Keep it up.
My friend i am Kenyan. The story of witchcraft in that region is real and true. Those night runners are also real, and a bit cannibalism too. Baffling region. Ofc not all are, just some few.
Two takeaways from this video
1. If you want to say grandma in Kenya, just say nyanya. If you say bibi, it will be interpreted as wife. And mke will be interpreted as girlfriend.
2. Whenever a bodaboda quotes a fare and says 'we shall communicate', be prepared for a higher fare when you reach your destination.
Good points. There are so many subtleties in communication and it changes from region to region.
you have a very unique way with people and languages.
"White man take her to America" please 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
Nothing wrong with giving from the heart Sab.... Even for tea.... 🙌🏿🙌🏿
His advice to not do so was good. Someone might just want to help one person, but if others see them handing out money, it could get out of hand.