BEING BLACK IN GERMANY | How Do German People Feel About Blacks? 😯 My Personal Experiences...
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I’m half black and half German, so when I went to visit my German family I had to make a stop in a super tiny village. It was really pretty so I decided to walk around. I got stared at the entire time, mostly by this one older couple (maybe in their 70s-80s). But they came up to me and started to chat and they were super nice!!
Otto Morris ahh that’s pretty sweet! See I like it when a stare ends in a nice conversation. When nobody talks it’s easy to assume the worst 😄
I know people don’t always have bad intentions 🙂 sometimes it’s just curiosity!
@@TabithaLaker I was in africa and people stared at me all the time in little villages the kids with open mouth because they didn't saw white people many times. We couldn't realy talk to them but with hands and acting it worked.
We had a good time over there.
How can you be half German and half black? 🤣
Are you half african? American? Somewhere else? Or half white? Cause, you know, there are German people that are black as well ;-)
FiveOClockTea I’m half black half white, my dad is African American and my mother and Oma are from Germany, I can see how that was vague lol
I think you missunderstood the German staring. Germans stare at everyone, that’s just a thing there. I am not black, and still get stared at everytime I go there. I don’t think they mean something bad by it
yes I get it now - it's a cultural thing - I didn't realise that before.
@@TabithaLaker might be because you are pretty aswell
Yep, we do like to stare 😂 It's really uncomfortable. I'm white, sitting in my car, waiting for the traffic light to turn green, people cross the street and they just stare you to death 😂
A black person knows when a person stare at you cause your black!!!!
😑😑😑😑😑
ladivinapr she’s really pretty German people also stare when you pretty
I'm Black and was born in Hamburg Germany, I'm a proud German and never experienced racism. I was 8 when I left and went twice since. During my holiday there I received nothing but quality treatment and got the best care. I think what helps is the fact I wasn't just German but a Hamburg citizen.
Yes, I think Hamburg is very different from Berlin. Good you have had a positive experience.
@@TabithaLaker East Berlin is racist compared to the rest of Germany.
Please tell me if its diverse
I want to live there for Uni then start a family there
But I just dont white to keep on seeing all white girls
@Madara uchiha Shut up Bozo
You were 8 you wasn't old enough to understand
Lupita is that youuu !!??
You are so Beautiful
Haha Thankyou 😃
I was stationed in Germany from 1986-1988 and I had the best time there. I do not recall ever experiencing overt blatant racism. I travelled all over Europe and the experience was all good. I did speak German and that helped me acclimate to the culture quite rapidly. If Germany wasn't so cold i may have moved there after my time in the service.😊 I truly enjoyed my two years there.
Great to hear you had the best time there!
4:33 in Germany it is more and more common for the father to take care of the baby. There are good chances the mother was working.
Oh wow I had no idea! Well, if that's the case then it makes sense - but still he didn't explain where the mother was haha
That's very stupid.
This job for women NOT FOR MEN
Damn are you stupid do you still live in the 1900 century or what سيّاف الإدلبي
@@mohamedba-bs3ef 🤡🤡🤡🤡
Girl! You need to number these episodes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am trying to piece together these stories and it is taking me some work!
LMAO! I am hanging on your every word and scrambling to find the next videos in the series!
I NEED NUMBERSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
I love your story telling! It is like I'm sitting with a group of my girlfriends listening to one tell us a story! LMAO!!!!!
aww sorry it's are a bit confusing. I guess at that time of uploading it was sort of an ongoing story. I did number them part 1 & 2 with links in the description if that helps. I'm love that you are finding them interesting and it feels like sitting with a group of girlfriends 🤗! Funnily enough, there is so much more to these stories! I hope I can share them over time.
@@TabithaLaker - You made me have to watch ALL of the videos out of order! LMAO! I was jumping back and forth because I started watching one part without seeing the other part, but each part was so interesting I didn't want to stop! I hope you do share! It is so important for all of us to share our stories so we can know what is going on in different parts of the world. I understand it though. I have traveled many places and have never shared my experiences online, except for my comments about Iceland on one of your videos! When I watched your experiences in Germany, I was shaking my head and thinking "Yep! That sounds about right!". It is 100% different from Iceland and the black experience is not great. It is so crazy that this is even a concern, but it REALLY is! You have to share more! You should put together guides and start selling them through your channel. Passive income - write once and sell many!
You are extremely beautiful. I would definitely stare at your amazing face, glowing skin and beautiful hair. You look like a supermodel. Also Your Open personality makes you even more beautiful. Your smile makes hearts ♥️ stop.
Aw thankyou!! That's very sweet ❤️
Sues Anna you are most definitely right
Yes!! Same 😊 I would admire you and your outer beauty 💛
She is perfectly fine, but she is not extremely beautiful and she doesn’t look like a supermodel. Stop the ass kissing!
Great video! I'm glad you're having a fun experience in Germany. I love your channel! You have a new subscriber!
Welcome 😊
Yes indeed!
You have a beautiful accent, just saw your video and clicked on it.
aww thankyou! and thanks for watching 😊
@@TabithaLaker Hi Tabitha. Where are you from?
Margarita Morozova I am Ugandan, but born and raised in the England.
@@TabithaLaker ok then. The previous comment was about your accent. According me, your English is perfect english, I don't hear any accent. May be it is audible only for native speakers))) Anyway your videos are very very useful in terms of learning English and also for knowing German life for expats👍 Thank you very much!
I love u
I'm a doctor and I'm thinking of going to Germany because of the good quality of life and work, I've been watching a lot of Black people in Germany videos lol because I don't wanna do all the work just to end up in a place where I'd feel unconfortable, this really helped me!! Btw you are gorgeous 😍❤️
Aw, thank you! 🥰 It's good you are doing the research beforehand. If you could speak to a black doctor about what it's like to work there that would also be really helpful. Perhaps you could find them in groups on Facebook. Also a little google research would be helpful.
@@TabithaLaker yeah, I've found some in Facebook groups 😁 thank you!!!
Iara Mendez I’m thinking of going to Germany to live and study medicine. Do you mind sharing the Facebook groups you found?
Loved watching this video, thanks for sharing. Looking forward to Part 2❤️❤️
Nkechi Ruth glad to hear 🤗 part 2 will be out sometime this week!
U R so awesome and nice. 😍 Love the way u describe us. Greats from a native Berliner
Aw thanks 😊 Yes I love to see the good in every situation!
Ten years here in Berlin they still staring and sometimes don’t look away 😃
haha I don't think that will change any time soon! 10 years is a long time to be stared at lol
@@TabithaLaker are u German?
Ajoh Wong I am black and live in Canada ☹️
Germans stare at anyone as well as at each other. You can find all kinds of people (every color and walk of life) on RUclips talk about that🤷♂️ Seems to be a cultural thing.
I really enjoyed your vid!!! I’m getting ready to go back to Germany, in the spring!!! I love watching vids of black ppl in Germany!!! Such a great vid
Glad you enjoyed it. I hope you have a good time in Germany 😊
Thank you❤️
Berlin is a great place to live as a foreigner. It is a melting pot of cultures and people. Unfortunately the same thing cannot be said for a lot of places in Germany🤷♂️
The smaler the city/town get's the less is the mix normaly. But I think that is the case in most countrys.
So I've heard
yes, even in England
I disagree. There are many cities that are very foreigner friendly. Try Hamburg, cologne, bremen etc. or other main cities in Westgermany. I would avoid east-german, there you will see a lot of racism. But in Westgerman cities with more than 150000 inhabitants, you will be fine.
Berlin isn‘t really a German city anymore. It‘s a refugee place :)
I use to live in Germany when I was younger. My dad was stationed over there for three years. Although I was 4 at that time, I remember a diverse crowd. Maybe because we were stationed on/around the army base.
actually I was in Berlin city - in a relatively diverse neighbourhood.
Starring? Have you seen yourself recently in the mirror? You are drop gorgeous. And those eyes...
🥺 I didn't even consider that at the time. Thankyou for your kind compliment!!
You are so humble God's creature. Walk on His steps and you will flourish! God bless!
Just saw your video and thought that sounds like Büchenbeuren. Funny. Finding out when you said Frankfurt Hahn that you really said that.
I grew up in Büchenbeuren. There are people from 54 nationalities living in Büchenbeuren (1700 small town).
Haha I didn't pronounce it very well. Woah that's a lot of nationalities for such a small town!! So cool that you grew up there. It really is somehow a cute place to live. What did you do for fun? How do you like Lucky Lukes? my course mates and I took a day trip to Sohren to sit down to a kebab meal from Dilan's and then shisha! Of course that couldn't be done without bumping into someone familiar.
I often stare by accident because I’m tired to look at my phone. Don’t feel bad when someone stare at you, I also often catch people staring at me... It’s kind of normal here.
I find myself doing the same at times haha. But I sometimes found the staring in Germany a bit much. Now I understand that it is actually normal there and in many European countries :)
Yeah, it’s good that you feel better because of the staring now :D
Staring is not meant bad, its just because of thats the first way of making contact or showing someone interest. Those who looked shy away where maybe realized just in that moment you looked back this could be interpreated in a bad way. Germany is pretty dense populated and normaly the people are realy handsome. If someone dont likes you you can see it in the eyes or maybe its the bad vibrations. Keep beeing openminded and honest, even if you have had few bad experiances.
Yes I understand that now. I will carry on being open minded and positive. I guess it's helpful to know if someone doesn't like you so you don't waste any time on them. Germans are quite good at being direct.
The staring thing is real and super annoying. People stare a lot in Germany, no matter the person or skin color. I'm not a German myself but I was raised here and I still find it a bit rude and intrusive with all that constant staring. I guess they just love looking at other people? who knows, though I wish they would do that :D
That's crazy! I guess it goes hand in hand with the straight forward culture.
Yes I love looking at other people 😂 I find other people to be fascinating and beautiful. I imagine what lives and what stories they might have, whether they are having a good day, I am just walking around imagining realities and also I admire the beauty in other people 🙏💖✨
So that's my explanation why I look at other people 🙃
What do you think if german was a White country for centuries
@@voyance4elle thats mostly it and that we Germans do Comunivate a lot with our eyes too its the first thing we do to make contakt and trying to get a climpse of how the person might be (in behaviour or intrests for example) that was something I noticed after seeing videos like this one.
You're just so beautiful! Your skin is gold.
Greetings from Brazil.
Thankyou!!
I was never aware of our staring issue until I watched all these foreign youtubers pointing it out over and over. 😅 I caught myself staring at times since then. It usually doesn't end in a staring contest though, that'd be so strange. But I'd probably look at you too. Just because you're very pretty and I'd just be curious. But that's the same with interesting people from every "race". I see how it could feel uncomfortable though if it happens a lot.
To be honest, I wasn't aware either until it was pointed out to me lol. After that I started noticing staring all the time. Haha, thanks I guess people are curious too. It mostly feels uncomfortable when there is no smile.
Yes those foreigners are now talking. Iam from Angola. I live in Windhoek. The German here are just that the way she describes on the video. They are in AFRICA but still behaving life this Germany who killed the jows people. Believe me I now what iam talking.
wait until you visit an African rural area . kids will run surround you. And everyone will stare at you. Definitely because you are unique but its not something for attention. We are so friendly , it just how you take but we are all unique in our own ways.so i think staring is normal with humans
I never noticed the starring as much as in Berlin. And I am German.
I guess at some point it becomes normal and you stop noticing it - especially as a local.
"not used to black people" That is an important statement. I know that influences me a lot if I meet people I do not know, especially if they seem to be interesting (read: different than me). And I will remember them by those attributes, that are less common: red hair, asian face, funny glasses, black skin, sunburned nose and so on. Once I know them, I remember them as "Bill" or "Otto" or "Madeleine".
It's fair enough that some may "not be used to black people" but that should never ever be an excuse for poor behaviour. But I get where you are coming from.
Hello Tabitha, thank you very much for the interesting video.
As a German, I am always amazed at the statement by foreigners that Germans would stare at people. No German would feel that way. You just have to see that there is an interest in other people and it is considered friendly to take notice of others. Nobody can understand that this is then perceived as staring. However, I have already heard this statement frequently from American friends, without ever having felt this staring myself in any situation. It's a cultural thing - on both sides.
Regarding the Hahn area, it can be said that the population there is strongly internationalized by the former Hahn Airbase of the US Air Force. Dealing with Americans has made people very open to others, strangers.
At the end a little lesson on 'Büchenbeuren': Bue -schen-beu-ren ... just practice a little more - Bue-schen-beu-ren, Bue-schen-beu-ren ...
Thanks for watching! I guess staring is probably acceptable and normal in Germany, but not elsewhere in the world. Dealing with foreigners and travellers definitely makes Germans open to non-Germans. It's good to know the correct pronunciation of Büchenbeuren. 😊
lol I was on the floor with my friend laughing when you were telling the story with the baby in a snow suit , that whole situation was so weirdly funny...now I feel like I need another story time about the baby's father and what his deal really was? was he into you? or he was just looking for a friendship?
😄 I'm happy it made you guys laugh! I honestly didn't know how to respond to that situation - I think I will tell more of the story in another video talking about my dating experiences in Germany haha - but to answer your question, yes, I think he was into me lol.
germans often stare at good looking women xD the color rly doesnt matter :)
😊
That's a lie!!!
Ehmmmmm
Germans often stare PERIOD
I lived in Frankfurt my father was in the army.very beautiful were we were located. I remember the snow and how cleaned the streets were.
That's great! I haven't been to Frankfurt city. Maybe in the future!
@@TabithaLaker I'm not sure if it was Frankfurt or nunberg I just remember my mom being excited it was 15minutes from Paris.
The staring is usually not about your skin color. Apparently germans are known for their staring at all the people. A lot of white foreigners told us the exact same thing. And in your case we stare even more, because you are easy on the eyes. =;-)
That makes a lot of sense 😊
You are so beautiful and I love your accent.
Thankyou 😊
Don't ask me why we stare so much, but it doesn't has to do with color xD
We stare at literally everyone. I personaly stare at people for there clothes, or when I find them pretty/cute.
It get's weard though when they stare back becouse I don't want to make them uncomfortable becouse of my curiousity. Most of us share a smile when we make eye contact with the person we are looking at, or we look away to leave them alone xD
I stare back to show how weird it is to stare in the first place lol.
😂😂
@Ani Flowers than there is that we stare at people that we find intresting and the fact that we germans socialise first with our eyes I found for myself the first thing we do is to look at some one and try to make out how they are as a Person before speaking to them. Another reason might be our uprising in our cultre " if he / she can't look you in the eyes this person might not be truthfull or hides something bad"
I think I might relate with you, especially from the point of making a move to Germany
sorry ..how do you mean? 😃
@@TabithaLaker I intend to go to Germany as soon as this covid-19 thing is over
about the staring thing: the people stared at you not because you are black - they stared at you because you are beautilful!
But mostly they just stared because you were there.
It has less meaning than you think. 😃
haha thanks! I have noticed more staring alot more here in the UK, ever since moving back. I will try not to read into it too much the next time I am in Germany.
Girl, men use anything, everything to flirt!!! When you get older the flirting is different, mostly non existence (hormones have settled 😆) but the staring will always exist
It's crazy lol! Shame flirting disappears when you get older! It can be fun.
@@TabithaLaker 😆😊
So pretty !
thankyou 😊
perfect dark skin your a model.
thankyou 😊
Well, staring is not considered an aggressive act here in Germany. Sometimes people will even not notice the other person they are staring at and think of something completely different. You might even baffle us by by making eye contact or smiling back. ‚OMG’, have I met that person before and do not remember him/her?‘ So: looking: yes, eye contact: no. Except you need help or have a question or really want to get to know the other one.
Thanks for sharing. I would usually stare back and it would catch people off guard lol.
Love the accent🥰🥰 and you’re so beautiful too😍😍
Christine Agenor Thankyou, bless you! ☺️ ❤️
Tabitha Laker You’re too my dear 😘❤️
Very Interesting perspective.
Its funny how the reality of a black male differs SIGNIFICANTLY from that of a black female.
Are you still in Berlin?
Oh really? Nope I’m not in Berlin anymore.
The skin color should not matter, the heart the way they think, any color can be very pretty,
I agree!!
You would need to differentiate between staring caused by the thought "oh, she's BLACK" and "oh - she's so BEAUTIFUL".
If you possibly COULD, the latter would get about 90% of the counts.
But I would never know because nothing is said while staring hehe - so it could be either 🙂 Thankyou anyway 😊
It should have read "oh" and not "on" btw - damned autocorrect.
Not many people would dare to tell you you're beautiful because they're afraid of being understood as hitting at you, and/or expect your be annoyed because you're not looking / have a BF / spouse, etc. etc.
Staring is rude either way!
It's a typical German thing.
Nothing to do with you being black.
A black person knows when someone stare at you cause your black!!!!
Please consider that noone likes to look at disgusting persons but we prefer to look at nice people. 😍👍 I am very much addicted to dark skinned women. 💋
You are looking unique !
That's make you proud I guess forsure ! Anyway you're gorgeous :)
proud? no, not really. Unless you mean that in a good way.
@@TabithaLaker oh.... Alright
The staring....being German I can assure you that here, quite often NOT looking someone in the eyes can be interpreted as kinda sleezy. Gives off a certain "can't look me in the eyes" vibe. In reverse it can feel very strange for Germans when we travel to the USA and the customs officer looks at our forehead....! Racism in Germany clearly differs from the US variety. In America, everything's about color. German racism is more based on xenophobia and your skin color is just one of many indicators to give away if you're German or not. Personally, when I meet a black person for the first time I do make the assumption that this person might not be German. If I then perceive this person as German, as "one of us", depends completely on culture and language. Don't get me wrong, I don't believe at all that Germans are inherently better or worse than other people. But one of us? That depends on the language, and I don't mean HOW WELL you speak it, but HOW and IF you speak with a local accent. When I hear you're from here, then, you're one of us. Only this summer I noticed this when I saw a couple of black kids play "Ich sehe was, was Du nicht siehst". The kids spoke German in a way you can only speak when you've been raised in Berlin. And they played such a typical German children's game. The mothers on the other hand spoke French and German with an African accent and also an African language I didn't recognize.
At this moment it struck me that I would always perceive these kids as Germans but never their mothers.
Thanks for sharing all the insight. I've actually heard some of this before - especially with the comparison on Germany and America.
@@TabithaLaker Thanks! And please feel free to ask anything you like.
Berliner thanks for that psychological insight...I think your correct about how we perceive who is "one of us", not to say that "us" is better but like whose in the tribe and who kinda "gets it". Deep
I'm white and a German, I lived most time in Hamburg and my best friends were 2 black twins. I also lived in plenty other cities in Germany (moved total 18 times) and from what I saw is, in little villages there are really few black people. They really appear more in big cities, maybe out of fear that the villagers aren't as open minded as in big cities? I don't know but my two Hamburg black friends and me didn't particularly see any black person offended because of the skin colour. I just got the feeling nobody really cares about your skin colour as long as you are a nice, hard working person. We Germans are really strict regarding work. I don't want deny racism, there are racist people in every country but I don't see as many here as in America for example. Also my 2 friends went to an African church in Hamburg, I was with them couple of times and it's really nice celebrating with them. I don't believe in God, but it's just nice to have a great time together, where skin colour is really not cared about.
I think as a white person it's not possible for you to see/experience racism as much as a black person does. Many black people do make a conscious decision not to move to small towns because of the reason you stated.
Great message
Germans just stare alot no matter how expressionless they look, it's kinda how they communicate and also don't think I'm German but I would stare at you too cause my God you are stunning.
I am mixed race and English. My son is too, but blonde and blue eyes. We visited Berlin at the some time ad the Islamic Lorry atrocity. We had the most wonderful time and everybody was just wonderful!!
Glad you enjoyed your time in Berlin 😊 Many people love it there!
i live in germany for about 7 years now in a small city, trust me people stare at you anyway not just cuz of your skin color im white but foreign they know on my accent, and people do their circle anywhere germany its just who they grow up with its not directly against you or me or anyone who is an outsider its just what they used to, i know a black girl who born/grew up here and she has her own circle with germans, and me here kinda outcast of these circles of friendship, tho by my experience people in germany are pretty open minded towards people with different skin color yeah sure some dummies out there but generaly speaking i have meet some black people here and they never complain about like hard racism and such, also when i was in school i was included to friendship circles tho these faded away later on
Thankyou for sharing your experiences.
- the staring is normal and not related to your color. Sometimes i notice i stare at people not even seing them.
- As for "not a date". Dating isn't really a part of german culture, even though it became more common in the last years. What germans usually do is hang out together, become best friends and then get into a relationship. Therefore, that architect could have been interested in you. It's just another approach.
After leaving Germany and moving back to the UK I started noticing people's stares a lot more here. So I guess staring is everywhere. I have realised the friends first approach works well because you don't put pressure before establishing compatibility.
Back when I was a musician women would throw their numbers up on stage etc. That was obvious but I could never tell if women liked me until I had friends tell me hey that girls really checking you out. Women tend to be more sneaky than men when it comes to that. When I was over in Germany to visit a German girlfriend she and some friends took us to a nude indoor swim park. Everyone just had a towel draped over their shoulder. German people are very comfortable in the nude. They see each other at a very early age. My girlfriend looked like Bo Derek. I would look at the men to see if they were checking her out and they were not. If I walked into a restaurant every guy would look and stare at her. Just a different culture. I was stared at and talked about by German’s when I ordered something to drink in English. The ice breaker was when they found out I was an American musician.
I'm black and I'll be honest I'd stare at you too, you are absolutely stunning!
Aww thankyou!!
I’m mixed and was in a rural village in the east of Bavaria and I never had any problems at all, more friendly than in the U.S.
That's great to know. Racism isn't a nice thing to experience, but it does teach you about the nature of humans.
The staring is a typical German stereotype and it is very true. The point is, that in Germany eye contact is normally the first contact to be made. Normally this boils down to "scolding look" the person does not like you and is not happy seeing you. "No look" people do not care about you. "Friendly look" people try to get in contact with you this is often accompanied by a smile. If the look and smile is returned, it is ok to approach in a conversation. Yes we do have racist people or people that do not like foreigners in General. But the majority of Germans are very friendly to just everyone as soon as they get to know you.
Hope you enjoy Germany and keep an open mind even if you encounter unfriendly people we are not all like that ;)
Thanks for sharing. I definitely kept an open mind for the whole duration of my time in Berlin. And I definitely met my fair share of really wonderful and kind Germans too - it's just that the not so nice ones made themselves known.. Have a great day!
Creation over Consumption🙏🏾🌷😇
totally! x
The most important thing is not how they feel but how you feel matters
Yes, true! But sometimes peoples feelings have an unavoidable affect you.
Your so pretty god bless ❤
Aw thank you!! God bless you too!
Your accent is nice 👍🏽
Thankyou
Strampler or Strampelanzug is what you're looking for in german
Ahh it that what it's called in German? I figured out in English it is a snowsuit :) A onsie is usually much thinner (in English at least)
I am having trouble with something and i see you do respond to your viewers.
I am having a problem with picking a bank in Germany.
The reviews for expats banks are awful . I am looking for a bank with good reviews with great banking experience for expats moving to Germany.
Can you steer me in right direction?
Hi Raquelle, sorry for my late reply. Yes, I try to respond to comments as often as possible. I actually had an Irish bank account because I worked for an Irish company and that is what they told us to set up. Some of my colleagues who could not get an Irish bank account got a German one or used their existing Euro bank account. I wasn't there for that long, so didn't end up opening a German bank account too, but I'm sure there are some decent banks there. Sorry I cannot be of more help. I hope you join a good bank.
Thank you, your response was truly appreciated and you actually help me. I will let the company i work for pick my bank. It seems easier to do than independently picking a bank.
Thank you
They were probably staring at you because Your skin is BEAUTIFUL. OMG. I feel like God made you with his own hand. You are stunning.
Aw thankyou!! I'd like to think that was the reason.
That British accent.. 🤝🤝👌
haha glad you like it!!
You look beautiful! I love the hair. Onto the video!
Thankyou! I am really enjoying these faux locs! 🤗
I’m living here right now the Staring is real
You will get through it. See what happens if you smile or stare right back at them. Could be funny.
Tabitha Laker lol ok
I know you've heard this a lot but I'm still going to say it, you're very pretty.
Never get's old 😃 Thank you!!
Thank you for doing this video. I am a black German and for me it’s always interesting to hear about other black folks' perspectives coming over. There are actually quite a lot black people in Germany (ca 1 Mio). In Berlin, most African communities are in Wedding, I believe. But there are way more in West Germany, especially in cities in North-Rhine Westphalia, Frankfurt, Hamburg etc. BUT racial discussions are a mess in this country. The white majority still acts like racism is a problem of the far-right and not an everyday problem caused by everyday people. Growing up, I always wanted to leave 😄
In my experience, people either rock with black people, detest them or fetishize them. And I am not here for the last two groups. Germany has a long way to go..
Happy to share :) Thankyou for sharing 🙂I know there are alot of black people in Germany :) I actually lived in Wedding but didn't see many black people actually - most of the ethnic minorities I came across were Turkish :) After spending months there I feel like I gathered a good impression of what growing up there would be like - so, it doesn't surprise me that you would have wanted to leave - but it also doesn't surprise me that you stayed. Home is home especially when you've spent so long there and learnt the language. Racism is definitely an everyday problem there however, I'm not prepared to put up with it...Germany definitely has a long way to go, but, I do believe that a change is possible 🙂.
Well, maybe you should realize, that racism is a problem all over the world. Espacially as a German I have to be very careful when I'm in a foreign country inAsia or Africa. Why? Because I'm the white minority and I'm German. Especially in the US one of the most aksed question is, if I'm a Nazi. So don't cry about interracial problems in Germany...it is everywhere against everybody. Stupid people will not die out, it's a pity. Normal Germans don't care if you are white or black, they only look at you ( staring is a very negative word ), because they are exited. There are regions where where we have not so many strangers, so peole are wondering.
Wolfgang Ketscheg shut up you fool. This nigga will never be German. It has no history in Germany and is not white. Do germans need black or Turkish ppl to succeed? No they don’t. Sorry, it’s the truth.
Your absolutely ❤️❤️ beautiful
Thankyou 😊
@@TabithaLaker your welcome I mean like I always wanted to know like what would it be like being black and German thanks for the video this was an awesome video
Hi...,I real like your accent are you from UK?
Hey Masha, Yes I am from the UK. Good guess 😊
Ohhhh great I real like that British accent it sounds sexy 👌
Ooohhhh I real like that British accent it sounds sexy to me 👌.
@@MashaDatGal Aw thankyou! haha
Cool-chocolate beauty 👸🏽
lol!
You should come to Frankfurt 😊😊😊 and I'm white half german and American and I get stared at alot and I don't think they know it's kinda rude I even did the stare back and they still continuing to do it 😕😕
Yes perhaps I will visit Frankfut some day if I have to 🙂 I don't think the staring will stop anytime soom either!
Everyone in germany starrs. I stare and i get started at as i have freckles ;)
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I live in Germany and for sure we have to suffer now under discrimination coz much believe we are carring Corona in us. It fills me with anger every time
They do? that is crazy.
Oh, i forgot to say: Please don' t forget, that germany wasn' t an immigration land for a long time! During 2nd world ear and the first years after, germany as a whole was very isolated. The first "wave of immigration" started during the last years of tge 1950ties, when germany was in need for workers. Because of the large death-rates of the war, there was a great lack of male workers and the german government started campaigns to interest people from other countries ( especially italians, greek, the "free" ( non-soviet...) slavic countries, and turkish ...) to come to germany to fill this gap. By then tgey were called "Gast-Arbeiter" ( "guest workers"). That was the first time especially for a lot of the residents of the german countrysides, to come in contact with people of other countries, their languages and culture and it also only happened in the western part of germany, because tge eastern part was occupied by the soviet-union and even more isolated.
Please keep in mind, that these immigrants still were of white color - the experience of black or brown skinned persons could only be made by contact to colored members of the US, british or french military troops, that still gathered in germany after the war - so this was very unusual.
Further and wider experience happened since the lately 60ties, when the german economics spreaded world-wide and germany fully opened to the world - but still there is a different situation between the open-minded cities and the german - especially eastern - countryside, where people are generally older, more conservative and reserved.
Must of them are staring at you they interested something on you but they might not know how to get you that's why I was there for 3 years I can say all Germans are friendly but must of them are really friendly I love Germany and they're people too one love and greetings from Italy
Interesting. Would be good if they could follow up with a smile if they have positive thoughts. Good you are enjoying life in Germany.
We love to watch people in Europe, that's how the cafés in Paris came into being, sitting around for hours and looking at people. in the USA people live in cars, in Europe on the street and on foot. there are extra squares -piazas. so has nothing to do with your skin color, it's eiropean and great.😍🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺
Oh, it really is to do with my skin. Looking different will definitely get people staring. Though I totally get what you are saying too.
Go to my Hometown there are a lot of muslims Russian polska many more.I got a fable for black women like many others some People are shy and stare at you cause ur georgeus.
Lies!!! They look at her cause she's black!!!! 😑😑😑😑😑
Yeah black is sexy thats why
what do you mean by fable? I think it's a combinations of being black and gorgeous haha
A combination of both I think
@@TabithaLaker yes like that
I keep watching ur videos.what made u to run away from Iceland.
I didn't "run away" though I know it seems that way. I explain in my 'why I left Iceland Video' - I would love to move back some day.
Btw about the staring part its an German thing to stare at everything new not because we are racist more like we are curious or if its in a public transport if we r bored
Yes many Germans have said that 🙂
Can you get by speaking English in Berlin?
Yes I think so, but a little German is always useful and shows a willingness to integrate.
I am Black and i life in germany cologne😅 isnt bad
Datt Ding vom Rhing haha yeah I heard Cologne isn’t too bad 😄
As someone who hates being stared at, and as someone who is a native New Yorker (we are not big fans of staring) I couldn't imagine how uncomfortable i would feel in Germany. I love the country and language but I just don't like when people stare at me. Mexicans stare a lot too.
It is very annoying, especially when you are met with a mean look. Apparently the staring is because they are interested in foreigners, or because you look good, but it needs to be understood that staring is actually rude lol
very intelligent woman you are!
Thankyou :)
Girl, you chase more rabbits than a hunter. Please stay on the topic. I thought the topic was being black in Germany and you made it all about dating and details we didn’t need. I wish you well boo
Im moving to Berlin Can we team up
I actually do not live in Berlin any more. I currently live in London.
Very pretty
Thank you! 😊
Tabitha you look so beautiful your hair is on point
Bobby E. Wright Thankyou! I’m really loving this hair style at the moment 🤗
Biracial babies don't always come out golden brown. They can come out black or white as well as light skin. I come from a mix family that is how i know. A lot of times you can't even tell. Because they can just look like one race or sometimes they will look middle eastern or even asian. It is a strange thing.
Yes I know. But I was just saying because I am very dark skinned, chances are, my baby (if mixed) would be pretty dark too.
@@TabithaLaker I know what you were saying. I was responding accordingly. I have people as dark as you in my family that are in interracial marriages with kids. And i love your video.
Hey black one here, born and raised in Germany. People may be interested in you ask question about your hair but that’s it. And yes it’s true they look and like to stare but that is a German thing. They also like being in others business s Lol.
Thanks for sharing. I was never actually being asked questions about my hair, but I guess it's just different for each person. And yes, I can imagine being in the business of another is a good pass time for some lol
I'm an original German and I even prefer black girls 🤷♂️ ❤️
I noticed a few have this preference - I am not mad at it haha
Why
@@josephprimejake6227 Cause more pretty.
@@marcel-rogerfalk2778 are U Just Saying that on RUclips can you say it in front of those white girls
Volker Puttmann we are 😘😂😂
I think this mostly happens in European countries. I am American and I noticed this a lot when I toured and backpacked in Europe. It was cringey most times. But I get it, it’s not common to see black women. Especially as a dark skinned woman. I do get looks in the US. I am married to a white guy.
Yes the staring happens alot in European countries, but I have also heard of it happening in America. I guess for some people it is still a bit of a surprise.
Germans are not bad only what i know they have fake smiles and i spent with them throughout my childhood
Yes that is true - Germans can be super kind too! I also like the fact that they are very straight forward - though sometimes it can come across rude. In my previous videos I highlighted the fact that I had a negative experience because it was one of the main reasons I felt unsafe. As for fake smiles, I don't often take them into consideration because I know some people struggle with coming across as genuine/confidence etc - I judge more based on the content of our interaction :)
Wow ur so very beautiful ,love ur color and eyes
Thankyou very much 😊
Madam you are so beautiful. I want to ask everyone what is the colour of blood. It Red, White, black? God has made us with different colour of our skin.
Thank you! Our differences should be celebrated!
@@TabithaLaker Thank you for understanding.
What about Cologne?
I've never been there before.
Would love to contact u
Free free 🙂
Thanks alot am actually requesting for a live Session with u kindly
You are such a beautiful black woman! !!!
Thankyou :)
Just say she's a beautiful woman. Not a "beautiful BLACK woman." There are beautiful women in every race.
@@ms.bubs4fun506 skin pain😏🙄
I stayed at 🇩🇪 during my high school age for a couple weeks. It was nice there but there were time I got stared at when walking on the street. The experience I did enjoyed and people there was nice. Was hearing lots of racist story there and groups but never experience it when there.
It's good you never had to experience racism first hand. It's not nice at all.
@@TabithaLaker yeah
@@TabithaLaker yeah
Menschen ins Gesicht zu schauen ist typisch europäisch , in Spanien ist es noch viel intensiver. Finde es toll .
Yes, very much so. People tend not to like it though. There has always been staring in England, but I only started noticing it in Germany, so when I came back to England it was so obvious.
Maybe next time you can joking askinn is this a date then you know if date. Lot things can happen to women when with small misunderstanding.
yes that's true, I should have asked but he was telling me "next time I won't bring the baby" 🍼 so I guess it was a date for him to some degree...
Well come to Saschsen and you will find a rude awakening 🤣🤣 I am also a person of color and i wish I lived in Berlin because where I live in Zwickau it is not always a good experience
Is there a Black community in Germany? How do you get your hair done and bye Black personal products?
Yes, I think there is a black community. & yes, there are black hair shops and hairdressers. You might not see them in the city centre area but if you google them there are easy enough to find - especially in Berlin.
Thank God. I'm natural and I need a black hair salon