I am a light skinned black person, who is born in denmark, and I can def second all these experiences. Thank you both for doing this vid and I hope I get a chance 2 meet u in person some day! I am happy 2 see these issues adressed and very grateful for this channel. If u do not mind I will share this with my personal community. Take care! Love from Raven
The hair touching happens in UK too with white people. Its invasive and you dont know if their hands are clean. I hate that people dont even think to ask 🙄
@@cauaqueirozpaes7105 No, not at all. I have only experienced blatant racism once in 20 years, but it's extremely rare. They are good people and it's a good country.
@@phillytodenmarkscott4398 that's good to know I'm applying to Aarhus University and I was a little scary to find some racists or these kind of person, thank you 😁
Hi. Need some advice here. Planning to move to Denmark in January but my wife is kinda hesitant... She is Black. Should we be worried??? Thank you for the answer in advance. ;)
@@spyro257 Hi.We did move in January.It is quiet and most of the people are nice.It is probably one of the most difficult countries to get along in.Renting a flat is a nightmare.If you not part of a work association you apparently dont get unemployed money from the government even if you had a full time job for a year for example.Do not trust anybody!!! Most the people i met live in a bubble and have no idea of reality...They talk,talk,talk but when it comes to delivering they nowhere to find.If you want to move here get ready mentally and finacially!!!
@@spyro257 I been living on 3 continents in the last 15 years...Denmark is by far the most challenging if it comes to housing and unemployment.Moved to the outer side of Coppenhagen around Herlev.
I liked the interview, but it appears in some European countries there is different kinds of Black, example Black people in America call themselves "Black American" we come from a Western culture which is not the same as Black people from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya or South Africa, they are all culturally different. They enjoy their cultural music sound which is different from ours in America. I think people in Denmark are responding to this guy differently because he comes from a more western culture, not saying his skin color doesn't matter, but culture matters more.
@@WaceraMurage Sorry to say, they assume light skinned Blacks are from a westernized country. Many Asians think this way, and if you speak America English or British English you get a different response, because they know the culture they live in is westernized.
I know I know 😂 I’ve been dealing with some “challenges” and had to pause until it’s over. Which btw I will share here. You’ll have to stay tuned till further notice 😉
Some people are really racist in Danmark. Specially if you don't speak Danish they don't like you 😅 speaking in Danish is a hard challenge I say but others dont understand 😅
I like how your male friend mine is simple when he shows up in a European country and regular people start to interrogate him asking him how long is he is staying that sounds like a white person in the organization bring an information back to let everybody know why blacks coming to his country and what are they doing probably wanted to see if he could turn you to boule
Dude, it's a small talk topic here. It's very likely that there was no maliciousness intended in asking. I'm a native Dane and I'm telling you, if I take a trip to another place in Denmark where the dialect is slightly different, or if I simply look like I'm on vacation, I'd be sure to get (and have gotten) questions like that as well.
I feel like the 'staring' you mention comes from upbringing. It's considered polite here to keep eye contact with the person you're talking to. Averting one's eyes can be seen as childish or unmannered. I hope that helps!
Thanks for the explanation! We also live by this concept in the UK, just the time for how long was a little different and I noticed that 😅 it's interesting to learn how people do things differently!
The people who called me a N***** while I was there didn't care about the difference 🤣 I'm aware of the privelige that comes with my complexion as I'm a light skinned black person, but I'm black regardless and use my life for the betterment of our people 🤷🏽♂️ have a good day!
@@mr1m020 People calling you a N*** doesn't makes you automatically black your father and mother are the ones who makes your DNA not what strange people call you, So learn about that and stop being ignorant and stupid.
@@honestyfirst978 @Honesty First Of course and I'm not disputing that, I'm saying that my being light skinned is not something that takes away from my blackness. My parents are from the West Indies, and if you go there will find many black people with dark skin and also many with light skin like myself. I'm bringing up what people called me to refer to the fact that the general reception of me was not as a mixed person, but as a black person independent of my lighter complexion. I'm not black because of that though, I'm black because I'm black. That was all, but we can agree to disagree 👍🏼
@@mr1m020 Well you're writing a long essay your parents are from west indies that's what makes you not black. Being dark skin doesn't makes someone black. You have already given yourself example from Asian countries. So no need wasting time with ignorance.
I am a light skinned black person, who is born in denmark, and I can def second all these experiences. Thank you both for doing this vid and I hope I get a chance 2 meet u in person some day! I am happy 2 see these issues adressed and very grateful for this channel. If u do not mind I will share this with my personal community. Take care! Love from Raven
Hi Raven. Thank you for letting us know and I’m glad it moved you. Feel free to share 😄
I live in Horsens btw how about you?
@@WaceraMurage Thank u for responding so quickly! I live in Copenhagen :-)
Should you be visiting Jutland hola 😄
@@WaceraMurage well definitely I will. got family in vejle too :-D
So no excuses 😋
Lemme confess I've struggled listening to the accent 😁 ( I know I'm not alone 😅).. I should work on polishing that.
Keep the videos coming.
Lol thanks! You’re definitely not alone, takes some time to get used to.
The subtitles make it worse btw 😂
Tak for din historie ☀️
The hair touching happens in UK too with white people. Its invasive and you dont know if their hands are clean. I hate that people dont even think to ask 🙄
I understand what you mean 😣
He has a great voice. 💖
I can relate to this, I lived there for 2 yrs in Aarhus. Loved the lifestyle there apart from winter 🥶.
Speaking of Aarhus, I’ll be headed there in the morning 🙂
About the winter, the wind just gets me each time, so ruthlessly frosty
I live in Aarhus
@@phillytodenmarkscott4398 Do you Think there's too much racism there?
@@cauaqueirozpaes7105 No, not at all. I have only experienced blatant racism once in 20 years, but it's extremely rare. They are good people and it's a good country.
@@phillytodenmarkscott4398 that's good to know I'm applying to Aarhus University and I was a little scary to find some racists or these kind of person, thank you 😁
Hi. Need some advice here. Planning to move to Denmark in January but my wife is kinda hesitant... She is Black. Should we be worried???
Thank you for the answer in advance. ;)
There's nothing to be worried about 😋
this is very late but would be cool to hear if u moved to Denmark and how u like it there??
@@spyro257 Hi.We did move in January.It is quiet and most of the people are nice.It is probably one of the most difficult countries to get along in.Renting a flat is a nightmare.If you not part of a work association you apparently dont get unemployed money from the government even if you had a full time job for a year for example.Do not trust anybody!!! Most the people i met live in a bubble and have no idea of reality...They talk,talk,talk but when it comes to delivering they nowhere to find.If you want to move here get ready mentally and finacially!!!
@@thebee2685 it can be hard to move to any country that's not where ur born i guess. where in Denmark did u move to?
@@spyro257 I been living on 3 continents in the last 15 years...Denmark is by far the most challenging if it comes to housing and unemployment.Moved to the outer side of Coppenhagen around Herlev.
I liked the interview, but it appears in some European countries there is different kinds of Black, example Black people in America call themselves "Black American" we come from a Western culture which is not the same as Black people from Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya or South Africa, they are all culturally different. They enjoy their cultural music sound which is different from ours in America. I think people in Denmark are responding to this guy differently because he comes from a more western culture, not saying his skin color doesn't matter, but culture matters more.
Understand your point. In his case, when he hasn't spoken, how can they possibly tell he comes from a more western culture?
@@WaceraMurage Sorry to say, they assume light skinned Blacks are from a westernized country. Many Asians think this way, and if you speak America English or British English you get a different response, because they know the culture they live in is westernized.
Hey Wacera, I loove your videos
Thank you Edy 🙂
you may wanna increase the amount of content production as some of us at almost finishing watching your videos😘😎
I know I know 😂 I’ve been dealing with some “challenges” and had to pause until it’s over. Which btw I will share here.
You’ll have to stay tuned till further notice 😉
@@WaceraMurage noted and I wish you victory over your "challenges"😊.. it will be well 😊
Thank you Edy 🙂
Some people are really racist in Danmark. Specially if you don't speak Danish they don't like you 😅 speaking in Danish is a hard challenge I say but others dont understand 😅
Man like imo!
My g 🔥
I like how your male friend mine is simple when he shows up in a European country and regular people start to interrogate him asking him how long is he is staying that sounds like a white person in the organization bring an information back to let everybody know why blacks coming to his country and what are they doing probably wanted to see if he could turn you to boule
Dude, it's a small talk topic here. It's very likely that there was no maliciousness intended in asking. I'm a native Dane and I'm telling you, if I take a trip to another place in Denmark where the dialect is slightly different, or if I simply look like I'm on vacation, I'd be sure to get (and have gotten) questions like that as well.
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I feel like the 'staring' you mention comes from upbringing. It's considered polite here to keep eye contact with the person you're talking to. Averting one's eyes can be seen as childish or unmannered. I hope that helps!
Thanks for the explanation! We also live by this concept in the UK, just the time for how long was a little different and I noticed that 😅 it's interesting to learn how people do things differently!
Is harder for somebody to be racist if you speak the same language as them they will hide it but eventually you will see
Music is too loud
keep up
dennis nderi did you mean like “keep it up” or like “catch up?” 😂
@@WaceraMurage no.. like keep up the good work and keep them coming
Lol thank you! 😄
His not black he looks clearly Mixed.
The people who called me a N***** while I was there didn't care about the difference 🤣 I'm aware of the privelige that comes with my complexion as I'm a light skinned black person, but I'm black regardless and use my life for the betterment of our people 🤷🏽♂️ have a good day!
@@mr1m020
People calling you a N*** doesn't makes you automatically black your father and mother are the ones who makes your DNA not what strange people call you,
So learn about that and stop being ignorant and stupid.
@@mr1m020
So you mean when people call you a goat that's what makes you automatically a goat?
@@honestyfirst978 @Honesty First Of course and I'm not disputing that, I'm saying that my being light skinned is not something that takes away from my blackness. My parents are from the West Indies, and if you go there will find many black people with dark skin and also many with light skin like myself. I'm bringing up what people called me to refer to the fact that the general reception of me was not as a mixed person, but as a black person independent of my lighter complexion. I'm not black because of that though, I'm black because I'm black. That was all, but we can agree to disagree 👍🏼
@@mr1m020
Well you're writing a long essay your parents are from west indies that's what makes you not black.
Being dark skin doesn't makes someone black.
You have already given yourself example from Asian countries.
So no need wasting time with ignorance.
He speak too fast 🙄