From asylum seeker to banker: Zimbabwean in Hong Kong pays it forward
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- Опубликовано: 8 апр 2021
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Innocent Mutanga fled his home in Zimbabwe to Hong Kong in 2013 as a political refugee.
After at first ending up sleeping on the streets, Innocent found a way to overcome his challenges and enrol in a local university before eventually becoming the first asylum seeker to graduate from a Hong Kong tertiary institution. Now an investment banker, Innocent has been paying it forward by helping other asylum seekers process their claims in Hong Kong, which does not recognise refugee status. Innocent is also helping to raise awareness about African culture and break racial stereotypes about the community through a social enterprise he set up.
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Respect to this guy. Worked hard to get where he is now, brilliant. Nothing is free, got to try and work hard for it
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As a fellow Zimbabwean( now living in Canada) ...much respect for this man....and thank you to those in HK who gave him a chance.....respect 🙏🙏
You need to go back
@@imooumoo4 ok tough guy.. I’ll get right on that.👍
@@imooumoo4 You need to F off!
Young and smart. This is what I call a freedom, to be creative and positive to succeed in a crowd.
All the best to you young man.
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The link I posted shows alot homeless people in USA😭
@@cia1437 Yes and China has no poor, we are number 1 superpower.
@@xinjiangstan1233 yes this breaks my heart the age of USA is over China is taking lead
@@xinjiangstan1233 China does have poor people.
It's sad that Zimbabwe is losing all these educated and intelligent pple coz of our selfish leader
Also Us from Somalia 🇸🇴, Many ppl go to abroad for seeking a peaceful life .
‘’Any helper must come only to assist what you’re already driving." That’s powerful...
best of luck to him in his future endeavors. stay safe and healthy!
This is a true Hong Kong success story. From a life of true hardship to a place of freedom and opportunity.
@Roz Henderson your facts are wrong. HK is indeed very expensive, but to say that to be ranked a success one needs to be a billionaire is ludicrous. If you have 100 million you are not a success? 🤨
You can get a decent apartment for HK$ 5-10 million, and you can get amazing meals for HK$ 100-200. Where did you get your numbers from? HK's real estate market is the most expensive in the world, but other than rents, other expenses are not even close to the highest in the world; they are middle of the pack.
this guy is an inspiration
This is a great story to hear, this guy is a legend
This is the type of refugee countries should take in.
Agreed and I also agree with hk strict process if you are not willing to go through hk strict process it can fly to Uk the land of milk and honey
*"Our greatest WEAKNESS lies in GIVING UP. The most certain way to succeed is to try 1 more time"* - Thomas Edison
Make us proud✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿
Only in HK or mainland do you have this kind of social mobility where you can go from being an asylum seeker to a banker. Those HK asylum seekers will go from banker to bartender in the UK
Yes. In US have that opportunity
Actually in many parts of the world you can get such opportunities
The UK class system held a lot of people back. Although going, it still prevails.
WHY>
If they get to be bartender in uk, I would say they would be lucky
I m also a refugee in Hong Kong.
China, Hong Kong people, police, immigration dept. are polite and big hearted.Although highly educated in my own country,I had to leave it due to local politics and corruption.
Really inspired from this video,gives a hope,in my every day struggle as a refugee.
Prepare for a wave of Americans if Biden fails
@@qjtvaddict lol many Americans already settled in with their wealth, many come and go between mainland and Hong Kong for businesses
All a Zimbabwean needs is an opportunity that's it...We are survivors
@Uninstall Blm His life was at risk thats why he had to leave to another continent...If he'd stayed within the continent he could've been repatriated back to Zimbabwe
This is so inspiring, given the fact many young ppl in HK is engrained with the thought they will never be able to buy a house
Truly inspirational story! Always be determine and be consistent in whatever you do in life!
Got a yt ad of a smoothie brand named Innocent lol. That aside, I really enjoyed watching this! It made me consider my future a bit
That's a suspicious coincidence 🐧🐧🐧
@@Majeed. But probably just a coincidence ha.. Right?
WELL DONE INNOCENT! Love and congrats from DURBAN. 🌈🌍🦁🐘😍
Land of opportunity! Poor was not a problem, lack of determination was.
SO TRUE, WE ARE ALL JUST "A TINY LITTLE THING DOING TINY LITTLE THINGS" THE DIFFERENCE IS THE HUMILITY/GRACE & THE HUGE HUGE COMPASSIONATE/COURAGEOUS HEART THAT WE DO IT WITH...BLESSINGS ALL...
Well sr if you ever read these comments just to let you know your are very inspirational...people like you give humanity faith.
Ayeee. Fellow country man. Zvinofadza izvi.
Realy honest, and helpful...message after all!
SA LAHAT NG MGA NAKABASA NITO MORE BLESSINGS TO COME GODBLESS🙏❤️💪
Turns out:
Is not only innocent but also. A Very Wise Man!
This is fabulous!
what an inspiration
Imagine the government going around catching a guy who’s name is Innocent
Are you innoncent? Yes, *proceeds to arrest
hardwork always give the best result
Work hard and persevere, life gets better
"Going to Chunking Mansions". I remember that place from 1990. Am surprised it is still there. Fantastic video.
Inspiring...
Inspirational
All refugees should watch this and learn something.
Inspiring
Well done my brother.. I love your perception on Africans doing things for themselves and not accepting hand outs.
respect...
Sad to see our young people, smart and bright people have to leave the continent because their own don't treat them as a resource
👍👍👍
It is hard for HK to accept refugee because it is already very overpopulated and lack of housing. Meanwhile, Australia refugee program to settle Africans in the outback is much more fitting because there is a lack of people farming the fertile land.
Actually, it is mostly commercialized and machinery farming industry in Australia. The refugees is not the solution to solve the labor shortage, but the lack of backpackers due to covid
You cant land yourself on Australia soil
All who want to claim refugee status will be lock up in Manus Island of PNG
And it take many years for the Australian government to process your application
Many are offerred to reside in Cambodia as Australian government will pay Cambodia to takeaway the refugees
Seems to be strange as HK is not well known for accepting refugees, or is not the desired place for most refugees if they can choose.
HK has never promoted itself as a safe haven, but people coming from places of hardship can clearly see the inherent stability and opportunities in HK. HKers really ought to be more grateful for what they have, this is a guy that comes from TRUE hardship and TRUE oppression.
I agree . I feel he was forced to make this video
Actually they do have a tradition of accepting some asylum seekers from various places, I think it started with Vietnamese refugees. My friend told me that they stayed in refugee camps in HK before transitioning to the US and Canada.
@@TheSmokey1523 The Vietnamese refugee camps were terrible in the 80s and 90s. Basically, HK don't want them there but has something to do with UK for taking them. Those in camps are basically treated as criminals, and I still remember there were broadcast on the radios saying something like any runaways will be caught.
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"Be your own driver. If anybody comes to assist(you) they're only assisting on the mission that you think that you are already"
👆🏽💯🎯 innocent should be proud of his achievements 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👍🏽he succeeded in a foreign environment and is already helping others🙏🏽
Invest in crypto trading BTC and earn more
Via whatsapp for assistance
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Nice to see Torres Pit and GG in the vid.
Brother that's not 5-star hotel 10 star hotel
Nice videos
Free Hong Kong🇭🇰🇭🇰🇭🇰
Love from USA🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲
Great inspiration. Very sad though that governments don’t assist refugees or asylum seekers, and the state of affairs that there are so many these days, having to leave everything behind.
Only in international city you can have this opportunity, like Hongkong. Most other will deport you or put you in detention center.
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Nice 😊
Hello sir,it is possible can apply for working visa if you are a refugee
Hi
Wow, you learn a lot about society when you are at the lowest Moment in life💯💯
hello
Fist time seeing a black guy settle down for himself....
You don't know africans too well. You just like to watch the black celebrities on tv
Ummm the hong kong government made him make this video
Travel
@@dedeag9300 they also made him successful
HK is the land of opportunity
Sorry he went to
Hong Kong. Europe and US are closed to asylum seekers.
He should want to go back to the motherland and put his skills for the benifit of his People
Do you think those who are in power really would welcome him back?
Where he got the money to go to University
NGO
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A u mnie spacer po mieście 😊☀️✌️✋
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My story I am from Sri Lankan I am in the east in Sri Lankn my life so beautiful in lanka but we don't have the safety and freedom actually I hate my motherland I am born in Sri Lanka I face lot of lot of problem that's calling Civil War🙊
I'm going out from srilanka 2006 I'm coming to China in China Chinese that's calling MacMillan They took my money and landed in Hong Kong illegally
throw me in Hong Kong I'm talking this is 2006 I don't know language I don't know anything I'm also very young nobody keep me work so many time immigration catch put me in the detention centre that's call It is a kind of prison but I'm not the criminal.
My life very very hard no way to say 🤣Now 2021 .....
But now I have one son my son is different the Hong Kong give me one gift that's my son
But I won't know anyone know what is that we need genuine live best of question in Hong Kong I don't know when when going to finish this lol.......A
Another rags to riches story
But in Hong Kong black people black refugee life is beautiful very clever the people life is nice I know the Experian about that I'm studying a lot of
Basically I want to know the reason Hong Kong immigration never want to accept Sri Lankan refugee why what the reason ?
Srilankan refugee just very little bit in hk 0.0 %
Chinese people no boycott H and M over comments on peaceful concentration camp in Xinjiang Chinese people boycott H and M because of poor quality of clothes due to cotton from China : Cotton experts cottoned
Was wondering why Torres Pit is doing here then realised his girlfriend is South African
Huh?
Meanwhile some Hong Kongers are seeking refuge in democratic countries.
If China exploits Africa's lands it better give Africans an opportunity to live, work and benefit their home country. Proud of this man he's a brilliant example of someone who cares about his people ✌🏽
How does china exploit their lands?
@@iberlo85 The stakes in Africa are high due to the continent's rich abundance in raw materials. Africa is estimated to contain 90% of the entire world supply of platinum and cobalt, half of the world's gold supply, two-thirds of world manganese, and 35% of the world's uranium. It also accounts for nearly 75% of the world's coltan, an important mineral used in electronic devices, including cellphones. China-with an already rapidly growing economic interest in the continent-has been accused of an abundance of “land grabs” in Africa. China focuses many of its investments on Africa's abundance of raw materials needed for the production of goods, such as platinum, cobalt, manganese, and uranium.
@@Majeed. dude need to shut up when you know nothing
His backstory is fake and why he didn’t migrate to Botswana or Namibia?
because Hong Kong is near^^
Oh I am so so so lucky to be a Muslim for any problem I always have my Allah to help me.
I know it hard but he should invest in building life in his own homeland cuz no Matter how long he stay in hongkongers he will never be citizen
North china
In hongkong automatically people coming to criminal that's not wrong the people yes
Forget The American Dreams .....This Is China Realities....Homeless to Financial Analyst ..... Not A Walking Rolling Poor of The Western Worlds ....Hellooooo French Ami How’s Your Trinkets ....Rather than HandyCrafts .... Hellooooo there
Brother that lawyer is not you are lawyer mmm but you thinking that you are lawyer don't think.
that's immigration lawyer haha you want to know more about this no no .
what he going to do when china take hong kong completely
He will still be prosperity , or even better. As he is so adaptive and dedicated! And China already have taken over Hongkong
@The Professional i know but still hk has democracy. In 2047 hk gonna merge with China. As per the agreement with British and China. What is my point is once hk is merge the immigration is completely under China. Now only defence is under China. Administration and immigration all under Hong Kong.
@@sowhat3430 special administrative region of the People's Republic of China . Hong Kong maintains separate governing and economic systems from that of mainland China under the principle of "one country, two systems"
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Ooooooooo
Their country their choice
why cant black people in U.S be more like him
It's always black people this black people that black people this ,can you just see him as a person and not for his skin color for once . It is his success not the success of a million other black people.
@@dedeag9300 when I see a black man I just see black but everyone else you call by nationality eg. Australian, Spanish, Swedish
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Problems with this type of black refugees was they didn't come alone but also help illegal refugees to come into that place ...have seen same things in europe expecting china should ban these type of practice. Asian countries were not refugee hostels that anybody will claim refugee here
People from your country are doing the same to other countries . So please pipe down.
@@dedeag9300 no black or white immigration to homogenous Asia
@@Debarghaya_Mukherjee there are more asians in Africa than africans in Asia
@@dedeag9300 they were not refugees or illegal immigrants and they earn more than natives of the land also Asians were not colonists too like European settlers
@@dedeag9300 remember Asian massacre done by black natives in 1972 in Uganda we didn't forget that
He says in the clip as verbatim "nobody is going to really help you", but in the clip SCMP narrated that "An NGO helped pay for his food, and other living expenses", can he refute that? To me this is ungrateful attitude, he should leave Hongkong and find a paradise in Europe or five-eye countries.
At 3:08 it said he "began volunteering at a church to teach English" and as a result a NGO (Non-Government Organization) gave him food and shelter. Apparently, he made the effort to help himself by going to volunteer at the church without asking for anything, and thus they were connected with the NGO, who saw his benefit and provided him with food and shelter. I didn't see anything ungrateful about his actions at all. He then put out the effort to pass high school exams and qualify to take college classes.
@@Jibbie49 - He said "nobody is going to really help you", my question is: does he have someone helping him to stand on his own feet?
@@tedaspane1493 What I heard was he took the initiative to get off the bench he was sleeping on and find a church where he could help and he was the one who put out the effort. He didn't depend on the government, nor did he go begging. I think they were making off of him teaching English, so it was a fair exchange. I'm sure he would have scrubbed toilets and mopped floors, if that is what they would have needed.
@@Jibbie49 -When I was a graduate student, I volunteered as tutor for local refugee children, I didn't receive any in return. So you think you volunteer and receive "helped pay for his food, and other living expenses" is a fair exchange, no need for gratitude expressed?
@@tedaspane1493 Wow, can you sit your graduate school self down please? Stop misinterpreting his words. He said 'no one is going to really help you' as in, a lot of the work you must do on your own, despite being given aid. Yes, NAO fed him. But did they teach for him? Do all the work for him? No, he did that. Why do you come here after he works to pay it forward, then act like you had the same experience as Innocent, him being a refugee, and you volunteering as a graduate student and being "more grateful"?