Exploring Kenya's Most Unique City: Mombasa (#61)
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- Опубликовано: 6 окт 2024
- It was time to explore Mombasa, Kenya's major port on the Indian ocean and it's most interesting city. I didn't have a plan, but I knew I wanted to explore the history of the city. Along the way I had some nice Swahili food and met some friendly locals, while avoiding any trouble...or did I?
#sabbatical #africa #kenya
I just love how this guy speaks and interact with the people
I have a lot of respect for him. He have learnt the language to break the ice. He is not regular tourist. I also can see that people have a lot of respect to him.
Thats why he is save. People know okay hes nit just a normal tourist..
I love the lady who stood up for you like "why are you yelling at the white man" good lady
"Huko kwao hakuna Jua" haha i like her.
Yh but the whites fail to stand up for blacks when this happens...
Omar X you are wrong about this. I have seen many white people stick up for black people. Maybe your views are biased and narrow minded.
@@omarxomarx8511 whites stand up for blacks all the time. open your eyes.
@@omarxomarx8511 Why somebody should yell at any innocent person? Regardless it’s gender or race? Unless someone is doing something really bad.
He’s like Bald & Bankrupt, adventurous and multilingual, but more chilled and not laddish. I really enjoy much of Mr. Bald’s channel, but sometimes, especially with Harald Baldr, he gets a bit silly and churlish. I like Sabbatical’s maturity in how he deals with people, and he clearly respects the cultures he visits.
Bald lacks elementary human respect towards others and completely disregards the culture of the country he is in. I tried watching his stuff and I cringed hard and often. It's no coincidence he had troubles because of his behavior in Chechnya. I have always been saying that if you are respectful and decent, you will rarely have problems no matter where you go.
@@osiris3103 I love Sabbatical’s channel! A very chilled, smart guy.
You got to respect bald and Harrald for being the first doing these style videos, now we have more with sabatical and Kurt kaz, great stuff from all of them, although different styles, i like m all. Only one i dislike is that other english dude, simon or something?
@@ww2736 Don’t get me wrong, I like Bald most of the time. Just not into the laddish shenanigans.
@@osiris3103 I like Bald enough to enjoy the videos most of the time but cannot stop the video fast enough if creepy Harald shows up.
“Im hopimg nothing crazy happes today”. The minute he gets out of the house, a guy is screaming at him😂
It has amazed me how Sabbatical knows how to bargain like a real Kenyan🇰🇪😂😂and how the hell do you know the worth of Kenyan shilling you can't be coned
He was mean with bracelets!
@@irenedavo3768 nah. The people who make the bracelets are paid very little. The guy who owns the store makes all the money. Usually the same rich guy owns all the art/craft tourist stores.
Hope you're alright, do be careful while visiting some places.
This guy is the definition of chill. My guy just walks around and vibes
Agree 💯, I think his desire and ability to learn the language allows him to be in this way, I love the fact Tommy makes such an effort to learn the culture, history and language and my experience of travel and these videos show the locals appreciate the effort......it is telling when you watch his videos and you see how shocked locals are when they hear him speak, shows what went before him!
He really is
Dude, I've been following you since 2k subscribers.
Mee too
@@nancynyaswentanyaboke6217 i joined at 4000 or so :D but i think he still deserves a lot more subscribers, hopefully he will reach a baldr or b&b level
I been following since 7k. I have binged all his videos.
@@BSJDynasty he will
I saw first video when subscribers were 1,800. I return and BOOM! 65k!
As I mentioned before as an Indian born in East Africa our forefathers were brought by the British to East Africa in the 18th century to build railway. Mombasa was the entry point. Then some moved inland to Uganda &Tanzania etc. so lot of Indian influence there like chapati was adopted by locals which Indians cooked every day. Even Indian language was adopted by East Africans. You will find lot of Indians influence in East African cuisine. Been to Mombasa umpteen times since I was a baby. My mother was born in Mombasa
Language?
@@drewg6200
I think most Indians in East Africa are from a province in India called Gujarat and the language there is Gujarati
Just a correction. It was the 19th century, not 18th
The history taught in Kenyan schools is that the Indians were brought by the British to build the railway. However , the truth is that the Indians used to be in east Africa before the Portuguese. They used to trade with the swahili people and the Arabs. It is very sad to see history being distorted by these Kenyans.
Which language 😂😂
you have mastered the bargaining skills when buying items on the streets more than me, Yet am a Kenyan
@@klnj9714 He is a pro. You may even think he was born and raised in Kenya
changamka bana
Very impressed with your channel. It's a celebration of languages and with this it offers something that most other travel vlogs cannot! Looking forward to follow your lead through this amazing continent.
Sabbatical what happened? Is the next video coming? The suspense is killing me.
Yo man! 😖😬 Can't wait no more!!😩
I had a feeling Mombasa was going to be a tough trip. Can’t wait for your next video Tommy.
Thank you brother, iam learning many things because of you. God bless you and be with you wherever you go.
You deserve all the success you get. Thank you for showing other cultures and languages to the rest of the world.
Greetings from NZ
The dude yellinh was told to leave you alone because you were sun bathing since there is no sun where you are from.
You are growing ! I was with you since 1k .... Keep up the historical explanations aswell , you do background info really well!! and make an effort to learn the local culture
The cliffhanger tho
i literally said the same thing then right after it i saw your comment lol
Another amazing video Tommy. Total different feel there. Thank you once again for posting your journey. Be safe out there brother. Sabbatical rocks!!!!
Showing Africa a lot of respect ✊ and I admire that!
Another racist
@@julioelado31 how is he racist? Don't be a blockhead
I start following your videos just for 2-4 weeks ago, you are doing grate jobb showing us africa, i show your video to some of my swedish co workers , lets say the were surprised .Keep on doing what you do.
You from mombasa
@@princessdaniella7217 No im not from mombasa but used to live there when i Was young
@@lee_peace5946 oky come back for a visit
I feel relax when I watch your video....I don't know why...keep up the good vibe.tq
In Nairobi we speak Swahili mixed with slang we call it "Sheng"...and that culture has really gone deep and is used even in adverts, music etc
Do you know Jim Nduruchi 🇰🇪
@@irenedavo3768 your husband? Yes we know him. You are wickedly good together
I think that's very fascinating & important. While common language is great to communicate with own country's people, adapting language to current time is equally valuable!
@@miriamondigo6970 this irene lady is a bot. or a crazy person
@@TheTororist true. I wonder how much Nduruchi pays her to tarnish names. She is a psycho
I love your channel for the mere fact I get to take my mind off being in lockdown 24/7 whenever I watch your vids. Love your vlogs Tommy, love from Malaysia
Wait! Whaaat what happened? Haha that was like I was a kid and someone was gonna give me candy but took it away . Anyways it’s great to see u back lovely 🤗
Love too see back,, welcome to Mombasa,,am a Kenyan , enjoy your self sir,,🤣🇰🇪👉
Watch videos of Jim Nduruchi Kenya 🇰🇪
We know you are Kenyans you don't have to advertise yourself and Coast isn't Kenya so stop being proud of a city which doesn't belong to kenya. Pwani si Kenya! Got it ?
Kenya is not a safe place to visit 😠😠😠
I'm from Indonesia.
Kenya government kidnapped a British Biafran freedom fighter because of bribe from the jihadis government of nigeria 😠😠😠
Kenya has messed up 😠😠😠
I love your Swahili....awesome!! Been trying to get my French on point for as long as I can remember lakini wapi!!!!!!!
1:44 Shree Jain Temple, must be a temple for Jainism, a non violent, vegetarian religion from India. British brought in many Indians to Kenya, who helped build the railways, ports etc. as indentured labours. In the book Man Eaters of Tsvao, about the lions who developed a taste for humans, many of them unfortunately Indians, who were in camps building the Mombassa to Nairobi line.
Viazi, okra with chapati? Interesting mixture.
Got to admit that you're slowly becoming my favorite youtuber. Laid back and real. Btw mombasa is chill compared to Nairobi.
kanairo iko na wenyewe. Hawezani
This is an understated series. You really feel like you’re walking around with him where he goes
dude, i am hooked to your channel.... brilliant stuff through and through, hope to run into you on these Nairobi streets.
You’re great, man. I became a husband and a father here, in Tanzania, so I’m a little sedentary. Once my Son can walk & talk (which is any moment now, it seems 🤣) we’ll be out on the streets of East Africa, like you!
One life to love ❤️💪🏾
Naija bro I dey go visit mombasa next month. Everywhere good 👍
Do you watch videos of John StJulien 🇹🇿
Go to bamburi mtambo you will find some mnazi. Just take a matatu from town to pirate beach you will enjoy your time there. How I miss home.
Thanks For ALL the videos! Enjoy your time and continue to stay safe 😁!!
I just never understand how some one can dislike such a nice video. thank you again @Sabbatical
Remember when I told you to screenshot the number of subs when you had like 3k subs , I see you reaching a million subs soon, watching from nairobi.
wish you could come to lamu......just you will enjoy it
Cool guy !! Cool presentation !! Relaxed !!! Subscribed !!!
Hand motion joke flew right past his head😂
Was waiting to see this comment lool
Tommy
You should have went to Malindi. Its very laid back and the beach is beautiful.
Vasco da Gama was there, on his first trip to India. He was the first known european to be there, but they didn’t much like him.
Actually he was not going to India the Portugal king at the time had sent Vasco to explore the East African Coast after he reached there the people of Mombasa were hostile so he went to Malindi where he was welcomed....
@@tete8151 They were smart I guess. Most of the exploration ended into colonisation.
@@jojo2021 well colonization still happened later LOL
@@bernardwanjohi7201 Unfortunately it did. 😕
"Let's hope nothing crazy happens today"
*three doritos later
"That's someone's house, get outta there!"
Aw man, what a cliffhanger! Please upload the next part fast :)
holy shit dude when i binge watched your vids they all had like 2k views, you blowing up man keep up the vids
That food looked wonderful. The cuisine of Kenya in general looks really
natural and flavorful.
The Swahili language has a lot of Persian words in it and this is interesting to me👍👍👍
We call Persia/Iran region _Uajemi_ in Swahili. I have no idea why.
My understanding is that the language developed over time, borrowing words from the languages of the visitors and merchants to the area. Bantu, Arab and maybe Persian traders as well.
Persians are the ones who emigrated to mombasa not Arabs. There is a big park in Nairobi called jeevanjee a successful Persian businessman during 1800s
Examples?
Please I need your guys I don't know Arab neither Persian or Hindu. Could someone tell me which are those borrowed words from above languages I mentioned
I love Mombasa ,can't wait to go back
I am wait to see you in Rwanda I love that country
They say Rawanda is rapidly becoming the Singapore of Africa and the city of Kigali is the cleanest city in the entire African continent. Do you think you might visit Rawanda to see if its progress has been as amazing as people say?
Oh! Hell yes! I truly hope he goes there and tell us about the conflict between the Hutu and Tutsi and also of course about the famous hotel and manager.
@@swifty1969 I've heard the people of Rwanda so deeply regret what came of their tribalism that they don't even use the words Hutu and Tutsi. Instead they've focused on coming together and building a sense of shared community. So for example, one Saturday each month one person from each household volunteers three hours of doing community service work. That sense of community has resulted in a culture of no littering. Plastic bags are illegal.
I was from Indian videos mixing rice to chupati and the great economist to the children villagers whom love to see you with the chief and his 11wives. Your amazing man keep it up. Love from 🇵🇭
I am curious to see how it goes further :-)
Nice bro welcome Kenya and stay safe
Do longer videos you keep me entertained am all ears
Privet Privet ( hi .. hi) I can understand you a little because when I was in India all stared at me like saw a ghost hahaha some of girls asked me to click pictures with them
That's my City my Town but why you didn't reach a place like Nyali Mamangina drive Bamburi Beach and even cross the Ferry to the Diani Beach it will be fantastic I hope your soo welcome in Mombasa HAKUNA MATATA!
I feel like you need to find a local tour guide that way you will have a much better experience as they explain to you the history of Mombasa and even take you to some areas you would never access as a foreigner where you meet the true swahili people.
this man speaks the truth...what he says actually is 100% perfecto.
Glad I have found this chanel , thank you for sharing with us your travels.
Noma sana!
Top notch bargaining taking things from mzungu prices to regular prices 😅
At last another video,Thanks man
Love these videos, showcassing my homeland..kunywa mnazi Tommy
Been waiting ur vlog.. goood that you have another... fr Philippines 🇵🇭
Your video's have enlightened me to what Africa is all about, makes me want to go there. I can tell you are loving it!
Very well articulated
Haha they speak Sheng in Nairobi. It's like Swahili slang mixed with English. And it changes and evolves constantly.
Ask someone from Nairobi what mark they got for Swahili in school 😀
This is not Fair u r not supposed to lay truth down like that
You're a little weird, but that's just me, but I prefer your vlogs waaaaaay more than most wazungus in Kenya posting content on the tube. Why? You immerse yourself in the culture, learn the history (you know more about Mombasa's history than me and I am Kenyan) and you learn the language. Also, you stay in the common areas. You're the antithesis of the expats who are driving us up the wall. All that to say, keep em' coming.
You start by calling him weird then proceed to complement him! That’s Weird!
@@AnalystTosh lol. touché
I see it as awkward comedy sometimes lol but the videos are great.
Why would you begin with an insult? That's weird
Weird explain a bit or do you mean it's unusual to see a white man mingle with the locals?
Swahili food looks delicious !
Carefull My friend with someplaces u go...Next Try Pay a vist to (LAMU) & Get to know their swahili Sheng😂😂
Mombasa means "Island of War"... I remember learning that in my Kenyan primary school history class
Lovely, 🌹 Humara Bajaj TVS
Kwani ulisoma nchi ngani io hatujai funzwa😂😂
Mvita
Ulisoma mwaka gani surely , I can't remember studying such a thing 😂😂
More like mwambao before it was called mombasa
Great video
Ahh tommy man!! These cliffhangers are killing me 🤣
Thank You Tommy! These videos are awesome!
If you like Mombasa you will love Lamu. Great video this one.
Your africa travel videos are the gnarliest travel videos I’ve seen
When are you coming back to Uganda
I really want to meet you sir
Make time and go to fort Jesus, you will love it inside...but what happened? The police in Mombasa are very strict with filming
when I was there in 94 or so, a merchant was trying to sell me something and i didnt want to buy anything, He said give me a good price. I said one american dollar. he said you need to negotiate like a man! lol
Wow!!…Mombasa is Highly sensitive to cameras!…….luckily, ‘viazi keranga’looks 👍😋
Pliz do visit the mama ngina water front,mandhry mosque was just few minutes walk wen you stood outside Fort jesus
I’m watching a second video from you.. thanks.. sounds like what I’ll do if I’m traveling like you..
I guess now that Mr.Bald retired, you have taken the torch.
I think we should call tommy mr smiley
Great visuals
Love from Ug 🇺🇬
at 1:32 i love the taxi, tuk tuk sometimes called, that had pot leaves all over the windshield, definately not america, i love it
Yesss!! Things did get way too crazy after a while…
Man, I didn't expect cliffhangers in these videos 😂
I was in Mombasa just two months ago, and have been so many times. Kuddos to this guy for being brave to walk with the camera recording. Not because it could be stolen, but because the people will always look at you if they see you with a video camera. It is an unconfortable feeling when you trying to record content. Also, I know the police can easily bother you out of tamaa (greed) or mistaking you for a bad guy. By the way, great pronunciation on your Swahili. I miss Barkaa restaurant.
Tommy , you doing cliff hangers now!? I can’t wait , I need to know what happens next.
Did the homeless guy from Nairobi find you ?🤣
What u ate is viazi vya rojo na mabenda
Viazi karai is something different
Yes psexdo a vlogg with Marwa his also in mombasa, his a cool guy or at least link up for a meal.
Great time in Mombasa, Tommy! Do you often run into subscribers? Your lunch looked delicious, but I’m sorry that it all went to ****! I look forward to part 2
I'm from Indonesia
Kenya is not a safe place to visit 😠😠👎
I heard a news that your government kidnapped a British Biafran freedom fighter because of bribe from the jihadis government of nigeria 😠😡
The case is in icc already.
Ur county kidnapped a British Biafran freedom fighter. A man who is fighting for the freedom of the Biafran people, because the jihadis government of nigeria are slaughtering them with the help of the fulani hesdmen parading themselves as cattle rearars.
Wondering what happened....was it the food??
this is where icome from my home mombasa i miss mombasa so much icant wait to be at home soon
I like the fact that you could speak Swahili
Notice the white and blue colourscheme...all the buildings are uniformly done..
Like and comment. This guy deserves it . Keeping it real lol 💯
Your knowledge of coastal history is quite impressive. I hope all is well...
Chapati and most of the foods along the coast Somalia to Mombasa, Dar-es-Saalam to Mtwara in Mozambique came through trade movement at the time of Vasco D'Gama spice route. It is the same food found in Macao, Goa, Cape Town and other places along the Spice Route where there was a fusion of cultures through travel and settlement.