Africa

[Elle Driver]

Must have been expensive.
Life changing in what way?

I didn't pay for it, it was free. It was life changing for me as an African American to experience first hand how much diversity there is in Africa and to be accepted into communities that had no idea who I was except for the fact that I was a person of black origin. It made me a believer in Pan-Africanism.

 

[tater]

I didn't pay for it, it was free. It was life changing for me as an African American to experience first hand how much diversity there is in Africa and to be accepted into communities that had no idea who I was except for the fact that I was a person of black origin. It made me a believer in Pan-Africanism.

how was it free???

 

[Remote]

I didn't pay for it, it was free. It was life changing for me as an African American to experience first hand how much diversity there is in Africa and to be accepted into communities that had no idea who I was except for the fact that I was a person of black origin. It made me a believer in Pan-Africanism.

That's awesome.
Are you going back with friends or family?

 

[Elle Driver]

how was it free???

Because they needed people who were fluent in English, and at the time the economy wasn't too bad so they could afford to send people to do humanitarian work (while making money) there for free.

That's awesome.
Are you going back with friends or family?

By myself. I always go by myself, but it's usually associated with an agency but since I probably have family there I'm gonna go by myself and visit family. I was mostly teaching English before and living with host families, but this time I'm going to build schools and give out medication.

 

[BlackBieber]

DRC. My mother is from Kinshasa, she took me there twice. I speak the local language, it was fun had a great time, family took very good care of me. Going back within the next 2 years for business.

My nikka. Im from Kinshasa also, went back last summer actually. Been back a total of 3 times since I left as a baby. Even stayed for a couple of months when I was like 11 or sumthin.

U tryna tell me u speak lingala perfectly tho? Do u even speak french?

 

[Remote]

Because they needed people who were fluent in English, and at the time the economy wasn't too bad so they could afford to send people to do humanitarian work (while making money) there for free.



By myself. I always go by myself, but it's usually associated with an agency but since I probably have family there I'm gonna go by myself and visit family. I was mostly teaching English before and living with host families, but this time I'm going to build schools and give out medication.

So you do a lot of charitable work? Sounds like you might work for a non profit. How is that?

 

[Elle Driver]

So you do a lot of charitable work? Sounds like you might work for a non profit. How is that?

I used to, when I was college aged. I would do outreach in America for trouble youth and women in "urban" communities. Then I found an opportunity to do that kind of stuff abroad. It wasn't charitable work, just teaching, and traveling to different communities. I'm just focusing on women's health right now, and my mother is Ethiopian so I jumped at the opportunity.

 

[old soul]

Lived in Rwanda for 2+ years, few months in Malawi, traveled through/ chilled in Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Uganda, and Burundi. Took a train through Tanzania, been to Zanzibar, seen Victoria Falls, been on sunset booze cruise on the Zambezi river, been on safaris, seen gorillas in their natural habitat; I've had my share of adventures, some highs and lows. Overall great times, haven't been back since 2011 though. I've been fortunate. If you get the chance to travel, do it.

 

[Remote]

Lived in Rwanda for 2+ years, few months in Malawi, traveled through/ chilled in Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Uganda, and Burundi. Took a train through Tanzania, been to Zanzibar, seen Victoria Falls, been on sunset booze cruise on the Zambezi river, been on safaris, seen gorillas in their natural habitat; I've had my share of adventures, some highs and lows. Overall great times, haven't been back since 2011 though. I've been fortunate. If you get the chance to travel, do it.

Dude. That's amazing.
Seems like most times people say they go to Egypt or Nigeria or South Africa. But you went into the heart of the continent.

 

[tater]

I used to, when I was college aged. I would do outreach in America for trouble youth and women in "urban" communities. Then I found an opportunity to do that kind of stuff abroad. It wasn't charitable work, just teaching, and traveling to different communities. I'm just focusing on women's health right now, and my mother is Ethiopian so I jumped at the opportunity.

Was this some type of agency? What was it called? I'm interested in getting involved with something like this when I get back to the States...

 

[Tommy Knocks]

My nikka. Im from Kinshasa also, went back last summer actually. Been back a total of 3 times since I left as a baby. Even stayed for a couple of months when I was like 11 or sumthin.

U tryna tell me u speak lingala perfectly tho? Do u even speak french?

na yabi lingala. na lobaka yago neti american. na lobaka francais tey meh francais izali na kati na lingala. .

 

[Remote]

na yabi lingala. na lobaka yago neti american. na lobaka francais tey meh francais izali na kati na lingala. .

 

[froggle]

That's awesome. From a pure nature standpoint, South Africa really appeals to me as a tourist destination.
But (admittedly and sadly) I don't know much else about the country.

Breh, I think I am open and not blinded by the media, so when I went there, I wasnt expecting to see nikkas running around with spears, but damn, I was kinda blown away by how advanced certain places were and the whole culture was

but the women *runs and books ticket to the motherland again*

 

[froggle]

Lived in Rwanda for 2+ years, few months in Malawi, traveled through/ chilled in Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa, Botswana, Kenya, Uganda, and Burundi. Took a train through Tanzania, been to Zanzibar, seen Victoria Falls, been on sunset booze cruise on the Zambezi river, been on safaris, seen gorillas in their natural habitat; I've had my share of adventures, some highs and lows. Overall great times, haven't been back since 2011 though. I've been fortunate. If you get the chance to travel, do it.

how was Rwanda? I have that on my list of places for next year. Would you recommend it solo, or carry my girl along Females can mess up adventures, especially if they are not into getting dirty and staying in $5 a night lodgings

 

[Brown Ant]

Went to Zambia for charity work for about 6 weeks back in 2009 for my resume. It was a great experience, Africans are far better than blacks in America because they're not constantly crying about the white man. I found it funny how the women did all the work and the men just sat around

They allowed me to cut the goat (the animal, not the acronym) myself on the first day