The Downsides Of Living In Dakar
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 มี.ค. 2022
- I've been based in Dakar,Sengeal for almost a year now, and while I prefer living here to Accra,Ghana, it's not all rosy, as with any city in the world. So you choose what you want to have and what you're willing to give up.
Here is part 2 of my first "I left Accra for Dakar. Here's WHY." There are other things I certainly struggle with here beyond what I mention in the video, but they require more context, so maybe a longer future video.
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Hi! My name is Jessica Sarkodie! I'm a Ghanaian photographer currently based in Dakar, Senegal. I'll be sharing videos on travel, fascinating stories in West Africa, why I've chosen to be based in Dakar(for now), and really anything that I'm moved to create. #photography #videography #documentary
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I'm currently on a 35 day vacation in dakar. I can't believe this place. It makes.me want to sell all my assets and start over here.... I don't know how I'd do it... maybe start a restaurant or an airbnb... but this place is paradise... I think I met the love of my life here... it hurts knowing I have to leave.... I can't believe this heaven on earth exists..
Im a senegalese and hearing this from a "foreigner" makes these things even more true. I hope that overall we treated you well.
Your style of content creation is a much needed break from the regular repetitive ones often shown. Would love to see more. Especially of the cost of living, not only on Dakar but places like Saly and other cities outside of Dakar. ❤️
I love how you filmed this, instead of doing the typical sit down video
I'm from Senegal. I can relate to the what you said and describe quite well Dakar. Keep up the good work. I like your shots.
In your previous video you talked about how hot and humid it is in Accra. Do foreigners feel they have to spend their life in sit conditioning 24/7? Can you elaborate on that, and about the infrastructure relating to electricity, water, Internet, transportation ,safety, and medical services? Are there neighborhoods close to the amenities like you found in Dakar?
Senegal is on the ireland, beaches everywhere and that might be the utmost reason why is sandy like you said,Am a youtuber (Nigeria)living here in Dakar senegal,you are welcome sis.in all senegal is peaceful.New subscriber.
I’m researching Senegal now and this video was very helpful❤
Your video makes Senegal look so beautiful and peaceful
Greetings and thanks for sharing ❤
I stayed in Dakar twice and I agree with everything you stated.
I miss Senegal ,hope to come around soon
Your voice is so calming and should be only compare to the most beauty bird which twitting is falling down like waterfall.
What I love is that you show the beauty while telling of the challenges. It encourages the viewer to understand that the experience will not be (or should not be) a heavy list of downsides because there are so many sides to any place. Beautifully done!
Love Senegal. Ill be back there in December
I’m considering moving there but I’m unsure about finding work.
I'm in Senegal now and those are the two things that struck me as downsides too - dust and sandy and or muddy sidewalks.
I feel you the government isn’t doing much for that plus being in the desert doesn’t really help.
So how come so many Europeans lives there, black people you complain too dame much
@@taharka3897😂true.
@@taharka3897They live there to make and take your money
@@TemdriWorld do add to be weird, and to be oppressors.
I went to Dakar and hated it. So when people say that Dakar is better than Ghana...that's shocking. This video makes Dakar look better than it actually is.
Why did u hate it
Do you feel safe there as a solo female traveler? Also, what neighborhoods would you recommend to stay/live in? Thanks!
I loved watching your video. I am moving to Senegal this week and cannot wait. Thank you for sharing your journey so far. I hope to find hidden gems like you
Hi, did you move to Senegal?
I miss Senegal, nice video really informative! I vlogged my whole trip!
I love Dakar ❤️
Beautiful video! Thank you!
This video was so refreshing!
Love the video. I'm inspired to try and do something similar.
Great video! I would love to live in Dakar one day, but I am worried about not being able to speak French.
Beautiful presentation and calming....love it! Subscribed.
Thanks so much for sharing! I loved everything - the cinematography and background music! Beautiful!
I love your B rolls 👌🏿👍🏿
what a beautifully made video,,, love your aesthetics.
Great job with the camera positioning as well as the narration. Also, thank you for sharing your insights. Grace & peace.
This was a nice, and calming video. Thanks for sharing. Have you returned to Senegal?
OMG, I love your place. Looks so peaceful. The view is gorgeous. Just wow.
Nice video. (Dakar dust lol) 👍 goree a peaceful place.. wish un the best
This video is beautiful. The shore, the ocea/sea, the beautiful homes and landscape, the fresh fruits my my. Perhaps you should have shown the flies or the hassle with the roads or taxi drivers, and then your title would have been understood. Thanks for sharing
Amazing video
I love African
Wahala oo 😂😂 This is a good video. Now I want to visit in the summertime.
She said too many flies in summer
Hi, Jessica great to know that there is a sister living in Dakar. Im planning to visit Dakar next year. I hope you can give me advice on what best to do as a female traveling alone. Greetings A. Oppong
Beautifully shot
Very insightful video! I am curious about the social side of Dakar, making friends, dating etc. and also the food esp since jollof originated there. Lastly, the job market - is it difficult for foreigners to get a job?
I've had an easy time making friends, but I must admit the majority are not Senegalese. I work as a freelancer, so I cannot speak to the job market for a 9 - 5, but all my friends who work 9-5 seem to have found jobs fairly easily.
@@JessicaSarkodie111 k
Darkar looks very nice
your videos are beautifully done. I'm from senegal and yes costumer services are nightmare here.
😂😂😂it is a coastal thing they dont like to work
Hey! You mentioned living in a walkable part of town. Can you share what neighborhood that was? Looking to move to Senegal for a month
also interested!
Not only is this place so beautiful, you are so beautiful too!
I lived there for two years. Downsides: Malarial mosquitos and huge, aggressive flies that will swarm on your food if you're outside eating. Taxis, as you said, require negotiation each time you enter one. Few of the taxis are in good condition. If you get one with a seat belt, you're lucky. If you get one with A/C, you must have hired a driver specifically. The languages are French and Wolof. If you don't speak either, talking to locals is a struggle. The slow pace of EVERYTHING will grind your nerves until you get used to it. If you have a car, it has to be washed DAILY due to the sand from the Sahel. Kids begging on the street is both irritating and heart breaking. But parents hand them over to the religious leaders who put them on the street to beg. Lastly, the Toubob pricing even hits you if you're a black American, making an expensive place even more so.
♥️ your video! That looks like Goree to me. I think Senegal is so beautiful! I’m planning to either buy land and build a home or rent a house there within the next year or so. Thanks for sharing your insight!
Did you?
@@zazzyfieldsbrown I am working on it as we speak as I’ll be back in Senegal in September.
I am thinking ambitiously these days. Actually, for about 3 years, I've been considering moving to Africa. In this time, I have been researching different countries. I will begin visiting, vacationing this fall. First Tanzania, Damar and so forth
@@zazzyfieldsbrown go for it and I wish you all the success in the world. I’ve been all over West Afrika and my 1st choice to repatriate is definitely Dakar!
I’m from USA I visited Dakar I give it a 10 I want to visit Ghana or Gambia and build a future there since they speak English inshallah
@@tiago161 mmm no one asked for a opinion that they don’t value
U kan lan french😊
Downsides of living in USA. Getting shot in face by a straybullet or maybe a mad man. Ill take that
😂 I live in North Philly I feel you
@@asiatic_african bless your heart brother. The badlands are a serious battle ground. I'm from Trenton
@@asiatic_african im sorry no disrespect if im wrong asiatic black can be a brother or sister. My apologies if I got it wrong
@@yassina-r6806 haha it's good Bro I'mma Brother
Now, I've gotten to the artist's hidden place.....ugh...so jealous....🥺
I love your videos, please which app do you use for your videos?
thank you - iMovie!
Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I’m thinking about moving there but I have a small business and I am an artist. How difficult is it to move there permanently?How is the art scene?Is it easy to collaborate and make connections within that scene? I’m from South Africa 🇿🇦 pls continue sharing your experience in Dakar with us🙏🏽🤍
Hi! Immigration stuff is pretty straight forward. For me, the art scene is extremely vibrant! I'm coming from Accra so that's what I'm comparing it to. Someone coming from NYC or Paris may not feel the same way. And I haven't found it too difficult to meet like-minded people. I hope this helps!
😮 my biggest curiosity regards reliability amd trust in finding a good place to rent 😮
you have to be on the ground for this - lots of facebook groups for expats/foreigners with info!
As a senegalese, I agree with you. You are 100% right.
My dreamland❤❤..as for Burna boy too bad next time look out for the celebrity concerts like Youssour Ndour, Sidiki, Viviane Chidid and the like
Where are you in Senegal i want to meet you
I was going to say as you’re complaining, the video isn’t matching. It looks so calming and enjoyable 🤣 but I get you. Loved your shots on this one. Really enjoyed watching it.
What a contrast right
discussing the negatives but focusing on the positives 😂
Finding work for Diaspora. I speak English and a little french. But I am in construction but I would work anywhere where English speaking is not a huge barrier. Preferably construction
I’m trying to move to Senegal from Sierra Leone for greener pastures
Do you get barking neighbourhood or guard dogs there? I would love to live in a place where I could escape this noise.
In chaa Allah I will visit again , senegal is a beautiful country. All praise to God .
I visted 2 years ago , i was well received and was treated like a queen. Much respect
I loved this video. They weren’t responding to burna boy probably because they didn’t understand him 😭
greetings jessica,
i came across your channel while i search for travel vlogs in dakar. i want to visit this summer and as i read the entry requirement, if i understood properly, vaccine is not mandatory. and i would like to know how much is it to get a covid pcr test when returning back to the uk from senegal, dakar. if you have any idea, please? and if there’s a cheap air bnb also, please? i’ll check out some air bnb also but if you can help, that would be great. thank you
Hi Marie - a PCR test is 25k CFA. You need a negative test from the UK if you're not vaccinated. As for Airbnb, you'll have to check on the site and see what is on the market! hope this helps!
I’m going to Senegal to chase the mbalax where should I start after arriving in Dakar
How is the running water and electricity there sis?
A westerner can't drink the water. Electricity goes out so you'll need a UPS for your electronics.
How much per month is your apartment
why are we dwhispering???
Thank you for the content, this is serious i'm a single guy planning to move to Dakar from Lebanon to start a new life hopefully a better one even though i have no idea what's waiting for me, i am open minded and open for other's cultures so i won't have problems collaborating and communicating especially that i understand french very well. Please any advice from anyone who reads my message!? Thank you in advance, much respect.
Good luck😊
@@Aj-ze6ds Thank you, that's so kind of you 😊
Did you make it there? I love your country. I hope it gets to go back to its well deserved better days. I'm visiting Sénégal this summer for the first time and I can't wait!!
@@belle4978 Hello lady, i hope you enjoy your visit and hopefully will be a beautiful experience, i can see you are so eager to go there 😀, and as for me no i didn't move i improved myself here and waiting for any good opportunity to move to any beautiful country, goodluck for your visit and please have a lot of fun 👋
@@Zchosen. I pray that things improved in Lebanon!. Thank you!!:)
Thanks for the video. I literally want to slap that cat dragging the other with a broom. Both are big cats too. I deal with constant dust, flies & gnats in the states, I don't know if I want these same issues in Africa as constant. I may have to choose an African country with milder weather. Wait, no Afrobeat, no ma'am! lol
Where was that house on the cliff? Where artist lived?
Gorée!
Too many close ups. I had a hard time telling WHERE you were. So the filming felt very claustrophobic. But I appreciate your observations. The frequent protesting is a vestige of France. 🇫🇷 The French protest often - it’s almost a tradition. And as they say… namely in French speaking Africa, all roads lead to Paris. This also could be why they are rather reserved. French people are the same way. They could care less about customer service. They just don’t get the concept the I don’t want to come to your restaurant if you treat me like I’m a bother.