Is the Racism against Black Africans in Mauritius true?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 พ.ย. 2023
- In this episode, I shared my experience as well as those of my African brothers and sisters currently working and living in Mauritius and the harsh reality they are facing.
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Never spend your hard earned money where you are not respected, simple
They can keep it lol am not coming.
Spot on, 💯
I'm a Nigerian living in Mauritius island, mauritius island people are very friendly,
Off my list!
@@wendyhestick8514 please visit Mauritius island, Mauritians are very welcoming and I live in Mauritius island with my family and I have never experience such
Very sad mate 😢
I'm a Indian and I have been several African countries and met with many Africans. To be honest Africans are most friendly, polite, hospitable and respectful more than Asians and Europeans. I love them. It's a shame people do discrimination just for skin colour. Long live Africa and Africans. Love from India
Speak up to your people who tend to be very racist against dark/Black skin! Be an ally and help change things. The glorification of white skin is one of the greatest tragedies of humankind and it needs to end!
yeah sure! you clearly don't know the Africans. If your gay they lynch you. Very friendly indeed.
Not skin colour, it's mostly phenotype and most people don't like Sub Saharan African phenotype, ie West African features!
Indians are also discriminated against
@@Thiago_TT_MIA yes unfortunately 😥
I’m Mauritian and I live here. Only one thing can be added to this video. I apologise for how black people from Africa are treated here. I hope people like me (after seeing this video) can help to make things change
God bless you..
Indians are the most racist either amongst themselves ( the cast system) or towards other people. Its comon practice wether they live in the subcontinent or the coolies all around the world. No Fake apologies needed brother its in your culture since the down of time
God bless you
I have worked with many Mauritians in England and they are very racist!!
yes starting with making your government accountable start a black pan african rebellion not religion put things like this on videos
Shout out to Kenya... I was in Nairobi 2 times many years ago and they were very nice at the airport. As a Nigerian, I was treated well and got my visa on entry.
You guys need to adjust your attitudes. So many negatives about Nigerians. So sad
@@aoppong6419 oga calm down. I was never robbed in my country Nigeria but the second time I went to Nairobi, I was robbed close to the national museum and was almost killed. I have never used that to judge Kenya or Kenyans. When you dwell on the negatives, you miss out on the positive. The lesson I learnt from my bad experience in Nairobi was that one needs to know when and where to go and how to go. And basically be smarter. And in the same Nairobi, I dropped my wallet in a cab and the cab man came back to me and I checked the back seat and my wallet was there. 2 side of a coin. So shut your mouth
@@Daolmec
It appears you are new to the negative image of Nigerians beyond Nigeria. Asking you guys to adjust your attitudes is no insult. Nigerians are double checked anywhere they go compared to other Africans. Why..? And you will say “we are smart”
@@aoppong6419the way Nigerians are treated badly in Kenya is. Nothing but envy envy jealousy
@@aoppong6419the way Nigerians are treated badly in Kenya is. Nothing but envy envy jealousy
Steve, thanks a lot for bringing this awareness to the public. You have no idea that you saved a lot of black Africans from the terrible experience you went through. My plans to visit Mauritius is off my bucket list. “Intelligent people learn from their experiences, but wise people learn from other peoples’ experiences”
Thank God! We are better off without you.
@@nirvanabhagwandin6327 seriously
I'm a mauritian citizen and I can tell you that they do it to us too because there is a lot of drug mules coming from the big continent. Do understand that they are doing their job and you are destroying the name of my country by not knowing why they do that. Those guys who are on this video, they do know how the mauritian law is strict on Drugs abuse and illegal substances. YOU HAVE TO DO YOUR JOB TOO WHICH IS INVESTIGATE PROPERLY INTO THE MATTER RATHER TAHN MAKING YOUR OWN STATEMENT WHITHOUT KNOWING WHATS IS THE REASON OF SUCH BEHAVIOR.
No way!!! This world is too big and beautiful for me to live on this tiny thing in the middle of the ocean and top it up with being discriminated against. I visited once but not worth the hype. Zanzibar, Kenya, Tanzania, equally beautiful and very welcoming. Go where you are loved people. Forget what you see in those tourist magazines.
@@nirvanabhagwandin6327soon the Ocean will carry your country away 😂
Just canceled my flight to Mauritius 😢 after your video Steven
I was not doing that, Africans complain all the time, they leave their country, WHY? because it's not perfect, what de hell , I am Black I have no problem being searched, I have nothing to hide , even going to AMERICA some times they pull you randomly, carry you to a room and search you, ,I live in Trinidad, we have the same diversity as Mauritius, When Nigerians come to my country,Some TRINIDADIANS , do not trust them , they have a reputation for being involved in Ciber crimes. I AM tired of seeing AFRICANS COMPLAINING then stay in your country , and try to help make it progress. Simple as that.
Mauritius is off my bucket list!
Thank you , don't come
Great, do not need you here
Yea fuck this place. Lmao yall better go somewhere else.
@@mathewgoinsamyshowing your true colors online. I will post this one my instagram to show the whole Africa what y’all do. 🐱
Lol who needs stress Haa!!!😮
I'm extremely grateful for these experiences shared. I'll take this off my holiday destinations.
This racism should be brought to attention to African Union and the rest of African states,
this is quite shameful indeed
What are they going to do?
What are they going to do?
Please, calm yourself from high blood pressure.
African nations start limiting the amount to minerals and resources. Controlling the future the most youth/resources
why go looking for racism in other countries?
This is typical black thing!
They don't care, same with overall corruption and tribalism. How can you fix an issue when your own country faces them?
Thank you for striking Mauritius off my list. It’s important to know these things.
Thank you, We already have 1.5 million tourists here every year, do not need you
as if we need blackies here lol
Yes please do not come here we don’t want you here you are not welcome at all
Bro are you jobless?
@@Jaabir21
@@Jaabir21Normal Normal you dull. Ewuuu. Goes to show you encourage racism.... What happened to being kind.
Thanks for this video, Mauritius was amongst my wife and I’s shortlist for our 2024 winter holiday. Definitely off the list now
Great content and excellent delivery. I HAD to subscribe. Thank you Steven!
I just cancelled my trip. Better not experience that, rerouting to Zanzibar 🎉
Brilliant solution. Don't go to Mauritius
Good choice Do Zanzibar for beaches Arusha Seregati etc for wildlife
The best place to visit as african
Not going.
Welcome to Zanzibar bro the and of Hospitality ❤
African American here and I'm glad you exposed this kinda information cause now I know not to move to Mauritius... Thanks my brother!! 💪🏽🤴🏽👍🏽✊🏽
What african country are you from?
@@spaceghost2473read again.
@spaceghost2473 and who are you asking kind of question like that.
@@dhanuarygundana6342 I'm asking you. What type of african are you?
@@spaceghost2473who the hell are you asking me
Wowwwwwww!!! Shocked!!!!! Thank you for bringing that to light
Come to zambia, we love everyone 😂❤
Man I’m black American and when I say they searched me and let every white person go by smiling at kenya airport, tanazania airport, it made me so angry! Then they kept asking if I was a Nigerian smh 🤦🏾♂️ Even if I was a Nigerian why discriminate against Nigerians?? Africans treat each other poor compared to whites. They didn’t say NOTHING to Indians Arabs Chinese whites etc
lol you got the Nigerian treatment. I hope things get better, I doubt it though
on behalf of my fellow africans , the officials i mean ,with their house n.. attitude I apologize
Tanzania!?! Was greeted and told welcome to your motherland (black Brit) by immigration but then again I did try out my Duolingo learned Swahili out on him. Maybe he appreciated my efforts because that’s the warmest welcome I’ve ever received!
@@broncosbest6441 yea bro the first time I went I didn’t have issue but the second time bro it was bad fam. I was embarrassed and even the other guard tried to bribe me and my brother after. Nairobi airport was the worse though! The best airport easily hands down was Uganda at Entebee.
@@LosAngelesMade In the U.K. unfortunately this happens frequently where Africans have more reverence for white people. So it’s not a stretch that this would occur on the African continent. I wish they would get their economies sorted so there wouldn’t be this occurring.
There was some clip in the U.K. where a Chinese man got into an altercation with two African women and it got racial. He said you people have everything walk on gold, oil, diamonds and yet you always pandering and begging white people. It ended with him getting stomped but there was truth in what he said sadly.
I hate to say this since I don't consider myself an emotional person. I"m Kenyan: three friends and myself have been planning for the whole year to spend Christmas week in Mauritius. After watching this video, I'm completely turned off and plan to ask my friends if we can cancel and save money by just picking a resort on the Kenyan Coast which can be just as good depending on the class. I know most people would say it's better to go and see for yourself, but I think I've seen enough. Being on the receiving end of racism is a soul-crushing experience. There are countries in Europe I will never set foot in again after bad experiences with racism and discrimination.
Please mention these countries so others can avoid them.
@@georgey-b6080 Only from personal experience. I have never felt more looked down upon, or even despised, for just my appearance as a black man than I did travelling separately in Finland, Austria and Hungary. It wasn't overt or stated directly but a series of irregular incidents in public just added up until I came to the realisation these things were happening because of the colour of my skin. And I'm telling you it's not a good feeling because I felt so powerless, especially since I'm not used to facing discrimination. My only consolation was I was in those countries for brief moments, and couldn't get out fast enough. I also understand there are black people who had good experiences in those countries but personally, I will not be returning even if I'm offered free Champions League tickets in those locations.
Bro ata si uende Zanzibar it's better than Mauritius
@@Holysimba21 Nimeambiwa Zanzibar, Diani na Watamu are all as good, if not better. I've already sent this video to my friends, we're definitely not going.
come to Rwanda the country is so welcoming
Appreciate you sharing this so everyone can see the other side, even not to make a social change, but to judge for themselves.
That’s horrible. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Sending love ❤
Upon my arrival in Mauritius in 2019, my experience was marred by an unfortunate incident. While my wife, who is German, had arrived a day earlier, I was detained for a prolonged four-hour period at immigration. I underwent a thorough search, including the removal of my clothes. The situation escalated when an officer even brandished handcuffs, which I found so absurd that I couldn't help but laugh. However, the situation took a turn when my phone rang, and it was my wife calling. As soon as she entered the immigration office, the atmosphere shifted dramatically. Suddenly, everyone became apologetic and accommodating. Despite my attempts, displaying pictures of our marriage didn't initially alleviate their suspicion. It was only when they saw my wife in person that they swiftly released me. This encounter highlighted a disheartening level of racism that deeply affected me.
This isn't just black men. All men are seen as predators in western society. Women hold all the power socially, which is unnatural.
Ooh white privilege is really
Wow… it took your white wife to come and save you in a black African country??? Say less bruh… I will never step one foot in that place. ☠️
Worshiping white people is everywhere in Africa from Kenya to SA etc
So.. I'm guessing they basically worship White people and detest Black people? In the 21st century??? What a shame.
I'm a Nigerian married to a Mauritian woman of Creole /Indian descent. Her mother is Indian and father Creole. What you have observed is exactly as it is in Mauritius. The order of hierarchy is - the French whites (live in exclusive regions such as Le Morne), the Indians come second and occupy predominantly top government positions and the Creole (usually of Afro descent) are at the bottom of everything. Well, at least, they often console themselves with Sega music.
Thks for sharing
My pleasure@@DrAntoinetteLloydMD
Black ppl are being discriminated because they're indigenous and today their lands and countries are occupied through invasion from those living big in these countries. Indians are being used to occupy bc white population can't meet up keeping the indigenous black ppl far away from their land and resources. Vicious!
Social hierarchy is not based on race but on money, education and competence/useful knowledge. I am pretty sure people living in Ikoyi and banana island are not racist towards people living in makoko slum. I am pretty sure rich white people in South Africa are not racist towards por white people living in the slums in SA. Not every social discrepancy is based on racism. When black millionaire meet white millionaire they don't talk about race. Racism is for people living on the "bottom" and for prisons not for elites haha. And if you think Mauritius is racist go to places like Japan or Middle east. And I will end it with this, titles and topics like this are helping multiracial elites to keep dividing the common people "peasants". It is one of the oldest game plans in the book, divide and conquer! Turn blacks against whites, turn men against women and turn democrat against republican. Now it will be harder for them to unite. EASY! While people in the middle and at the bottom are distracted arguing about race and who is more privileged they are becoming richer and richer. It's actually embarrassing how easy we make it for them... PEACE! And racism is judging someone solely based on his race. Racism is not one race having more money than another race. Money you have is based on competence/usefulness and not race. Nobody is going to give you money or job because of you skin, that is a fairytale hhh. And when it comes to being treated different by government officials specifically airports and police officers. We have to take it in to consideration and aknowlage that blacks on average commit more crime than other races. I know this is unfortunate for honest law abiding black people, but humans recognising patterns helped us survive in the wild for thousands of years. The best thing you can do as an individual is to "beat" the stereotype and show them you are not part of the statistics. This is how you actually change the narrative in healthy realistic way. Much LOVE to all my "common" people out there!
Why do they allow French people to dominate them?
Ohhh my God it's so sad 😢.
Thanks for the awareness bro
Thank you for sharing this 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏. Eye opening.
As an African Canadian, I shall never visit Mauritius. Thank you for enlightening us @Steven❤
how can you be African and canadian at the same time
@euniceebbu7015 yep same. Not once cent of mine is going there.
@@mpendakiswahili3053 Do you even have a passport? Does your kind let you out, it seems not.
Dude there's nothing like *African Canadian* ugh!! Be specific, if you're Nigerian Canadian, or Ghanaian Canadian. That make more sense.
@@AKAndoh my kind, seems your white folks have taught you well to use racial slurs...
Mauritius is the WORST country i have ever visited as an African. I was on a business trip traveling with colleagues from South Africa (all white). On landing from Johannesburg, i was singled out from the Immigration queue taken to a room and interrogated on purpose of my travel. Made to log on to my laptop to ascertain it was a work laptop, my luggage searched by the rudest Immigration lady. That was oct 2019. It took the intervention of my colleagues to have me released. I've never been so traumatized. Listening to this just triggered that experience . Africans do not dare. Hotel treatment mirrors Immigration. Terrible place. Mindset. Just horrible
They don't see it now but this will hurt them in the long run. And spare a thought for the black creole Mauritians who are too afraid to even speak.
I am so sorry you were treated this way… hopefully things change in the future
This is good and bad. If this didn’t happen to you, then you would say they are nice. People always do that, however I watch how they treat others also, and deeply study them.
I have had this at Canada airport. And france the way they treat blk people.
The title of this video is wrong and divided, it should say how blk people are treated, not just in Africa
@@StevenNdukwuthings will not change, they will just hide their foul character better and better.
This is a worldwide thing
You're wrong, this is misinformation about Mauritius island, Mauritian people are very friendly, don't mind the immigration officers at airport, even Nigerian immigration officers are worse then them
Thanks for sharing this. This is definitely a country I'll be leaving off my list
You did a great job presenting life in Mauritius to the world. Some may not agree with you but they can also present the country to the world. I am sure your unpleasant point of entry made you focus your lens to that angle. Kudos
As African Australian who loves to travel everywhere in Africa, after watching this, Mauritius is now added to my BLACK LISTED countries, I am sure there is another better country I can visit in Africa instead of Mauritius, I dont want to be profiled in my own continent as if I had not enough here in Australia!!!!!!!
@@anewx i dont think so, go to Rwanda, Ghana etc.. you will be welcomed, i dont think you need a visa, and also Kenya anoumced all africans are welcome and will get visa on arrival from next year
Why don't you go back to Africa?
@@anewxto be in an African country & experience racism in your territory is wild! They are indeed black listed!🤣 idk what’s racist about that word, you can search up the meaning for further peace if you feel the proper term that was used is racist.
Yep tell me about profiling in Australia is horrid as well., but because we live here as black Africans we just ignore the noise around us. At least more and more Africans are coming here, its becoming more multi-cultural, that helps.
Haaaa come to Uganda...
As a Sri Lankan, I lived in West Africa, it was really nice living in Nigeria. I adjusted really well there and Jollof rice is yummy. I just hope I could visit there again. But I am totally dismayed by what they do at the airport in Mauritius. It is a disgrace and It is despicable ! They should all be fired from the job on the spot for mistreating people. Also, I don't understand the point what they are trying to achieve by doing disrespectful things.
Even in Silli flunka pale colonizers are pampered with preferential treatment .. all over the place ... ' it's a left over residue of inferiority complex's by the local natives esp amongs those who are publis govern mental sub serviants who tend to take their enslaved job titles to the absurd limits sucking up stupidly... ' it's a sick virus a spread allover the ex colonial concentration camps... ' period..
Nope, they won't be fired because they are doing exactly what their white superiors have laid down for them.
yes there officers are had political background that's why they do likes this, they don't have any hospitality but the locals people are awesome as i am a Mauritians citizen am half agreed but not all are the same, once id asked the question with an officer he responded me thats mostly Africans people which do drugs smuggling, so they takes all people for smuggler
Typical colonial mind warp..' in reality history tells a total different story about smugglers ..
@@coachvulnerableactivmaurit7265 Customs should show some respect to the travelers. They can not talk BS to the people based on hearsay. Talking degrading things to the travelers is a ground for dismissal. I just hope Authorities in Mauritius do something to fix this outrageous behavior by the airport staff.
This is interesting. I considered putting together a grouo tour in Mauritius for my tiur company so I souced out a tour guide. The attitude he gave me immediately gave me a bad vibe, I didn’t know about the racism in Mauritius but I now know why i got a bad feeling about traveling there. Great video, Mauritius is officially off my list of African countries to visit
I'm in the Netherlands, Steven videos are adding more inspiration to my plans to success
We needs to boycott Mauritius until this type of behavior changes against Africans from the continent and the diaspora... I'm sure as an African American i will be treated the same way until they see my American passport... So boycott Mauritius until things changes...
I'm in Mauritius now. I'm a Foundational Black American, but the U.S. passport didn't matter to immigration. You are still seen as Black. Very rude treatment. I will release a video soon.
I hope me as a african brazilian do not get this type of treatment... brazilian people as seen as friendly
Mauritius people don’t need you facts go back in your country
@@ethancorreamatias448 It doesn't matter if you are friendly. Clearly the immigration and customs get off on humiliating black people because of our skin.
Don't come to Mauritius You won't be missed
As a Nigerian diaspora (now a Canadian citizen) I believe the African leadership is responsible for our ordeal when it comes to racism. It seems like no where is safe especially if you are Nigerian or black African. Then, you see our stupid leader continue to run down African countries, while they send their kids to stupid in other countries, where their children continue to experience racial profiling. It's our leadership fault, it's their responsibility to fix this. I've learned over time that racism is more of poverty and negative media than our appearance as black Africans. Take a look at Japanese people, how often do you see them talking about racial profiling in today's world? People of Mauritius do not look better than other Africans, yet, they racially profile other Africans. Think about this folks.
I don’t understand racism how can you hate someone for the color of his/her skin shouldn’t we judge people for their actions and how they carry themselves.
Drug trafficking and internet scammers ve destroyed the name Nigeria more than our skin colour.
What you mean Nigerian or black african, nigeria are black african too ,aren't they?
Agree! Spot on 💯!
Clearly, you don’t have a clue about racism if you’re blaming the targets of racism. African countries as a whole experience racism from other nations. It’s far deeper than what we see today it goes back to slavery/colonialsim. It’s so bad we even do it to each other.
Thanks for the video. Mauritius off my bucket list!!
Thanks for this informative video. Honestly, I am really shocked to hear about the negative side of the country.
Thanks for the video, Mauritius is now out of my pocket list. I have enough discrimination to deal with in America than to visit a biased African island.
me too. I already have problems in Brazil
Same here!
I'm not sure Americans are treated this way because they need the tourism. It's when they see the American passport they change their tune. No different than Mexico.
Managed to persuade my mates to opt for Mauritius over Italy and Malta for our vacation next year. Grateful for the heads up; the lads might have had my head otherwise.
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If your mates are black, they may still experience some racism in those places. There are levels to these things.
I don't think there is any country in the world that does not (on some level) believe in racial superiority and inferiority.
Italy and Malta are more used to a variety of tourists though, but heard stories of racism in both and experienced it myself in Malta, although a long time ago and not from everyone , so I'm assuming they've progressed by now.
Steven, thank you for a very interesting and revealing programme.
I'm a South African thanks for sharing this it helps a lot I wanted to visit but I don't think so
South Africans are prejudice too.
Watching from Tanzania....Come to Tanzania and I will show you around. Am a youtuber from Tanzania....
He already came
@@celestialfogo7274 he will be back next year to climb Mount Kilimanjaro the highest in Africa
Tanzania is just perfect from the super friendly people, the beaches, islands, rivers, lakes, wildlife and highlands. The one place you never want to leave.
It makes me sad when I go into an area and use their amenities and look around for professional black people and the only ones I see are working as servants, potters, cleaners and lowest end jobs. The sad thing is that it isn't that these black people are not intelligently capable, but they are just deprived of better opportunities and descriminated. It's good that you're talking about this. It help to wake black people up.
Aptly on💯
absolutely, they can claim and deny racism...but when you look around and see who are at the top and who are at the very bottom...that speaks for itself.
Thank you so much Steven, I am actually hearing this for the first time. I have always dreamt of having a great holiday in Mauritius or even buying a holiday apartment there but this has completely changed. I will try somewhere like Namibia, kenya or Ghana.
Good to know bro. Thanks for posting.
I am a Mauritian of Indian descent currently living in the UK and I cannot thank you enough for this video. I have always told my friends from Africa (Ghana, Eritrea etc) to come to Mauritius but I am worried if that's the treatment that they would get. Thank you for opening my eyes to this. And I would agree. Mauritius is not made for younger people. 😅😅
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Part of the problem is you
Thanks for your testimony. As a Black African living in Canada, I had a neighbour from Mauritius over the last two years. He is of Indian descent and he was very aggressive to me. We had at least two scuffles about he wanting to intimidate me. He quickly realized that I am as tough guy. He sold his property in 2023 and moved.
@@lionelmcarthur5003Very sad to hear, I'm also a Black African Canadian and my coworker is from Mauritius Indian Descent, but he does sound like Indian, he actually opened my eyes about white tactics/strategy and even empowered me to become a manager, I also have a member of my team from Indian descent Mauritius and they're great.
I agree with you. Before I had the bad encounter with my neighbour, I have known many Mauritians of Indian descent and they were all super-friendly and great. My neighbour was anexception@@VictorEboa
Very sad to hear this, Steven. Unfortunately, as a Mauritian, I can attest to the small-mindedness of Mauritian people, and how their behaviour many times is based on negative, and outdated stereotypes. I think especially the staff at the airport need to be trained and educated about African visitors, and how to treat them in a polite and professional way. Even as a Mauritian man, If I am travelling alone and coming back to Mauritius, I'm always singled out for secondary screening of my baggage. We have to do better, but it takes a lot to breakthrough the remnants of the colonial mindset in Mauritius. To be honest, what I encourage expats to do there is just build a vibrant community of expats and to socialize among themselves, adding the occasional Mauritian with the right mindset. Most Mauritians are a lost cause unfortunately. As for the Creole population, it's tough but they are finding ways to become successful in specific avenues and industries such as construction.
Not all indians are racist but some are. 90% of my co-workers here in london are Indians and Pakistanis. Most are good but some others show superiority. There are also some black people who are bad that i will not work with., however black people do not descriminate based on anyone skin colour. Most people of other races descriminate against black people based on their perception and reason or reasons best known to them. But they should stop. We are not the creator of us.
The government should support the black population by giving them big time contract, so they have the capacity to create wealth for themselves. The hate on black will a soon as they hve more money to better their living standard
Mauritian by naturalisation.
West African.
What's it like for black Americans?
Damn!🤦 Trouble in paradise 😢
Thanx for sharing this very important fact!! Mauritius is now off my list.
I am a South African. This is soooo disappointing! Wanted to visit the country with my son in June 😢😢😢. On a positive note i just bumped into your channel and already hooked. Love it!❤
Sad to hear this but brother you can go but remember your choices are your consequences I'd rather go with my son somewhere were we can enjoy and have a good time, experience than having a traumatic experience or humiliation experience. We gotta stand up against such countries in our continent for the real change !
And to think I was contemplating moving from Cape town to Mauritius but I'm just like you now in cancelling
The racial profiling lately at JKIA when arriving in Kenya is crazy too. White people will pass smoothly but if you are black even Kenyans themselves get harassed.They will go through your bag thoroughly as if you are some kind of a drug dealer and get taxed heavily on the items that you are carrying. It's embarrassing. Kenyans have raised alarm I hope the situation gets resolved. I blame the sitting government. This white adornment needs to end.
Why is this mental slavery still a problem in Africa? What is wrong with our leaders? We, the citizens of Africa, when we move to a white man's place, we sometimes live like slaves but when they come here, we still make them live like Kings. I'm so confused, honestly.
@@life_facts35 exactly. The hospitality we give them when they come here is not reversed when we are at their country.
They pay to live like kings and the chances of them over-staying their welcome is less than miniscule. @@life_facts35
@@RosinaYrimu Kenya is a run by a stupid regime called UDA under ruto. The fool is controlled by the west & rigged elections.
Ever thought why….. perhaps stats rather than feelings. Cultural change need to be a priority.
This is why I watch your videos and loved it. Thanks for sharing the experiences.
Sad reality. thank you for sharing your experience
Thank you, Steven. I was planning to come to Mauritius early next year, but after watching this video. I have changed my mind. Thank you.
Heeey Steve ,this is a good thing you're bringing into the limelight , these places that seem so rosie must have something fishy going on. Am sorry for what you went through but you took it as a challenge to create awareness. Good job 👏🏿 We need more of such. Love 🇰🇪 ❤
I really appreciate this info. It's so sad; but, I appreciate learning this via the experience of others. Thank you Steven.
Enlightening. Thank you. Blessings 🔥☯️☮️
Thanks....you have educated me as I will be on my way there soon
So glad I found this bideo. In the middle of booking a whole family holiday and we have a list of countries. I suggested Mauritius, but will now take the country off our list.
We were all born and raised in the UK, to Nigerian parents.
I feel awkward spending money in a place that doesn't welcome me or is visibly racist. .
The place looks beautiful though and I have a friend from Nigeria who lives in Mauritius, she studies there.
We'll holiday elsewhere, though.
Come to Namibia. You will enjoy your holiday peacefully with no one going to mind your business.
Two suggestions from an African who relocated to the UK: Namibia or South Africa. Both are spectacularly beautiful. Go to Namibia for the desert and the never-ending skies, South Africa for the culture, vineyards, restaurants and wildlife.
Namibia the country where white/German colonizers still own 90 % of the country f that@@abrahamshoolongela6023
Go to Namibia.
From today onwards, if someone identifies to as a Mauritian ..... I'm going to look at them sideways. SMDH. One can play .... two can play the hate game. I'm vexed.
We as blk Africans needs to get our acts together....we run away from our country to places were we r treated like garbage bcuz deep down and individualistically we are somewhat selfish...stay home and build your land instead of always running away....
Exactly. Everyone wants to run away so who will stay back and build Africa? Africa has everything but poor leadership and poor followership + selfish mindsets of the people are hampering growth and progress on the continent. It's time we tell ourselves the truth
They running away from their own countries and complaining in ather men's land.....What a foolishness.
Based N-word
Well, sometimes they need to leave for school.
Going on vacation is running away?
Good, informative report. Eye opening and interesting ❤
WOW thank you for making this video, My husband and I now have a lot more to consider before officially moving to Mauritius.
Very shocking! Over here in the states, there are many black American travel influencers who claim Mauritius was very welcoming and friendly! Then again, anyone welcomes the US dollar! Thanks for sharing Steven!!!
And most don't venture outside tourist resorts and sites.
I'm a Nigerian living in Mauritius island, Mauritius people are very friendly, racism happens to black people everywhere
@@billfore4953so do you think it’s a good place to visit or live?
@@billfore4953 So because "racism happens to black people everywhere" we should just accept and ignore it? No.
@@Ummkelechi Definitely yes, very nice environment, friendly people, I will recommend this island to everyone, but once in the country, try to obtain a visa permit that allows you to live on Mauritius island.
I respect your courage and honesty!!
Thank you!
I feel your pain brother, one of my secretary was from that country and first I noticed was that she was telling her coworker that she is not African and I remember we had a heated argument which resulted in her resigning from the job. I was going to sacked her anyway so since that day I have learnt that Mauritian are in denial of being African. and I understand, being part of French colony mix with Indian made it a bit difficult. - I never been there and I will never go there my next trip to Africa will be Lagos Nigeria.
I am Sudanese living in Sydney Australia by the way if ever wonder who is this guy. Thanks for sharing
Oh wow
Yeah it was a hectic situation, but it went well @@StevenNdukwu
I dont think we should force people to identify themselves as african if they dont want to, its their loss anyway. The reason why alot of africans dont want to identify themselves as african is because we are the lossing team at the moment, we on the bottom and nobody wants to admit they are part of the losing team. What we need to do is unite as africans and build our households, neighbourhoods, communities, towns, cities, provinces, countries and ultimately the entire african continent. Trust me when we start winning they will want to be african all of a sudden but it will be too late for them based on their current filthy actions and bad attitudea towards us.
You got it right.
Is not Benin republic and other African countries that are still in unity and love but the mauritian dey decide to be different.
Thanks for this insightful video, Steve. I was in Mauritius in 2016 for about a week but didn’t experience any of these. I guess I was lucky or didn’t pay a lot of attention to the interracial dynamics. I feel for those who’ve been hurt by their negative experiences there. Keep shining the light brother!
I love to see Africans exploring their continent… the seed has been planted and this will be a new trend more Africans learning about each other will promote unity…
What a sad experience, thank you for sharing this
Now this is off my travel list, was gonna go with the fam this Christmas. It’s such a shame!
I'm A Rwanndan and this terrible airport racism incident happened to me as well in 2021.Thought it was a personal case but find it not to be general for most of black skin people. What a shame Mauritius 🤔
Shame on Rwanda they worst than that
Sorry! Was just in Kigali a week ago . Such love such African hospitality❤
💚 Why do black Africans go to places & countries where they are so mistreated once word gets out about how bad they are treated? I no longer will travel & spend my $$ in such places. Go where you're appreciated, not where you're just tolerated & or mistreated. 😢~~11/28/23~~
nooo. We deserve to be everywhere... Things have to change...
Africans should travels as they wish …specially in Africa. This must stop when intimidate you to stay away if you lie where they wanted …you are the loser …Africans have every right to travel …but Africans should be responsible for the county law and order !
….. really, smh! I use to think same as you, however no one should be denied base on the color of their skin. Can you imagine if Rosa Parker had got up and sit at the back where she was supposed to? We have to make the change for our next generation or else nothing will change and more countries will adopt this system. So eventually we will have MORE places to visit, instead of less and lesser. I’m still planning on going, showing my beautiful black face, a change must come.
Steven, you are being too nice. You spoke the truth. You only touched on the little observations and witness statements. I am a hindu Mauritian originally but live in the UK. I have observed everything you touched on. It’s so true. There are more stories I could share with you.
Great videi.
Thanks for the video. I just scratched Mauritius off my list of countries I want to visit
This was hard to watch as it brought back horrible memories. I went to Mauritius 6 years ago on holiday and sadly had the exact same experience. I travelled with 3 Nigerian friends. I am also Nigerian but a British citizen. This is probably the only time I could clearly feel that that British passport got us through that airport. We were questioned for close to 2 hours by their immigration, taken off the queue to be questioned in a separate room. The only ones taken off the queue. Eventually the consensus was these are professionals and 'this one' has a British passport. First and last time I'm ever going there. Very dehumanising experience. A real case of the travelling while black situation. At the restaurants and beaches by the resort we stayed in, they were full of Europeans. Once you step into a restaurant, they start starring, like they're surprised black people are on holiday and are not just 'staff'. Just wow.
Black men do not have positive image period.
Travelling while black I feel that.
Majority of the crime in that country is done by a certain demographic. Stop thinking that the entire world is like the uk which is now a sh@thole fill with immigrants and high crime rate
Crazy that this is an African country too ,imagine if there was such a thing in Europe ,how European would have reacted ?
@@Omar-kl3xpMauritius is weird place when the Europeans first came it was uninhabited then they took slaves from the east coast of Africa then the British came and took indentured workers from India
Great work with this video. You should make more like this about other African countries
Thank you for the documentary because I was planning to visit that country from the US. I usually cross out all places that have discrimination as culture!
Thank you for the truth and not being scared
Some of our Nigerians brothers really messing other Nigerians lives overseas ey, I feel sorry for good people from that country 😭
This is the thing that also needs to be addressed 👍
Look at the comments it’s mainly Nigerians complaining . Nigerians should address the elephant in the room
It is the elephant on the room. The majority is punished for the sins of the bad few . Until we learn to call out our people that do bad things we will continue to suffer.
Facts! And it's not just in Mauritius. People in almost every East African and Southern African country we've visited have expressed the same sentiments about Nigerians. This was shocking at first. Now when we hear it, we just think of it as sad. I don't know how much it can be deserved; but it is a reality. It's expected that almost 1 of every 6 Africans will be Nigerian based on demographic trends. They are everywhere. God help them and all our people.
@@p.t.9709Nigerian thugs with their get rich my any means necessary have messed it up for other law abiding Nigerians, didn't Seychelles ban Nigerians after some were caught trying to bring drugs.?
Greeting and smiling at everyone is something I appreciate about South Africans 🔥
My Freetonian husband is always concerned about my interest in moving to SA because of this exact problem they are expressing in this video. But l try to assure him its a more diverse place it will be the first time for us both to go there 😊
Been to Johannesburg 3 times and loved everything about them
A white south African should not have been interviewed. The subject was about black people.
The memories of my visits to South Africa are something I will always hold dear to my heart. I cherish the memories of the times I've spent in SA than the US which would be almost unusual for most Africans cause we see the US as a paradise.
The only problem with SA is the government's unwillingness to find a lasting solution to the incessant crime.
@@adewaleogunbajo6909I am a black South African, and I am happy to hear about your wonderful experience in SA.
The crime situation is complicated, but we are beginning to see some stern action from the authorities, because everyone is complaining about it.
We have different categories e.g. syndicate crimes (generally driven by foreigners), domestic violence (within households), contract killings (targeted at certain people in politics and other areas), gang violence in a few known areas in the country, and assaults in places like tarvens, where people get drunk. If you count these out, crime is not that bad. I've leaved in South Africa for more than 40 years, and I've never experienced any crime, and none of my family members. However, we are vigilant and know which areas to avoid.
Thank you for your honest sharing
WOW....
Thank you for insight! This has always been on my #1 dream destination. After hearing this I WILL NEVER go to this country. I will be sure to share this video with friends.
It is unfortunate because people work very hard to earn enough money to visit these places. You visit with the expectation of leaving the discrimination behind not visit a place where it is more overt than the place you left.
CRAZY!!
I love your straightforwardness. Thank you . Noted !
Having been traveling to mauritius . For both business and leisure for past few years… I can gladly tell as black man with a French passport. Mauritius is not a country but still a colony. The wealth of that country circulates amongst the political class and the French white population.. Mauritians wouldn’t know how to treat other races because they are also second class citizens in their own country.. the stuff that government offer is to keep them obedient while.. the land beneath them is sold bit by bit,
Same in U.S. white American own 99% of the land and control 99 % of the money and they tell black Americans to pull yourself up by the boot strap . This is a well oil machine to keep the money in white people hands
Being colonized is no excuse to treat others the same way. If anything, they should really understand what discrimination is.
@@christineotieno7880They have internalized racism. It's a legitimate phenomenon, just like the freed liberians mistreated the native Africans in liberia when they returned. The solution is to educate them and give them correct exposure.
@@upstar21t ...Unfortunately there is no way to educate a country's leadership. How do you do it? Maybe we kick them out of the African Union for their racist behavior towards black Africans. That would wake them up.
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I was meant to go with my Mauritius friend and colleagues but cancelled that trip to travel to Kenya.
I will have to send this video to her. Thanks for the information.
We really appreciate this video and the comments. I was watching your prior video about the island and was considering a visit for my family. Now I will avoid and head to the Caribbean as usual. Thanks for also getting the locals perspectives. 😎
Never visit any nation that isn't 99% black. Its a waste of money & time
Steven thank you for a non biased informative and very sobering story about Mauritius. Especially for us Africans. Thanks a lot
Thank you this for the video Steven. I can attest to this, its a very beautiful place. Troux Beach and Grand Baie were my favourite places. At the airport they asked to call my AirBnB host to confirm my accommodation but the white South Africans were not asked for anything. And I could feel some sort of vibe from some of the service providers like street vendors and the guys running the Catamaran that we went on. Otherwise it was a great holiday. TIP: Booze is pricey. Bring your own.
you are absolutely right! You've made the right observation!! They treat whites with utmost respect regardless... But yet, they are all descendants of African slave and indentured laborers from India who intermixed, etc.
Thank you for this. Mauritius is off my bucket list.
Not mine...😅😂 I'm not trying to live there just visit no difference from any other countr😢y.
Wow, I discovered your channel today, I was researching this island because I had never heard of it and I'm in shock, I'm sorry for what people go through, they don't deserve to be treated like this 😔☹
I currently live in Mauritius, and yes, you are very right...I experienced it, they unpacked my bag like they kept something there and looking for it, very terrible.
Hello Steven, fantastic video as always. I was wondering if you could make a video about the struggles you faced as a young traveller, also did you plan most of your trips yourself? or go through a travel agency. I recently decided to start traveling and it appears the nigerian passport is the worst passport to have. Whats your insight on this?
This is why class action lawsuits are important. People need to come together to sue the government. This racist humiliation needs to be stopped.
And thank you for highlighting reality of Mauritius (including the negative). Because only in showing this, change can come.
Yes. So as the other African countries. Treating horrible African visitors
Thanks for this timely video, haven seen your previous video about this country, I immediately put in motion the plans to vacation there with my family next quarter, but with this, I’d better explore other places where I’m not subjected to this immigration humiliation for coming to spend my hard earned money and supporting African economies.
Mauritius was very expensive compared to most places I have been to and the value was not there. And seeing this only confirmed what we observed. Thank you for sharing, my heart goes to those who have experienced bad treatment by migration. This should never exist.
But significant by your omission of acknowledgment of racism there is the fact that you benefited from "white privilege" ..... right?
i was going there now not going anymore, thank you for sharing this
Thank you so much I really appreciate it wanted to go there now it can never be me 🙅🏾
Great video and lessons. It seems some of the same issues are the same here in the US as well. Enjoyed it bro.
Thank you Steve for your honest truth brother, this is very sad. I do not think I would like to visit such a country the sad part isis all of this is happening in Africa targeted at Africans.
You can still visit but keep an open mind
Social hierarchy is not based on race but on money, education and competence/useful knowledge. I am pretty sure people living in Ikoyi and banana island are not racist towards people living in makoko slum. I am pretty sure rich white people in South Africa are not racist towards por white people living in the slums in SA. Not every social discrepancy is based on racism. When black millionaire meet white millionaire they don't talk about race. Racism is for people living on the "bottom" and for prisons not for elites haha. And if you think Mauritius is racist go to places like Japan or Middle east. And I will end it with this, titles and topics like this are helping multiracial elites to keep dividing the common people "peasants". It is one of the oldest game plans in the book, divide and conquer! Turn blacks against whites, turn men against women and turn democrat against republican. Now it will be harder for them to unite. EASY! While people in the middle and at the bottom are distracted arguing about race and who is more privileged they are becoming richer and richer. It's actually embarrassing how easy we make it for them... PEACE! And racism is judging someone solely based on his race. Racism is not one race having more money than another race. Money you have is based on competence/usefulness and not race. Nobody is going to give you money or job because of you skin, that is a fairytale hhh. And when it comes to being treated different by government officials specifically airports and police officers. We have to take it in to consideration and aknowlage that blacks on average commit more crime than other races. I know this is unfortunate for honest law abiding black people, but humans recognising patterns helped us survive in the wild for thousands of years. The best thing you can do as an individual is to "beat" the stereotype and show them you are not part of the statistics. This is how you actually change the narrative in healthy realistic way. Much LOVE to all my "common" people out there!
The country is pretty much run by the Indians. And their allegiance is to their land, India. No one discriminates against blacks like the Indian. But again, sad that such is happening on African soil.
Everyone discriminates against Africans, even Africans. Most wars on the continent are tribal wars because power and national wealth are always viewed as tribal booties.
@@chijiobi7760some Indians are like that but I think Indians born in the UK the 1987-2000 have different mindset, we've grown up with each other married each other etc in Uganda and east Africa you find Indians speaking fluent local Swahili language better than hindi, Gujarat or Pakistani
Thank you for bringing this tonmy awareness, i wouldn't go there again. Off my bucket list.
What a sacrifice you made just to bring us this video. God bless you🙏🏼. I know where not to go on vacation coming from the US as a black person.
Africans leaders also must fight for their people.
Spot on 💯
Social hierarchy is not based on race but on money, education and competence/useful knowledge. I am pretty sure people living in Ikoyi and banana island are not racist towards people living in makoko slum. I am pretty sure rich white people in South Africa are not racist towards por white people living in the slums in SA. Not every social discrepancy is based on racism. When black millionaire meet white millionaire they don't talk about race. Racism is for people living on the "bottom" and for prisons not for elites haha. And if you think Mauritius is racist go to places like Japan or Middle east. And I will end it with this, titles and topics like this are helping multiracial elites to keep dividing the common people "peasants". It is one of the oldest game plans in the book, divide and conquer! Turn blacks against whites, turn men against women and turn democrat against republican. Now it will be harder for them to unite. EASY! While people in the middle and at the bottom are distracted arguing about race and who is more privileged they are becoming richer and richer. It's actually embarrassing how easy we make it for them... PEACE! And racism is judging someone solely based on his race. Racism is not one race having more money than another race. Money you have is based on competence/usefulness and not race. Nobody is going to give you money or job because of you skin, that is a fairytale hhh. And when it comes to being treated different by government officials specifically airports and police officers. We have to take it in to consideration and aknowlage that blacks on average commit more crime than other races. I know this is unfortunate for honest law abiding black people, but humans recognising patterns helped us survive in the wild for thousands of years. The best thing you can do as an individual is to "beat" the stereotype and show them you are not part of the statistics. This is how you actually change the narrative in healthy realistic way. Much LOVE to all my "common" people out there!
Wishful thinking.
Fight for you? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
They are useless
I’m never going to Mauritius. I’m British but used to only have a Kenyan passport as a kid and the amount of struggles I experienced travelling with a Kenyan passport in Europe was insane. It irks me that an African country is giving fellow Africans the same treatment in africa