MY WORST EXPERIENCES IN NAMIBIA!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 มี.ค. 2020
- Greetings from the Motherland! In this video, I share some of my most challenging experiences over the 10 years I've lived abroad as an African American in Namibia.
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Join me as I share the experience of the African American living in Africa, along with my own in the African nation of Namibia.
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I grew up in Africa and most of those spiders are harmless. But I understand your fears. Despite me growing up in Africa, am afraid of rats.
You are not the only one.. I am Namibian and still dead scared of spiders.. and anything that crawls.. Thanks for sharing your experience .
You share your stories in the most eloquent way. Good,bad,sad, the stories bring Namibia to being 🧡
I love how you embrace the culture.
You have the spirit of leadership. I am a Nigeria man. I tank you very much for your help
Wow! So sorry for that 19 y/o. It’s sad to hear. Nevertheless happy to hear you were strong to help in the time of need. Praying for you and those who helped in the burial.
I moved from Johannesburg to Namibia 25 years ago and I am still petrified of those spiders. Welcome to the club. I usually call my son or husband to take care of the spiders.
My condolences. So sorry to hear about your student.
i really like you makeup , so natural and like your smile too
You’re such a good story teller, I could feel myself immersed as you were narrating the incidences
Kallan i just have to say that u are a very brave lady. I will admit much braver than me because I'm totally squeamish about spiders and things that live and belong on the outside. Truly i would've been ready to go back home immediately lol. But good for u that with all and everything u endured u stayed and now you're happy and living your best life with Lance and your husband. Pat yourself on the shoulder and i truly applaud you for your bravery and honesty. That's why you're my favorite African American vlogger living in Africa. Keep them coming i always enjoy your vlogs and i hope your enjoying your new house very much. Much love from South Tampa Florida!!!💕🇺🇸😄🌴🌞
Yes squeamish is the perfect word! Thanks so much for the kind words! Appreciate it ❤️
I have been a follower of your channel since the beginning. I appreciate your candor and honesty when speaking in general. That being said, I laughed all the way through your toughest experiences. Not because it was funny, but because your retelling is. :-)
If were Namibian President I would promote this Lady to a prominent role such as Education Minister. She so deserve it.
To my African brothers and sisters, we need to tighten up, we need to step up our game. I m glad they had a house for her, but it wouldn't have hurt to clean it up, leave some flowers and a card that read WELCOME Kaylan!!!
Sorry Sis for these experiences and for the loss of your student. These kind of moments help us to grow and value what we have. Blessings to you and your family, and may you continue to love the Motherland. Thank you for sharing!
Living in a house full of spiders actually CURED my wife's arachnophobia. She got so used to them that she lost her fear of them in a sort of exposure therapy
I loved the stories. Of course, I was saddened by the tragedy of your student. I had a beloved student pass away when I was teaching in Oaxaca 20 years ago and still feel the loss. He was a person who would have contributed so much to his community and country.
More stories and experiences, please!
I am Angolano national, I 've been following u on TH-cam and I 've found all your stories very inxpiring and touching. You are definiyely"and iron woman"
Your face is so so radiant sis. I was in Botswana last July for couple months and was told That my skin was glowing. The fruits and veggies were so fresh.
Thank you for sharing! You got me when you started talking about the spiders. I have arachnophobia as well. I don't think I would have made it, so huge praises to you for sticking it out. So sorry about your previous student, so sad.
My Angolan high school mates in Cape Town were the same!
I laughed, I cried and rejoiced at your ability to adapt to your new environment!!! All that you had to endure was so worth it; when you consider the beautiful family that you’ve gained!!! Thanks for sharing!
I like ur simple makeup ,keep it natural like that.I always listen to ur stories ,good experience of my beloved country .I'm Namibian born living in Canada ,I dont like Spiders too 🤣
You are a great story teller!! Your students must have loved you! Thanks for sharing your unique experiences with us.
Oh! My! I can certainly understand your reaction to your toe injury! The picture of your great toe speaks for itself! Bless your heart! 🖤I would have been on the next flight ✈️ to the US! For sure! 👍🏾Thanks for sharing your story in Namibia! 🇳🇦 You are a STRONG 💪🏾 lady! I missed lil Lance 👦🏾 in this video! ☺️
Thank you for sharing your experiences. Wow! So sorry about your pain and injury. I am glad that you came through without your foot being broken or losing a toe. Blessings!
Hey there Kaylan, the second story had me so emotional. In 2013 I lost my couzen in a similar manner, may their souls rest eternally😭.
Your stories are great, wow, so interesting!! Watched the whole thing.
Incidents= experiences=growth... Thank you for sharing.. Take care
I remember when you were in the apartment and those spiders were all In the corners you were not a happy camper back then🤣🤣. Thanks for making this video 👍🏾hopefully you will have 10 more years in Namibia because you are not. Missing anything here.
You are so strong, my sister!
For me its cockroaches, rats and spiders. Especially rats. They terrify me.
You’re hard core. Great retelling. Love the channel.
Great video. Thanks for sharing the stories with us.
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Thanks for sharing your story. Never know how strong you are until you are faced with the situation. We are indeed a resilient people...No matter what part of the world we come from.
Good afternoon from my end new York city USA she can speak lol
I'm 26 year old South African man and I am absolutely freaked out by anything that crawls and we have plenty of those at home😂
Certainly that's a paramount notification to anyone going to certain parts of Africa that you will encounter a lot of bugs. The bug spray here in the States are not effect. Baygon is the best bug spray there.
Good to know you are a trooper. I am a follower and admirer of your adventure!
I am a Namibian and I feel you girl. I am not scared of spiders but I am scared of millipedes so so much I don't think there's anyone who can understand it.
When I was in Ivory Coast in November there were soooo many millipedes in the apartment we stayed in. After a few days I didn’t even kill them anymore. I just walked by them lol
Kaylan, love your courage. 🇧🇧👍. Hope you are enjoying your new home.
New subscriber from Uk...I like your videos especially the one about construction
Your second experience was very sad and the third experience was very funny. Much love from Cameroon.
I was the same way with spiders when I moved to Florida. Spiders are so big there the spider I’m talking about banana spiders which are harmless but have very long legs and make webs between trees
So heartbreaking about the boy may his soul rest in eternal peace🙏🏽✨
I’m sure you have more stories and I’d love to hear them all.
Lol I am a Namibian living in a small village at the Northern part of Namibia, I have seen spiders all my life but they still freaking me out and when I scream my cousins will come thinking I have seen a snake 🤣🤣🤣
Love all your videos please keep them coming . Please one-day show us some of the food . You enjoy cooking from Namibia. I know I seen a video when you was in the village cooking breakfast I loved it all. ♥️💚🖤🙏🏽✌🏽
Spiders story is way too funny , you remind me of my mom 😂😂. I am Namibian and been following you for a while now. I enjoy your vlogs. Stay Blessed!
Always good to see you.
You're have had a sensation of both good and bad experience in Namibia, you are very resilient and successful. My condolences to your former student.
It's so sad 🙆♀️😭😭😭Continue RIP boy 🙏
Wow. Teaching Adventures.
Was in the States had a nail injury but it was my finger nail. It was hurt really bad later fell off. It did grow back but took 2-3 years. Always protect it, tough part is if hair gets inside so hard to get it out while the nail is growing. Secondly I got pneumonia while I was in Thailand. It can be tough being sick. Luckily I had my wife to take care of me, she was my girlfriend at the time. Had an eye injury in Korea with no one to take care of me. But with Korea the medical staff did a great job.
Wow!! Enjoyed the stories. Be safe
"Kaylan
Her life kissed by a moonlit path
Shall blend with warmth and turquoise seas
Enticing goddess to wander
Near her soul, replete in peace"
AWESOME VIDEO..
I don't have an arachnophobia, but I've got a story about a spider. One night I got up to have some water and when I turned on the light in the kitchen I saw that I wasn't the only one seeking for refreshments at that very moment. I saw a huge spider in the sink (at least at that moment it seemed to me that big). I thouhgt, ok dude I believe you're big enough to live on your own and have you're own house. I took a matchbox and caught the spider to let it out on the street. Then I went out and at that moment the silent and dark enviroment made me scared. I thought, ok, what if I open the box and spider runs over my arm? Or jumps on my face or whatever? I put the box on the ground, found two twigs and managed to open the box with them. So far as one isn't used to open a matchbox with two twigs this took me quite a while and I was looking inside the box while opening it. And I DIDN'T see the spider, it wasn't there... When finally the box was fully opend I saw the poor creature shrinked into the tiny dot in the corner of the box... I stepped away so it could go. It was a bad night of mine and probably the worst night of that spider😂
I am soo sorry to hear you had to go through that. My prayers are with you.
What was the name of the school where you taught English to Angolan students?.
Me!!!! I'm scared of all bugs and creatures!!!!! I'm glad you were able to battle it out & stay.
EEk I am scared of spiders as well and I am over 50 year old man. Boy you are such an inspiration to get over Black American fears of course implanted in our heads by racism. Love to hear your experiences.
i had a similar experience, born in Mexico raised in California, returned to Mexico for a University degree, learned about my culture and languaguage. great experience in short.
I'm Namibian born and Rised here😅. I'm just seeing this video now and I'm really sorry for the bad experiences you encountered.. all I want to say is that you are really strong because you want through the most but still, you chose to stay.😊
OMG u sooooo pretty and I always enjoy your videos keep on uploading please 😊😊😊
I am wondering if Namibia has two exotic plants that I heard might grow in Namibia.
1. iboga and 2. Hoodia?
Young lady, I am 53-years I crying as well. I also had a fear of spiders big palmetto roaches that flies lastly any reptile particularly snakes. I detest looking at them in any context. Yikes!! I am always sorry to hear of a young lie being cut short but I am always comforted that the lord always has a plan for each of us. Your finally experience there would have not been an assembly that day! I happy that you fully recovered,
I would been on the 1st thang headed back to America
wow.... did the nail grow back on your toe?
Yes, eventually! It grew back a bit different from its former shape but it’s back now! 👌🏾
I enjoy your stories. I love you. May Yah be with you!!! Stay Strong!!! Nurses see tragedy everyday. Good things and bad things happen anywhere. Blessings!!!
More stories please 🤩
Does the temperature drop at night? Does Namibia get cold weather?
You are freaking beautiful your skin looks so beautiful and healthy
We retired from upstate New York to Arizona. The largest spider I’ve ever seen is called a Wolf spider. It’s as large as the palm of your hand. So I fully understand your phobia..
I love your honesty
Another awesome video
Wow! Just wow!
You hung in there , that's cool.
Incident 1: Lol, spiders are plenty in Namibia esp in hot humid north, I grow up in Windhoek and still cant stand lizardz.. i dont like their smooth sliding-like bodies😄. Incident No 2. That was truly sad and I know with such involvement, it was such an honor to you. Incident No. 3, Yeah, that pain must have been unbearable, African children are mostly discouraged from loud crying as they emerge out of childhood, even during childbirth.. Nice stories, thanks Kylan...
You have A GREAT HEART !
enjoyed the stories and im sure last 2 were the painful
How did you find that housing there?
Kaylan,,,,,That was pretty deep emotionally what happen with the death of the little boy. That other story that had me on the edge of my seat with your toe....I pray that you keep letting others know the testimony, because some people have a tunnel vision on a new area to live with out seeing another side of what its like to live there.
I would’ve been crying hysterically if I hurt my toe too. Everyone would’ve nicknamed me cry baby lol.
Wow what an introduction to the continent. 😱
I’m the same way about snakes. A friend of our family had one found in her TOILET!Can’t even stand typing the word because the emoji of one pops up. Guess everyone have their thang they can’t stand. My two aunts fear worms and have zero issues with a sna_e. There is no rationalization sometimes of the things we fear. I have zero fears of worms or spiders. Don’t like lizards but I can tolerate them.
Omg, the story about the Angolan student made me wanna cry. I had to blow down a few times to clear my airways. I couldn't breath. So sad, for his family, you, me. Sigh! Then your TOE!!!! It was mutilation. You are strong. I'm sure I'd be crying after vomiting or peeing. That's no easy pain. Thank the ancestors you didn't get an infection. Wanna hear more stories. I love them! Your voice is gravitating.
P.S: .....did the nail grow back?
Being namibian and kinda fresh out of high school I get the last incident, sometimes it be like that at school events
Thank you my sista!
Lol......that spider was winning!!!
Thank you our sweetheart Queen
you are a really brave lady
Your skin looks so beautiful.
Ha ha ha those spiders are nothing he he he... I was sleeping outside of a compound in Senegal and I saw three huge spiders that were as big as a large rats.
I just couldn’t have slept in that house. My fear is just too great. I would have had an anxiety attack.
You are back to your roots 😘
Aaaaaaw,I am so sorry about your arachnophobia.I can't wait to learn how your Oshiwambo game is though.
The last incident got me cracked up, coz I can relate to the learner's pushing 😂😂it's not even funny, idk why im laughing.....but i hope your nail is back☺
Are there Safari Ants in Namibia?
OMG... I don't know how you did it cause, I CANNOT STAND SPIDERS!!!
I don’t know either and ugh they’re the worst!!
Toe nails always grow back even if they are plucked off.
in regards to Angolans many people in the diaspora north south america, Caribbean and latin Americans do have Angolan ancestry. So their behaviour is not surprising. lol
OH MY GOODNESS... So glad you didn't go home... 👌🏾