Being a racist country is not directly about the people but how the government treats black people as far as availability of resources, housing, education, or upkeep of neighborhoods, accessiblity of jobs, racial makeup of government compared to population. This is what determines a racist country.
@@celebsspace6943 If you're really taking that seriously, it doesn't mean that. He only said that this should be the new title, he replaced a word for another, changing the whole sense of the sentence with it and refering it to her personally, not to the word he replaced.
I had a Caucasian coworker who used to tan and she would always compare her tan to my skin tone to make sure she was getting dark enough. It was so annoying. I told her to stop, she apologized and stopped.
I wish I had told my friends to stop too. It really bothered me but I was a lot younger then and didn’t have the guts to. If it happened today I would definitely tell them to stop! It’s great that you said something! 💕
Of course you should tell people to stop when they are annoying - but the background is that all us very pale and white-skinned are miserable, we have an inferiority complex because we think more colored is more beautiful. Perfectly blond people color their hair and all pale people strive to get a tan (to the point of cancer) as fast as possible and as often as possible, and all kinds of make-up is used to put on a little color. It is the same with curls, who wants straight, thin, cendré hair? It's a billion-industry to get rid of it.
I have been a lot in Asia and many asian wants to have white skin. They use some cream to get it. And in Sweden they want to be brown. That is strange isnt it? But what you describe is not rasism. Anoying perhaps.
This was such a great video. I'm raised in Norway and have gotten soo many of the same or similar questions from random people over the years. I guess people or some haven't fully realized that how the world has changed or refuse to accept it it.
Thank you soo much! I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’m sure it’s pretty similar all over Europe unfortunately. And you’re right, It’s sad that people can’t realize that! Thank you for watching 💕
Om jeg hörde dej snakke hadde jeg kunnet fastslå att du er norsk. I am still born and raised in sweden and it is not that difficult to state the differences between us scandinavians.
First time my (British-Nigerian) wife visited Sweden, standing out side the central railway station, having just arrived from the airport, she said "I'm SURE nobody has ever seen a black person here". I told her: "honey, turn around". Behind us was standing a black nun, dressed in a typical nun garb, smoking (for whatever reason, but I suppose that's ok). She's not said a word about it since. We're still married, 11 years later. For some reason she doesn't want to be reminded about it. These days she's more Swedish than I am.
Sweden is a great country. I lived there more than 20 years ago and I am black. I never experienced serious racism there and they are relatively good people. But it is a difficult country to integrate for a black person but they are good people. For me, it is the most beautiful country in the world.
Such a lovely video. As a black Austrian I’ve experienced the same situation. Ppl will just be ,,where are you from“ and no matter how you explain they still won’t let go. So annoying. Returning the love dear 💞
Thank you soo much! A lot of people have told me that they’ve been through the same thing in different countries. That question is just really annoying and frustrating to get.. I really really appreciate the support back 💕💕
@@SophieEbrahim Black Austrian?!! Black is a color not an ethnicity. Europeans didn’t call people of African ancestry black based on their complexion. Your skin color is not black and theirs is not white. They call us black to mean something derogatory and they called themselves white to affirm power, divinity and superiority. The term to live a “pure and white life” was used by the knights of the templar to refer to honorable men.
I would really love to hear you speak Swedish in a video because I can't hear any hint of access from you, it's amazing! I hate my Swedish accent when I speak English and tried so hard to get rid of it. Nice video, interesting to hear
I’ll definitely try to do a video when I speak Swedish! A lot of people tell me that as soon as I tell them Swedish is my first language they kinda hear the accent. I can definitely hear it haha but I do know my English is very “American” Thank you so much for watching! I truly appreciate it! ✨✨
Thank you for this educational video on Sweden. I dunno much about it. The only thing I do know is that it’s a beautiful country and it is my dream to visit one day!
So relatable! I was born and raised in the Netherlands (still live here) and people here ask me where I'm from and they are rarely satisfied with my answer. I live in the 2nd biggest cities and it's very multicultural here, yet still this happen very often.
Oh wow I would love to visit the Netherlands some day! But yes it’s really frustrating when people always add the “where are you really from” I’m sorry it happens to you often. Hopefully people will educate themselves more!! Thank you soo much for watching 💕
I honestly don't care, I used to care but not since I started embracing my African heritage. There's nothing Swedish about me besides the fact that I was born here but I plan to marry a woman from my own country and teach my children to embrace their culture instead of trying to force themselves into an imposter identity. Being African and Swedish are not mutually exclusive so it's perfectly fine to embrace both identities but I no longer feel the need to defend it when there is a whole other side that embraces me. I'm a Swedish national but not by heritage.
I hate that question as well being born in Australia, I say i'm from Sydney. They don't accept it but when I ask where they are from they say Australia, i'm like no, you are from Europe and you should acknowledge that.
I always say that! Fellow Aussie here, I feel like white people everywhere should acknowledge their European heritage. Even if they don't feel connected with that identity, it still accounts for their heritage. If minority groups in America can be called African-Americans and Asian-Americans, the white people living there should be identified as European-Americans, while aboriginal Americans should be identified as the First Americans. And the same applies to Australians.
But is this realistic to demand? Is it not reasonable that the primary group of people living in a society is not reffered to anything, as that is the norm. Same way a white person in africa would not be called an african by the natives.
My tip to people. If you want to know someone's ethnicity, it's best to ask what their heritage is. Such as 'may I ask what your ethnicity is'? There's a difference between ethnicity and nationality. Asking someone where they're 'really from' is othering. Many people were born or mostly raised in a certain country and can barely speak the language of their ancestors. I know a lot of people would love to share their heritage, but you should not exclude someone from a country or city/village just because of their appearance. Imagine being brought up elsewhere from where your ancestors are from and people still treat you like you don't belong. It's annoying if you get the question 'where are you really from' often when they actually want to ask where your ethnic roots are. Just be respectful people :) Also I don't believe in different races. It's a social construct. There is only one race, the human race.
Americans are sticking with ”race” as a word for describing ethnicity it seems, and yes, it is scientifically wrong. There is biologically only one human race. But Americans use the word race still and I must say I find it pretty stupid. It feels to me like that only cements the old notion that we are different races, and that’s good for no one.
I’m African American, but I lived in France for a while. I would get asked where I was from, and I’d say “America, the USA”. Rarely was this a satisfactory answer, and they’d continue questioning me, asking, “Yes, but where are your origins from?” Such a weird question! I’d then have to explain that people that look like me also hail from and originate in the US. So annoying. Apparently in some people’s minds we don’t belong anywhere!
Riiight! I just find it so strange how it’s not an acceptable answer 🙄 super annoying and from the comments it happens everywhere unfortunately! Thank you for watching 💕
Same with me. I am black American living in Ireland and people always think I am African even though I am from America. I literally even told someone I am from the United States then later they claimed I was from Uganda. It's so annoying because Europeans don't think black people can come anywhere other than Africa.
@@yuckie3204becUse that is truth black people are from Afrika shipped to south amerika and north Amerika they were lower then dogs. Is not good behaviour but colonisation is an fact.
African American situation is different from African , Middle Eastern, Asian….etc living in Europe. If you meet a Chinese or Indian in Africa that lives there. They’ve no problems saying it except some Indians in South Africa and kenya.
I have been to 45 diffrent countries and I have allways been stared at. But most stared at in my hometown, Värnamo sweden. Swedish people don’t like talking, only staring.
I had this friend who is well over 2 meters long. The Guy was a fucking attraction for tourists. They took sneak pics of the Guy and posed with him. All colours.
I relate to how you feel when people asked you : "Where are you really from" many times, since I was born and raised in Canada but my parents weren't. But it's mostly older people, people my age don't care at all where "I'm" from. Espacially once they've heard me speak french. Nice video!
Yeah I get that alll the time! It’s very frustrating.. but yes you’re right it’s mainly older people in Sweden too! Thank you soo much for watching! I truly appreciate it ✨
Vilken bra video! Jättebra att du delar med dig av dina perspektiv, jag tror att många nog kan dra nytta av det. Tänker att många kanske frågar eller gör saker utan att riktigt förstå hur jobbigt det kan vara. Kram!
Oh my God! You are absolutely so beautiful, with the brains and confidence to go with. You should definitely be our next miss Sweden. Love from a proud fellow black Swedish Citizen.
That is so wild that people have the audacity to ask where you are really from, after you tell them that you’re from Sweden… I honestly had no idea that you were from Sweden but that’s really awesome! I’ve always wanted to visit there it is so beautiful in the pictures I see on Instagram! I also love how Sweden people are as you were saying that they are really reserved and don’t make a lot of eye contact and aren’t really super close knitted with the touchy-feely-ness .. that’s one thing I’m not super big on in the United States, but I was born and raised in the United States! Wonderful video girl, you look stunning!
Yeah I always get the “where are you actually from” reply whenever I say Sweden it’s so frustrating.. you should really visit Sweden if you ever get a chance to! It’s a beautiful country especially in the summer time! And same here! I just find it so awkward and always look away whenever someone wants eye contact w me or say “hi what’s up” here in America 😅 I never know what to answer and I just pretend I didn’t hear them 😂 thank you soo much for watching! I truly appreciate it 💕
@@Athinas Hahaha I honestly do the same! It’s even worse in the south because everyone will talk to you! Oh my goodness gracious I can’t even go to the grocery store and shop in peace without 14 people trying to talk to me… I’m super introverted though - even though I may not seem like it in videos lol. But I do hope to visit one day!
@@brooklynwilson_ The concept of your origin is a bit different here then in the states. In the US you'r a citizen if you're born there. I'm born and raised in Norway, but I'm a second generation immigrant here, white, nordic and all, but not Norwegian despite having lived all my life here. (I don't even have a citizenship although I *can* apply for one due to having lived her for a while). Being "from" a place tends to boil down to where did your last three or more generations of people come from? In the capital of Norway most people living there might have lived there for many years but they won't say that they're *from* Oslo. They'll say that that they live there but that they're *really* from this or that village somewhere else in the country. It takes some getting used to and honestly, it's super annoying and feels excluding as a immigrant... Even a white one... I don't think that I'll ever *feel* Norwegian because of that... And since my GF is black I'm worried that my future kids might not either because people are going to be asking those questions as long as they differ at all from anyone else in the area. I mean, *I* get those questions with a white skin and fluent Norwegian because I don't have a specific dialect but rather a mix of them (and maybe a tiny touch of Icelandic accent, although how they're hearing that with me having lived here all my life I'll never know).
@@Luredreier Right! I completely understand. I can’t even really imagine but I can comprehend what you’re saying. I’d love to visit Norway someday .. it seems to have many really beautiful areas!
Tjabba, Swedish guy here. Whitest guy (ethnic Swede) on earth and aware of it, so I really try to be as respectful as possible. Because I do ask, I’m always curious about new people. But I never ask “where are you from?”. I may have done it once or twice as a young teenager but I learned pretty quickly that it’s not a great way to make new friends. Nowadays, if I ask about someones ethnicity, I usually ask like “oh, you have a surname that’s new to me, what culture/region does it come from?”. Because that’s really what I’m curious about. But honestly, I don’t ask it much anymore, at all. And certainly not early with a new acquaintance, there are so much more interesting stuff to learn about a person. And “what geographic region on earth is your DNA traditionally from?” isn’t something you need to know straight away, if ever really. If they want to tell that about themselves, they will, when they feel like it.
That’s a pretty respectful way of going about it. I can understand the curiosity, but like you said it’s not like it’s the most important thing to ask a person. When starting a conversation, I try to ask about interests and hobbies, rather than what someone’s ethnic background is. I don’t think it’s necessarily disrespectful, but pairing it with some other idle chit chat is a good method to make the question feel natural. 2nd generation and further generation immigrants tend to identify more with their nationality rather than their ethnicity. My French friend who’s black has a Nigerian background but he’s like a 3rd generation immigrant and doesn’t even speak the language of his parents, lol.
I generally am interested about how a family came to be in a certain country or what is the immigration patterns of people to a certain area like what bought you or your family to this country? That's interesting to me. Not so much trying to figure out where they're from for some kind of racial reason. I would ask that question. If I heard an accent in the United States I would ask them where they're from. But if they didn't have an accent, I wouldn't ask them Because I would expect Americans to be made of all races.
Love this video so much! Thanks for being so open and honest about your experience. I definitely agree it falls on the parents to teach their children about embracing different cultures, races and backgrounds. PS you look so gorgeous as always 💕 I would love to visit Sweden one day! Would love to hear what brought you to LA!
Thank you sop much!! I was a little nervous about posting this as it may come off the wrong way but I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it! It’s so important teaching children at a young age that everyone is different!! My mom moved to the US to attend college and she met my dad here so my dad still lives here but I grew up with my mom in Sweden! Since my dad is American I was able to get a green card and I’ve always wanted to see what it’s like living in America. I love it here but Sweden will always be my home 💕 thank you soo much for watching 💕
I would have never thought that you were Swedish cause of your American accent. There isn't a single hint that you have an accent let alone Swedish accent. On the other hand, Sweden have significant Somali population. One of the few countries who welcomed Somali refugees and immigrants with open arms. Also my brother lives there. Great country.
I hear that a lot haha! I can definitely hear my accent but people normally say they don’t hear it unless I mention it lol. Your brother choice a great country to live in! I love Sweden! ✨
so basically the somali are the reason for black people who are swedish or are born in sweden? What’s crazy is a bunch of immigrants live there in sweden . Its dominant race is white person . Im sure if a white person went to Africa the black people would stare too. Another thing is their are very rich countries in Africa and then their are very poor countries too. Just like everywhere else in the world
I LOVE that you made this video to educate your viewers on a larger scale. It's interesting to see that the experience you've gone through isn't too far off from other POCs around the world, but I can relate on so many levels (even from living in the states!). I'm glad that there is some kind of diversity in Sweden so that younger kids are able to be more exposed/aware & hopefully shape them in a positive way. Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope I can visit one day!! 💗
Thank you soo much! I truly appreciate it💕 and yes definitely! At first I was going to compare Sweden to the US because honestly I feel like there’s a lot more going on here than in Sweden so I just find it weird sometimes that people have soo many questions about Sweden.. but yes there totally is diversity in Sweden too! I hope you can visit some day too! 😍 thank you soo much for watching 💕
I would say it isn't too far from POC in majority white countries. I'm from Eastern Europe and when I visited Ghana and Thailand I was stared at a lot by children and adults. Many people were touching me and sometimes grabbing my hair. My experiences overall were very pleasant though. I think it's kind of inevitable that you'll draw attention and receive some ignorant comments if you're different than majority of the population. That's why educating children and in general people is very important:)
Loved this video!! Thanks for sharing your experiences! It definitely sounds like just depends on the person when it comes to interactions! Sweden is on my list of places I’d love to go!
I wouldn't mind visiting Sweden with my family! I'm glad I watched, because this has been one of my biggest fears. I'm nervous about going to another country and getting harassed due to me not being from there!
if u come here and someone wold say anything racist to you.....everyone around u would rebell and call police on the person or even get violent on him....true
I once got the "where are you actually from". Now, because I'm white this has only happened to me once but man was it weird. I'm a brunette and this taxi driver just wouldn't let up. I guess he felt I didn't look "Swedish" enough and just kept asking "but where are you really really from" and variations on that. It took him asking apx 10 times before I understood what he was getting at. You see, I'm Swedish. I've lived here all my life. But, my maternal grandmother is Polish and my paternal grandfather was Belgian. Once I mentioned that, the dude was satisfied and happily exclaimed "So you're Polish. I knew it!". It was the weirdest experience ever to be questioned like that. Grilled actually. As us Swedes don't really get into each others business a strange man asking you 10 times where you're from felt incredibly intrusive and rude. So I feel you girl. I really feel you on that one. And, if it ever happens to me again (or to someone else within hearing distance), I will surely give a lesson on respecting boundaries the questioner will not soon forget! 💖
THANK YOU!! I feel like some people misunderstood me explains this but it’s just definitely a weird feeling when people just don’t accept your answer and keep asking. Definitely give a lesson in boundaries!! I love that!💗💗
I wish there were more ppl like you 🤝. I am also black and was born in Europe, I also experienced situations where I felt like I was different. Nonetheless God Bless You Both #cheers
Amazing video and I do not invalidate your experiences. For me though, I see nothing wrong in anyone asking me where I am from. I am a Nigerian living in Sweden. My child was born in Sweden. He definitely has not lost his Nigerian heritage just because he was born in Sweden. If someone asked him where he’s from, I don’t think it would be a problem. It’s like having a Swede born in Nigeria. People will definitely ask that person where he or she is from cos he/ she is different from the general description of a Nigerian. To feel accepted in a society doesn’t mean differences should not be acknowledged. I am black and that’s perfectly fine.
Great video 👍🏻 totally get the whole “where are you from?” deal. I was born and raised in Australia, and being ethnic asian, I too get this question a lot. I think rewording the question to “what is your ethnic background?” would be a better choice of words lol BTW i think you look very beautiful and love the way you speak :) very elegant and classy
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! I can imagine people get the same question everywhere unfortunately. Yes that’s definitely a much better choice of words! And thank you!! Such a nice compliment ❤️
You're way to nice and understanding about this, in my opinion. I think a better question would be, No question! If you ask and someone answers, that's it. Be satisfied with the answer they gave you and move on. Getting up in ppls business like that is just too much. Why would anyone I meet, especially a new person, think I would want to give them a full account of my genetic heritage. What's even the point of the question? What do they think they will be able to derive from that answer when you've barely just met. This only happened to me once but as you can tell I'm fired up about it. Us Swedes aren't the nosy type so to push for an answer about something is really really intrusive behaviour. Yet, when it comes to that particular question, some ppl seem to think pushing on endlessly is somehow okay. Not okay in the least! Not OK!!!
It's because Australia is a culturally white country and only recently we have had non white immigrants. It's not strange. Or rude. It's people trying to converse with you because they are interested in you. Australians for the absolute majority like asians
Thanks for explaining to me. I want to go your country so badly. I don't know why but it looks interesting. I'm a black person myself and I hope everyone treats me the same.
I’m from the United States and I love Sweden and there’s Spaniards 🇪🇸🇺🇸 too (I’m Spanish American) don’t let the haters get to you, you have a beautiful personality love Sweden 🇸🇪
Ugh I hate that question so much!! Everyone I ask where are you from back they are always like umm me..? Like yeah you asked me and now I’m asking you hahah
@@Athinas Being white and Swedish for hundreds of years I am one of those who loves diversity and I also love to talk to people so I am one of those that always ask that question or a variant of it if I meet someone black speaking Swedish without accent. It is asked out of curiosity and I guess as a part of getting to know someone. If I heard you speak I would just assume you were American.
@@Athinas Really? They're really surprised when you ask that? Weird... My experience has been them talking for bloody forever about their families if they ever get a chance... -_-
In Europe usually people specify if they're not ethnically from that country because diversity is stil something new. I was born and raised in Italy, yet people ask me where I'm really from. I understand the fact that they don't do it intentionally, but it still annoys me...
Thanks for doing this video. You handle it so elegantly. I hate when people want or ask to touch my hair too. It would be disrespectful if we did it to them 💗
Thank you soo much! It’s such an important topic and I was afraid it would come out wrong but I’m so glad to hear that! And yes it really would! It’s so frustrating and people should definitely know better. Thank you for watching 💕
My son - now 22 born and raised in Denmark - his white father (me)/afro-cuban black mom (- says he couldn't care less. When girls loves to cuddle his hair, he bares it with a smile :-) - Never felt problem with color.
I get the same "Where are you from?" question here in the States. I just tell them where I was born and grew up in the US and let the answer hang there, and when they ask where I'm from-from or where my parents are from, I say, "The US." Most people (though not all) then understand that the question is intrusive and, if I don't know them, inappropriate.
Haha not everyone sounds like me 😅 people normally don’t think I was born and raised in Sweden because my accent is very “American” normally you can hear when someone is from Sweden! Thank you for watching ✨
We consume a lot of American tv and movies so ours English tend to have a American accent. My Swedish accent do disappear a bit if i speak English for some time. I had a few incident when people did think I was American. If I speak Swedish for a week and switch over to English I will sound Swedish.
Today, Swedes probably look at you because you are beautiful. When I grew up in the 60's, it was completely different. At that time, the vast majority of Swedes, if not blondes, were so white with fair hair and blue eyes. Then they looked at the blacks, out of curiosity and unfamiliarity. Have a good time in the United States, after all.
@tacoia Well, first of all, 25% are not from countries outside Europe. The number of foreign-born is about 20%. Many, many of them were born in Finland and came to Sweden from the 1950s to the end of the 1970s. They are almost all blue-eyed and with light hair. In addition, are some from Scandinavian countries and other European countries. So maybe 10% or a little more are countries outside of Europe, including many from Latin America.
@tacoia I do not need that, I live here. The vast majority of rapes take place in the home of the husband. Sweden has stricter legislation than most countries. Wikipedia is good but not always accurate. You seem to be a troll by the way. Goodbye!
I've watched my friends deal with the 'where are you from' comments, which is hella frustrating. One of my friends said that if people ask where her family is from, like not in the first three seconds of meeting her but eventually, she'd okay with that because people are curious and she's proud of her heritage (she's Malay) but the 'no, you're not from there, where are you REALLY from' stuff is just so inherently demeaning
Exactly!! I wouldn’t mind asking where my family is from at all but it’s the “REALLY FROM” from that’s so frustrating.. I’ve noticed I’m definitely not the only one! Thank you soo much for watching!!✨
Haha, it's funny because, I'm a black person born and raised in Belgium. And I never understood how people from Africa could tell that I was born and raised in Europe. Then I went to Scandinavia. And I understood. The moment I saw your face, I was like "yup, she's Scandinavian, no matter what you tell me, I KNOW she is from Scandinavia" because, as a foreigner, I recognize the small stuff now, like make up, posture, the way the face move when Scandinavian talk. I never truly had the "Where are you from ?" situation or at least, in Norway they usually accept it right away when I say I'm from Belgium. I was usually ask that question only because when people came talking in Norwegian to me, I was replying in English haha. I guess I'm quite lucky on that part.
Thanks so much for opening up and sharing about your experiences! I get asked the question of “where are you from” a lot too...and then I question them back the same like “from” or “from from” 🤔 lool. Sweden is such a beautiful country, def on my bucket list of places to go 😍
As someone that probably would be seen as white, if I happen to see you and stare it would be because I thought you were a beautiful woman, not because of skin color. The beauty shines through from within you. That’s how it’s suppose to be. Great video thou ☺️🩷
Hi Athina! A little late to the party here, I just felt compelled to comment on your video. I currently live in Minnesota, born and raised in the Twin Cities. I am of mixed heritage and everything you have said has happened to me growing up here from the time I was little in the 70s to the current day. I have a dear friend who is from Sweden, and has explained to me the tolerance, acceptance, and equality is valued in their home country. Things that we would like to believe are also valued here in the States, but sadly things are not as they seem. It sounds like you had a wonderful childhood in Sweden, and I'm sure you miss it very much. Thank you for bringing your Swede spirit here and sharing it with us. You may not know it, but you also spoke for people like myself, who have faced those questions from random strangers out of their own ignorance (at best), or fear (at worst). All the best for you and your future. Keep speaking your truth and shining your light. 💞
You’re great! You know how to answer the question with dignity and intelligence. You’re right: it’s not only about race and some ignorant people don’t get it. I’ve been loving here for 53 years and have har all of your experiences but don’t freak out like your former hosts did. Fo your own podcasts and tell those who don’t travel to watch and listen to your story. ❤
@@nathan9523 And Oslos most common name for a new born is mohammed while being norways biggest city, and housing 35% of its population. Yet you dont see anyone complaining about their arabs? The truth is that arabs dont make up that big of a population here, and you would know if you actually lived here, im arabic and i live here. And around half of the arabs that actually live here are christian since that was the main group that was accepted asylum (Until the syria crisis, but still, 10% of syrias population is christian so its the same there)
Regarding being asked where you're from. I'm white and live in Norway. I've been asked the question too. I think it's some kind of tribal mentality. Nordic people just seem to want to know where you're from as in what exact family (and extended family and village) you're from. Even just having a different dialect from within the country can trigger that question if they're unable to place you exactly using your dialect. And even if they know your dialect they might be asking about details about your family ties...
Yes for sure! And I don’t have a problem with that at all it’s just the way the question is asked that’s annoying. But I’m used to it now, I get it here in the US too 😅
@@Athinas Yeah... You're not *really* from a place even if you're born and raised there... If you, your parents, your grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents etc didn't *all* come from a particular village then you're *always* going to be someone living there that's *really* from this or that place... -_- (I'm ethnically mostly Faeroese and I'm a Icelandic citizen, but I'm born and raised in Norway, I'll never be considered Norwegian though because my mom came over here many years before I was even born... Their mentally really is tribal. They don't mean any harm with it I think... It just bothers them not knowing the details... It's not that long ago that people here didn't just have family names but fathers names like we still do in Iceland... Meaning that anyone knowing your name could, and would, track you down to an exact family linage serveral generations down... You'd think we where still living in tribes considering how everyone is behaving...
@@Luredreier So white “Americans” aren’t American. White South “Africans” arent African. White “Australians” are not Australian. They’re all just illegal European immigrants living on stolen land?
@@starbright3509 If you go far enough that applies to all humans, and even humanoids. The first primates wheren't from Africa even if the first humanoids most definitely where from Africa. Likewise there was a language in Norway before Sami and Norwegian and we can find traces of the language in place names here. You have to realize that Europe is a *old* continent. There's still people literally living in homes from the Roman era. (There isn't really anything older then that that's still in a good enough condition to *actually* inhabit) But compared to that the nation of the US, and even its earliest colonial settlements are quite young. You can be "from" a place in the US after much shorter time simply because human perception of time is relative. Just look at the length of a year. When you're 5 years old 1 year is 1/5th of your lifetime, and feels like it's taking ages. When you're an adult it's a much smaller percentage and as a result it flies past faster and faster with every year. Likewise when you're waiting on something and the time can't pass fast enough you're changing your frame of reference and something half an hour away is just 30 min away, and 1 min away is just 1/30th of that time, rather then say 1/18 000 000th of your total lifetime (as I explained to a friend of mine recently who has lived about 18 million minutes so far, give or take a few). The same applies to the word "from". Most people in the US regardless of ethnicity (including the Native Americans) have not lived in the land they currently inhabit for all that long, in the case of Native Americans it's because of events like the trail of tears etc, or even just having been driven from a earlier location in the various ears that happened after Europeans arrived with our diseases and our horses and upset the power balance in the Americas. So since most people haven't lived anywhere in North America for all that long "from" ends up being a much shorter term word there then here where some people literally can trace their ancestry back a thousand years. And sure, most of us lode the details past the 1600s or so but even then we can tell that some families have lived in certain places for a much longer time. Names here have histories. Families have histories. And we find those histories interesting. And because most of us have so long histories our idea about being "from" a place also changes to have a much longer time horizon. That isn't meant to be excluding anyone. Quite the countrary. Everyone may be Norwegian, but we might *also* have an additional "from" on top of that. Perhaps you're "from" the border between Finland and Russia and tried to escape hardship there near the Norwegian border due to decisions made by the Swedish kings, and ended up in Norway because of that? Perhaps you're Sami from one of the costal villages who have lost your original culture and language because of Norse/Norwegian settlers and later the government, yet still your ancestors have been fishing here for thousands of years. Perhaps you are one of the Sami people from the inland who used to be raindeer hunters, but in order to fulfill the taxes levied by the Norse your ancestors had to start domesticate the raindeers, and now your ancestors have lived of raindeer herding for many generations, taking the raindeer from the coast to the highland and back every year with the seasons, your culture and language still alive despite oppression from the state. Perhaps you're Norse and from one of the valleys that rose up against the Christian kings and refused to renounce their pagan ways? Possibly from one of the ones whose families took part in the great local "thing" (basically ancient Germanic parliament, both making laws, judging people, solving disputes and electing kings and leaders) etc. Perhaps you're from one of the families that didn't own land till after the black plague ravaged the land, leaving many farms empty, then you bought one of them and your family is now named "Ødegård' (essentially translated as empty farm or barren land or some such) Or perhaps you're from one of the great Danish noble houses that took a lot of power here after the plague. Or perhaps you're from one of the German, Dutch etc merchants that traded here, they where not really meant to have kids here, but they still did. And so many other histories. These histories matters. All of history matters.
@@Luredreier You wrote all of that deflect from your hypocrisy… My comment still stands, whites don’t belong anywhere on this earth beside Europe. The skin cancer incident in South Africa, America and any areas where the climate tends to be more tropical, is proof of that. If whites have the audacity to call themselves Australians, Africans, New Zealand’s, Americans, etc… but then throw a fit when nonwhites who were born and raised in Sweden call themselves Swedish. It’s shows your entitlement, hypocrisy and ignorance.
I am Black (from France) and when I went to Stockholm 10 years ago for a festival I loved the city (I've always wanted to go there) but I was definitely stared at. I had never experienced that in my life inn other European countries like The Netherlands which I love or even Germany and it didn't feel good...It was weird...I guess it's because if there are Black people, there are still a few if them... So I torally disagree with you. But it's an interesting conversation to have and I love your comment about diversity, the world is so diverse... Thank you...
Yes that’s why I mentioned that it’s different for everyone! Thank you for sharing your experience and I’m sorry that happened to you. It’s definitely an interesting conversation as everyone has different experiences! Thank you for watching! 🤍
@@Athinas thanks for a lovely reply. It was weird but it won't prevent me to go back ! As you said, Sweden (at least Stockholm where I was) is beautiful in the summer. And I koved how everyone (including the ederly) looked healthy and dressed well 😊.
Honestly loved this video! Love your openness and wanting to talk about it. You look beautiful btw! Always wanted to go to Sweden. My dad is from Trinidad and I would always get comments like “but why is your dad dark brown and your light brown” as a kid 🤣🙈 it can be very annoying and it’s so true like kids can just ask the weirdest questions and parents should try and educate more. Can’t wait for the next video ☺️🥰
Thank you soo much!! Ahh you totally should! It’s a beautiful country and I always hype Sweden haha! And yes totally haha kids are just so honest which is in some what a good thing 😅 I really appreciate it and I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 💕💕
People touched my hair to. They still do it. And I'm white (with curly brown hair). So I don't think this is specific to skin colour. Probably has more to do with having a hair type that is different to most peoples where you're at. But yes, I also hate hate hate when people want to touch my hair. So, hands off other peoples hair. Hands off!
As a kid in the 70s-80s I once visited Gambia with my Swedish blond family. My hair was whiteblond, I was super shy. I'll never forget when other kids from Banjul (the capital) ran forward to me to touch my hair. I wanted to dissolve in the air, I felt like a trapped animal. Whenever I hear people with afro hair complain that white ppl want to touch their hair I want to say: It is out of curiousity, it's a human thing, not an evil thing.
I’m a native New Yorker and to touch upon the stereotypical question of “where are you from?”, became a newer way of asking what my race/ethnicity is after the 9/11 attacks. Before that, people (other native NY’ers) would just ask straight up, “what are you?”; already with the assumption that I’m a New Yorker, obviously by hearing my NY accent. That said, I noticed the race/ethnicities of the people nowadays that ask me “where I’m from”, aren’t the same as those in my youth. Many more foreign types asking me these questions today, which, to me, seems more as if perhaps they’re trying to find a social group true to their own kind, when here in their newly adopted country.
If somebody can't take his/her eyes off of you, it is because you are so beautiful - nothing with race. Of course Swedes have some prejudice, too - but it is not about skin-color I would say - it is more about culture. Patriarchal cultural attitudes are not appreciated in Sweden, so anything coupled to wanting four wives, allowing child marriages, double standards for girls/boys, and the like, will really make most Swedes oppose strongly, feeling alienated from such a person. Some will be suspected, though innocent, I am afraid.
Omg people grind my gears !!! .. “ no , where are you really from “ 🙄.. touching hair is a NO NO ! I do not like that either .You are right it is the parent job to teach their children that we are all different and we should respect one another.I would love to see what Sweden is like 😊
Ugh I hate that question 😩 and touching hair is definitely a no no.. we should definitely respect each other. Sweden is beautiful! Hopefully you can visit one day!! 💕
i was born and raised in Sweden until i was 12 and then moved around a lot from The Philippines to Denmark and spent a lot of time in Oregon, USA. now live in Denmark. So nice to hear stories similar to mine expect i'm asian but still a minority. hahah when you said swedes are reserved, i related so much. no eye contact here😂 For me in both Denmark and Sweden i get the racist remarks mostly in smaller towns. Now that i live in Copenhagen, i don't get them as much. But sadly yeah racists are everywhere....
This was so interesting! I found you through your lululemon haul video, then checked your insta and saw that you have a Swedish last name. Now it makes sense that you're from there! Jeg har lyst til flytte til Norge (og jeg lærer meg norsk men det er veldig like med svensk så forhåpentligvis kan du forstå dette lol), so it's interesting to hear your experience growing up in Sweden! Even though I've only been to Stockholm once and Oslo a few times, and grew up in the states, I can agree with a lot of what you said here haha. And as someone who wants to move to Scandinavia, I'm glad that you like it so much that you want to build your life there!
Men vad roligt!! Ja jag förstår norska också! (I hope you understand Swedish haha!) wow that’s amazing!! You should definitely move! I’ve only been to Norge a few times but I loved it! And yes honestly Sweden is my favorite country and I wouldn’t wanna build my life anywhere else! I hope you get to move to Norway some day! Scandinavia is beautiful! I’m glad you found my channel and thank you so much for watching 💕
I appreciate you sharing your experiences! I had/have similar experiences when people hear me speak spanish. clearly i’m Black but my family is Panamanian and we speak spanish as well. people just don’t understand.
Chilean living in Sweden since 89, never had any problem living here in westcoast of Sweden, smaller issues always exist, but never had have conflict, altough i really love knowing cultures and new langueges. Older folks in Sweden is proably the ones that had zero facts of whats outside the country. Btw love you hair and skinn, very beautiful 🙏🏽🧡
Amazing video! I am from Los Angeles & can tell that you have a TINY accent but you sound very "American" to me! I am looking into moving to Sweden or Switzerland someday &, as an Asian person, of course have my concerns about race. Thank you for the great video!
Totally guilty of asking the "where are you really from question," but I haven't asked it since I got married to my Asian-American wife (I am Norwegian). I know how annoying it is now. Might worth pointing out that not all of ask/asked this question because we didn't feel a particular person had no right to call themselves Swedish, American, Dutch or whatever. It is more like when you meet a person, you want to show some interest in that person, and before you know anything there isn't a lot of obvious questions. If somebody looks very different, you naturally get curious. The part those of us asking typically don't reflect on is that this person has heard that question a million times before and is sick of it. I know that also from living abroad and realizing that if you are foreigner, people will tend to ask you the same kind of question over and over again or make the same kind of remarks over and over again. Say you are Norwegian and meet British people. There is a 50% chance you will get a "Viking rape and pillage" joke within the next 15 minutes. The person saying it may think they are being very novel and funny, but the Norwegian hearing it for the 50th time isn't going to be amused. I think that is a lesson we have to keep in mind whenever we meet other people. Reflect on whether what you are going to ask, or comment is something that person might have heard a lot of times already. I know black, brown, asian etc people from Scandinavia might hear stuff like "you don't look Scandinavian" when visiting the US. That will feel offensive or maybe just amusing. Depends on the person. However the ironic thing is that this is something I heard all the time as well. Why? Because people tend to think of various nations in stereotypes. If you are not a huge Viking looking dude with blonde hair and a large beard, then somehow you cannot be a Norwegian. I met many Americans who honestly thought all Scandinavians were blonde. But ignorance is everywhere. I had Norwegian classmates in high school who were shocked when they discovered that Africa had modern cities with high-rises. They thought everybody lived in straw huts. Thus is over 20 years ago, so hopefully people know more about the world today.
@@prettykitty5416 That is good to hear. I was really worried when visiting the US after Donald Trump. Racial divisions seemed to have gotten so deep from what I could gather in the media. I was going to Baltimore which is mostly black. I wasn't sure how welcome I would be there. Thankfully the African-Americans I met were so friendly. Surprisingly a lot of them knew Norway. That was rare when I lived in the US 20 years ago, even among Americans with Norwegian heritage.
I want to visit Sweden some day, it seems like such an interesting place......Oh yeah there's plenty racism here in the states, Black against Black, White/Black Black/White. You have such a beautiful voice!
I think some people have a very vivid picture of what certain nationalities should look like; not simply limited to race. I'm a black woman from New York, and never really got questioned about my heritage until I moved. Then in every other US state I've lived in...I get follow up questions about where my parents are from when I truthfully answer that I'm from NY. I even get that line of questioning from other black people. I used to feel really uncomfortable about it, because who wants to feel like other people think you look like you don't belong, but it just happens too often to stay mad about it. Sometimes I make up country names just to have fun with it. But, I've just accepted that I don't look like people's expectations of an American, and honestly...I have come to realize that most people probably aren't being rude when they ask. They're just curious, and don't realize how off-putting it can be for people who get that line of questioning frequently.
I'm Hispanic (not mexican though) from nyc and i don't wanna hear it lol. I'm American and that's it. If they ask politely about my background, then I might inform them a bit.
very nice explanation & love your accent. All i know is like to learn different things about different cultures and don’t mind sharing my information as well. Thank you for your time.
There is "racism" and there is actual racism. If you are black and go to a country with a predominantly white population, people will be curious about where you are from but its not racism. As a Swedish white guy that has lived close to 20 years in China, I know exactly how annoying it can be. If people aren't straight out asking you, they will still be thinking it. However, this does not mean that they think less of you, they are just curious because you look different. There is a huge problem in the world right now where everything is labeled as racism and its dangerous because it takes the focus away from REAL racism where some people actually think that other ethnicities are racially inferior. The world is getting smaller every day and in 2000 years we will probably all look the same but for now, those of us who belong to an ethnic minority in a country like you and I will just have to try to be forgiving and try to help people understand that although we look different, we are just the same people as everyone else.
@@xIBEASTYFUNK Who the hell gives a shit what skincolor the next generations will have? What matters is culture and what we teach our children. "Race" is an obsolete concept that hasnt been relevant since homosapiens vs neanderthals.
I am black British and when people ask where I am from I say Ghana. I'm British but I am African first. I wouldn't say my parents are Ghanaian, I am an extension of them therefore Ghanaian. I don't think that question is racist or ignorant I think people are mainly trying to connect and know more about you.
I know someone who has visited a resort at an island that was part of Sweden, and he was getting stares because they rarely see people who are black over there, but after a while they just got used to him and started to become more warm and friendly. I know for sure that Greece isn’t so friendly though
Yeah if it’s a smaller city or town people might look but like you say they get used o it after a while! I’ve never been to Greece! Would love to visit sometime though so I hope they’re not unfriendly 😕
Being a racist country is not directly about the people but how the government treats black people as far as availability of resources, housing, education, or upkeep of neighborhoods, accessiblity of jobs, racial makeup of government compared to population. This is what determines a racist country.
That is correct
You are missing the point sweden hate black people you really dont understand
They’re not ready for that convo Sis
@@TwistedLyfofTV Nonsense
It's a white country
Being attractive in Sweden....new title
Hahah thank you!! ✨✨
@@celebsspace6943 JOE
@@celebsspace6943 If you're really taking that seriously, it doesn't mean that. He only said that this should be the new title, he replaced a word for another, changing the whole sense of the sentence with it and refering it to her personally, not to the word he replaced.
@@celebsspace6943 they were obviously being sarcastic.
@@celebsspace6943 Stfu that wasn’t racist, it was more prejudice than anything. Look up the definition of “racist” or “racism”. Educate yourself. 🥰
I had a Caucasian coworker who used to tan and she would always compare her tan to my skin tone to make sure she was getting dark enough. It was so annoying. I told her to stop, she apologized and stopped.
I wish I had told my friends to stop too. It really bothered me but I was a lot younger then and didn’t have the guts to. If it happened today I would definitely tell them to stop! It’s great that you said something! 💕
Of course you should tell people to stop when they are annoying - but the background is that all us very pale and white-skinned are miserable, we have an inferiority complex because we think more colored is more beautiful. Perfectly blond people color their hair and all pale people strive to get a tan (to the point of cancer) as fast as possible and as often as possible, and all kinds of make-up is used to put on a little color.
It is the same with curls, who wants straight, thin, cendré hair? It's a billion-industry to get rid of it.
LOL I would feel really uncomfortable, but would take it as a compliment either way haha.
I have been a lot in Asia and many asian wants to have white skin. They use some cream to get it. And in Sweden they want to be brown. That is strange isnt it? But what you describe is not rasism. Anoying perhaps.
Me when summer hits I get darker which not good because I like my original brown skin.
This was such a great video. I'm raised in Norway and have gotten soo many of the same or similar questions from random people over the years. I guess people or some haven't fully realized that how the world has changed or refuse to accept it it.
Thank you soo much! I’m glad you enjoyed it! I’m sure it’s pretty similar all over Europe unfortunately. And you’re right, It’s sad that people can’t realize that! Thank you for watching 💕
Hello
Om jeg hörde dej snakke hadde jeg kunnet fastslå att du er norsk.
I am still born and raised in sweden and it is not that difficult to state the differences between us scandinavians.
world did not changed at all.here are differences between people and cultures
You should go live in Africa if you want to be around black people
First time my (British-Nigerian) wife visited Sweden, standing out side the central railway station, having just arrived from the airport, she said "I'm SURE nobody has ever seen a black person here". I told her: "honey, turn around". Behind us was standing a black nun, dressed in a typical nun garb, smoking (for whatever reason, but I suppose that's ok). She's not said a word about it since. We're still married, 11 years later. For some reason she doesn't want to be reminded about it. These days she's more Swedish than I am.
I have never seen a nun tho.
LoL... This is a good one.
Im swedish and have never seen a nun lol
Sweden is a great country. I lived there more than 20 years ago and I am black. I never experienced serious racism there and they are relatively good people. But it is a difficult country to integrate for a black person but they are good people. For me, it is the most beautiful country in the world.
I have completely fell in love with Sweden its absolutely beautiful and your an incredible woman
It’s is a beautiful country!! Thank you so much!! ✨
Im from Sweden!
@@Villll.l Nobody asked.
Such a lovely video. As a black Austrian I’ve experienced the same situation. Ppl will just be ,,where are you from“ and no matter how you explain they still won’t let go. So annoying. Returning the love dear 💞
Thank you soo much! A lot of people have told me that they’ve been through the same thing in different countries. That question is just really annoying and frustrating to get.. I really really appreciate the support back 💕💕
@Its_R Oh gal, ich bin aus Oberösterreich. Schön dich kennenzulernen :)
@@Athinas Anytime dear :)
@@SophieEbrahim Black Austrian?!! Black is a color not an ethnicity. Europeans didn’t call people of African ancestry black based on their complexion. Your skin color is not black and theirs is not white. They call us black to mean something derogatory and they called themselves white to affirm power, divinity and superiority. The term to live a “pure and white life” was used by the knights of the templar to refer to honorable men.
you are not austrian 😂.and you will never be austrian native
I would really love to hear you speak Swedish in a video because I can't hear any hint of access from you, it's amazing! I hate my Swedish accent when I speak English and tried so hard to get rid of it.
Nice video, interesting to hear
Agreed, she sounds 100% American.
I’ll definitely try to do a video when I speak Swedish! A lot of people tell me that as soon as I tell them Swedish is my first language they kinda hear the accent. I can definitely hear it haha but I do know my English is very “American” Thank you so much for watching! I truly appreciate it! ✨✨
hello,
How are you?
hope all is going well there with you
Why would you wanna sound American?
Classic self hating Sweden.
Thank you for this educational video on Sweden. I dunno much about it. The only thing I do know is that it’s a beautiful country and it is my dream to visit one day!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! You should definitely visit if you ever get a chance to. It really is a beautiful country ✨
So relatable! I was born and raised in the Netherlands (still live here) and people here ask me where I'm from and they are rarely satisfied with my answer. I live in the 2nd biggest cities and it's very multicultural here, yet still this happen very often.
Oh wow I would love to visit the Netherlands some day! But yes it’s really frustrating when people always add the “where are you really from” I’m sorry it happens to you often. Hopefully people will educate themselves more!! Thank you soo much for watching 💕
Hello, greetings from the Royal home, may peace be unto you
Rotterdam?
@@MissMaweja ja zeker
@@MerrowMeghan ik herken het!
I honestly don't care, I used to care but not since I started embracing my African heritage. There's nothing Swedish about me besides the fact that I was born here but I plan to marry a woman from my own country and teach my children to embrace their culture instead of trying to force themselves into an imposter identity. Being African and Swedish are not mutually exclusive so it's perfectly fine to embrace both identities but I no longer feel the need to defend it when there is a whole other side that embraces me. I'm a Swedish national but not by heritage.
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I hate that question as well being born in Australia, I say i'm from Sydney. They don't accept it but when I ask where they are from they say Australia, i'm like no, you are from Europe and you should acknowledge that.
I always say that! Fellow Aussie here, I feel like white people everywhere should acknowledge their European heritage. Even if they don't feel connected with that identity, it still accounts for their heritage. If minority groups in America can be called African-Americans and Asian-Americans, the white people living there should be identified as European-Americans, while aboriginal Americans should be identified as the First Americans. And the same applies to Australians.
But is this realistic to demand? Is it not reasonable that the primary group of people living in a society is not reffered to anything, as that is the norm. Same way a white person in africa would not be called an african by the natives.
There is no ethnicity called “American (Unite Stater)” therefore, there exist no such people as “Amurricans”
@@AntiKiwieCS Why can't a white person in the continent of Africa be called African?
My tip to people. If you want to know someone's ethnicity, it's best to ask what their heritage is. Such as
'may I ask what your ethnicity is'? There's a difference between ethnicity and nationality. Asking someone where they're 'really from' is othering. Many people were born or mostly raised in a certain country and can barely speak the language of their ancestors. I know a lot of people would love to share their heritage, but you should not exclude someone from a country or city/village just because of their appearance. Imagine being brought up elsewhere from where your ancestors are from and people still treat you like you don't belong. It's annoying if you get the question 'where are you really from' often when they actually want to ask where your ethnic roots are. Just be respectful people :)
Also I don't believe in different races. It's a social construct. There is only one race, the human race.
Americans are sticking with ”race” as a word for describing ethnicity it seems, and yes, it is scientifically wrong. There is biologically only one human race.
But Americans use the word race still and I must say I find it pretty stupid. It feels to me like that only cements the old notion that we are different races, and that’s good for no one.
😂 Nice 👍🏾 as that sounds 😢reality is different. Don’t be a 🐑 . Don’t be foolish when they cut the tall grass.
@Ryan X what do you mean usually? You dont know that at all.
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I’m African American, but I lived in France for a while. I would get asked where I was from, and I’d say “America, the USA”. Rarely was this a satisfactory answer, and they’d continue questioning me, asking, “Yes, but where are your origins from?” Such a weird question! I’d then have to explain that people that look like me also hail from and originate in the US. So annoying. Apparently in some people’s minds we don’t belong anywhere!
Riiight! I just find it so strange how it’s not an acceptable answer 🙄 super annoying and from the comments it happens everywhere unfortunately! Thank you for watching 💕
Same with me. I am black American living in Ireland and people always think I am African even though I am from America. I literally even told someone I am from the United States then later they claimed I was from Uganda. It's so annoying because Europeans don't think black people can come anywhere other than Africa.
@@yuckie3204becUse that is truth black people are from Afrika shipped to south amerika and north Amerika they were lower then dogs.
Is not good behaviour but colonisation is an fact.
@@yuckie3204what inspired you to move
African American situation is different from African , Middle Eastern, Asian….etc living in Europe. If you meet a Chinese or Indian in Africa that lives there. They’ve no problems saying it except some Indians in South Africa and kenya.
Beautiful woman. I love the way she presents herself
Thank you soo much!!✨
@PhantomStranger Well that’s also true, actually I only wanted to tell her that she inspired me
You don't know her
I have been to 45 diffrent countries and I have allways been stared at. But most stared at in my hometown, Värnamo sweden. Swedish people don’t like talking, only staring.
My experience says that they don't like asian foreigners
I had this friend who is well over 2 meters long. The Guy was a fucking attraction for tourists. They took sneak pics of the Guy and posed with him. All colours.
@@catman8849 can you say that in english
Chandresh Kumar just as ""they" in asia dont like swedes right?! What a stupid remark!
jossahonnonen , the Asians in sweden hates their fellow asians but they love the arabics.
I relate to how you feel when people asked you : "Where are you really from" many times, since I was born and raised in Canada but my parents weren't. But it's mostly older people, people my age don't care at all where "I'm" from. Espacially once they've heard me speak french. Nice video!
Yeah I get that alll the time! It’s very frustrating.. but yes you’re right it’s mainly older people in Sweden too! Thank you soo much for watching! I truly appreciate it ✨
But if you look at it where are you really from? Your Canadian by nationality and birth but you aren’t really Canadian tbh
Vilken bra video! Jättebra att du delar med dig av dina perspektiv, jag tror att många nog kan dra nytta av det. Tänker att många kanske frågar eller gör saker utan att riktigt förstå hur jobbigt det kan vara. Kram!
Men tack snälla vad glad jag blir!! Uppskattar det verkligen! Kram! ✨✨
Oh my God! You are absolutely so beautiful, with the brains and confidence to go with. You should definitely be our next miss Sweden. Love from a proud fellow black Swedish Citizen.
Aw thank you so much 🥺🥺🤍
Do you both date swedes?
That is so wild that people have the audacity to ask where you are really from, after you tell them that you’re from Sweden… I honestly had no idea that you were from Sweden but that’s really awesome! I’ve always wanted to visit there it is so beautiful in the pictures I see on Instagram! I also love how Sweden people are as you were saying that they are really reserved and don’t make a lot of eye contact and aren’t really super close knitted with the touchy-feely-ness .. that’s one thing I’m not super big on in the United States, but I was born and raised in the United States! Wonderful video girl, you look stunning!
Yeah I always get the “where are you actually from” reply whenever I say Sweden it’s so frustrating.. you should really visit Sweden if you ever get a chance to! It’s a beautiful country especially in the summer time! And same here! I just find it so awkward and always look away whenever someone wants eye contact w me or say “hi what’s up” here in America 😅 I never know what to answer and I just pretend I didn’t hear them 😂 thank you soo much for watching! I truly appreciate it 💕
@@Athinas Hahaha I honestly do the same! It’s even worse in the south because everyone will talk to you! Oh my goodness gracious I can’t even go to the grocery store and shop in peace without 14 people trying to talk to me… I’m super introverted though - even though I may not seem like it in videos lol. But I do hope to visit one day!
@@brooklynwilson_ The concept of your origin is a bit different here then in the states.
In the US you'r a citizen if you're born there.
I'm born and raised in Norway, but I'm a second generation immigrant here, white, nordic and all, but not Norwegian despite having lived all my life here.
(I don't even have a citizenship although I *can* apply for one due to having lived her for a while).
Being "from" a place tends to boil down to where did your last three or more generations of people come from?
In the capital of Norway most people living there might have lived there for many years but they won't say that they're *from* Oslo.
They'll say that that they live there but that they're *really* from this or that village somewhere else in the country.
It takes some getting used to and honestly, it's super annoying and feels excluding as a immigrant...
Even a white one...
I don't think that I'll ever *feel* Norwegian because of that...
And since my GF is black I'm worried that my future kids might not either because people are going to be asking those questions as long as they differ at all from anyone else in the area.
I mean, *I* get those questions with a white skin and fluent Norwegian because I don't have a specific dialect but rather a mix of them (and maybe a tiny touch of Icelandic accent, although how they're hearing that with me having lived here all my life I'll never know).
@@Luredreier Right! I completely understand. I can’t even really imagine but I can comprehend what you’re saying. I’d love to visit Norway someday .. it seems to have many really beautiful areas!
Are your from Sweden? Because I will be coming over there soon and I hope your friendship will be encouraged
You’re stunning 😍 thank you for your experiences beautiful and being so open
Thank you soo much! I really appreciate it💕💕
Tjabba, Swedish guy here. Whitest guy (ethnic Swede) on earth and aware of it, so I really try to be as respectful as possible. Because I do ask, I’m always curious about new people.
But I never ask “where are you from?”. I may have done it once or twice as a young teenager but I learned pretty quickly that it’s not a great way to make new friends.
Nowadays, if I ask about someones ethnicity, I usually ask like “oh, you have a surname that’s new to me, what culture/region does it come from?”. Because that’s really what I’m curious about.
But honestly, I don’t ask it much anymore, at all. And certainly not early with a new acquaintance, there are so much more interesting stuff to learn about a person. And “what geographic region on earth is your DNA traditionally from?” isn’t something you need to know straight away, if ever really. If they want to tell that about themselves, they will, when they feel like it.
That’s a pretty respectful way of going about it. I can understand the curiosity, but like you said it’s not like it’s the most important thing to ask a person. When starting a conversation, I try to ask about interests and hobbies, rather than what someone’s ethnic background is. I don’t think it’s necessarily disrespectful, but pairing it with some other idle chit chat is a good method to make the question feel natural.
2nd generation and further generation immigrants tend to identify more with their nationality rather than their ethnicity. My French friend who’s black has a Nigerian background but he’s like a 3rd generation immigrant and doesn’t even speak the language of his parents, lol.
I generally am interested about how a family came to be in a certain country or what is the immigration patterns of people to a certain area like what bought you or your family to this country? That's interesting to me. Not so much trying to figure out where they're from for some kind of racial reason. I would ask that question. If I heard an accent in the United States I would ask them where they're from. But if they didn't have an accent, I wouldn't ask them Because I would expect Americans to be made of all races.
Love this video so much! Thanks for being so open and honest about your experience. I definitely agree it falls on the parents to teach their children about embracing different cultures, races and backgrounds. PS you look so gorgeous as always 💕 I would love to visit Sweden one day! Would love to hear what brought you to LA!
Thank you sop much!! I was a little nervous about posting this as it may come off the wrong way but I’m so glad to hear you enjoyed it! It’s so important teaching children at a young age that everyone is different!!
My mom moved to the US to attend college and she met my dad here so my dad still lives here but I grew up with my mom in Sweden! Since my dad is American I was able to get a green card and I’ve always wanted to see what it’s like living in America. I love it here but Sweden will always be my home 💕 thank you soo much for watching 💕
I would have never thought that you were Swedish cause of your American accent. There isn't a single hint that you have an accent let alone Swedish accent.
On the other hand, Sweden have significant Somali population. One of the few countries who welcomed Somali refugees and immigrants with open arms. Also my brother lives there. Great country.
I hear that a lot haha! I can definitely hear my accent but people normally say they don’t hear it unless I mention it lol. Your brother choice a great country to live in! I love Sweden! ✨
so basically the somali are the reason for black people who are swedish or are born in sweden? What’s crazy is a bunch of immigrants live there in sweden . Its dominant race is white person . Im sure if a white person went to Africa the black people would stare too. Another thing is their are very rich countries in Africa and
then their are very poor countries too. Just like everywhere else in the world
I LOVE that you made this video to educate your viewers on a larger scale. It's interesting to see that the experience you've gone through isn't too far off from other POCs around the world, but I can relate on so many levels (even from living in the states!). I'm glad that there is some kind of diversity in Sweden so that younger kids are able to be more exposed/aware & hopefully shape them in a positive way. Thank you for sharing your experience. I hope I can visit one day!! 💗
Thank you soo much! I truly appreciate it💕 and yes definitely! At first I was going to compare Sweden to the US because honestly I feel like there’s a lot more going on here than in Sweden so I just find it weird sometimes that people have soo many questions about Sweden.. but yes there totally is diversity in Sweden too! I hope you can visit some day too! 😍 thank you soo much for watching 💕
I would say it isn't too far from POC in majority white countries. I'm from Eastern Europe and when I visited Ghana and Thailand I was stared at a lot by children and adults. Many people were touching me and sometimes grabbing my hair. My experiences overall were very pleasant though. I think it's kind of inevitable that you'll draw attention and receive some ignorant comments if you're different than majority of the population. That's why educating children and in general people is very important:)
You are so positive 😍plus your voice is so relaxing to listen to
Aw thank you soo much!!💕
I love how she’s talking about her experience and she looks so beautiful doing it I’m literally obsessed with her lol!!!!😍😍😍😍💕
Thank you soo much!!🥺 I really appreciate it 💕💕
Loved this video!! Thanks for sharing your experiences! It definitely sounds like just depends on the person when it comes to interactions! Sweden is on my list of places I’d love to go!
Thank you soo much! I really appreciate it! And yes definitely! You should totally visit if you ever get the chance to! It’s beautiful 💕
I wouldn't mind visiting Sweden with my family! I'm glad I watched, because this has been one of my biggest fears. I'm nervous about going to another country and getting harassed due to me not being from there!
I am born and raised in Sweden. No one cares if you are black here, or not. 🙂
Leave the raping to the muslim immigrants that are invading Sweden. The Natives are wonderful european people
if u come here and someone wold say anything racist to you.....everyone around u would rebell and call police on the person or even get violent on him....true
I once got the "where are you actually from". Now, because I'm white this has only happened to me once but man was it weird. I'm a brunette and this taxi driver just wouldn't let up. I guess he felt I didn't look "Swedish" enough and just kept asking "but where are you really really from" and variations on that. It took him asking apx 10 times before I understood what he was getting at. You see, I'm Swedish. I've lived here all my life. But, my maternal grandmother is Polish and my paternal grandfather was Belgian. Once I mentioned that, the dude was satisfied and happily exclaimed "So you're Polish. I knew it!". It was the weirdest experience ever to be questioned like that. Grilled actually. As us Swedes don't really get into each others business a strange man asking you 10 times where you're from felt incredibly intrusive and rude. So I feel you girl. I really feel you on that one. And, if it ever happens to me again (or to someone else within hearing distance), I will surely give a lesson on respecting boundaries the questioner will not soon forget! 💖
THANK YOU!! I feel like some people misunderstood me explains this but it’s just definitely a weird feeling when people just don’t accept your answer and keep asking. Definitely give a lesson in boundaries!! I love that!💗💗
I would have stared at you, but not because you're black. But because you're really pretty and that smile is amazing.
Thank you! That’s so sweet 🤍
It doesn't matter black or white at the end we are all human.. it's all about the mindset!
You’re so right about that! Thank you so much for watching 💕
Tell half of Europeans that lol
I wish there were more ppl like you 🤝. I am also black and was born in Europe, I also experienced situations where I felt like I was different. Nonetheless God Bless You Both #cheers
Hgh
Amazing video and I do not invalidate your experiences.
For me though, I see nothing wrong in anyone asking me where I am from. I am a Nigerian living in Sweden. My child was born in Sweden. He definitely has not lost his Nigerian heritage just because he was born in Sweden. If someone asked him where he’s from, I don’t think it would be a problem.
It’s like having a Swede born in Nigeria. People will definitely ask that person where he or she is from cos he/ she is different from the general description of a Nigerian.
To feel accepted in a society doesn’t mean differences should not be acknowledged.
I am black and that’s perfectly fine.
Amazing of you to share your experiences. We are all human💗 We should always be spreading love 🥰
Thank you soo much!! And yes definitely! 💕 loving your new profile picture btw😍
Lol no we aren't. We are different species.
You should say BEING BEAUTIFUL IN SWEDEN 😍
Great video 👍🏻 totally get the whole “where are you from?” deal. I was born and raised in Australia, and being ethnic asian, I too get this question a lot. I think rewording the question to “what is your ethnic background?” would be a better choice of words lol
BTW i think you look very beautiful and love the way you speak :) very elegant and classy
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed it! I can imagine people get the same question everywhere unfortunately. Yes that’s definitely a much better choice of words! And thank you!! Such a nice compliment ❤️
You're way to nice and understanding about this, in my opinion. I think a better question would be, No question! If you ask and someone answers, that's it. Be satisfied with the answer they gave you and move on. Getting up in ppls business like that is just too much. Why would anyone I meet, especially a new person, think I would want to give them a full account of my genetic heritage. What's even the point of the question? What do they think they will be able to derive from that answer when you've barely just met. This only happened to me once but as you can tell I'm fired up about it. Us Swedes aren't the nosy type so to push for an answer about something is really really intrusive behaviour. Yet, when it comes to that particular question, some ppl seem to think pushing on endlessly is somehow okay. Not okay in the least! Not OK!!!
It's because Australia is a culturally white country and only recently we have had non white immigrants. It's not strange. Or rude. It's people trying to converse with you because they are interested in you. Australians for the absolute majority like asians
People can be offensive when trying to relate to you. you are a goddess to them.
Loving your hair and skin. You are beautiful. We are all the same black or white. Thanks for sharing I learnt a lot. New supporter here.
Thank you soo much! And yes we are! Thank you for supporting my channel 💕
Thanks for explaining to me. I want to go your country so badly. I don't know why but it looks interesting. I'm a black person myself and I hope everyone treats me the same.
Sweden is a beautiful country! I hope you can go when the pandemic is over. ✨
I’m from the United States and I love Sweden and there’s Spaniards 🇪🇸🇺🇸 too (I’m Spanish American) don’t let the haters get to you, you have a beautiful personality love Sweden 🇸🇪
You're a beautiful human....that's it. No matter where you are from. I like the person not their origin.
Love this!! Your honesty is beautiful💕 and you hold yourself so elegantly🥰 absolutely beautiful lady!!!!
Ahh thank you SO much!! Your comment made me so happy! 💕💕
how honest is she. The woman is connect to somewhere in Africa but too ashamed to say it. She is a damaged lady. Desperate to be white.
@@adesegunadekoya9699 On the contrary in my opinion - and rightly so - not only extrararely cute but also a caring way to tell her experiences!
"Maybe they're looking at me for a different reason, I don't know". Ja, så är det. Du ser helt fantastisk ut!
omg being an asian american i HATE when people ask me where i'm from LIKE UM DUMMY IM FROM A M E R I C A? where are you from?
Ugh I hate that question so much!! Everyone I ask where are you from back they are always like umm me..? Like yeah you asked me and now I’m asking you hahah
Hello, greetings from the Royal home, may peace be unto you
@@Athinas Being white and Swedish for hundreds of years I am one of those who loves diversity and I also love to talk to people so I am one of those that always ask that question or a variant of it if I meet someone black speaking Swedish without accent. It is asked out of curiosity and I guess as a part of getting to know someone. If I heard you speak I would just assume you were American.
@@Athinas Really?
They're really surprised when you ask that?
Weird...
My experience has been them talking for bloody forever about their families if they ever get a chance... -_-
In Europe usually people specify if they're not ethnically from that country because diversity is stil something new. I was born and raised in Italy, yet people ask me where I'm really from. I understand the fact that they don't do it intentionally, but it still annoys me...
Proud that you are representing our country ! Thanks!
Aw thank you!! Eller TACK!!✨
Loved this!! Thank you for sharing your experiences really enjoyed watching❤️❤️
Thank you soo much! I truly appreciate it 💕💕
Hello, greetings from the Royal home, may peace be unto you
Thanks for doing this video. You handle it so elegantly. I hate when people want or ask to touch my hair too. It would be disrespectful if we did it to them 💗
Thank you soo much! It’s such an important topic and I was afraid it would come out wrong but I’m so glad to hear that! And yes it really would! It’s so frustrating and people should definitely know better. Thank you for watching 💕
Hello, greetings from the Royal home
My son - now 22 born and raised in Denmark - his white father (me)/afro-cuban black mom (- says he couldn't care less. When girls loves to cuddle his hair, he bares it with a smile :-) - Never felt problem with color.
Thank you for sharing your experience! I lived abroad in the Middle East for 2 years and I experienced some of these same things!
Thank you so much for watching 💕 I can image It’s pretty similar!
Love how you are open about sharing your experience. 😊
Thank you soo much and for watching! I really appreciate it ✨
@@Athinas It is my pleasure!
Really enjoyed this and you're absolutely right unfortunately there is racism all over the 🌎 no matter what.
Yes it’s so sad but unfortunately it’s everywhere:( thank you soo much for watching and I’m so glad you enjoyed it 💕
@@Athinas you're welcome
Racism also comes from white people too let’s not forget
I get the same "Where are you from?" question here in the States. I just tell them where I was born and grew up in the US and let the answer hang there, and when they ask where I'm from-from or where my parents are from, I say, "The US." Most people (though not all) then understand that the question is intrusive and, if I don't know them, inappropriate.
It think that is so odd because Americans can be any race and it has always been a multicultural society.
wow, born black swedish with american english accent. I didn't realize swedes who speak English sounded this way
Haha not everyone sounds like me 😅 people normally don’t think I was born and raised in Sweden because my accent is very “American” normally you can hear when someone is from Sweden! Thank you for watching ✨
We consume a lot of American tv and movies so ours English tend to have a American accent. My Swedish accent do disappear a bit if i speak English for some time. I had a few incident when people did think I was American. If I speak Swedish for a week and switch over to English I will sound Swedish.
Today, Swedes probably look at you because you are beautiful. When I grew up in the 60's, it was completely different. At that time, the vast majority of Swedes, if not blondes, were so white with fair hair and blue eyes. Then they looked at the blacks, out of curiosity and unfamiliarity. Have a good time in the United States, after all.
@tacoia
Well, first of all, 25% are not from countries outside Europe. The number of foreign-born is about 20%.
Many, many of them were born in Finland and came to Sweden from the 1950s to the end of the 1970s. They are almost all blue-eyed and with light hair.
In addition, are some from Scandinavian countries and other European countries. So maybe 10% or a little more are countries outside of Europe, including many from Latin America.
@tacoia
I do not need that, I live here. The vast majority of rapes take place in the home of the husband. Sweden has stricter legislation than most countries. Wikipedia is good but not always accurate. You seem to be a troll by the way.
Goodbye!
Sweden seems pretty nice, I’m curious about because I’m not very content on living in the states
I've watched my friends deal with the 'where are you from' comments, which is hella frustrating. One of my friends said that if people ask where her family is from, like not in the first three seconds of meeting her but eventually, she'd okay with that because people are curious and she's proud of her heritage (she's Malay) but the 'no, you're not from there, where are you REALLY from' stuff is just so inherently demeaning
Exactly!! I wouldn’t mind asking where my family is from at all but it’s the “REALLY FROM” from that’s so frustrating.. I’ve noticed I’m definitely not the only one! Thank you soo much for watching!!✨
I’ve always wanted to go to Sweden!! Once we can travel, I wanna go 🥺🥺
Ahh you should totally go!! Once we can actually travel again haha:( I’ll be your tour guide haha 😍💕
Sweden is so cheap and it's trash
Hello, greetings from the Royal home, may peace be unto you
Hi, if you go you Should definently go to Norrbyskär or Liseberg
@@princehamdanbinfazzmohamma8482 greetings from my shitty apartment, peace be with you
literally amazing how good Swedish people speak english
Haha, it's funny because, I'm a black person born and raised in Belgium. And I never understood how people from Africa could tell that I was born and raised in Europe. Then I went to Scandinavia. And I understood. The moment I saw your face, I was like "yup, she's Scandinavian, no matter what you tell me, I KNOW she is from Scandinavia" because, as a foreigner, I recognize the small stuff now, like make up, posture, the way the face move when Scandinavian talk.
I never truly had the "Where are you from ?" situation or at least, in Norway they usually accept it right away when I say I'm from Belgium. I was usually ask that question only because when people came talking in Norwegian to me, I was replying in English haha. I guess I'm quite lucky on that part.
Thanks so much for opening up and sharing about your experiences! I get asked the question of “where are you from” a lot too...and then I question them back the same like “from” or “from from” 🤔 lool. Sweden is such a beautiful country, def on my bucket list of places to go 😍
Thank you soo much! Ugh I hate that question hahah so ignorant 😴 you should totally visit if you ever get a chance to! 😍
Hello, greetings from the Royal home, may peace be unto you
As someone that probably would be seen as white, if I happen to see you and stare it would be because I thought you were a beautiful woman, not because of skin color. The beauty shines through from within you. That’s how it’s suppose to be. Great video thou ☺️🩷
Hi Athina! A little late to the party here, I just felt compelled to comment on your video.
I currently live in Minnesota, born and raised in the Twin Cities. I am of mixed heritage and everything you have said has happened to me growing up here from the time I was little in the 70s to the current day.
I have a dear friend who is from Sweden, and has explained to me the tolerance, acceptance, and equality is valued in their home country. Things that we would like to believe are also valued here in the States, but sadly things are not as they seem.
It sounds like you had a wonderful childhood in Sweden, and I'm sure you miss it very much. Thank you for bringing your Swede spirit here and sharing it with us. You may not know it, but you also spoke for people like myself, who have faced those questions from random strangers out of their own ignorance (at best), or fear (at worst).
All the best for you and your future. Keep speaking your truth and shining your light. 💞
This comment made me so happy! Thank you so so much! All the best to you as well 🥰💕
You’re great! You know how to answer the question with dignity and intelligence. You’re right: it’s not only about race and some ignorant people don’t get it. I’ve been loving here for 53 years and have har all of your experiences but don’t freak out like your former hosts did. Fo your own podcasts and tell those who don’t travel to watch and listen to your story. ❤
I’m arab and my moms side of the family are in sweden and i been there , i had lots of fun and didnt feel unsafe at all because of my race
why would you feel unsafe when you are in a country with mostly Arabs?
@@nathan9523 ''Mostly arabs'' making up less than 7% of the population
@@elafl807 "7%" hahaha muhammed is the 3d most common name for newly born boys in Malmö (Swedens 3d largest city)
@@nathan9523 And Oslos most common name for a new born is mohammed while being norways biggest city, and housing 35% of its population. Yet you dont see anyone complaining about their arabs?
The truth is that arabs dont make up that big of a population here, and you would know if you actually lived here, im arabic and i live here. And around half of the arabs that actually live here are christian since that was the main group that was accepted asylum (Until the syria crisis, but still, 10% of syrias population is christian so its the same there)
@@elafl807 ... no. Come to Sweden and see for yourself
Sorry.. did you mean “being ATTRACTIVE in Sweden”
Regarding being asked where you're from.
I'm white and live in Norway.
I've been asked the question too.
I think it's some kind of tribal mentality.
Nordic people just seem to want to know where you're from as in what exact family (and extended family and village) you're from.
Even just having a different dialect from within the country can trigger that question if they're unable to place you exactly using your dialect.
And even if they know your dialect they might be asking about details about your family ties...
Yes for sure! And I don’t have a problem with that at all it’s just the way the question is asked that’s annoying. But I’m used to it now, I get it here in the US too 😅
@@Athinas Yeah...
You're not *really* from a place even if you're born and raised there...
If you, your parents, your grandparents, great-grandparents, great-great-grandparents etc didn't *all* come from a particular village then you're *always* going to be someone living there that's *really* from this or that place... -_-
(I'm ethnically mostly Faeroese and I'm a Icelandic citizen, but I'm born and raised in Norway, I'll never be considered Norwegian though because my mom came over here many years before I was even born...
Their mentally really is tribal.
They don't mean any harm with it I think...
It just bothers them not knowing the details...
It's not that long ago that people here didn't just have family names but fathers names like we still do in Iceland...
Meaning that anyone knowing your name could, and would, track you down to an exact family linage serveral generations down...
You'd think we where still living in tribes considering how everyone is behaving...
@@Luredreier So white “Americans” aren’t American. White South “Africans” arent African. White “Australians” are not Australian. They’re all just illegal European immigrants living on stolen land?
@@starbright3509 If you go far enough that applies to all humans, and even humanoids.
The first primates wheren't from Africa even if the first humanoids most definitely where from Africa.
Likewise there was a language in Norway before Sami and Norwegian and we can find traces of the language in place names here.
You have to realize that Europe is a *old* continent.
There's still people literally living in homes from the Roman era.
(There isn't really anything older then that that's still in a good enough condition to *actually* inhabit)
But compared to that the nation of the US, and even its earliest colonial settlements are quite young.
You can be "from" a place in the US after much shorter time simply because human perception of time is relative.
Just look at the length of a year.
When you're 5 years old 1 year is 1/5th of your lifetime, and feels like it's taking ages.
When you're an adult it's a much smaller percentage and as a result it flies past faster and faster with every year.
Likewise when you're waiting on something and the time can't pass fast enough you're changing your frame of reference and something half an hour away is just 30 min away, and 1 min away is just 1/30th of that time, rather then say 1/18 000 000th of your total lifetime (as I explained to a friend of mine recently who has lived about 18 million minutes so far, give or take a few).
The same applies to the word "from".
Most people in the US regardless of ethnicity (including the Native Americans) have not lived in the land they currently inhabit for all that long, in the case of Native Americans it's because of events like the trail of tears etc, or even just having been driven from a earlier location in the various ears that happened after Europeans arrived with our diseases and our horses and upset the power balance in the Americas.
So since most people haven't lived anywhere in North America for all that long "from" ends up being a much shorter term word there then here where some people literally can trace their ancestry back a thousand years.
And sure, most of us lode the details past the 1600s or so but even then we can tell that some families have lived in certain places for a much longer time.
Names here have histories.
Families have histories.
And we find those histories interesting.
And because most of us have so long histories our idea about being "from" a place also changes to have a much longer time horizon.
That isn't meant to be excluding anyone.
Quite the countrary.
Everyone may be Norwegian, but we might *also* have an additional "from" on top of that.
Perhaps you're "from" the border between Finland and Russia and tried to escape hardship there near the Norwegian border due to decisions made by the Swedish kings, and ended up in Norway because of that?
Perhaps you're Sami from one of the costal villages who have lost your original culture and language because of Norse/Norwegian settlers and later the government, yet still your ancestors have been fishing here for thousands of years.
Perhaps you are one of the Sami people from the inland who used to be raindeer hunters, but in order to fulfill the taxes levied by the Norse your ancestors had to start domesticate the raindeers, and now your ancestors have lived of raindeer herding for many generations, taking the raindeer from the coast to the highland and back every year with the seasons, your culture and language still alive despite oppression from the state.
Perhaps you're Norse and from one of the valleys that rose up against the Christian kings and refused to renounce their pagan ways?
Possibly from one of the ones whose families took part in the great local "thing" (basically ancient Germanic parliament, both making laws, judging people, solving disputes and electing kings and leaders) etc.
Perhaps you're from one of the families that didn't own land till after the black plague ravaged the land, leaving many farms empty, then you bought one of them and your family is now named "Ødegård' (essentially translated as empty farm or barren land or some such)
Or perhaps you're from one of the great Danish noble houses that took a lot of power here after the plague.
Or perhaps you're from one of the German, Dutch etc merchants that traded here, they where not really meant to have kids here, but they still did.
And so many other histories.
These histories matters.
All of history matters.
@@Luredreier You wrote all of that deflect from your hypocrisy… My comment still stands, whites don’t belong anywhere on this earth beside Europe. The skin cancer incident in South Africa, America and any areas where the climate tends to be more tropical, is proof of that.
If whites have the audacity to call themselves Australians, Africans, New Zealand’s, Americans, etc… but then throw a fit when nonwhites who were born and raised in Sweden call themselves Swedish. It’s shows your entitlement, hypocrisy and ignorance.
PRETTY GIRL, AMAZING SMILE, SHOULD BE ON TV AS A NEWS REPORTER AS HER SPEECH IS PERFECT
Haha thank you!! 😅💗
Hi! I am a new sub and enjoyed this video. I am planning on relocating in 7 months to Sweden. Thank you for the honesty💛
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Ooo that’s exciting!! Hopefully I’ll move back to Sweden next year too! Thank you for watching 💕
@@davidlucas3538 hi! I am well and yourself?
I am Black (from France) and when I went to Stockholm 10 years ago for a festival I loved the city (I've always wanted to go there) but I was definitely stared at. I had never experienced that in my life inn other European countries like The Netherlands which I love or even Germany and it didn't feel good...It was weird...I guess it's because if there are Black people, there are still a few if them... So I torally disagree with you. But it's an interesting conversation to have and I love your comment about diversity, the world is so diverse... Thank you...
Yes that’s why I mentioned that it’s different for everyone! Thank you for sharing your experience and I’m sorry that happened to you. It’s definitely an interesting conversation as everyone has different experiences! Thank you for watching! 🤍
@@Athinas thanks for a lovely reply. It was weird but it won't prevent me to go back ! As you said, Sweden (at least Stockholm where I was) is beautiful in the summer. And I koved how everyone (including the ederly) looked healthy and dressed well 😊.
Honestly loved this video! Love your openness and wanting to talk about it. You look beautiful btw! Always wanted to go to Sweden. My dad is from Trinidad and I would always get comments like “but why is your dad dark brown and your light brown” as a kid 🤣🙈 it can be very annoying and it’s so true like kids can just ask the weirdest questions and parents should try and educate more. Can’t wait for the next video ☺️🥰
Thank you soo much!! Ahh you totally should! It’s a beautiful country and I always hype Sweden haha! And yes totally haha kids are just so honest which is in some what a good thing 😅 I really appreciate it and I’m so glad you enjoyed it! 💕💕
Of course, I’ll visit Sweden again someday. Actually, I’ve been to Gothenburg twice and I loved it. Nice channel Athina, keep it up 💪🏾.
Your speech and vocabulary, the manner of speaking and delivering the message is just amazing! 👍👏
Aw thank you so much! I really appreciate it!!
People touched my hair to. They still do it. And I'm white (with curly brown hair). So I don't think this is specific to skin colour. Probably has more to do with having a hair type that is different to most peoples where you're at. But yes, I also hate hate hate when people want to touch my hair. So, hands off other peoples hair. Hands off!
As a kid in the 70s-80s I once visited Gambia with my Swedish blond family. My hair was whiteblond, I was super shy. I'll never forget when other kids from Banjul (the capital) ran forward to me to touch my hair. I wanted to dissolve in the air, I felt like a trapped animal. Whenever I hear people with afro hair complain that white ppl want to touch their hair I want to say: It is out of curiousity, it's a human thing, not an evil thing.
I’m a native New Yorker and to touch upon the stereotypical question of “where are you from?”, became a newer way of asking what my race/ethnicity is after the 9/11 attacks.
Before that, people (other native NY’ers) would just ask straight up, “what are you?”; already with the assumption that I’m a New Yorker, obviously by hearing my NY accent.
That said, I noticed the race/ethnicities of the people nowadays that ask me “where I’m from”, aren’t the same as those in my youth.
Many more foreign types asking me these questions today, which, to me, seems more as if perhaps they’re trying to find a social group true to their own kind, when here in their newly adopted country.
If somebody can't take his/her eyes off of you, it is because you are so beautiful - nothing with race.
Of course Swedes have some prejudice, too - but it is not about skin-color I would say - it is more about culture. Patriarchal cultural attitudes are not appreciated in Sweden, so anything coupled to wanting four wives, allowing child marriages, double standards for girls/boys, and the like, will really make most Swedes oppose strongly, feeling alienated from such a person. Some will be suspected, though innocent, I am afraid.
Are man animals for them? Why they are so against man culture?
New here. You are SOOO beautiful- really enjoyed this. look forward to more content.
Wow thank you soo much!! 🥺 I really appreciate it!! 💕
You are sooo pretty! I love your smile and personality! Thanks for this video!
Aw thank you!!☺️✨
i'm so glad youtube recommended me your video, you seem like such a nice girl :) i subbed!
Ah this made me so happy! Thank you soo much for watching and for supporting my channel! It really means a lot 💕
very beautiful
I just came across your channel. I'm from the US, but I vacation a lot in Sweden, so I'm looking forward to more videos.
Oh that’s amazing! Thank you so much for watching and supporting! Hopefully I’ll get a vlog up from Sweden! 💕
Omg people grind my gears !!! .. “ no , where are you really from “ 🙄.. touching hair is a NO NO ! I do not like that either .You are right it is the parent job to teach their children that we are all different and we should respect one another.I would love to see what Sweden is like 😊
Ugh I hate that question 😩 and touching hair is definitely a no no.. we should definitely respect each other. Sweden is beautiful! Hopefully you can visit one day!! 💕
i was born and raised in Sweden until i was 12 and then moved around a lot from The Philippines to Denmark and spent a lot of time in Oregon, USA.
now live in Denmark.
So nice to hear stories similar to mine expect i'm asian but still a minority.
hahah when you said swedes are reserved, i related so much. no eye contact here😂
For me in both Denmark and Sweden i get the racist remarks mostly in smaller towns. Now that i live in Copenhagen, i don't get them as much. But sadly yeah racists are everywhere....
I loved this video Athina! I love all of your answers and your perspective on life.
THANK YOU!! You’re the best 🥺💕💕
Never touch a black woman's hair she will certainly not thank you for it
This was so interesting! I found you through your lululemon haul video, then checked your insta and saw that you have a Swedish last name. Now it makes sense that you're from there! Jeg har lyst til flytte til Norge (og jeg lærer meg norsk men det er veldig like med svensk så forhåpentligvis kan du forstå dette lol), so it's interesting to hear your experience growing up in Sweden! Even though I've only been to Stockholm once and Oslo a few times, and grew up in the states, I can agree with a lot of what you said here haha. And as someone who wants to move to Scandinavia, I'm glad that you like it so much that you want to build your life there!
Men vad roligt!! Ja jag förstår norska också! (I hope you understand Swedish haha!) wow that’s amazing!! You should definitely move! I’ve only been to Norge a few times but I loved it! And yes honestly Sweden is my favorite country and I wouldn’t wanna build my life anywhere else! I hope you get to move to Norway some day! Scandinavia is beautiful! I’m glad you found my channel and thank you so much for watching 💕
Hi! I am from Norway, so if you want someone to write Norwegian with, you can send me a DM on Instagram 😊 My username is Chrisbeeblack!
Thank you for sharing! I am act of making a video about Sweden and yours is a great perspective. It really gives me more of a complete picture:)
Of course!! I’m glad this video could help! And good luck with your video! ☺️✨
Leaving a comment for the algorithm. Btw you are really cute ❤️
Aw thank you!!🥺❤️
Been thinking about traveling to Sweden from America and this was the first thing I wondered about. Great video
I appreciate you sharing your experiences! I had/have similar experiences when people hear me speak spanish. clearly i’m Black but my family is Panamanian and we speak spanish as well. people just don’t understand.
Thank you so much!! I’m sorry! Yeah some people just don’t understand:( but it’s important to educate!! Thank you for watching 💕
Chilean living in Sweden since 89, never had any problem living here in westcoast of Sweden, smaller issues always exist, but never had have conflict, altough i really love knowing cultures and new langueges. Older folks in Sweden is proably the ones that had zero facts of whats outside the country.
Btw love you hair and skinn, very beautiful 🙏🏽🧡
Youre so beautiful! Thank you for sharing this 💗
Thank you soo much and for watching 💕
Amazing video! I am from Los Angeles & can tell that you have a TINY accent but you sound very "American" to me! I am looking into moving to Sweden or Switzerland someday &, as an Asian person, of course have my concerns about race. Thank you for the great video!
Totally guilty of asking the "where are you really from question," but I haven't asked it since I got married to my Asian-American wife (I am Norwegian). I know how annoying it is now. Might worth pointing out that not all of ask/asked this question because we didn't feel a particular person had no right to call themselves Swedish, American, Dutch or whatever. It is more like when you meet a person, you want to show some interest in that person, and before you know anything there isn't a lot of obvious questions. If somebody looks very different, you naturally get curious. The part those of us asking typically don't reflect on is that this person has heard that question a million times before and is sick of it.
I know that also from living abroad and realizing that if you are foreigner, people will tend to ask you the same kind of question over and over again or make the same kind of remarks over and over again. Say you are Norwegian and meet British people. There is a 50% chance you will get a "Viking rape and pillage" joke within the next 15 minutes. The person saying it may think they are being very novel and funny, but the Norwegian hearing it for the 50th time isn't going to be amused.
I think that is a lesson we have to keep in mind whenever we meet other people. Reflect on whether what you are going to ask, or comment is something that person might have heard a lot of times already.
I know black, brown, asian etc people from Scandinavia might hear stuff like "you don't look Scandinavian" when visiting the US. That will feel offensive or maybe just amusing. Depends on the person. However the ironic thing is that this is something I heard all the time as well. Why? Because people tend to think of various nations in stereotypes. If you are not a huge Viking looking dude with blonde hair and a large beard, then somehow you cannot be a Norwegian. I met many Americans who honestly thought all Scandinavians were blonde.
But ignorance is everywhere. I had Norwegian classmates in high school who were shocked when they discovered that Africa had modern cities with high-rises. They thought everybody lived in straw huts. Thus is over 20 years ago, so hopefully people know more about the world today.
@@prettykitty5416 That is good to hear.
I was really worried when visiting the US after Donald Trump. Racial divisions seemed to have gotten so deep from what I could gather in the media. I was going to Baltimore which is mostly black.
I wasn't sure how welcome I would be there. Thankfully the African-Americans I met were so friendly. Surprisingly a lot of them knew Norway.
That was rare when I lived in the US 20 years ago, even among Americans with Norwegian heritage.
@@erikengheim1106hey Erik you’re that nerd from Quora
@@aguyonthenet9061 Hahaha really you recognize me from Quora? Not sure if that is a good or a bad thing. Yes, I am absolutely a nerd.
I’m going to Sweden to see Beyoncé. It’s my first time. Glad I found your video.
Thank you so much for sharing and using your platform to educate others!! Always wanted to go to Sweden, heard so much about it ✨
Thank you soo much! I truly appreciate it! 💕Ahh you should totally go if you ever get a chance to! It’s beautiful in the summer 😍
hello,
How are you?
hope all is going well there with you
I want to visit Sweden some day, it seems like such an interesting place......Oh yeah there's plenty racism here in the states, Black against Black, White/Black Black/White. You have such a beautiful voice!
I think some people have a very vivid picture of what certain nationalities should look like; not simply limited to race. I'm a black woman from New York, and never really got questioned about my heritage until I moved. Then in every other US state I've lived in...I get follow up questions about where my parents are from when I truthfully answer that I'm from NY. I even get that line of questioning from other black people. I used to feel really uncomfortable about it, because who wants to feel like other people think you look like you don't belong, but it just happens too often to stay mad about it. Sometimes I make up country names just to have fun with it. But, I've just accepted that I don't look like people's expectations of an American, and honestly...I have come to realize that most people probably aren't being rude when they ask. They're just curious, and don't realize how off-putting it can be for people who get that line of questioning frequently.
I'm Hispanic (not mexican though) from nyc and i don't wanna hear it lol. I'm American and that's it. If they ask politely about my background, then I might inform them a bit.
very nice explanation & love your accent. All i know is like to learn different things about different cultures and don’t mind sharing my information as well. Thank you for your time.
There is "racism" and there is actual racism. If you are black and go to a country with a predominantly white population, people will be curious about where you are from but its not racism. As a Swedish white guy that has lived close to 20 years in China, I know exactly how annoying it can be. If people aren't straight out asking you, they will still be thinking it. However, this does not mean that they think less of you, they are just curious because you look different.
There is a huge problem in the world right now where everything is labeled as racism and its dangerous because it takes the focus away from REAL racism where some people actually think that other ethnicities are racially inferior. The world is getting smaller every day and in 2000 years we will probably all look the same but for now, those of us who belong to an ethnic minority in a country like you and I will just have to try to be forgiving and try to help people understand that although we look different, we are just the same people as everyone else.
Feeling sorry for you and sweden. Whites will be a minority in 2 or 3 generations. You'll see how good is multiculturalism then
Sorry but white people are on course to be a minority in their homelands! This crap you talk of is frivolous
@@xIBEASTYFUNK Who the hell gives a shit what skincolor the next generations will have? What matters is culture and what we teach our children. "Race" is an obsolete concept that hasnt been relevant since homosapiens vs neanderthals.
I am black British and when people ask where I am from I say Ghana. I'm British but I am African first. I wouldn't say my parents are Ghanaian, I am an extension of them therefore Ghanaian. I don't think that question is racist or ignorant I think people are mainly trying to connect and know more about you.
Holy crap your gorgeous lol! No matter the race we all bleed red. And yes, people WILL stare at you because your drop dead gorgeous.
I know someone who has visited a resort at an island that was part of Sweden, and he was getting stares because they rarely see people who are black over there, but after a while they just got used to him and started to become more warm and friendly.
I know for sure that Greece isn’t so friendly though
Yeah if it’s a smaller city or town people might look but like you say they get used o it after a while! I’ve never been to Greece! Would love to visit sometime though so I hope they’re not unfriendly 😕
You are a beautiful person inside and out. I'd love to visit Sweden one day
Aw thank you soo much!!✨ Sweden is amazing and hopefully you get to visit one day!