LIVING IN SIERRA LEONE | MY SIERRA LEONEAN EXPERIENCE | WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 มิ.ย. 2024
- Hi family. This video is just my thoughts on being in Sierra Leone. I may not have covered everything :) and plan on doing a much covered video in future but feel free to ask me any question in the comment section and also share your thoughts & experience living and visiting Sierra Leone too!
I love that you keep it the video positive! Many people associate everything negative with SierraLeone which is a shame because your country has so much potential if everyone works together.
Thank you Maxine. 💕There’s enough hate and negativity going on in the world lately. I’ prefer to look at positives of being here… no where is perfect.
Great content. What’s your Instagram?
Sierra Leone is beautiful and rich
Very nice and salient points… quite heart warming and practical. Enjoyed the video.
Thank you Henry. I try to keep things on the positive because the world already has a lot going on…🙏🏽💕💕
Thank you so much for sharing. God bless Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 ❤. It's a beautiful country.
Thank you for such positive, clear & precise message. For indeed no place like home ❤️
Very nice video, share all the necessary information! Can’t Waite to visit
I've watched some of your video dairies and also sent you a message on instagram. My sister and I will be visiting next year and are definitely taking your advice to look at the positives instead of the negatives. thanks for sharing.
You are welcome Zenith. 💕
@@yasminjamaal what's your IG handle?
Absolutely to that, no place like home. Sierra Leone e sweet e tasty despite the hiccups, the beaches, guests houses, beach resort houses , the food, very friendly people, the list goes on and on . Salone e sweet ya.
Oh yes Oliver I could add so much more to that list. We have our ups and down but SierraLeone is always HOME.
I’m of Temne descent and can’t wait to visit Sierra Leone and have my welcoming ceremony.
You are going to love it! Sierra Leone has its ups and downs just like any other developing country. But when you visit, YOU WILL KNOW YOU ARE HOME. 😻
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You speak my own language better than me, and I was raised here in the U.S. Thanks for uploading, I'm learning more and more about my motherland. Stay blessed
ahaha! thanks for watching Nerd Gamer. You just need a few month of visiting Sierra Leone and your krio will be sharp sharp like mine. haha
👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 Well said, thank you.
Thank You MCC :)
Great video and I love the 'cupcake'. Stay safe. 🧁🙏
Thank you Ian 😊
Awesome tips about Sierra Leone. Am about to watch my third video. Also. tenki for the prayers 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you Kobin.🙏🏽 The prayer still stands😊
My brother visited in 2013- he loved it there and had a similar experience to what you mentioned in this video...he didn't know how to haggle haha!
😂😂he learnt the hard way
A few months here and he will be an expert at haggling 🇸🇱💕
I cant wait to visit Salone!! 🇸🇱
Thank you for stopping by 😊 Have already visited? If yes, I hope you enjoyed your visit home. I usually travel in the quieter months but if you want to enjoy the night life, December is the month to travel.
There is no place like home indeed! Lovely video Yasmin x
Thank you Me namesake :) Oh yes no place like home. xx
My parents both grew up in freetown and my mom came to America in '86 and my dad in '96. I was born in '99 and grew up in houston texas ever since. I've been hearing stories my parents told me about their homeland, the struggles, walking barefoot to and from school and getting whopped or kneeling down on hot concrete for an hr if they were late, my dad growing up in a village, and such. But seeing more and more blk ppl in America going to africa and saying how it's so refreshing to see alot of ppl look like us, the clean food, the culture, how black ppl are appreciated and such is making me wanna come. Even hearing you speak creole so naturally is refreshing to me since my folk speak creole. I very rarely hear creole being spoken in public here. I hope to come to africa one day to see where my parents grew up and the greatness of africa
Hello Black ice, thank you for being here! Reading your comment sent me down memory lane. My dad also told me similar stories. I went to school in Freetown too and I remembered getting a good whipping by the teachers at School. If you get the chance to visit in future, definitely visit. Its always great to touch base with your root. Africa is beautiful and I pray that one day, it will be united. Since 2020, I now visit Freetown every year. I feel so at home!
True talk 👌 keep going 👍
Thank You Ram. 💕
Is nice to see that you are talking kiro that mean you are not stuck up
haha! ous stuck up ba lol
once a Sierra Leonean , Always a Sierra Leonean ❤️🇸🇱❤️
Thank love
Thank You Jacqeuline 💕
1st..... Eid Mubarak to one and all
Wishing you and all your loved ones a happy Eid too😊
Madam that's a good discretion of Sierra Leone I live in the USA for 45years but am preparing to go home like u said no place like home that's so true I usually go every 2years just to get the USA stress but naw am going for good thanks for talking about the positive side of our beloved country mama salon keep up the good work
Hello Harun, thank you for your comment. I travel very year to SL... No where in the world is perfect but I have found that while people still get stress in SierraLeone, the lifestyle and climate provides other things for you to destress. 🙏🏽
If you have moved to Freetown, How are you finding it? forgive my late reply. Studies got in the way. I forgot I had a channel until now. 😊
Hi Sweetheart. I just subscribed. Good job on the content. Its hard growing your channel. I know it was hard growing mine... But. I grew up in Atlanta Ga. but My father is from Sierra Leone and am thinking of moving there.
Hello Dean, happy to have you here. 😊as you can tell from the super late reply, I had forgotten I had a channel until now. 😂haha. If you have never visited Sierra Leone, I will highly suggest a visit. I live in London but I have been going every year since 2020. Just a side note: If you love to party, December is the month to visit (its super busy and lots of traffic but the night life is crazy!). If you want a much calmer trip, Jan, February is good.😊
There is definitely no place like home! Great video😊
oh yes sis! 😊 🇸🇱Thank you 😊
@@yasminjamaal You are welcome!😊
Oh my God I love this🥰
Thank you me Salone sister 🥰💓🙈
Well said 👏👌👍🙌
Thank You Donald
I can relate to what Your saying.
oh yes David. 🇸🇱
Hey there I just got back from Sierra Leone..it was an experience...I went to be engage to my girl there I meet her family and friends and it was nice the food as well just the palm oil was to heavy for me then the electricity part was Lil bit the issue with heat...the hotel was ok but those side roads with Keh keh was off the chain but I lovvvvv two River Beach we had great time ...but definitely I would go back specially ones I'll move from the U.S to the U.K.....ps and yes my girlfriend is always on style I love her...
Hello Robert thank you for stopping by. I get so happy hearing the experience from people who have visited too. Congratulations on your engagement and Send my congratulations to your Fiancé, my fellow Sierra Leonean sister. I hope you guys get to have a thousand more enjoyable trip home to Sierra Leone.
Electricity has always been an issue.. and Those kekes are something else haha. But over all, I have always had an enjoyable trip every time.
Amen
My favorite part of moving to sierra leone is the traffic you see the funny and scariest things lool
😂haha! same here sis. Every time I visit it's like watching a movie. The traffic system is scary but it is also a whole comedy show
nice video, keep it up!
Thank you Ahmed ❤️🇸🇱❤️
Nice one 👍
Thank you Mariama :)
I dig your vibe in the first 2 minutes of this video. It's not easy to find something worth watching on TH-cam from our country. Lol I should do my own and add to the few that are there. But I wouldn't rewatch my own videos. Lol. Subscribing to you channel me sister. Lol you lek eat lekkeh me.
😂Thank you me Salone sister! 🥰 I am happy to have you here oh. But as you can tell from how long this comment took to reply, I don't check my vidoes after posting 😂. Ah too busy day eat me Salone food.🙈
Love it, Sis 🤗 In Salone I try not to talk in public 😂🇺🇸
😅😂are you scared that the JC accent will come out?
@@yasminjamaal yes, exactly. I don't want the JC price 😂
@@A__Mina 😂I guess you’ll be doing mumu 🙊shopping oh
Nice video I love mama saleone
Thank you Mohamed..
a few questions: what is the best time to go shopping? are groceries expensive? how is the internet connection like? is it safe?
Hey Zenith. I usually go shopping in the morning before it gets super busy. Price of groceries depends where you shop. If you’re going to the supermarket it’s always more costly… but I love the experience of going to my local market..🇸🇱💕
Internet connection depends on the provider you are with.💻I was with Africel. You pay for what you get pretty much.
@2:50 Your American accent sounds like my Krio lol
hahaha!! well you are definitely speaking posh krio lol
Hello Yasmin 👋Any advice which area to rent a house or an apartment in Freetown in order to be safe, have hot and cold water and electricity, and be within walking distance to supermarkets and restaurants ( in case being too lazy to cook by myself) 🤔 Thanks
Hello Theoldgoodsounds. Great to have you here. When I visit Freetown, I usually stay in the western area. If you are staying for a short while, it's best to get an airbnb. I am trying to get in contact with the gentleman that owns a couple of newly built Airbnbs so I can share online.
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Aberdeen road, Wilkinson road are great spots if you want everything close by with easy access to transport but I love Hill station because of the cool climate and how organised and spacious it is. But if you don't own a car in this area, it is a little bit of a struggle but you can get the telephone number of a keke or cab driver. They will take you anywhere you want.
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Regarding safety, Sierra Leone is good on the safety list. But just as it is anywhere else in the world, we have to always take caution. As long as you don't draw attention to yourself by making it known you have valuables on you, you'll be fine. Pickpockets do operate in crowded spots
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I'm told the western area is safer but I know people living east side who have never had a break in or harm done to them. Where ever you decide to live, get to know to your neighbours and the locals in your area. They do look after the neighbourhood.
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If I get better info on places to live, I will attach to comment. :)
@@yasminjamaal Hello , Yasmin, thanks your reply, if it happens, will be long stay, due to working contract.....
@@yasminjamaal Yasmin, thank you so much , mind if I will ask you more about living there later ? 😊
I was thinking this video will be full of negative points
Thanks for your input Maxine
Why would you think that?
How much for that how much for this one u go kill me 😂😂😂
😂😂😂 I was trying to speak JC krio
You’re pretty
Thank you Donald and thanks for stopping by this video. 😊
Are you sierra leon
hello. yes I was born in Sierra Leone
Its not funny Sierra Leoneans so friendly and hate each other.
I agree, its not funny. But I pray that as Sierra Leoneans, our relationship with each other gets better. Because it will create unity and help move our country forward.