24 Hours Inside Ghana's Capital City (crazy African megacity)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ธ.ค. 2022
- Arriving in Accra, Ghana and first impressions of this breathtaking city in Africa. Stay tuned to my Instagram for photos & updates: / indigo.traveller
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Thank you for watching.
Great to be in the incredible and chaotically beautiful country of Ghana. Stay tuned to my Instagram for photos & updates: instagram.com/indigo.traveller/
Much love to all the hospitable and friendly Ghanaian local people. 🇬🇭
Good you're alive
it's spelt Ghanaian please.
Thanks for showing us another country that has its problems and the potential to change for the better 😊
*did you see his butcher shop?* probs best not to ask. fine entry. _JC
@@barrakelmahmoud I know you,you are Walid's cousin right?
Whenever i think my financial situation isnt ideal, i see things like this and im immediately reminded how blessed i am
i hear you
Yeah me too feel so
Doesnt stop me from hating my life any less tho
Remember there are african women doing short reels on youtube acting like they all have lots of money.
It deeply angers me that they talk like that and meanwhile it LOOKS LIKE THIS.
@@1marcelfilms Same...
I'm Ghanaian, I live in the capital city away from the parts shown initially in the video. Those parts are huge slums, situated along the coast (Jamestown, korle and Bukom). They are some of the oldest townships in the Capital, towns that initially sprung up with the arrival of the British (traders of goods and later slaves). These parts used to be called British Accra. The residents are mainly fishermen and traders and sadly place very little priority on education and are consequently caught in cycle of generational poverty, a plight worsened by a poor economy. They however have produced most of the famous boxers that have come out of Ghana, including the hall of famer Azumah Nelson.
The other part of the video shows largely non Accra natives, who have moved from other parts of the country to the Capital in search of a better life but have found themselves doing odd jobs and trades and have resorted to living in the slums as the opportunity they had hoped for is highly lacking thanks to the declining economy. It's quite unfortunate but there are no signs that this situation will change for the better any time soon.
You so so on point
What declining economy? They have been there for ages. Since the British left
Thanks for clarification. I could see great boxers coming from there.. Many of our great boxers come from the slums too. That man who calls himself Survivor looks like the former U.S. heavyweight boxing champion Deontay Wilder.
@@yaamanu3974 the point I'm alluding to isn't the length of time th slum communities have existed for but rather the growth of the slums in recent years and the underlying causes. There's the problem of investment and low employment prospects especially for unskilled labour plus major issue of affordable housing in the capital. Top that off with the pervasive issue of rural urban migration and the result is what we see today; This is attributable to the economic climate prevalent in the country.
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I had been in Ghana for almost 7 years. The ordinary people there is so kind, helpful, respectful, compassionate and enthusiastic. Though this video was taken in a relatively poor community, you can still see how good they treated the foreigners and how they wanted to talk to strangers and share their lives. Ghanaians are great people. Sure I will visit again!
I can't believe how good the slums look compared to some gypsy villages inside the EU. Ghanians are way more poor and even the poorest of them lead a decent life. They don't want to live in a trash.
And the industrialized countries with well paid jobs use them as their trash bin for consumer goods. Admireble that they dont spit in our faces while visiting.
Except for the one who wanted to stab him.
@@redplanet7163 yeah the *one* lol
Super poor area yet He went for this click bait like All of Accra looks like that.. SMH
I don't care what it looks like in that area, these people have a lot of potential. It's incredible what they can do.
What every poor country always say that they need is jobs, but the corrupt government isn't helping. No one is asking for a free handout - just for employment and peace. Great documentaries, and amazing strong people. ❤️ 🙏🏽
I wouldn't say Ghana is poor
They've just been going through a phase because of bad economic policies and a little tussle with EU
@Prince Okilo It's definitely poor... They said it themselves in the video. If you live in a lawless country, you're pretty much poor because you do not have politics who care for their people...meaning people there have to fend for themselves, which means poor. What these countries need to do is build businesses/factories where people can obtain employment so they can survive. No business = no pay, which leaves countries struggling.
@@r.r911 because they always chose wrong people to power
These governments don’t really collect much tax. There’s not enough money to invest in industrialisation. Even if there were, it takes many generations to train up the workers needed. You need skilled and educated management and limited corruption. It’s so much more complicated than just the people as well. It requires stable logistics and suppliers as well.
I don’t see a way forward for these underdeveloped countries.
Well lets face the facts. Why does not companies invest in Africa with cheap labour. Close to tons of natural resources. The people living there is lazy and corrupt. Not just the leaders. Dont forget China was the last country that was released from colonalism.
I’ve lived in Ghana for more than 5 years. I’ve been to a lot of other African countries as well, and I can state with full confidence that Ghanaian people are the most courteous and respectful people I’ve met so far on the continent.
what about somali land?
@@JackHernandezGentlemanJackThey may not have visited it yet.
Well this video doesn't paint Ghana in a favorable light.
You are Ghanaian stop all these lie
LMAO
Cooking pot man is a pure artist!!
I'm saying!!!!!!!
Ghanaians are wonderfully welcoming people, very genteel, genuinely nice, good people! Loved Accra! 🥰❤️🖤💚🙏🏿🇬🇭
People from Ghana are so beautiful. I lived in Toronto Canada for 2 years and I met many Ghanaians. They are so humble and loving and will literally give you the shirt off their back even if they have nothing. I am so excited for this adventure. Thank you so much for bringing us along.
Beautiful. Thank you.
That is the most outrageous lie I have ever heard. just because a certain person is nice doesn't mean all Ghanaians are humble or nice. I have met many nice Caucasians, but many Caucasians are the darkest souls on earth, so for most races, everyone has their quirks and ridges
@@mrjayson6603 🧌
@@IndigoTraveller when did you show as good said about Africa? I know Never
@@IndigoTraveller when are you going to showcase the good side of Ghana and Africa as a whole
I’m a Ghanaian who’s so passionate about helping areas like this thrive. It’s interesting how you can learn a lot about your own country through the eyes of others.
Well let me tell you about your country, they’re about to move those people out and put hotels and villas and parks
What help is he giving?
The area in which he shot the video must be shut down .. most of the people there are criminals .. they need no help .. trust me, they are not victims .. it’s deeper than what u see .. I’m all for helping the poor .. this video was shot at an illegal site ! They are destroying the city with pollution which is causing high rate of cancer among the public .. most the people at this illegal sites are not from Accra .. they have homes in their home town - effects of migration !
Dude dont lie u look spanish
@@theCODproduction1 😂😂 totally cracked me up. I’m Ghanaian
My little brother have married Ghana girl some 15 years ago. She got pregnant and they decided to move to Serbia, from where we are, because of the better health care system, easier to give birth, economy... at least better than it is there.
That girl was really extraordinary person, she was icon of our 25k citizen city, polite, nice, beautiful and educated girl.
And then, as only life can set up, she gave the birth and after some complications on the birth and not proper reaction of medical stuff, she passed away.
The girl she gave birth to is today one beautiful and warm-heart person above all.
On the funeral, came their relatives from Ghana and we met them all. Amazing and very nice people too.
Why I tell you this story? I see that many people confirm that people from Ghana are very warm heart and good people. People that I met was as well very good and polite. Even my cute cousin girl, born in Serbia, never seen Ghana ever, is also extraordinary person and I cant get of impression that it is not only because of the culture and tradition there, but must be something genetic too involved in this people character shape.
Greetings for all people of Ghana, with wishes to get rid soon of neocolonialist exploitation and develop their own economy welfare. Hope better days coming for Africa and other oppressed and abused people around the world.
That was beautifully tragic story.❤
Go to the poorest corners of the planet and people share what little they have to visitors. These people are absolutely awesome! Blessings to them!
Man, you are not lacking in compliments for your amazing work, but I can’t help but join the choir. This channel has vastly surpassed any previous standard of a TH-cam travel channel. The stuff you’re doing and sharing is an absolute gift that deserves nothing less than complete appreciation. Keep going.
Thank you Michel, too kind.
You’re basically Bear Gryllsing this travel stuff at this point.
Are all these comments paid for? Why are they all the same?😂
Are all these comments paid for? Why are they all the same?😂
The guy is going to the slums of Ghana and South Sudan, capturing some fascinating ass shots, interviews, and voices while getting physically threatened more than once. I think thats worth some praise, free of expense ;)
My only interaction was with a young man from Ghana in Muskegon Michigan USA. He sold hand made items at the Farmers market. Later, he saved his money and bought a food truck selling traditional Ghanian food. It is voted #1 year after year. He is the nicest person you would ever want to meet, he works hard but always has a supremely positive attitude. Thanks, Nick. Love your channel.
Ha ha. I live in Michigan. Born and raised in Ghana. Got my masters in engineering there and came to US to get my PhD. Stop thinking Ghana or Africa is all about slums, poor people and dysfunctional politics. It isn't. Those are the popular stereotypical versions. The part that frustrates me is that each and every help or pity given by foreigners or foreign governments further delays the govt the Ghanaians elect every 4 years from actually fixing the place. Ghana has number 2 or 3 most expensive real estate market on the continent. And I believe among top 5 stock market capitalization. We are world producer of cocoa gold bauxite manganese and recently crude oil. 30 million population paying huge taxes and revenues to our political elite. But we don't get squat in return. This is what needs to be talked about. Not how poor and "beautiful" we are and all this patronizing garbage. We don't need anyone's largesse or prayers. We need to figure out how to dispose of the vampires parasitizing the people.
Cool! Me too, I’m Brazilian I’ve lived in Ghana came to complete 4 months
Wow this is a real eye opener for me. I think most people forget how other people in the world live. I thought it was interesting to hear from different people's perspectives and that regardless of their personal situations they all seemed to have a positive attitude to carry on.
The guy in 31:40 that simply wanted to express himself reached out to our hearts.. I want to wish him endless luck in his life.
Any develop countries would need this kind of man in their land. Genuine and determined to have a second chance. Peace from Canada
same here. Wish him all the best!
@@raphaeljolicoeur9988 We have enough immigrants, thanks. These countries need their industrious people, how else do you think a country develops? Canada doesn't need him, Ghana needs him.
But your country sure needed him when it came to colonialism and transatlantic slavery. @@Knight_Kin
@@Knight_Kinright but when the government isn’t doing anything to help the people they tend to try to get out of that situation. But of course, it doesn’t really affect you so it’s easy to say “just keep them over there” the country isn’t close to developing enough to actually have a decently livable economy. It probably won’t happen his lifetime so does that mean he stays there suffering? But like I said, you’re sitting at home in your AC with your bills paid, so it’s nothing for you to say “we have enough immigrants”. I am also sitting in a room with AC with my bills paid but what makes the difference is actual empathy. Try it out sometime.
I served with a man from Ghana in the US military. Such a good, kind person. Still has that Ghana spirit shown in your video. Amazing resilience.
Thank you for letting us in to see. Hope for jobs to arrive & a better life in their futures.
So glad I found this channel and your great work to show these humble and resilient people. You do such a great job of bringing a light mood into some of these tough scenes which you can notice puts the locals at ease.
Indigo your videos are some of the most amazing I have ever seen. You are truly risking your life going to a lot of these places and the drone footage now being included is amazing. Some of your videos, I will never forget like the North Korea ones and the Haiti ones. Nothing on TV is doing anything like what your channel is doing, it's as real as it gets.
Am just back from Ghana. Close to the airport a random group of young people shouted "welcome". I said, I am unfortunately just about to leave and their response was: "Oh why? You are always welcome!" The kindness is real in this country and amazes me again and again. I love Ghana!
❤️❤️❤️❤️ I love this. Thank you for sharing.
What do you love about it?
You must be White. Ghanaians worship White people.
Try helo one person from Ghana it will go a long way
8:00 I have so much respect for this man. His hand movements and flexibility while creating an aluminum pot on a beach in Africa is inspiring.
I would support that small business.
@@sarahbartel2996 aww thats nice
Me too. Creating something super useful out of almost nothing with bare hands.
I will be in Accra next month and wish to buy some of his work.............if I can find him.
@@weitrhino let me know when you get ghana, i will be your tour guide and help you find him
thank you for taking us there on your journey - amazing!!
The pot crafting was amazing.. the hard work is something else ..Africa ❤❤❤❤
The determination and humility of these people is incredible. You can’t help but admire them
There are just as many assholes here as around the world. We’re not different or special. Don’t put people from other countries on some pedestal.
@@edwardgyan9749 This is about Ghana, lil bro. Cry in other videos
This is the poor side of Ghana .. it’s similar to other countries too but trust me some of the people u pity are not victims .. I understand you tho
They are like that because there government abandon them.
@@bartekzub2177 No because most of them are very indiscipline. They should start their hard working by cleaning where they live period
I spent 3 months alone in Ghana when I was 22 as a volunteer in the Volta region. On the weekends I would come to Accra. The people are so friendly, and welcoming. very hard working, and positive. I had countless nights where I would cry alone after seeing so much suffering and poverty. I gave all the money I had away, it was so hard to go through. But I also had some of the best memories of my life getting to know the locals. It was such an eye opening experience. One love to my brothers and sisters in Ghana, god bless.
Agree, I cry after seeing how many kids suffer. While politicians and affluent people sit comfortable in big houses and entertaining girls.
@@harry.flashman That's the congo.
Truly impressive insights. Thank you. Unimaginable how these people manage their life in the face of so much adversity. I do hope that things will turn for them.
Big love to Ghana people amazing people.big love from Wales 🏴❤️
Its funny how people from the hard part of the world usually have a more positive outlook on life. There's not a day when people around me doesnt complain about how hard their life is when they have all the necessities in life. Total respect from me to these strong people.
would you go there at night?
@@blockaderunner hell no he wouldn't 🤣 he just likes talking about himself in yt comments
Where do u see Happy People?
What else are they supposed to do? Off themselves? When you're at rock bottom the only way is up. There are plenty of people that look for escape in the bottom of a bottle or lose themselves in drugs. At the end of the day though, as positive as you say they all appear, would you go there at night?
I’m homeless in America and I often complain to myself yet I still help any and everybody if I can! When I see videos like this I tell myself it can be worse! But in America I feel like there shouldn’t be homeless people!
I have no issues with him showing the rundowns part, I went to Ghana(Accra, Kumasi, Capecoast & Elmina) and even I stayed away from some part of Jamestown. I understand, I guess it's better for the clicks, but I would like him to show more of the city center too to balance it out. I feel this is almost like one of those UNESCO African video's I grew up with, it gives quite a warp opinion of the country.
Exactly what I was talking about
There’s more to ghana than this
This part one of 3 or more possibly, he will show the contrast more also but it will be focused on the persisting issues.
He always shows both sides the bad then the good
Thank you I'm tired of bashing of Africa , they never want to show good part !!!
Why don't you move there?
Your fearlessness is inspiring! Some of the best content on the internet period
One of the best videos. The pot making was something to witness. Thank you
I was in Ghana for a study abroad trip with my university in Summer 2019. We traveled around the whole country for a month focusing on Ghana’s opportunities, challenges, and ethical issues surrounding development and urban and rural living. This was an urban planning course. It’s a beautiful country! I’d love to go back! Thank You for sharing this!
I will love to be your guide anytime you come again
I’d love to know more about the course pertaining to the development of Ghana it self, if you wrote an essay I’d like to read it.
Having lived in Accra for a long time, it breaks my heart to see the suffering here. But at the same time, the kindness of those poor people never ceases to amaze me! I’ve visited the slums and the streets at night, and nobody has ever been hostile towards me. And if I was ever in real trouble, I would turn to my poor friends before my rich ones. They understand struggle better than anyone
You are right bro. We Ghanaians are calm and kind but our government. Greediness of our leaders is the main cause of our woes. I am happy i left Ghana to Europe a year ago but i can't wait to go back.
@@nanabujukwame4908 Unfortunately the greed is global. Things may initially appear better in Europe, but under the shiny surface lurks centuries of accumulated greed. Until we realize that we are all one people sharing limited resources, these things will never change
@@nanabujukwame4908 Continue blaming and we will stay at the bottom always.
@@Ghanadiaries I know, right. The way some Ghanaians talk you would think the current government is single handedly responsible for the state of the economy. Perhaps if Ghanaians had less disdain for local products and valued rubbish imports from abroad less, the cedi would do better. Also, if I hear another Ghanaian say farming is for poor people, I'll scream.
@@kelugu3776 Don't mind them,I thank God I come from a region where farming is still valued and food is in abundance.
The way we've made people believe they are always at the bottom because they live in Africa is something else.
Growth and prosperity to Ghana💪. All the way from The Bahamas
Yes brother we must flee there before it's too late. Right from the 242 King. That's our heritage
@@prooftv1174 real. Africa Soon rise
Big hugs to the people of Ghana from Bulgaria - stay happy stay positive. Money is not the answer.
I don't know the first thing about Ghana and thats the best part about your channel. You get to learn so much and are taken on a journey through what this human experience is like for other fellow humans.
Enlightening work.
Thank you Nick ❤️
Thank you as always, my friend.
Yes this channel making the world self-aware is why i subscribed.
@@melvin5818 and it’s one of the most important things the world needs ♥️
t9otaky agreeed, this guy is a legend
@@thestarseeker8196 not much the world can do though
Your videos has made me more empathetic towards other countries and cultures. Thank you.
That is beautiful Charles, thank you.
Agreed seeing in live time what other humans are experiencing provides unmatched perspective into your own life/style
@@IndigoTraveller You derive fun in showing the worst parts (slums) of Africa that’s why we stopped watching your videos. I only came here to make this comment.
@@IndigoTraveller there is a cheater in comments of this video ..he is speaking by your name and he is saying you are distribute laptops and iPhones
Great video and hope struggles will get better there
I have become a huge fan of your channel. You are an amazing vlogger and a true citizen of the world. Peace and all good!
Everytime I watch these videos my problems become so small. These people deserve more
What I love about Ghana is the huge fitness center’s you have treadmills on one side with many machines, then you have cycling class and handball courts then a huge CrossFit area then upstairs you have boxing classes and karate classes, Ghanaian love fitness and they have some of the best nightclubs and that explains why they work out so much lol
Well said Mig.
So right ☺️☺️
@@tinadavis7022 what I also like is the huge department store in uptown, it’s bigger then any department store I’ve ever seen, it’s a white youTuber went into the department store and couldn’t believe his eyes, he went into the furniture department and he showed how big it was and it was far as his camera could record and the prices are also Big, and Ghana is building the biggest mall in Africa, with a Olympic size s swimming pool outside and condos and upscale apartments
i work in a bank in the caribbean and i use to think that i feel stagnated. but boi i work and live in paradise compared to this.
I am a proud Ghanaian born currently based in Europe and i should say it is sad to see parts of Accra in this miserable state in 2022/3. The gap between the rich and poor keeps widening due to poor governance and nepotism. Its only gonna get worse if the right measures are not put in place
He’s in the slums of Accra, every city has slums, go to some parts of LA and there’s people living in tent’s they call it tent city and most people are on drugs and San Francisco is even worse, Accra is a beautiful city but it’s expensive to live in
@@jarodwilson4946 that was what i was thinking because the gdp per capita is 2000 dollars no way the people are living like this everywhere in the capital
@@jarodwilson4946 this was so misleading for a person who has never visited ghana who will think everywhere in ghana people live like this
@@archanasingh3806 youre misleading yourself to such conclusions. Watch the whole video. He mentions other parts he visited, clearly stating other areas being middle class and upper class. Concluding all of the city poor is your own ignorance.
@@jarodwilson4946 lol in no way san Fransisco worse then africa lmao the nicest place in africa is still a shit hole
I know a few Ghanaian women in Canada who shop at thrift stores and send clothing back. They buy thousands of pounds, fill a sea-can, ship it, and fly over to Ghana to meet it. They have "grades" for the clothing and sell it to local merchants. Their stories are very interesting, but also make you reflect and realize just how great we have it in North America. I can't remember the exact term, but they call the clothing by a certain name and it translates to "dead white mans clothes". Great video!
I love these videos! You remind me the other guy watch. Keep it up dude love it!
"because we are one" , so beautiful, 4 words that having a whole world in it
I love the way the one guy interrupts them because he wants to express himself and then Nick thanks him for his time. It wasn’t an inconvenience and his story was very valuable and important. Best of luck to everyone there. May life improve for you.
Please do show the nice parts of Ghana also. There are skyscapers and nice estates. I have stayed in europe for sometime and there are huge slums here also.
the last guy you interviewed i know him very well, he went to school with my elder brother but he was stubborn back in the day in Bubiashie where we lived and did a lot of drugs and even withdrew from school. I am happy to see that he wants a fresh start to his life. He went to Meadow prepratory school but unfortunately for me i have forgotten his name
It’s good that you show the “other side” of Ghana. I see a lot of videos, information pieces etc about the moneyed neighborhoods. We need to see how everyone lives to get the true picture. I appreciate you for this!
Majority of people in Ghana live an average life.The slums make up a small part of Ghana.Using slums to represent an entire country is not fairly
@@gingerbreadmangangafarmer2251 Are you saying Ghanaians are not suffering?
@@doc.georgeandersonjr539 Most Ghanaians are alright
@@licioussamuels excellent point!
@@gingerbreadmangangafarmer2251 many Ghanaians are suffering that’s why they are running to other countries all around the world
As a Ghanaian, your video has changed my perspective about the country. It’s so sad and the economy is also not favorable to the youth. The video brought tears to me.
Thanks
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@@indiasuperclean6969 Wait you're still going on with this troll account? Get a life man, seen this shit months ago.
@@indiasuperclean6969 what in the world brought this rant on?
@@indiasuperclean6969top plis my dad and my mom is from ghana you offend ghanians and is not dangerous ghana
@@indiasuperclean6969 You clearly don't know what you are talking about.
I am so grateful for Benjamin’s insight at the end of this video. He provided a whole new level to this series. What a kind, soft spoken soul
I'm in Ghana right now. The people here are some of the kindest and nicest you will find in the world. Their struggles are real unfortunately.
It depends what part of Ghana
@@gingerbreadmangangafarmer2251 Ghana is Ghana. how many Ghana do you have?
@@doc.georgeandersonjr539 I know one Ghana.
That’s not life in Accra Ghana that’s life in a slum on the outside of the city, Accra is a huge city with beautiful high rise buildings 5 star hotels and restaurants malls and universities, the city and suburbs are bigger then Chicago and it’s growing everyday, they just finished building a knew suburb called airport city because it’s built around the huge new airport they built a few years ago and it’s really futuristic
@GingerbreadMan Ganga Farmer you can't expect anywhere in the world thats living in poverty to not have bad things going on.
I’m now in love with the Good people of Ghana. Thank you for this Indigo. One love
Amazing people! Hard working and still have a smile!
Everybody I've ever talked to out of Ghana has been kind, a true credit to the country. A real example others can learn from. One love ♥
Every Ghanaian I met have been horrible and I met a fair few through work they have zero respect for life.
Life comes cheap to Africans.
Well everyone, HighDefinition Stanley has finally settled the debate. Nobody from Algeria, Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the
Côte d’Ivoire, Djibouti, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Morocco, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria (honorable mention to Biafra), Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, or Zimbabwe respects life. It’s good to have that cleared up for us.
say that to animals, if they could they would take advantage of you and/or eat you
Good documentary. I've spent some time travelling all around in Ghana in 2005 and 2018: it is an incredible country and I loved my time there: the people are amazing: so beautiful and friendly.
How interesting moment it was!
Come back please. It’s 2023 you’d see and love more Sir. 🇬🇭 🔥
@@swaggst Why are you calling this white man sir is he your master?
Brilliant videos what well spoken decent people over there bless them all watching this in Carlisle Cumbria England 🇬🇧 ❤❤
wow you inspired me to visit Ghana 🇬🇭 and start my youtube, it was such a great experience 🎉🎉
Thanks to Ghana, we Korea got to the top 16. Their soccer team was so great and I hope to see them again in 2026.
Yeah, they played so well!
You're an example of how one person can make the world better. Stay strong for all of us. Thank you for your incredible dedication and kind heart. Sending peace from the middle east.
Too kind, much love.
I never searched about Ghana .. i always thought of a rather quiet country very différent from Nigeria. And what I discover here is chilling...
the same situation
looks like whole black africa changed 500 years ago for unic lifestyle
and those who ruined it, work hard to keep the same
socialism is needed
I really love Africa , seriously
Hey, Nick. Long time subscriber here. Been wanting to see a good African series for quite some time! God, I hope you go to Eritrea, and Djibouti, so bad! It's still so mysterious to me. Anyway, as always, thank you for what you do...not just for us, but for the entire world (as cheesy as that sounds lol). You give us all a proper perspective of the situation on the ground in these countries, in what seems to be an unbiased way and I applaud you for that. It can't be easy, being a traveler. Basically a nomad, of sorts haha. It seems to me that you rarely take a break. It's got to be stressful dealing with squalid conditions, under-privledged and sometimes oppressed people. Not to mention dealing with certain regimes, customs, their interrogations and corruption. I always like leaving a nice comment because you've done a lot for me, more than you know. I get to see the world through your eyes and it's priceless. Thank you for everything you've done and will do for us and I hope you have really happy holidays and take a break back in NZ to be with your family/friends. Looking forward to seeing how Ghana goes! -Kyle
Hey Kyle, comments like this make my day. I honestly appreciate your worlds and perception. Much love mate, Nick
I'm hoping for Eritrea too! But all of this is very good content. The Ukraine, South Sudan, and Lebanon series were excellent. All of them are excellent, really!
Eritrea has very tough media rules, its the North Korea of Africa.It'll be tough for him to film there.
@@pietrojenkins6901 Very true.
I was hoping for DRC
I showed this video to my Ghanaian parents. They weren’t impressed. 😅 They said there are so many beautiful places to see in Ghana but this blogger went out of his way to show only poverty and struggle which they found very unkind. Many people will see Ghana for the first time through this video and this will be the lasting impression. I partially agree with them, I’ve spent a lot of time in Ghana growing up and never seen these places, so while this was insightful for me, At the same time I understand my parents. People don’t do travel vlogs to London and Paris & Rome, explicitly hunting for ‘poverty porn’ to show their audiences who know preciously little about the region, but when many white westerners come to Africa it’s their favourite thing to do. 😅 where’s the balance?! Of course there is poverty, but why is that all you want to show? There is more to Ghana than just poverty and I hope the rest of your Ghana content brings that to light. Looking forward to your future videos in Ghana!🇬🇭
Edit: this was comment was intended to be constructive criticism and I welcome discussion in the comments. I’ve seen people saying showing balance and better areas would be ‘boring’, and the scenes of poverty make for a more entertaining video, as well as ignorant comments saying the people in Ghana not living in slums are “the lucky few”. Yikes! Comments like this are exactly the reason why balance was needed! 😳
If he had not shown the poverty how would you have commented?
@@channyj784 did you read the comment? It’s not about not showing any poverty at all, that’s ridiculous, but it is about balance. Show the poverty, but show some success too, show some hope, show ambition, show beauty, show the people making Ghana a better place, a lot of the people he interviewed were despondent about the future. When I’m there with my family we see hopeful people working on countless exciting projects to better their communities. E.g. My grandfather funded a hospital/health clinic for his village, there are soooooo many positive stories to tell. These stories are also in abundance. This is why westerners making a beeline to showcase poverty porn is very lazy of them. It’s low-hanging fruit. It’s a *predictably trite* and *uninspired* way to portray these countries. *I fear it’s the only narrative of Africa they wish to promote, and if that’s the case, that’s disappointing. I hope that’s not the case!*
It’s because of videos like this that people at my school think countries across Africa are just mud huts and slums when that’s not the case. 😤 I fear it inadvertently ends up fuelling racist views of the continent. *Corrective promotion* is DESPERATELY needed to create a more balanced holistic view. Creators like *Wode Maya* and other black creators - * actually from the continent* - try to fight back against the western narrative with *corrective promotion.* Meanwhile, these white creators continue to push poverty porn with a smile, because the truth is, their audiences are FAR more entertained by despondent African poverty porn than by Africans building better futures for themselves and their countries.🙄
@@nameisamine Well the poverty rate in the western world isn’t bad as Africa’s and Africa is the richest continent in terms of resources. All these poverty is due to bad governance and the world needs to see it. Am a Ghanaian too
@@montannamontanna4408 as a Ghanaian you should know the contribution increased tourism will have on Ghana’s economy. There’s a lot of beauty in Ghana, why not show some of it? Why only show the poverty? That’s strange and very one-sided. My argument is if you want to help these nations they should push the touristic elements too and not just the ‘poverty porn’ that some westerners prefer to push to the forefront because they want shock value . It’s almost as if they treat the poverty as entertainment, like a trip to the zoo to see how the third world live, so they can point in shock and fascination, all before hopping back on an air conditioned 747 to return to their countries to tell the tale. I don’t care for it 🤷🏾 I just hope the other Ghana vlogs don’t choose to focus exclusively on poverty. 🤞
The condition of country should be judged about how the poorest people live. The country can only be described a good if the condition of the poorest is also good, great wealth notwithstanding. Eg, people say the US is a wealthy country, but it turns out that a large proportion of families don't have $400 of savings to handle a emergency. Reality shows and soap operas featuring well off people are not a true measure of reality.
The pot maker is a master. Without any modern tools…not even a shoes
Keep up these amazing videos! It’s incredible to have watched you grow from simple, pretty unprofessional vlogs to these award-worthy documentaries.
Too kind, thank you so much for the long time support!
😂😂😂 Accra Ghana is one of the most beautiful fast growing cities in the world, they just put a huge airport in now millions of people fly in and out, they just built a city around the airport called airport city with beautiful sky scrapers, they’re building a transportation system a red line and a blue line because the traffic is terrible in rush our, this dude is in the slums of Ghana OK
Welcome to my country, I’m very surprised seeing this 😢… my country have all the mineral resources such as oil , gold , diamond , bauxite , timber etc but it’s a pity that we suffer a lot over here due to corrupt and greedy people leading us .. they only think about themselves and their family . Thanks for coming and enjoy your stay ❤
Wow, really that you for this important informed video. 🙏
Thank you for giving knowledge ,to inside the other like this I wish we meet someday.
What a life you’re living. I’m so envious not of the fame and money, but your genuine human interactions with the FULL spectrum our species has to offer. I hope one day I can do something similar and help where needed. I’m not into most shallow vlog channels but you’re a true journalist. Hope when the camera is off, you carry and radiate the positivity all the same.
Thank you Kermit, appreciate your words.
@@IndigoTraveller thanks Nick, my name is Nic too. (Not sure how you spell) but please take care!
Are you talking about the people being nice or him?..
@@IndigoTraveller @indigo.traveller great job with helping people god bless u hey would love to travel to Nigeria can u book me a ticket over there .please i love to travel and i never been there before please please i beg u help me by paying a ticket for me to nIgeria pleasereply to me as soon as possible . i will send u my number and email address once u reply to me
You probably wouldn't like Nick's lifestyle so much when you found out that most of your travel days you were shitting thru the eye of a needle. Great way to lose weight tho - just travel to any 3rd Rat Hole, and you most certainly will come home lighter than when you left.
You make the best documentary/videos Nick! Glad to see your safe. Always get a little worried between videos about you.
Thank you Nate :)
Nice videos, i guess u can do some videos on Kensington Philley and the homeless situation in Los Angeles.
What lovely people seeing the circumstances ,they deserve better.
Great job Nick leading the way to help the children of South Sudan. I am looking forward to watching your Ghana series. Wishing you good health. Take care .
Thanks Kevin, always appreciate your support!
Nick make sure you show the nice part too. Ghana is a very beautiful country. I am even visiting this December for Christmas!!
There's lots of people from Ghana where I live, and these guys are genuinely amazing people, always solar and friendly no matter what
Wow, this is a incredible documentary or just this is just incredible. I mean this is very sad, but so compelling
What I love so much about the people is that none asked for money, they just want opportunities for the businesses they already run to improve and prosper. They want industries and an enabling environment to strive
Excellent observation.
@@paulleckner8235it’s so much opportunity in Accra Ghana, that’s why so many black Americans move there, it’s one of the most popular and most organized places, they don’t allow homeless people all over the city sleeping in tents, so they end up in slums
You missed the part where the leader of the village was with them to quash the begging and risk of kidnapping. You can see hints of begging in the video, they most certainly edited out more from the video.
@@_PatrickO he’s] not in a village he’s in a slum on the outside of Accra Ghana, he had to ask a cab or Uber driver to take him there, they probably told him not to go and many uber drivers probably flat out refused to take him, Accra Ghana is the most popular city in Africa, the comedian, Dave Chapelle moved there last week, it’s a beautiful city with little crime and that makes it a attractive place to move for black Americans , I also plan to move to Accra Ghana
It's edited out. People will beg and ask for money in almost every poor country. If not, its implied and you've got to always give tips. That's not an insult to the people living there, they're in a shit situation.
"We are one..."...a very simple, yet very thoughtful and important assertion...that we all should remember. Not sure why, but this moment hit me really hard. Powerful moment, one of the most intense moments from your journey. Thank you for doing what your doing. One love to the people of Ghana!
Thank you Mr Peter for coming in Africa i think youi have seen what is in africa
Why the hell are people in the comments praising the people from Ghana as being humble and nice. Did we see the same video?
Great video Nick, I was lucky enough to work in Ghana over a number of years. The people are amazingly friendly and it makes me sad that so many are struggling right now, although they just carry on with a smile. Ghana has a special place in my heart, so I look forward to your future vlogs
Amazing, must have been a great experience. Thanks Justin.
@@IndigoTraveller @indigo.traveller great job with helping people god bless u hey would love to travel to Nigeria can u book me a ticket over there .please i love to travel and i never been there before please please i beg u help me by paying a ticket for me to nIgeria pleasereply to me as soon as possible . i will send u my number and email address once u reply to me
No, those living in Accra are struggling especially in the slums.
Life in the village might seem difficult but no one goes to bed hungry.
Ghana is an interesting place,people always complain because they think it's better elsewhere but go there now and see the kind of projects people are putting up.
Yes not everyone had it good but it's a beautiful place still.
@@Ghanadiaries hello can u take me to Ghana pay me a ticket 🎟️ to go over there please 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺 I want to travel 🧳 over there please 🥺☺️❤️🥺🥺🥺
@@PrinceChinwuba2001 Are you from Nigeria?
I was in Accra back in 2015. Never knew Ghana had such a face 😥
But the determination of people is awesome. They are looking for jobs and businesses rather than begging for money. 💌
Ghana is a country I wanna go next.. but with this video I can get to know Accra Ghana 🇬🇭
Thank you for this.
Im African, One thing i like about indigo traveller is hes not biased or flying drone from the distant,nah he goes to the local people make their day in the process of sharing their stories to the world,big ups to you
If you can't tell this guy is biased, the stuff they say about your IQ level must be true.
Lol this is truly a bot my friend. He wants to make it seem as though Africa is just poor
The guy making the aluminum pots was really cool he was so proud of his work which he should be.
I’m from Ghana and there are beautiful places in Accra too. The places along the coast are the natives of Accra.
I see alot of un tapped potential. These people are entrepreneurs at heart.
I'm from South Africa. Thanks for this informative video. It taught me a lot🔥
It taught you absolutely nothing dear,but to use it as a tools to troll them online. SA with fake love .I'm a Nigerian in between. Fake people everywhere 🤣
I love Ghana and have spent much time there. It's interesting to see this side of life there.
He should rather have shown the rich side of Ghana.
Many Ghanaians are in the middle Class and Upper Class.
How can we have Miss Malaika while a large mass of the people still live in generational Poverty and curses despite speaking English.
Labone Dzorwulu Cantonments and other wealthy Areas like East Legon West Legon and Community 25.
thanks for your videos, i can learn english and watch topics that interest me
Really unfortunate I hope things change for the better♥️ love from Honduras
I Love this 🥹🥹🥹 I’m Ghanaian, I live in the U.K. And for many years after moving back from Ghana to the U.K after several failed businesses in Ghana I felt resentful to the place. Especially with the rise of these TH-cam videos that over exaggerate it’s superficial - so called Paradise. But watching this video reminds me of why I first fell in love with the place. It’s the simplicity of the place. The friendliness of the people and the warmth I felt when I first moved out there. They don’t have much. But they make it work. They are a people of alchemy. Always turning their metal into gold. And they do it gracefully! Thank you for this video Sir… Blessings 🙏🏾
I was once in an African band, the leader of the group was from Ghana. He told me that everything people show you, all the commercials asking for donations, that's the worst of the worst and most people don't live like that. He says most places "It's fine." I saw a comment of someone who lives there saying the same. I do think it's important for people to understand, it's not like everyone lives like this in Ghana, nor is the capital all like this. Pretty wretched living conditions for sure though!
It’s like going to SKID ROW and claiming it as Los Angeles I’m imagining TH-cam be paying more when you show poverty it sells
There are now plenty of vloggers out there that'll show the better sides of the country in contrast to those commercials however we cannot forget that extreme poverty exists or try to hide the reality. Seeing both sides is necessary. 🙏🏾☺️
All that is irrelevant when u have people living like this.
@@Deevine_ I agree but if you go to New York people only shows manathan not the side where gangs live only , when you go to London people only show the richest district not where gangs live and where countless of stabbing happens , if you go to Tokyo people only show the rich part of the country not where people live in cages ,it is important to show both side the rich side and poor side so you have a wider understanding how the country look like ,otherwise people would believe that the whole country is like this when in reality is not even close .
@@omzy8700 Maybe but Indigo sure does paint the picture is if "This is Ghana"... becasue he is a sufferporn merchant, uninterested in showing nice things.
Hard workers! Respect
Well it sure looks like these guys know how to have a good time lol. I love your videos man. I think it's cool that they aren't just asking for handouts. They want to work.
I just binged most of your videos. As someone who has only traveled as far as 8 hours in the car on the east coast of the US, you have really helped me want to get more in touch with the world. There's so much out there that you can only see by traveling, and you do an excellent job of portraying that!
My advice avoid ireland its a dive and a rip off
These travel videos are great but don’t underestimate the danger in a lot of places.
Apparently they’re not too concerned about “climate change”
No wonder you have 1 million subs Sir, you are a positive force. You are not saying negative things about Africa. Thank you.
He and Rick Wiens are very respectful towards non Western poor countries.