Being Mixed Race in Kenya

[@TK_197]

I feel you I grew up mixed, really light skinned in Kenya in an all black neighborhood and I've never being accepted by either black or white people, it's quite rough Glad to see another mixed Kenyan person talking about this

[@zararoyce319]

Being biracial can be very rough even with the best circumstances that I don’t know if it’s less than ideal circumstances

[@TK_197]

@@zararoyce319 True!!

[@tfh5575]

i’m american and it’s so interesting hearing other biracial people from around the world tell their experience.

[@tracysevolution]

Well, I am Kenyan wa bara and I learnt a hard lesson dealing with different races of Kenyans. I was living in San Francisco and was at a gym, saw this cute guy (Caucasian) and decided to call my friend and gush about him in Kiswahili, as he is across me doing his exercise, like for sure he won't know what I am talking about. Girl, once the call was done...."jameni ng'oja nitoke, lakini nashukuru sifa ulizonipa" 😆😂 like no foreign accent at all with it. If anything my swa was the one with an accent 😂 Never again....

[@anthonymuchai6689]

Geez

[@Claudio55278]

Oh my... 😂

[@apocalypsenow1871]

Im from Trinidad 🇹🇹 mixed Indian/Black. I never had problems til i come to England as a kid. I wasn't indian enough to be indian and wasnt black enough to be black. Only in england though

[@ajs41]

Yes, but did white people care about it? I bet most of them didn't mind.

[@simplybeautiful9021]

I am a mum to a mixed race children, half white and from Mombasa too. All I can say is that, coastal folks really value the local traditions and if you stay there and are consistently blending with the culture then you are more likely to be accepted. Its harder when you keep switching it up and you dress like the locals then dress like a European. Because of the colonial trauma the locals are less likely to fully accept you into their intimate spaces.There many women who look like you in Mombasa that we commonly call waswahili, also, there many women from taita tribe who tend to be as light skinned like you and they are not even mixed and they fit in the community and no one asks where they are from. I am only basing this out of my experience growing up with women who looked that like skin but are 100%Kenyan. I think being consistent with the culture and traditions especially in Mombasa is what gains you that acceptance. I am not trying to invalidate your experiences in anyway, and I appreciate you being honest. Its just a thought based on local experiences to try and explain why when you dress as a local from the typical European clothes people kinda say you are a white woman trying to copy their culture.

[@abixo2256]

I find this weird because in the coast isn't there a lot of mixed people already because of the long history of arab,indian presence etc? But I went through similar things but in Nairobi, it wasn't that bad, but once in a while i used to get called "mzungu".

[@ritabuhring8384]

abikamau yes there’s a lot of mixed people but not a lot of European mixed with African, where the two have completely different cultures, religion, language, moral practices etc! Will do a video on this soon :)

[@wamweri]

Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed your video and even though am not female I can relate with a lot of what you were saying. Mixed race and grew up in Msa too. Good luck with your YouTubing. You should do another video about being mixed race in Kenya lakini this time let’s see about the positives of being mixed race (you know what they are...). Ps: and let’s hear some of that Swahili swag yarabi

[@LibraVibesSnice80]

I feel and relate to this so MUCH! I’m biracial (black and white) but I’m American and wow my head is spinning lol I’ve had many similar experiences… Great video 😊😊

[@joe_lubinda]

I died at 6:13 I'm Zambian and light skinned and pretty fat so prices of things are raised immediately. When I went to the victoria falls the lady at the ticket office at the gate didn't want to accept I was Zambian so I showed her my ID, had I not shown her the ID I'd have been charged international price which is $30 instead of the local $1🤣

[@BlackBritishLibrary]

I’m Ghanaian/British and my wife is Dominican/Spanish mixed race - British. I died at “100% profit today” 🤣. This is a very interesting and honest video, new sub 👏🏿

[@stevelawson1388]

Tf you on about 🤡. You're not British to ethnicity. You're not mixed. Smfh

[@BlackBritishLibrary]

@@stevelawson1388 Oh calm down 😂😂😂 is your life that empty that my comment bothers you so much?!

[@CrazyFai]

Fellow Kenyan 🇰🇪 loved this video!

[@nairobinyeusi5811]

🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪🇰🇪Kenya flag Black- For the people Red- For the blood Green- For the land. That's what kenya is.

[@nairobinyeusi5811]

@@tarasdiakiv8032 what's that

[@margaretkirimania1220]

My dear have enjoyed your video soo much, this is because have lived in Italy for 27 yrs & at the beginning I lived in Rome then moved to Milan & being black was like hey girl you are beautiful & I got privileges of job of public relation in conversations on the entrance. So I enjoyed my life but 4 yrs ago we moved to south Puglia, this is tourists part of Italy, at the beginning me & my husband we will go for breakfast in the Bar as is Italian culture ESPRESSO & 🥐 CORNETTO, & This is the point, normally I don't drink espresso but American coffee 🙄 my dear as soon as they hear American coffee the price is 3 times. But in Milan price was normal. So whenever we will move we will meet challenges. Take care I enjoyed this video

[@margaretkirimania1220]

I mean CONVENTION

[@johnnyspin6346]

Its good you learned the language growing up

[@SiyandaCarl]

You're very Beautiful 🌻, I enjoyed the video, you just got yourself a new sub 💯. Also please do try making an ASMR video (just as an experiment), the sound is crisp, I'm loving it. All Love from South Africa. 🇿🇦

[@shunnaqual129]

Your beauty is exceptional and I am proud to call you my African queen...

[@kikikareema5912]

It's weird because in America literally no one would call or consider you white. They would see as black or mixed but never white. If you are mixed with black/African here no one could ever consider you white. It's weird that Africans consider mixed people white because they tend to have lips, noses and curly hair that clearly shows they have African dna. But I also thought a lot of people in coastal east Africa were mixed looking or light skin due to a long history of an Persian and Arab presence.

[@kikikareema5912]

@1salvaje I'm from the U.S. and no one would call her white unless they are immigrants from Africa. She literally could not identify as white because she has a black parent. Are you even from the U.S. They look at her like she was insane. Trevor Noah even made a joke about declaring himself white in America and the person looked at him like he was crazy. In America white means pure so you cannot be mixed with black and call yourself white. Black is not about purity so she would be pushed into the black category.

[@zararoyce319]

Being biracial can be very difficult under the best circumstances. People forget the huge spectrum available in terms of exactly how a person may appear in terms of the skin tone etc. So to biracial people may have a very different experience in this world.

[@ugotnofans4201]

She’s White, her bloodline comes from Europe

[@kikikareema5912]

@@ugotnofans4201 People with visible African can never be a white person. I would just say white. No white person would accept her as simply white. She's mixed.

[@JAM-hg4mp]

because americans hate african genes, a small percentage of african genes dilutes other races apparently, it's messed up.

[@genie1699]

im somali and my kids are half white. my husband is agnostic and i have left islam before meeting him and all of them are healthy and beautiful and look like your skin tone. i came to your channel to learn about these issues my daughter might one day face visiting my family in garissa kenya. I LOVE your channel gurl! some people are so ignorant. but you cant blame them...

[@ritabuhring8384]

Hi! Thank You! Yes, I’m sure your daughter will enjoy her time in Kenya. Being mixed race isn’t easy but it’s easier when parents like yourself seek to know more. Thank you again (:

[@JAM-hg4mp]

naaya, you had a fetish for mixed kids?

[@MultiSmartass1]

It's Funny to me that some people in this comment section find it odd that mixed race people are called white in African nations. Im biracial BW and though I'm in the US, I've been made aware by others over the years that Black Africans often see Biracials as white and call them Misugunu (I don't know if I wrote that right if not I apologize). This seems perfectly valid. Biracials are mixed race not monoracial Africans nor should they be seen as that .

[@anthonymuchai6689]

The word is mzungu.

[@augustomundombe829]

100% On points ... I'm from Angola and this is real stuff... In Africa they call us whites and are more RACISTS then white people sometimes.

[@LoversUnlimitedCo]

😪😥 I feel you sis... the unwarranted attention and sense of not belonging can be a bit overwhelming

[@i.am.saleem]

😆😆nice experiences Rita keep up with the videos💪🏽💪🏽

[@ritabuhring8384]

Man Think Man Become thanx!!

[@purpleflower6571]

It would be interesting to see pictures of your parents

[@Missss-ce4id]

I am mixed with 🇲🇫×🇲🇱✨

[@FRE3DOKAMA]

Kaa ngumu😂😂

[@madmoke4473]

🇫🇷%🇨🇫 On God sis they be thinking we are rich asf and bruh many people say we white and some say we black bruh but me am living in Congo Kinshasa

[@imaafrikaaner4669]

Mixed raced people are called half breeds in my country 😟

[@williamgamelisenaya793]

Girl you're one fine girl Pls don't get confused Watching from Sydney Australia

[@madihahinawy9422]

LMAO I died at “you’ll be..” x3

[@ritabuhring8384]

madiha hinawy hahahha kizungu ni kigumu jameni... 😂

[@ritabuhring8384]

William N thank you!

[@lesliedeneault4633]

@William N I am mixed four times over, I have never thought of myself as mixed, I have always known that I am a beautiful, strong, HUMAN BEING, who can't stand weak minded people, constantly looking for pity parties. We are not mind readers, therefore, we have to stop thinking that others are racist towards us.

[@morganma3038]

You are gorgeous and charming😄 Already subscribe your channel 💪

[@munenejoe6682]

I get you👌🇰🇪

[@WanguiYvonne]

You are gorgeous. Keep at it

[@Impano1]

Mixed people are the most beautiful people in the world

[@Trevordavies89]

🇰🇪🇬🇧 right here

[@apples874]

Do mulattos commonly make a lot of mula when playing the lotto?

[@kkmb3451]

@apples874 Mullatos is a negative term. Just like the word N***r. It is Biracial or mixed.

[@sarahdight1341]

So pretty😍😍

[@ritabuhring8384]

Thanx!!!

[@samuelmbugua8414]

Come to bala/Nairobi no such rules of covering.

[@ernestmwape]

If u travel the bredth and lengthy of the whole African continent, in Morocco and other north African countries you will b just like any other - just as in Seychelles, Reunion, Cape Town South Africa. U may not b very different from some ethnic groups in Eritea and Ethiopia, parts of Tanzania/Zanzibar. In Zambia, a lot of us are used - so do South Africans, what with their huge white and Indian populations

[@robemongo1666]

Sorry, Queen, what do you mean by "mixed race"? The Whiteman by origin is a black person. Africa and Europe should shake off the complex mindset. There are proud light-skinned Blacks out here. Be who you are, a gorgeous ebony Queen. Big hugs

[@mwangiwanja]

Tricky sana

[@jossy573]

Very interesting but true. I live in the US and am not mixed but I I appreciated your and experiences with the issue. Well said. A sante from NYC

[@annuzamo1586]

Dont give a f*** sis...people are deep dumbed down into their conditioning life

[@ThomsoyaWires-mb3wk]

Good story

[@kellysokoly2497]

Are You more attracted to a European man, or a Kenyan man?

[@BobEvans-InGkenya]

Correct content Rita.

[@samantha_wangui3075]

😂😂😂😂 pole

[@ritabuhring8384]

samantha kui struggles LOL

[@dalenymzizi1606]

Come to South Africa"

[@sonicash8218]

😍

[@Iquon1]

Follow us on Facebook Group Biracial @ facebook.com/groups/889681708436770

[@kellysokoly2497]

Regardless, You are attractive

[@BurnedRemains]

Come to the US. You won't experience this shit. Unlike what three media says, the US is the most welcoming place on Earth.

[@kennykross3306]

Bullshit

[@pkyt2458]

Stop the cap

[@MultiSmartass1]

@@pkyt2458 Yeah I'm biracial and an American and that guy's comment was unintentionally hilarious . It's utter fiction.

[@JAM-hg4mp]

US is extremely racist, get a grip

[@marcuswellington5866]

He is probably a black guy who is trying to manipulate her because that's what dark skin men do over there because they don't like thar dark women for some reason

[@leotv8303]

U are cute

[@christdiedforoursins8985]

There is only one race the Humanrace

[@jeevanlal9504]

hi how can I have your contact number please

[@yiannishadjiloizou5501]

You are so beautiful!!!