Do I feel a sense of belonging in Australia?

[@Spruceofficial__]

Home is where you want it to be…Australia is home for me and nothing can change that. Lovely video Chi😊, well done👏👏

[@lifewithchioma]

End of discussion!! 😂😂. Thanks, sis.

[@yusufhassan5680]

Amazing stuff chioma..U should consider teaching I can listen to U for days👍goodstuff,I always look forward to your content.

[@judyboast4020]

My daughter is supported care and one time she had a male carer from Zimbabwe. He was as very dark skinned and a big man and the most gentle person. He used to sing to the girls in his own language. We were very sorry when he moved to another state for study.. you are a very beautiful person and I liked listening to you 👍👍👍👍

[@joypeacewisdom]

I have visited Australia a couple of times and it has always stood out to me how safe I felt each time.... like I didn't have to constantly be anxious about a man potentially whistling at me or making some inappropriate remark as I walked past him. That is a really good feeling for a woman, I tell you, when in some communities in other parts of the world you have to deal with that annoyance of unwanted propositions DAILY. I also appreciated that nobody seemed to overly care or scrutinise or silently judge me with regard to how I looked or dressed when I was out and about at the mall or anywhere really. Like you said, people minded their business and I felt like that took a lot of pressure off me to 'appear a certain way.'

[@lifewithchioma]

Oh, thank you so much for sharing your experience in Australia. Safety is the one aspect of living here that will never get old for me.

[@jumokeaderibigbe4736]

Thanks for sharing Chioma. Your videos are always informative and helpful. Sense of belongingness I would say, would usually boil down to personal ethos, individual perceptions and circumstances which varies among people.

[@lifewithchioma]

You are absolutely right! Thanks for stopping by.

[@rogersampaio7450]

Well said....

[@kibwengoientombe5556]

PERSONALLY I''M AN AUSTRALIAN AFRICAN DESCENT, MY WIFE IS A WHITE CANADA AND WE HAVE 6 MIXED LITTLE CHILDREN.AS AN AUSTRALIAN CITIZEN, I HAVE JUST MOVED BACK FROM CANADA BRINGING ALONG MY CANADIAN WIFE AND 6 CHILDREN TO AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 AS I HAVE SPONSORED THEM....LET ME TELL YOU,I HAVE LIVED IN MANY COUNTRIES INCLUDING AMERICA, EUROPE AND CANADA. THERE IS NOT BETTER COUNTRY FOR BLACK PEOPLE THAN AUSTRALIA RIGHT NOW. AUSTRALIA IS A PARADISE FOR BLACK PEOPLE....GO TO EUROPE 🇪🇺 EVEN TO AMERICA OR CANADA 🇨🇦 YOU'LL UNDERSTAND AND YOU'LL BE RUNNING BACK TO AUSTRALIA. SOOOOO MANY PEOPLE WOULD LIKE TO COME TO AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 RIGHT NOW...PLEASE ENJOY AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 AND BE THANKFUL TO THIS FANTASTIC PARADISE. SO WHY WE HAVE RENTAL CRISIS NOW? IS BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE MOVING HERE... AUSTRALIA IS SAFE, CLEAN, BEAUTIFUL AND PEACEFUL FOR BLACK PEOPLE...ENJOY IT.

[@lifewithchioma]

Thanks for sharing your story🙏

[@briangordon-yj1dj]

Kudos Chioma for addressing the elephant in the room. My grandmother(may she rest in peace) used to say that culture and traditions are like eating very bony fish, you have to learn what is fit to be eaten and what is to be thrown away. New subscriber from the US and I can’t wait to see what’s next in your journey.

[@lifewithchioma]

Your grandmother was a wise woman. That advice applies to much of our life experiences. Thanks for subbing too.

[@Mmesoma-Paul]

I can relate to the hand gropings especially along the Marketplace having grown up in the East. Australia is a beautiful place

[@lifewithchioma]

Oh, the gropings - very disgusting behaviour. I am glad I no longer have to deal with that. Thank you.

[@Alwaysgrateful4361]

Thank you for this video Chioma. Like you, I also feel like I belong in Australia for all the reasons you mentioned. The safety is number 1 for me.

[@lifewithchioma]

Nothing beats safety. Nothing!

[@patienceajiboye8748]

Thanks Chioma. I always enjoy your videos. Could you do a video on how you put a professional line between being a social worker and personal engagement with people if you know what i mean. Thank you.

[@lifewithchioma]

Oh, that's a great suggestion. I will consider it. Thank you.

[@user-oo8ei4lj6s]

Whatever new immigrants do they need to understand to choose the schools, church, work place wisely. It will make your life miserably Make sure to have enough money to survive for the unforseen. That will happen. We are always a guest no matter citizen or even born. Be aware. People don't talk the real truth as the bullies are everywhere and they remove some honest comments that sounds negative. You are a great person to spread the truth.

[@lifewithchioma]

Thank you.

[@bluepeter128]

Again well said and explained…👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@superaussie1]

Everyone belongs in our gorgeous country, including you ❤

[@andysmoo3448]

No they don't, kid, that is why we have national borders. Do you think we should get rid of our borders and just invite everyone here from everywhere? Well if you want that then you should be prepared to live in a third world country, because that is what Australia is rapidly becoming with the govt flooding us with third world migrants. All these excess people need govt welfare and services, and the more that come the poorer our country becomes. It sounds like you have woke parents and/or teachers who have brainwashed you with their open borders propaganda, and who probably tell you that all we have to do is invite the third world here and then we will all sit around holding hands and singing kumbaya. Well I hope your parents have a lot of money to support you for most of your life and then leave you a very large inheritance, because unless the immigration rate is reversed you will never be able to afford to buy a house, or do you envisage a future where you live in a share house with 9 others and pay 60% of your income on rent?, because this is your future under mass immigration unless you are dependent on your parents' money for the rest of your life. There is no affordable housing in Australia, and that is a direct result of the mass immigration policies of the last 20 years or so which have added millions of extra people when there is no housing for them. In fact the immigrants drive up the demand for everything, not just housing, creating the inflation and cost of living crisis that we are in now and making people who were born here poorer by the day. Remember this,kid. Import the third world, become the third world.

[@lifewithchioma]

Thank you so much❤️

[@paulsheppard6924]

Oh @andysmoo3448 so angry

[@batomenshesca7853]

Thanks very much for the video Madame..i follow you from Cameroon and if i ever have the opportunity to come to Australia my dream land i will like to meet you in person, you are such a booster to me.

[@lifewithchioma]

Aww, this is heartwarming. My sister from Cameroon, I wish you all the best. I hope all your plans work accordingly

[@theraregem-3]

OK...Sundays are for uploads, got it🎉🎉🎉

[@lifewithchioma]

Got it!

[@abdulraufrukayat2404]

Thanks for making this video i so much enjoyed it . "pls do video on how safe is Australia interms of Natural Disaster".Thanks.

[@lifewithchioma]

It is safe in my opinion. Natural disasters (bush fires and flooding) happen occasionally but the emergency prevention and response are both proactive and agile in my opinion.

[@abdulraufrukayat2404]

Oh ! am very grateful for your response

[@dammietees]

That human rights!!!! There is consequences for everyone action at the end of the day .

[@lifewithchioma]

As it should be. Thanks sis❤️

[@kelechukwuohakamma2545]

Thank you for making this video because sometimes I think i am the only person who has objections about some of our cultural practices and norms. when I try to let people see some of these things that are offensive they become aggressive and instead abuse you verbally. They will say you think you are janded or oyibo abi.

[@lifewithchioma]

Oh, I certainly can relate to being abused when you point out harmful culture. Well, let them think what they like. We will continue to prioritise our wellbeing and safety.

[@ALiMAMYJANNEH-f6n]

you are saying the right thing

[@abdulraufrukayat2404]

Thanks for this video pls make video on natural disaster

[@user-letsbeforreal]

I would like to take a look at living in Australia. Is the internet as bad as they make it sound. I make my living online

[@lifewithchioma]

I don't think it's too bad, but maybe I have no other experience to compare it to, so I may be wrong. It works well for my needs most times.

[@ialihamzaaa]

Hi i have a question that a student entolled in social work degree start to work in disability or do have to do the Cert 3 ??

[@lifewithchioma]

I don't know. It will depend on the employer, I guess.

[@Alero.Olugbemi]

Please chioma do you have a telegram group

[@lifewithchioma]

Nope. I do not and I don't intend to create one. I also do not offer any kind of service. I am saying all these so you don't get scammed as some people have fallen prey unfortunately.

[@Barone2013]

Please remember, you don’t build societies in a day. I am African as well, studied in Germany and currently working in Sydney Australia. You must remember, if you came to Australia some 30years ago, it would for sure not be what you are describing today. People forget that women’s rights and some of these achievements were a result of hard fought battles over the last decades, it is not a given. Same is the story of the aborigines etc, these were not all easy struggles. For sure most of the makeshift African countries are not there yet. From my country, I won’t say that kind of behaviour is prevalent, not sure about your area in Nigeria. Just seems, you were unable to just list the reasons why you belong so you had to give Nigeria a beating first. You will only get a sense of belonging when you get accepted wherever you go. That’s why even in America, the descendants of slaves still have to face this belonging issue as others always try to give them that feeling. The older you get in Australia the more intense the feeling of not belonging will get. Hopefully, the kids can deal with that better because they will be reminded of this too. Sure Australia has Security and provides lots of opportunities to get ahead financially there is no doubt about that. These are the key factors for all the migration.

[@joychinedujohnson-wn7hu]

Hi dear, pls I wish to get a care giver job. Pls can u assist me pls?

[@lifewithchioma]

Hi, I am not a migration/recruitment agent. You may want to find and speak to one. Goodluck

[@MarionKirkman]

If you have that attitude, of course you will never fit in