Fortune Seekers in Gambia | VPRO Documentary

In Gambia, Bram Vermeulen follows two types of fortune seekers. On the one hand, Gambians trying to escape poverty and unemployment in their country by undertaking a dangerous journey to Europe.
On the other hand, the West African country is known for its love tourism, which mainly floats on economic inequality between older white tourists and Gambians hoping for monetary support or a visa. Love and happiness as a financial transaction.
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[@mateusbarbosa5958]

Moving to Europe for a better life is a great illusion. Learn to love Africa.

[@Freetoughts]

Biggest illusion!! I want to move to Africa my mom is Moroccan but we are raised in Holland

[@zwartepeat3552]

I am a European native. I have never been in Africa so I do not know more about it than what I have seen in documentaries such as this one. The only thing I can say is that even if we have very comfortable material lives here, I do not think it is a good place to come to for African people. Everything is declining here and I believe we are not in a state to properly welcome people and insure they will have a better life. In our cities we can see countless African men and women living in bad conditions and having crappy jobs or no jobs at all, or even worse falling into poverty and drugs in the streets. This is not a life that I wish to anyone. Unfortunately as long as Europe does not stand back up economically I do not think it can welcome people. It makes me very sad to see people losing their life in the sea whilst chasing an illusional dream that only work for a few people. I wish the best to everyone and good luck to all African people

[@Freetoughts]

@@zwartepeat3552 what a beautiful statement 🤲🏽❤️ It comes from a sincere place and as a European citizen myself I agree with you

[@PatriciaGbenyo]

​@@zwartepeat3552I agree 💯

[@Maddie2u]

Moving to North America same idea. Stay and make your own place better.

[@xzyeee]

The guy in the Red Cap is a wonderful person. He really wanted to lift himself and his family up. You will have better days.

[@elainesmith7512]

Yes, let us HOPE and PRAY that he and his people have MUCH better days! 👍👍🙏🙏❤❤

[@hoverboy]

As a Kenyan, I can say that poverty surely exists in the head. It is not a physical barrier. C'mon Gambia, there is life in your country. You don't have to die trying to cross the sea.

[@laurymakesaway6695]

Why do Kenyans leave their country?

[@hoverboy]

@@laurymakesaway6695 I haven't heard a single Kenyan dying in the ocean to cross the Indian Ocean. Kenyans mostly leave legally. Hence why the documentary is not based in East Africa.

[@laurymakesaway6695]

@@hoverboy I asked why do they leave?

[@briopalumpus8676]

​@@hoverboybeach boys exist in Kenya as well just go visit Mombasa and see.

[@prot6liv981]

As Kenyan West Africans just shock us.... climbing a boat to cross the ocean for grenner pastures 😂.. pathet..i.c

[@ansuceesay4775]

As a Gambian it break my heart that our government and parliament are busy on corruption while young people without adequate training are suffering in this back way.

[@SC-uv5le]

The question should be what are we doing to change this situation?

[@ansuceesay4775]

@@SC-uv5le Currently nothing.

[@smilyachy8630]

African parents most of them want to use their children to give them pension. Do they know the kids also have a life to live. They just want to relay full on their children so disappointing.

[@ansuceesay4775]

@@smilyachy8630 completely agreed with you especially in Gambia.

[@ansuceesay4775]

@AlternaBlack That's not regarded as training. I want them to have adequate training before leaving the country.

[@Eric-s7k3b]

At 34:00 a mother showing her true, unconditional love for her son. May her son return home safely from Algeria where he is injured. Wishing him a speedy recovery.

[@teresaobrien8067]

Yes very emotional, a mothers love and also the son replying Dont Cry Mama. So much respect. Hope he makes it home

[@derricklangford4725]

The young Man breaking down in tears as he was getting in the car got to me 😢. Sending 🫶🏿 from Chicago.

[@Claudia-cr2pm]

All his hard work

[@shaneshaney5860]

It's beyond words that those young men and women feel either pressured or forced by their own family members psychologically to go abroad whatever the cost and return back home with pockets full of cash to make them PROUD! The obsession and push to go get money is beyond words and the negative impact of that mentality is mainly catastrophic!

[@vslsnd2320]

It's beyond words how Europe still using African people as cheap condoms that once used they throw away like nothing. It is beyond words that your stupid comment lacks so much thought and reflection.

[@LeThelittleOnesComeToMe]

How about the Europeans pressured and encourage by their Kings and Queens to come to Africa to steal and use Africans to build their countries? Are you thinking with your a$$ or brain? The catastrophic situation is caused by Europeans, they should fu*king leave Africa ALONE. The fu^kers will not because the raw material resources are in Africa they'd steal are worth trillions of dollars, it's a negative impact on their morality if they have any at all.

[@dogvip7688]

Agree.

[@cryptonaut6721]

Exactly....

[@manfredjobe7827]

When you dont have anything to eat you to would think of leaving. Waking up in the morning without employment or food and then you spend the day trying to get some small money to be able to maybe get something to eat in the evening. Your comment sound like they are greedy which is very far from the truth.

[@eagledice2008]

Seeing that Mother cry in the end broke me 😢😢😢 May God favour her family ❤

[@teresaobrien8067]

A very emotional part. A lot of respect here between mother and son. Hope they have some luck

[@mikemor75]

Extreme poverty anywhere is a threat to human security everywhere.” - Kofi Annan,

[@konstantinkennedy2244]

That's why Mr Kofi was caught in corruption himself to secure his prosperous future, no?

[@vadusnisky]

These guys are the brightest and the best and should be recognised for their courage,bravery and determination

[@raudbjarn7908]

and it´s a pity for their country that they leave :´(

[@daveman9528]

I want to Say A big thank you for your Documentary This is All we need To show The World How Our Government have failed Us how we are Trying Our Best To Live a happy Life 😢 I hope to see more Of your Videos Too ✌🏽 Thanks For Showing out the Facts people don’t know !! Ahbaraka

[@SonnyBo]

It’s the mother at the end, crying at the departure of her son that did it for me 😢. What our brothers and sisters from the African diaspora are enduring to provide for their families is heartbreaking.

[@jemimahnantongo6286]

Am a Ugandan but it hurts to see my African brothers and sisters go through this. May God come out for you

[@senyongadavid902]

Sister ensi ogilabye

[@logbenegreatpenu6701]

Bro forget we need to rescue ourselves nothing like God is coming.. we have to make the moves for ourselves. Some people just like things easy and simple..

[@dunnsscotus5643]

What an awesome documentary. IMHO this is how you make a docu. Now, that young man, Sama, and his crying mother really touched me. And he really resembles mom.

[@kiokokiio7543]

The image been painted is you cannot make it in Africa. The sea and desert is thirsty of blood. My advice to my African brothers is change the narrative, This journeys will cost us lives, pain and destroy the coming generations. It's never too late to make Africa great

[@dave8k9hohnjmdavez57]

Chinese control the Great African continent

[@dave8k9hohnjmdavez57]

Chinese control the Great African continent

[@dave8k9hohnjmdavez57]

Chinese control the Great African continent

[@dave8k9hohnjmdavez57]

Chinese control the Great African continent

[@dave8k9hohnjmdavez57]

Chinese control the Great African continent

[@Tripleexel]

13:17 is so very telling and typical in many African cultures. A culture of dependency, you didnt plan for the future but thought it was appropriate to have multiple kids and now you are expecting someone to perform miracles as an illegal immigrant in Europe in your old age.

[@xzyeee]

So true and sad. This really should not be the reason to have children.

[@bbpersonalpage1613]

💯💯💥💥 Latin America/Caribbean is the same its so annoying listening to full blown adult expecting their children to take care of them like that .. "I brought you to this planet, you are my ticket to be rich " like what the hell . Want his son to pay his bills . That's very disturbing. I feel bad for those young men to have such burden .. The father had no ounce of shame and look like he is pissed with his son instead of encouraging

[@deniseh2203]

@@bbpersonalpage1613 the father wads so awful. He’s angry at the young man instead of being sympathetic . He’s saying he’s old. What the hell, he’s not that old to be sitting at home fully dependent on his son

[@Lhorizon-s2w]

You all here was never witout

[@Tripleexel]

@@Lhorizon-s2w What's your point?

[@orangeninja912]

Keep your heads up my Gambian brothers love from 🇿🇼

[@bladimirrojas2712]

Seeing that mom cry make me think of my departure from my country to the U.S a lot of tears running down my mom eyes. I wish one day I would get back and see her again.

[@shaneshaney5860]

I admire the positive ambition or inspiration of all human beings who are driven to turn their life around and make a change. They want to live better and come out of poverty but the obsession to get to Europe and their greed which is all about making money is sickening and the reason why they pay thousands of euros and risk so much and 99.99.0 percent of them end up losing their lives, imprisonments, humiliation just to name a few. They really need to tell their story to the locals so they know what's waiting for them in places like Morocco, Libya, Tunisia, Italy or Europe is almost impossible even if you get there near shore....your suffering is yet to begin!

[@TheDenihunter]

I wish there was some way to help these men. So much potential, talent and enthusiasm. Very sad but thanks for making me aware of the plight of the Gambia.

[@ayewill79]

Deniliquin?

[@fatimaahmed7249]

My heart just breaks into a million pieces💔💔💔💔for the deported young man whose Father espects him to carry the burden of suppoting the entire house-hold...THIS young man represents how the African youths are expected to risk their lives for the chance of getting to an unwelcoming Europe, USA, Canada etc etc.... I feel so much anger at the father who also represents thousands of poverty stricken parents who see children they couldnt give basic education, as their ,life Insurance " when they (the parents become old and feeble). This age-old mentality of African parents off-loading their responsibiilties and putting them on the shoulders of their children, is turning Africa into a Continent where Mass Exodus to Europe has become a do or die thing for our young people. As for the young Gigolos well though condemnable, this sort of " Business" are not restricted to Gambia alone..... it happens every day in Eastern Europe, Asia , Latin Americs, Las Vegas........to mention just a few places. May the souls of all those who lost their lives in their quest for a better life outside Africa, rest in perfect peace....Amen🙏.

[@amoakokwameemmanuel2006]

Don't forget, the parents emptied their purse just to get the children out there. Thank you.

[@Visionary_of_Love]

With this money they could have either try to start a business or buy visa and flight ticket. You just need someone to invite you. They just make those human traffickera rich while once they have their money, they don't care if they die in the desert, in prisons or in the sea.... 😔

[@mac9954]

So it's OK to go to Africa and live off someone else is garden,,,,cry me a river.He already has said all white People ALL. We hate you but can i please let me in.

[@lisasternenkind6467]

May the souls of the people murdered by those coming to Europe find peace too. Their names are hardly mentioned, they are put in graves with no celebration by their friends and families, because German government doesn't want to disclose the number of victims.

[@lisasternenkind6467]

I need to also add that Europe has been overly welcoming to foreigners, even to the extent that German people were forced out of their homes to create space for people from abroad. Also the poor people in Germany get less money than prior coming from other countries. Our schools are ruined because there is no money for schools. Life in Europe has enormously changed because so many people were taken in, who all brought their problems to Europe as well. If you can't make it where you are from, do, ou really believe you can make it in foreign places that are crowded with masses of people from other countries, who being along their personal share of problems? People coming to Europe don't even try to learn our language and expect money for nothing.

[@ArijitRoy-z6o]

This is how Europe is becoming more Africa than Africa itself

[@tsindaalpha7583]

34:03 that's deep love of a mother towards his son,i felt like hugging her

[@seifndela1587]

It's hard to take it, maybe it's last good bye she doesn't know when the boy is going to come alive or dead

[@benedicz]

The are only 2 problems we africans have Problem one is our leaders not thinking of making their countries great Problem two We citizens don't hold our leaders accountable and we are the same people who vote in the same bastards always no matter all the crimes, corruption they have caused, So believe me when i say we ourselves are the problem

[@gysgijsbers4202]

Africa needs to develop & create work + education for it's OWN people. FAMILY PLANNING will also help ofcourse.

[@Roswk14wambui]

China are trying or were trying to help

[@gysgijsbers4202]

@@Roswk14wambui Why does Africa need help, can we not think for & discipline ourselves in developing Africa?

[@h.amoood]

@@gysgijsbers4202lack of knowledge Africa has the mindset of always needing help and the most important thing corrupt government if there is a corruption not even in a million years it will develop while other nations grow we will stay down out resources exploited our government getting paid and we will stay the same it won’t change until corruption is gone

[@tammycollierkeita3725]

@@gysgijsbers4202 remember Europeans depleted the resources especially the human trafficking part of slavery. That’s how America and Europe have become first world countries and dominate the world economy.

[@bocjagne2878]

Sell out government! Only there for themselves and how to fatten their pockets and they don't care how they do it. Modou's story is really heartbreaking. It's not easy living in the country without any kind of income. I was there on leave for 2 years and in the end I was desperate to get back to the UK so you can only imagine how difficult it is for people who live there.

[@noor_awareness]

“Like slavery and apartheid, poverty is not natural. It is man-made and it can be overcome and eradicated by the actions of human beings.” - Nelson Mandela

[@RG-jr8ym]

South Africa is now 30 years in democracy and look at how the black government destroyed the country. Everything that worked in the apartheid government is now broken. Corruption is their biggest problem...this is the way of Africa and its very sad to see this happen repeatedly...

[@alexandermutune6131]

​@@RG-jr8ymreally?How has RSA been destroyed by a Blackman?I bet it ain't good to generalize.

[@noor_awareness]

@@RG-jr8ym And who installed every puppet government in Africa and in the rest of the world? Rich white man’s club. They are responsible for all the problems/ evil in the world.

[@anneofgreengables1619]

There has always been poverty and there will always be poverty.

[@citygirlingraham]

And by your own government.

[@antoinecamara5085]

As you said at the begining of your documentary the vision of the journey is often more exciting than the journey himself. These young people doesnt realize the amount of the opportunity they left within there country and go to Europe. Poverty is also a state of mind. If you want to live your country do it safe (visa) nothing is more valuable than your life.

[@PHlophe]

Toni, i can't see how different it is for them than anyone else traveling to new places in the hope of making it. and lol! Poverty is never a state of mind when your goods are controlled by a small minority of people

[@lenniefei6710]

VERY EMBARRASING AND DISHEARTENING AS AN AFRICAN MYSELF !!!!! STAY AT HOME AND LETS BUILD OUR CONTINENT PEOPLE !!!!

[@winmugaru6347]

Stay at home and build with what? Build with grass?

[@lenniefei6710]

Build with your vote and trust yourself !@@winmugaru6347

[@bak3456]

@@winmugaru6347 grass?? Africa literally has every raw material you can possibly think of so shut it

[@ChumLee-wo7hs]

Won't ever happen while there is so much corruption up the top...

[@Iman-7-x5i]

YOU CAN BE ABROAD AND BUILD IN YOUR HOME MORE THAN SOME PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING AT HOME DONT DECCEIVE THE PEOPLE

[@DaGeniusi]

God bless the great Gambia, very ambitious youths

[@TheSujitKDas]

Doesn't really matter.

[@truthmediarebel5816]

Stay and work in your country to make it rich and prosperous.

[@logicali9575]

Their are no real prospects. How torturous must it be to be a healthy capable person with nothing to do! It’s maddening, do not blame these people it’s our governments who are selected by the west to sell out the country and leave nothing for the youth

[@truthmediarebel5816]

Every country in the world has gone through strife. Stop voting the scumbags into power and fight like men. Running is the coward way out.@@logicali9575

[@alexandermutune6131]

Every country has folks who work abroad...going abroad to work ain't abnormal.But it's true African leaders in need to work harder to create jobs to make life easier for the young people...Do value addition to agricultural produce for instance.

[@joemensah9557]

SHOULDNT THE TITLE OF THIS BIAS VIDEO BE “ UNHAPPY LONELY DESPERATE WOMEN FROM EUROPE SEEKING LOVE IN THE GAMBIA” THIS WILL BE THE APPROPRIATE TITLE

[@chocksaway100]

Fat ,ugly cash rich Europeans seek love in Gambia, the female equivalent of Thailand.

[@sunce0072]

OK. Let's write it in capital letters so everyone can understand it.

[@joemensah9557]

@@sunce0072 BOSS THANKS FOR ALLOWING ME TO WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS

[@misiokinsale]

Love? We call it fuck

[@louwe313]

Who is behind this documentary?Soros ngo' s? Better title is: how to destroy europe' s culture !

[@AJ-il6qw]

I wish Gambia had more skill centers and other opportunities for the youths. This is devastating. I have noticed that most Documentaries about this situation involving Gambians always hide the identities of the foreigners (blurred) but the young Gambians are not. Esp the beach scenes. Not cool at all, you might as well blur or show both parties involved in the sexual tourism. Can’t protect just one person’s identity. My 2 cents . Sad to watch, we need to protect Gambia and Gambians at all cost. Forever home !

[@bak3456]

💯 they want to protect the white groomers

[@arnowillekes7979]

But many Gambians have been blurred! Didn’t you see the scenes at the airport? What I find sad is that the political situation doesn’t seem to improve, whether you have a dictator or a more ‘democratic’ leader…

[@AJ-il6qw]

@@arnowillekes7979 Well the airport scene is different. It’s mainly the Gambians with other Gambians expressing themselves. The beach scenes are the ones that concerns me as it’s depicting the sexual tourism scene which is an ongoing issue. Two wrongs don’t make it right but we have to be fair to both parties involved as they are adults too. Let’s show their faces or ask for their consent simple. Gambians can do better, I blame poverty. If this wasn’t an issue, I don’t think most of these folks involved in sexual tourism would degrade themselves to this level. In a normal circumstance would a young Gambian date the “elderly “ not to say marry someone old enough to be their grandma? I don’t think so. Praying and hoping for a better Gambia. We are indeed the smiling Coast. Don’t think so? Ask our neighbors. The peace one gets in Gambia is rare to find in some other places. This is an eye opener and I respect the work put in to make this documentary.

[@JohnSmithNYC]

The “Plumber” never says weather he was in Germany legally to begin with? Germany does not just deport people who have legal residency.

[@modouceesay3652]

The blumber went to Germany as a minor so there is possibility having residency

[@katipohl2431]

Gambians are known in Germany for beeing criminals and liars.

[@xcx23cwea65]

And how did you know that, were you there with him?

[@shaneen6813]

If he was illegal he wouldn't have been paying tax......

[@wallybingbang4350]

@@Bas-zw3pf The lawyers are the winners

[@atifrana5470]

Gambian people speak very good English 👍 next level. Respect from Pakistan 👍😊

[@nicolafigini784]

The Gambia is a former British colony, and the language of instruction in schools is English.

[@filipepedro8272]

They have been colonized

[@natojawlaceesay2903]

Watching this bias documentary boils my heart. Yes Africans are poor mentally but Africa is rich in terms of mineral resources. If African can come up together pull their resources and end corruption all this will end.

[@Lapisslazuli]

😂😂why were you created ,if you don't know what to say just shut the f**k up.

[@rumilgaifullin7432]

unfortunately, it is easier said than done.

[@Catsandnature-1234]

yes ,ı understand you because they do this always for other places. ı was watching abut coco cola consumption in Chiapas ,Mexico .They kept saying how poor Chiapas is whşch is not true at all.Chiapas is very rich place.

[@kiedis066]

If the dude with the black hat ever read a history book in his life he definitely didn’t understand it!

[@boysiedent6149]

Well,[ Well, THE DUTCH PEOPLE MADE THEIR FORTUNE BY ; [MURDERING - RAPING - PILAGING - KILLING - STEALNG - FROM INDIGENIOUS PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ]

[@felixobamiyi7597]

He saw it s business and not exploitation

[@tapeshark]

He's not wrong. I'm the descendant of both African slaves and European slave owners. My family has lived in Mauritius since 1640s when my French male ancestors colonized it and took African women as their wives (and concubines) creating my race, there were no white women in the early colony (all Creole cultures share this history from Africa to the Americas). African Kings depopulated Africa and in doing so left it defenceless and without an adequate labour force. Slavery was big business for Africans. This is a fact. Whatever history you have "learned" is factually incorrect. Maybe you have some African ancestry, if so then go back to the continent and learn your history instead regurgitating whatever it is that you absorbed in whatever book you got it from.

[@cesao__]

​@@tapesharkSTOP THE CAP 🧢😂

[@bridge1933]

If you ask that guy what the middle passage was, he cannot tell you. Because in European books and schools things like that are not taught. What he is saying is what Europeans happily write about and teach in their schools. That Africans proactively participated in the slave trade. And that is all BS meant to cover their tracks and justify their atrocities. We all know the atrocities that the west is causing in different parts of the world in recent times and how they are using the same methods as back in those days to cover their tracks and control the narrative. In the Caribbean, the states where slaves were transported to, there were plantations, cotton fields etc , how many of those were in Africa and in which countries before they came? The viciousness, torture, lynching and medical experiments the slaves went through under the Europeans, where in Africa was it happening before they came? But they are more than happy to spread the BS that Africans were already labouring their people as slaves before they came. In Africa, there was some form of servitude where poor people worked for the rich and those in the upper class. Happened in every society during those periods. But the vicious and inhumane form of slavery in which racism was an integral part of it was introduced by the Europeans 100%. Some very gullible Africans read the European narrative from European authors and call it a fact, very sad!

[@bonfacewachira3297]

That mother crying aimlessly yet the money raused to risk his sons ass from drowning in Mediterranean can be used to start a business in Gambia is mind bongling 😢

[@bak3456]

Some African parents are heartless. Your children are not retirement plans especially when there are so many obstacles and issue in today’s globalised world. Stop slaving away for your parents, help yes but prioritise YOUR future , they’ve lived their own life.

[@Tefera-hf8fw]

In the absence of social benefits, the children are their insurance. Until there is a system put in place for retirement and health services their children will continue to suffer.

[@bak3456]

sadly yes, it's still very selfish of them to put so much pressure on their children @@Tefera-hf8fw

[@042Coins]

​@@Tefera-hf8fw fact bro, the system is the problem n not the parents.

[@baboucarrloum7219]

In our culture and religion, we are obliged to help our parents, especially in their old age. They sacrifice everything to see us through. When they are no longer capable, it is our responsibility to take care of them, and that is why we don't have care homes for the elderly as you do in some European countries.

[@bak3456]

not at the risk of your life or mental health@@baboucarrloum7219

[@mbukusambukusa6952]

Africa has everything we require. We don't need to search far. All we need to do is check/peek inside. We ought to increase our intra-trade as well and then we will be alright.

[@UNSCRIPTEDSHAWNRAY]

YOU ARE VERY STUPID

[@somaliawamid3934]

african people believe that the only way is europe , they dont believ in africa

[@Flower-ck2bs]

Young generation in Gambia need Jobs too. It is not healthy for anybody to sitt and dream only.

[@wisdomsakala1477]

Selfishness will destroy Africa,we have natural resources everywhere our government giving investors free 😢

[@johnsmith1474]

18:00 the cat is a gigilo, it makes me queasy watching this narrator work this angle. 40 years ago friends who visited the Caribbean told me that the young gigilos waited at the airports, where fat chicks from the US would pick them up for the length of their vacation.

[@Mrmallet777]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@baboucarrloum7219]

Did he say the Dutch got lucky from Slavery? How ignorant and shameless this young man is

[@logicali9575]

He told a lot of lies too!

[@alexandermutune6131]

Shameless young man...he needs to read history on slavery quite well

[@xzyeee]

WHAT MADNESS IS THAT GUY IN THE BLACK CAP TALKING!?!?

[@arnowillekes7979]

Exactly! These are talking points pushed by all sorts of far right conspiracy hacks and frauds, they have no idea of history or context and just want their prejudices affirmed and strengthened…

[@alexandermutune6131]

Stupid man justifying slavery..What a mockery to humanity!Africans wake up.Some of these fellows would love to go back to the old times of slave trade

[@Madoobe87]

The Dutch guy talking good about the slavery in African soil made furious, the audacity, even his woman seemed uncomfortable about his statement. Lastly, this is all because of our vulture leaders.

[@ebrimakassama7220]

really sad but no matter what we will go

[@musakam]

One has to ask the question, why in the 70s and 80s Africans were not migrating from their countries to the west in larg numbers. IMF was the reason, at that time, the IMF has not yet gotten hold of African Economies, no privatization, and devaluation of African currencies durring the 70s and 80s.

[@seifndela1587]

You are right

[@priya-jeevithaaram9045]

So very true, this is what IMF is doing around the world looking for most vulnerable and most corrupted governments...doing their dirty jobs...it's not only IMF there are other so called Leaders n governments n organizations do the same dirty businesses....It's time Africa, Asia South America come up with their own solitary solutions n be empowering powers....educate their people with socio economical n geo politics n bring to power Right Leaders not Corrupted Leaders...🙏♥️🌄

[@jazztheglass6139]

Your joking ? The Nigerian niarah fell like stone

[@musakam]

Africa migration has nothing to do with climate change, it has a lot to do with the explotation of the African Economy, due to the Western infactructures put in place, like the IMF and World Bank.@@KaiSellgren

[@kayakcobber524]

Magatte Wade is worth full to watch. She gives a nice inside about why African countries don't succeed. She is from Senegal.

[@captainr8413]

Just see how Europeans and Americans can travelled with no headache for visa...but if Africans want to travelled to other African countries or Europe, they go through rigorous intimidating type of bullsh##.

[@LukasEddy]

"If my son is deported, I can't feed my family." Um.... if you can't afford a family, don't have a family. For examples like this, I feel that lower birth rates in Africa would end its poverty.

[@brownskin59]

No it won't your just saying that so you can get the resources. There's no proof low birth rate would end poverty. They just have maybe one or two kids. If you have a county where it's more old than young you just destroy your own country.

[@chelseafan4eva]

Your ancestors went through the same demographic issues. What you're asking of these people has never been done before. Moreover an unnaturally fast decline in birth rates would actually keep Africa poor

[@marianaguriras7722]

Poverty has a high fertility rate sadly it’s reality 😢

[@chelseafan4eva]

@@marianaguriras7722 correct, poverty means low education investment. Low education investment means high birth rates, which begets more poverty....

[@dayne9559]

​@marianaguriras7722 Poverty has nothing to do with solely fertility rate. That's a rather ignorant way to think.

[@gabriellehollis9081]

From one slavery to another. Both sides playing their usual parts…

[@JESUS_KING_LORD_]

Slavery is an African hobby tradition custom and culture. Whites participated in merely 3% of African slavery. 97% was and is intern. Whites abolished slavery way earlier also.

[@mac9954]

Old fat white women kick them too

[@pafsrh4744]

power to the people of the world we have been betrayed by the selfish system/authorities/governments /big corporations, the power will come back to the people

[@celestialfortuna37]

Thank you for this informative and educational documentary. its devastating. i worked in Libya and met many migrants that crossed the Sahara and were desperate to get on boats to Europe. the cos per rickety unsafe boat per place was US$1500 per place with no guarantee of a safe crossing or lifeboats. devastating. many african security guards from senegal gambia ghana etc were employed by expat oil companies to look after the houses compounds and cars of expats. the libyan government were arresting the african guards and breaking in to their homes to steal their life savings. they were there illegally and could not open a bank account. the guards were paid about US$100 per week for 12 hour shifts with no toilets or other facilities whatever the weather. the heat was brutal in the summer and bitter cold winds from Italy in the winter. devastating. i used to feed the guards hot food in winter and other cold foods in the summer with drinks also. devastating. i helped out as much as i could by giving them clothes to take home as presents or sell. this was in 2006

[@Papy012]

Africa!! Africa!! Our leaders are all cowards.

[@bossdeman]

Its sad man ! The chap in a red cap was a hardworking gentleman ( not all germans work this hard) .... This is strange....Germany NEEDS workers...and humble hardworking ones. This is Brutal .

[@dreday14]

Good documentation... Please your next documentation should be about how much the Netherlands earned from African slaves before the abolition of slavery in the past 455 years

[@emosisenico1705]

About freaking time!!!

[@8-ballvlogs800]

Life is cruel sometimes, I now understand why people do whatever they do to survive, it’s tougher in some parts of the world to eat afford family 😢

[@shaneshaney5860]

It's beyond words that those young men and women feel either pressured or forced by their own family members psychologically to go abroad whatever the cost and return back home with pockets full of cash to make them PROUD! The obsession and push to go get money is beyond words and the negative impact of that mentality is mainly catastrophic! Sama just like the rest openly lies to his gullible mother as he never told them what really happened to him in Tunisia on his last attempt to get to Europe. You can tell that this young man has no genuine empathy for his mother because he's selfish! A young man obsessed with greed! He got a bloody smirk on his face while his mother shed tears that's pathetic. They don't seem to understand that now, those routes not only are exhausted but someone leaving the African coast can hardly ever make it safely to a European country's shore if at all instead of taking all that money they waste to get to those countries could be used for a small entrepreneurship business as many do in other African countries but these greedy heads have only one thing in mind and one goal which is EUROPE AND MONEY! So, failure can be read from every angle of that picture and that mentality is beyond miserable!

[@timotheusn.h.nakashona1001]

As Africans, we should invest in our people because it's clear that the West is not the answer. I call for better governance across Africa and that we should put an end to corruption and greed.

[@malagatravel]

So true!!

[@jasonmatapula5901]

Dear mum crying. Makes me cry for mine. Memories

[@CroElectroStile]

I don't get it. Why aren't these countries tapping into their potential? With the endless manpower you have on the continent, along with fertile soil, year-round crop weather, a central export location, abundant sunshine for energy, and a wealth of seafood from the sea, the opportunities are boundless!

[@priya-jeevithaaram9045]

So very true, this is what IMF is doing around the world looking for most vulnerable and most corrupted governments...doing their dirty jobs...it's not only IMF there are other so called Leaders n governments n organizations do the same dirty businesses....It's time Africa, Asia South America come up with their own solitary solutions n be empowering powers....educate their people with socio economical n geo politics n bring to power Right Leaders not Corrupted Leaders...🙏♥️🌄

[@queensummer2513]

When visiting The Gambia do not stay at Red Hotel Tanji Highway or eat at the restaurant. They allow their guest to be harassed by the dogs they own. Some have been bitten. It might be dangerous, use caution.

[@LindenButters]

The mentality of young men in the Gambia is less fraught with emotion. Since circumcision being a man involves countering pain and surviving.Those boys go into the forest in pain with no relief till the pain subsides directly after that procedure, then return home men. Pride and endurance plays a part. We should consider how important the need is for proving themselves to be tough and capable.

[@Houssein-qq8og]

Force with you my african brothers and sisters, things will change soon in Africa by the grace of God and great men women will rule Africa.

[@Lifestyle-kb4dw]

Keep waiting for God to create your future.

[@agk1511990]

This is why Africa is poor. GOD GOD GOD

[@Lapisslazuli]

Don't be delusional how will things change when there is not even progress in the slightest sense.

[@donjustice9089]

This is the reason I come back to my Homeland Allhamdullilah I am happy and providing for me and my family proudly, we need no one to be who we are?

[@musa12bala98]

I was deported from Austria to Gambia when i was about to married they denied the approval of my passport they don’t blieve my documents are Authentic and in the process they deported me back to Gambia no one is proud to take this dangerous journey but because of bad governance we all take this undignified journey we to go through illegal way but they is difficult for us especially the small the Gambian my messages our Government let justice guide our actions 🎬 ❤

[@johngodmercy4059]

There are about 7 billions people who live in poverty over the globe. Do you want all of them to invade the Europe and North America? The poverty is not a reason for asylum. From all of these people only, maybe, 1% are entitled for asylum in the closest country to their country of origin. The Europe got 1 million and the USA got 2 millions of these people last year and they deported only a small faction of them. But it is not this people fault they want to live better but the Western politicians who do not care about their own citizens.

[@terenceambang]

How many millions of Europeans went around the world killing and occupying lands and counties for reaches?

[@josimpson7999]

@@terenceambangTwo wrongs don’t make a right.

[@mmjey]

​@@terenceambang je hebt gelijk bro

[@bbpersonalpage1613]

​​@@josimpson7999 Of course you don't want karma. Perhaps you should preach that to your people instead. Don't tell black people to not retaliate when you have NOT told your people to stop being a Pos

[@alex_b007]

​@@terenceambangAllways the same rethoric.....we are 2024 wake up,

[@sesay3168]

Bro why would you cry? You’re born in The Gambia, your family lives there and it’s your land. No you’re joking man …

[@SheilaDaniels-l1q]

That last few seconds of the video is heart wrenching

[@perpetuakanyutu2610]

Why is the young man and his family looking so desperate? There's life in your home country, you have land and resources to make a good life... you have land.. please stop portraying that Africans cannot exist without going abroad..yaakkk🤨

[@farimangjawara7428]

The average Gambian gets paid a salary of $50 on average per month. Standard of living is high due to inflation and other factors.

[@martinlong2804]

I feel sorry for the plumber and his beautiful family 👪

[@boboshop55]

It's great to see that the young really want to help their parents. In the West, the young think more and more about themselves. The lure of what they see on their phone is corrupting them. A false narrative. Money ruins everything.

[@mikesenesie8430]

i felt their pain.. all they wanted is to put smiles on their family faces.. it's really, really sad....

[@universaltruth9988]

This world is brutal for poor

[@ramatouliejarju5846]

I want to give u a huge ad tell u is okay, never travelled before and I love it here. U can do more then u think, put that energy and start all over again dear. The society is not treating young people nice😢

[@terrydawson2239]

Love tourism also known as Prostitution.

[@stackstradingllc]

The dutch guy in the black hat that said the slave owners took it for themselves and their people used the money wisely. Is what’s wrong with generally all of society today, no one takes the time yo do any research. 🤦🏾‍♂️ Separate and a part from that, good job getting this type of information out vpro.

[@johnsmith1474]

What that tourist was reacting to was the total lack of decent infrastructure, you could see the depression in their faces. That said I notice you don't dispute that it was Africans who caught the slaves for resale.

[@stackstradingllc]

@@johnsmith1474 I sincerely hope you’re response is not to debate me. My comment was put to highlight the ignorance that exists on the nuanced history behind slavery. That many Europeans don’t bother to understand. Because hey, everyone was doing it right?

[@boysiedent6149]

Well,[ Well, THE DUTCH PEOPLE MADE THEIR FORTUNE BY ; [MURDERING - RAPING - PILAGING - KILLING - STEALNG - FROM INDIGENIOUS PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ]

[@pieters542]

@@stackstradingllc Expect a reaction when you post a comment.

[@bodyloverz30]

@@stackstradingllc Where did all the African Royalty of Guiana, get their modern gold & wealth from? It was from the slave trade, many of the political elite of these countries, have their origins in the save trade.

[@Shasha-nt3rm]

Thank you so much ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@AhmadConteh-i9c]

An enemy can never be friend! Let’s open our eyes, and keep our secret’s to our selfs. These people are using us for laugh.

[@aladdinjallow]

Agree with you

[@Catsandnature-1234]

ı tell you who is laughing at you .The ones make you thing other humans are enemy. The ones Brough the world on their face last 4 years... and this is nothing yet.

[@gingerkeita]

This is so sad! I feel for you all😢

[@Ekowal1965]

This was very hard to watch. Our world is going to hell. There will always be money for wars no will to help other fellow human beings. Our standard of living also goes down and the rich elite competes who will accumulate more billions just for sport.

[@wichorast]

The problem is we as humans are confused of what being happy is and what we really need in life.We’ve become to focused on material success

[@Catsandnature-1234]

very true very true.

[@niqwalshensemble9164]

It’s all about labor protection. If Gambians paid their workers the same wages as Europe, there would be little restriction on visas. Gambian immigration realizes there is minimal probability of a European tourist taking a local job.

[@atedejong5620]

In a lot of other countries pay is lower then Europe, for example Asia. And still these people don't go to Europe.

[@ibrahimkanyi6476]

This so heart breaking deporting people's who are even working for their own future

[@anneofgreengables1619]

Let them work in their own countries & build THEM up.

[@Madoobe87]

​@@anneofgreengables1619why give him residency and work for so many year and suddenly kidnap him back to his country without any procedures? Racism is what it is.

[@anneofgreengables1619]

@@Madoobe87 Nope It's the law & he didn't meet it.

[@Madoobe87]

@@anneofgreengables1619 how is it possible that he have been there 7 years with residency and paying taxes then?

[@anneofgreengables1619]

@@Madoobe87 how could you possibly know that?

[@DansakiGroup]

Omo thank God for Yahoo Yahoo o! 😂😂😂

[@The_plug_for_everything]

If not problem for dey nah, na today you know

[@TheBlackcairo]

powerful stories. Im millenial UK investor in The Gambia. I have property there and a business partner. The Gambia is a great place with lovely people, beuatiful scenary, beaches, nature and weather. I encourage you to go

[@uhurumokoena8414]

As Africans we cant always be blaming politicians how about "individual/couple's" decisions of having multiple babies we can't afford to raise properly. I mean over population increases the rate of poverty too.

[@sweetness123able]

This is sad to watch , gives a different view on gambia but also shows how stupid the gambia government is! If i was a citizen, i'll be angry

[@erniemntolo]

When the tourist is complaining about a 4 star hotel at 08:50😢.

[@bodyloverz30]

It was really a 2 star!

[@krampfkeks7737]

as a german i am devastated to see this. i hate the fact that just your place of birth is hugly determining your life. we dont know the true reasons behind these politics but i hope the criminal and corruptive behaviour of western governments will eventually end for other countries and their people to get a better life. although in rich europe there is plenty of wealth and comfortable life, we can learn so damn much from african people. as a single person i cant really do much about it, but i just want to say, that i really care about you people and wish that this will change for the better someday 🙏🏻

[@boysiedent6149]

Well,[ Well, THE DUTCH PEOPLE MADE THEIR FORTUNE BY ; [MURDERING - RAPING - PILAGING - KILLING - STEALNG - FROM INDIGENIOUS PEOPLE ALL OVER THE WORLD ]

[@JeroenBIG]

You should be happy that your government at least does a little bit to curb mass migration to your country. The world is unfair, but without borders your life would deteriorate greatly.

[@puchatek5584]

how do you see as a German, that recently German government protected perpetrators of genocide in Palestine?

[@bonfacewachira3297]

Total crap seeing those parents pressuring their kids to go work n feed them..black tax is real, when will the youth man build himself 😢😢

[@velu1671]

Start farming,or raising cattles, chicken. Live your life.

[@eh8706]

Im European and our African brothers and sisters are good people. Very warm, caring people with a lot of heart.

[@banukasilva6153]

Than go to ANC run South Africa and walk around Johannesburg at night after that you can see their warm welcome

[@lifehacks1019]

​@@banukasilva6153 To your twisted wisdom, ANC and SA are the summary of all Africans!?

[@ivanbarbosa81]

Great country, nice people, amazing food

[@marym-w2e]

To my black brothers and sisters hold on we're almost there, the covenant with the most high still stands...we're at the almost at the end of this age, for esau is the end and jacob the beginning...

[@Jordan18561]

🤦‍♂️

[@VictoriousMT]

I'm South African yet there are so many migrants from all over this continent even the same European demons are here and all my African sisters and brothers some of them they're not here in South Africa by choice but due to hunger where they from its forcing them to search better life elsewhere my heart is in pain to see how evil are politicians 💔

[@eugenehalak]

Why the Europeans are devils?

[@alex_b007]

Yes în Africa are only angels....😂😂😂

[@Tefera-hf8fw]

SA you are lucky to be from the most advanced economy of Africa due to the white SA development otherwise you would have been among the immigrants

[@VonRix]

White South Africans ARE Africans, just white.

[@PriscillainPearls]

@@Tefera-hf8fw You’re wrong SA is beautiful with or without European settlers..

[@Paul-eb4jp]

Gambia could be a great place if the government got its act together, it only has a couple of million people and it could attract so many more tourists if these young guys didn't follow every tourist around, I'll never go back it was uncomfortable and I was constantly arguing with these young dudes, it's such a shame because the coast and the nature is beautiful and it's just a six hour flight from the UK. I also found it sad seeing so many older Dutch and British women with young men it was like Thailand in reverse where the young girls are with the old European men.

[@ayoubh5982]

As a Moroccan living in Canada, I have lived this dream as well the desire to go to Europe for better future, now adays I just go to Europe as a tourist but I have to say these visa rules are fucked up, some people get to go around visa free and some people like prisoners wherever they move they need a visa. Who made africa like this? It's the Europeans who colonized it and built their economy from African money.