Four Stories That Prove Borders Don't Have to Divide

There’s a lot of talk and tweets about borders these days. In this reel, meet people crossing lines and coming together in love and mutual respect. From a town in two European countries to the U.S.-Mexico border, these stories underline what we here at Great Big Story have always believed: borders don’t have to divide us.
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[@AmaniBanks]

Anyone else find it incredibly uncomfortable watching the scenes of the fresh food being dumped, wow that's bad

[@joanneestillore7749]

AmniBnks felt that too! 😔😔😔

[@chunky_kebab4219]

Andro mache export

[@tribot_leader]

Andro mache what’s wrong with exporting and importing food?

[@tiufyedcegstwdfv]

E X T R E A M Y G O O D F O R H U M A N S

[@mochi4926]

I think what andromache means is: "why is the US importing and exporting from Mexico, when American society is racist and prejudice against Mexicans? It would seem that goes against common sense, even insofar to rub salt in the wound because the Mexican population can actually benefit from the commerce and labor exchange. However, it's continously disadvantageous for Mexicans because they are treated as second-class citizens, while Americans get to profit from their hard work." I don't believe that person meant to say that import/export isn't a correct practice. But rather, it should be done fairly and in the best interests of both parties.

[@Budder1252]

There was a quote that I don’t remember who said it but it was something like, “ We build too many barriers and not enough bridges”. I love that quote but it’ll probably never happen.

[@BlueSpaceRanger]

You have a very good view on life. I hold the view that there will always be disagreements in the world. But it does not mean we can not live together in a mutually understanding, and respectfully relationship with each other. This relationship needs to be formed naturally.

[@Budder1252]

QU1T07 Maybe one day. Hopefully.

[@madcowgirl0131]

I think the Pope said that tbh I am not sure though lol

[@TheRealSpeedWolf]

That quote is from Joseph Fort Newton but people mistaking it for Isaac Newton but unfortunately the true original quote from where it originated is lost to time due to the fact that it was not in English and Joseph Fort Newton word it's actually a misquote. It's a paraphrase of the original quote that became popular and mis-attributed but the meaning itself is a common phrase in French.

[@punktrash3681]

Y’all really out here making me cry with that last story

[@xxxno3xxx9]

IKR

[@gabrielatrero3081]

RIP GBS

[@mmmmgood3793]

That food bank story is insane. ...all that wasted produce that can help families in need, wish more places did that

[@that1nerdyblackgirl736]

Shout out to the woman saving food. I love it and made me tear up

[@sotoayam08]

I love the Belgium/Netherland’s border story

[@BlueSpaceRanger]

I agree very nice story. It reminds me of some drama comedy movie. I think it has Vice Vauhn.

[@klm20079]

Oke, but Belgium Vlaams is just a dutch part of Belgium the other side is french.

[@-_-3321]

seems like a good place to live in

[@user-xq6kz7ob5y]

Abusivesquirrel Flemish and Walloon In Dutch it’s Vlaams en Waals

[@YTrainboii]

Compare the first story to the last story and you pretty much get the main difference between European and American mindsets.

[@laurahall7681]

Lmao people arent trying to smuggle millions of pounds of drugs and guns into the Netherlands. Thats the difference.

[@Potjenjks2988]

Hillary Black the drugs are already produced in one of the southern provinces of the netherlands in the tonnes anyway lol

[@agiftofcompany]

Hillary Black You do know that our leaders allow drugs in for their own gain. You are just ignorant to it. Pay attention. They surely don't care about you. Don't believe it for a second. You'll see soon if you do not see it now.

[@zazzyzulu]

On the contrary, the last story proves that borders often DO divide. How is it not totally barbaric that this mom and daughter can only hug for 3 minutes?

[@Dragonwing16]

@c: yes but goddamn people should be able to travel and visit family in other countries

[@dobiumsui8800]

@c: there's love and emotions too, you know

[@cannon_1239]

... you don't need passports to go somewhere in country no?

[@Rabbittomaru]

5:15 May God bless you and your family, Miss Rosi. Thank you for being kind and care, help people in need, unconditionally. 💐😊

[@LorenaAkaCams1]

I’ve seen the last one before, and it doesn’t matter how many times I watch it. It always gets me really choked up and frustrated for those separated from their families by our stupid border while there are literal open borders in Europe and people casually walking right into another country without having some border patrol officer harassing them

[@BothHands1]

Watching so much food being dumped on the ground like that, makes me sick to my stomach. I cannot believe what I'm seeing... Where i come from, many people don't have any food for the day. What kind of human can dump food like that??

[@liam-ethanwallis4924]

Damn. With the food dumping the very least they could do was use that stuff as fertilizer. Such a waste of time and energy

[@Nokkiwow]

Gosh dang, I wasn't expecting to cry this morning, but that last story got me. ;;A;;

[@Rabbittomaru]

When I saw the video cover, the lady with beautiful smile, it soothing and calming my shit today for feeling awful. Thank you, Stranger Lady 💐😊 May God bless you.

[@yoyobrogamezgamez1750]

I love you guys and you guys always make me smile whenever something bad is going on and continue to make these great videos

[@ConFall]

Borders : exist* Trump : *W A L L*

[@bunnytuffie]

ConFall show this to Donald Duck see what he thinks

[@jesuschrist912]

LOTS OF GANGS AND CRIME COME OVER, BUT ALSO GREAT PEOPLE America: Confused Pikachu

[@shinobi650]

the last story was more inhumane than humane I feel...

[@-KillaWatt-]

The wall just got ten feet higher.

[@a1fbgdennis]

If it wasn’t for the government and other high power people the world would be a better place

[@aus-li]

Abolish government and corruption? Good joke XD

[@tribot_leader]

STRIKEGANG some parts of the government are bad, but without it there is only anarchy

[@Missrehearsal]

It's totally utopic and unrealistic to compare the idyllic situation between two of the main prosperous countries in the EU and consequently the world and two of the most unequal as Mexico and the U.S are.

[@monaj2971]

We have borders in the United States for the same reason Canada and other countries do. Thank God they are finally in forcing the laws at the borders again.

[@christina2071]

I can see Dutch teenagers sneaking over to the Belgian side to drink lol

[@Rabbittomaru]

This border is a proven fact that said you can be at two places at the same time.

[@justpassingby5018]

People still talk about food being wasted while there is a story about a family being separated by walls made by our own insecurities and greed.

[@unleashingpotential-psycho9433]

We are all humans and we all have equal value no matter where we are in the world. 🔥

[@1810jeff]

UNLEASHING POTENTIAL - PSYCHOLOGY VIDEOS that’s naive as hell and not reAlistic at all also not everyone has equal value it’s nice to pretend we are all equal but under the slightest bit of scrutiny that idea falls apart.

[@don_chanGD]

in the middle east they behead people for there sexuality and if women dont ware hijabs correctly. Some cultures are better then others.

[@campkira]

Blame government without them we don't have to have border or county we have to be responsibility for.

[@kaze987]

That story on the film of tomatoes, squash, and other veggies being dumped and bulldozed is insane.

[@makhs8750]

If Baarle had an airport how would people know if the flights to belgian or dutch cities would be domestic or internatonal

[@falonthorne445]

There is an airport 1KM outside of Baarle, won't make much sense, will it?

[@theonewind]

Its different when one country has a high crime rate per capita and the other has much less. Those two countries are very safe

[@thediab2732]

Not only that, they are also the same people, it's like having a part in New York controlled by California.

[@marieke.g]

Mohamed Diab first of all, belgians and dutchies are not the same. different culture, different ways. and second america has a fucking high crime rate too. you'll get thrown in jail for a delayed payment on a parkingticket 😂

[@daveotuwa5596]

Baarle (Twin Citys of the Low Countrys) may be the "geographical perplexity capital of the world".

[@armijolly]

Great big story is the best company on youtube.

[@kashiusford9361]

I've never cried to a youtube video before

[@agiftofcompany]

These barriers are so ridiculous. The earth is free for all and plentiful. Greed causes so much stupidity.

[@-4subscriberswithahammerad521]

guys, can we not get political and just enjoy this sweet video?

[@adolf-kun5130]

too late

[@kevinm3751]

Why? The whole reason this video was created is political and regardless how sweet it is there is an unjustified and unrealistic reason they made it!!

[@campkira]

Let them fight. In the end we are connected.

[@bibletwink666]

@@kevinm3751 unjustified reason? Name it.

[@kevinm3751]

@@bibletwink666 Because it is more horse shit trying to push this narrative that a country does not need secure borders!

[@dreadshells5611]

The Dutch and Belgians borders are pretty much like comparing country borders.

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

Ahhh, the Belthengerlands! How divine!

[@jril7656]

3:59 Ahhhhhh That Lovely... Me...

[@TheRussianZombie]

Does the door to your house divide you from people who want to enter your home or does it protect you

[@KirbyComicsVids]

it keeps out the cold

[@AYL0XY]

@Playlist Ok the wall is gonna stop illegal imagrents do u know in the "card van" there's 15, wants criminals ? Bet you didn't know that and illegals jump the borders bringing illegal items into America there's more I just need to find the proof

[@crypt0caveman14]

hats of to you lady

[@fatmaatma5280]

I hope india and Pakistan learn something from this and someday have open nonviolent international borders that does not emasculate thier egos.

[@devildoga.4622]

Hope for peace, yes, but open borders, that's suicide.

[@fatmaatma5280]

@@devildoga.4622 They dont work on peace and dont put all focus on human development like these countries. If they do then open borders are possible. They are quick yo jump to war than work together solving obstacles of peace

[@l_sx8722]

1:43 I laughed so had at this scene

[@paltio]

This video makes me so happy.

[@nitac8476]

Sometimes you just wonder why, what went wrong with us

[@Sophia-wv6yf]

All we need is 💕

[@mirayakbas6491]

1:32 who else taught she was putting it on her hand

[@silog21]

Dumping food like that is unethical. No one should suffer from hunger when produce is thrown away.

[@ZygardeHM]

For the first one I would love to live in two countries

[@snorlaxboss1297]

Imagine people going to that Dutch and Belgian town and jumping from one country to the other repeatedly

[@alatussolanum]

EVERYONE SHUT UP WITH POLITICS AND JUST ENJOY THE GOSH DARN HIGH QUALITY VIDEO- CAN WE JUST HAVE ONE SECOND WITHOUT ARGUMENTS AND CRUDE WORDS?

[@lnnatic]

Bless these people🖤

[@aroraptor7550]

Someone: Speaks spanish TRUMP: *W A L L*

[@jovenlangseth7214]

Borderlands food bank event in Borderlands 3 when?

[@Bettinasisrg]

Dumping that food should be criminal! Look at the wonderful work those folks are doing! Wal-Mart LOCKS their dumpsters so starving people can't eat! And as an American I am sickened by what the current administration is doing to good people and families from so. America! Please if you're an American over 18 and want change, VOTE!!!!!!!

[@fqidz]

Teamwork is the best polic- wait, no

[@lukaswatts8422]

4th is so sad

[@readyzeus]

It's easy when the vast majority of the population is of homogeneous race and backgrounds.

[@tobias4256]

that last story is so horrible, it’s disgusting that we live in a world where families are split up in that way just for the sake of protecting a stupid border

[@weijii9427]

Imagine waking up in the Netherlands then watching TV in Belgium. EDIT: I think I’m dumb but can’t they take a plane to like England and then go to the U.S?

[@kennydo7125]

iiAuphix they need a permit or a visa

[@rachelcookie321]

What happens if Belgium or the Netherlands leaves the European Union?

[@kennydo7125]

Rachelcookie321 Their cooperation will probably still be in place

[@giwdarnthegreat7283]

Oi boi

[@Phobero]

Isn't that what borders are for though?

[@erickonami1]

Prepare for the comment sections men

[@okome2006]

so you can go to the other side? but only in town?

[@camelopardalis84]

There are normally no border controls between the Netherlands and Belgium since they are both Schengen states. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schengen_Agreement Maybe there's a better article in another language you understand.

[@justajarofalfredosauce389]

At 4:15 I thought the hospital gave the Haitians mud for a sec

[@leonardoehecatlalcantaraga1048]

IDK if someone from México is watching this video on youtube

[@oviiembem6302]

scars and rain dots, are you for real? those kind of thing is deem as not "sellable", that is madness.

[@DeKarlucky]

That is Crazy!!!

[@PieterBreda]

Evert weekend, the place is crowded.

[@bonecrusherslayer8776]

8:00 I don't understand why in the first place they are throwing the food? Are they boycotting it? Someone please help me???

[@flick4117]

Because corporations have no empathy and think that a fruit or vegetable that isn't attractive would not be profitable and thus should be discarded like trash. It is disgusting and shows the greed of those massive corporations who usually just want profit.

[@bonecrusherslayer8776]

@@flick4117 so it's a reject products because it's not look good enough to qualify the inspection .. Right?

[@flick4117]

@@bonecrusherslayer8776 Yeah, but its almost always an appearance only thing. It could be anything from a little discolouration (Very rarely indicates issues with the produce) to an "ugly" shaped piece of produce which would otherwise be 100% perfect.

[@bonecrusherslayer8776]

@@flick4117 by Allah!.. why are people are such a greedy Son of b!tch! Food are food, the matter is rotten food and safely consume one🤷🏻‍♂

[@befikirpurushu]

Great ....👌

[@garykingsley6322]

Crossing the border 0:53

[@guts1258]

Border security is extremely important! This is just a fact.

[@mimasimpersonator3005]

Depends where you are

[@kylianvalkenier8999]

Haha WoW they both speak almost abn dutch (normal dutch) normaly dutch people call belgium language dutch with a soft g (zachte g)

[@JoostArchives]

*G E K O L O N I S E E R D ?*

[@Potjenjks2988]

Joost de Vries O P G E K A N K E R D ?

[@1810jeff]

Borders are incredibly important they aren’t just imaginary lines plus having open borders means that the quality of life in the country are going to steadily fall since the system won’t be able to adapt to a surge of thousands of new people

[@don_chanGD]

if by steady you mean a cliff face then yeah i agree lol

[@merkai]

quality of life doesn't drop with thousands, even millions in the case of the us

[@1810jeff]

@@merkai Yes it does it just isnt in the open for instance social programs' funding starts being taken by illegal immigrants since they get paid pennies on the dollar which leaves poor citizens out of luck. This can also be seen in surges of crime in neighborhoods that are predominantly housing illegal immigrants. Plus it increases the amount of hard drugs being smuggled into the us and with it comes gang violence.

[@eazykickz166]

Yeah it’s to late to let the usa put that wall down if they did it would be a hell hole

[@merkai]

@@1810jeff Sure funding gets taken from illegal immigrants, but its simply not true it leaves poor citizens out of luck. And I get that crime is more likely in neighborhoods that illegal immigrants live in, but that is because of the culture of slums (gangs), not to mention illegal immigrants are 40% less likely to commit crimes than us born citizens. Another thing is, drugs will keep coming in with open or closed borders, but the thing I take issue with is that you want to punish all of these people for the crimes of a few.

[@noodl7035]

So I GUESS that if you’ve been in the town for a while you can consider urself a belguimlands citizen?

[@FixedFace]

nice try shmuel

[@sdaten3231]

imagine Belgium declares war on the Netherlands

[@Potjenjks2988]

some dumbass wouldn’t happen

[@biggreenleaf7035]

I'd hate to be the guy with an international border going through his house

[@falonthorne445]

because?

[@omfriend]

US really needs to know something about agriculture and how much it takes for farmers to cultivate all the food.... Dumping food just doesn't make sense... Dear USA please see Africa or DRK where people die everyday because of not getting food

[@Abdega]

10:20 Why doesn’t she have permission?

[@memyoldie]

When I was a kid my mom would take us back to Mexico to visit relatives even before she got her citizenship. But nowadays the law is so strict even if this lady has a green card, if she leaves the country she risks not being let back in to the U.S. and she would then be separated from HER daughter.

[@JackRussel1997]

*Vox has entered the server*

[@frosty980]

I thought borders literally divide. Like that's what a national border is, a division that makes nations distinguishable.

[@blu3bat84]

Bra-bant

[@TheMthsCambodia]

Hello.

[@Kenz3]

How would taxes works

[@BobCindyL]

There is great hope for our future...just read Isaiah 11:6-9

[@annap697]

So you have to carry your passport everywhere?

[@erentoraman2663]

Where? With Baarle-Nassau en baarlehertog? You don't need a passport to cross borders in the eu

[@heardmod8760]

They do need to divide when one side presents greater economic opportunities than the other, and as a result, invites unintended migrants.

[@jakartagamer6188]

why is lots of people racist?

[@King_9893]

👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@laurahall7681]

When the first towns you show are developed, predom white countries... You aren't making your case lol

[@BluishDagger]

#daigonatics

[@BlueSpaceRanger]

I know some great story on some borderless country: like Germany in 1939. As they say your borders are our borders.

[@camelopardalis84]

In what way was 1939 Germany a borderless country?

[@petrz]

Mr Trump, tear down this wall!

[@natsuki3758]

Any Anarchist?

[@soomiewleng5227]

6:25 9:20

[@squid356]

" Prove Borders Don't Have to Divide" only borders that should exist are the natural borders (mountains, rivers)

[@SuperGezmo]

This is just the 10% that is good Where is the 90% that is bad? Exactly

[@mirayakbas6491]

WAAR ZIJN DIE BELGEN? HIER ZIJN DIE BELGEN ⬇️

[@ecko_chris7478]

The only word I understand is die

[@_voca7294]

YOUR FOOT IS IN MY SPACE!!!