REALITY of Living in Singapore for 15 years as a European

This family has no ties with Singapore but decided to live in the heartland. Why did they choose Singapore? 👟 Grab your pair now at vessi.com/ghibojisan for 15% off your first order! Free shipping extended to SGP, CA, US, AU, JP, TW, KR.
Emil is from Romania and his wife Nicole is from Malaysia. They traveled and lived in numerous countries but a few years ago, left Japan to live in Singapore. Today I'm visiting their HDB and have a chat about their life in Singapore as foreigners.
Big thanks to Emil & Nicole family! / gfam.ily
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Chapters
00:00 Why Move to East Coast in Singapore?
02:32 Their Favorite Place Around Their Flat
04:27 Biggest Culture Shock in Singapore
06:50 Visiting Their HDB (Flat)
08:21 Working in Singapore vs Japan
12:20 Life Before Singapore
16:46 Chatting With Their Neighbours
18:42 Lunch & Final Thoughts
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[@GhibOjisan]

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[@janetliang908]

Hi Ojisan , I enjoy your channel, but I have reservations about Malaysians coming to Singapore to stay and commenting on our food. If they prefer their own cuisine, perhaps it's best to stay in Malaysia or head back to European countries. Just sharing my perspective. Thank you.

[@kezbot2]

Wait. Vessi now ships to countries outside of Canada (where they're from)? Yatta! I've been wanting a pair for ages!

[@lrihsnat]

i ordered a pair few months ago but it never reach me😢

[@user-pb5yj9iq3p]

Emil explained why he hadn't learned to speak Singlish - that it's really awkward to speak another language that's not your native language. And I totally sympathize. As for carrot cake, I think many Westerners are bewildered at why the dish is called "carrot cake" when there is no carrot in it (hahaha). It's got to do with the fact that radish is called "white carrot" in Chinese. In the early days, Singaporeans are not so good with translation and they therefore did a direct translation of the "white carrot" and that's how the dish was named as "carrot cake" in English (a steamed rice cake with radish and then stir-fry with egg - ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS!). Nice video and really glad to see Emil and family happy in SG.

[@momomo8383]

To be honest, I’m glad to have people from all over the world who are interested in contributing to the society in a meaningful way here 🎉 Singaporeans are after all mostly migrants who banded together and built a community at the start so let us continue that spirit…

[@aaaduccs6667]

yess so true!

[@Horus-j3f]

No way in hell. Singapore will soon get a government that will reject foreigners and you can leave with them too

[@kimmytan6573]

What a congenial family, very unusual to see boys of Daniel’s age so spontaneous n smiling, willing to participate.

[@GhibOjisan]

He was such a friendly boy!

[@kimmytan6573]

@@GhibOjisan I believe u were too n continue to be, genuine charisma.

[@kevinkuok9131]

Handsome lad with a lovely smile.

[@megukamiya7501]

毎日、戦争のニュースが流れる中、こういった動画を見られるとシンガポールに住む人々の素晴らしさを感じますし、世界が目指すべき理想の国だなぁと思います。インタビューも本当にプロフェッショナル‼︎良い動画をありがとうございます😊

[@willie8452]

Very nice video again! I like how Emil is already like one of us. Can tell he and his wife are the open-minded and adventurous type to appreciate new environments 👍🏻 Welcome to Sgp!

[@IZTheOne]

Really good video, appreciate the interview and interactions they have with their neighbor. It's pretty rare to know your neighbor unless you go out of your way to actually talk and say hello to them once a while.

[@haruhi7745]

Ah so relaxing and nice video to know more about Singapore. 😌👍🌷💙🤍

[@thewalk7816]

Already own a pair of Stormburst but feeling like getting a new one cos of this offer 🤣 Great video by the way! I really envy the older HDB flats… so spacious and look at that view!!

[@wholiveswhere]

What a wonderful video of a lovely family - super heart warming to watch. East Coast is the best part of Singapore to live, without a doubt, having lived in Katong for many years before....miss it so much now being in another part of Singapore now!

[@katetang1372]

Nice video of the family.. they r so lucky to have the sea view.

[@chanszechinn4154]

Touched! Awesome video❤

[@cclover428]

I really enjoy watching. Wait for your next :)

[@richardting626]

I love winter. 😂. Honestly the thing i missed the most in SG whenever i go holiday is the variety of food available.

[@thegreenbaby9365]

V funny & warm neighbours 😝💪👍 & great video!

[@simroysten7963]

Marine Parade Estate off East Coast Park Beach was built on reclaimed land, hence the taller blocks were built with only 4 units per floor called point-block of around 1000 Sqft per unit. Some units at Marine Crescent/Marine Terrace faces the sea-sunrise orientation and the East Coast Parkway.

[@kennyzeng21]

In older HDB u could actually buy the recess area subject to approval

[@sherinariesim]

Emil's carrot cake story is so funny 😂 thank you Ghib for sharing their story

[@user-fb7rf4kr5k]

Singapore welcomes all of you.❤

[@ivanseah8321]

More videos please 🙏

[@sujaniaslam2428]

Wow,, east cost i missed going there, used to rent a bike there,, vessi must be a nice shoes but can not try 😂,, wow eating everyday at FC,, i cant lah,, i cooked everyday, i envy nicole no need to cook,, 😅,, nice family nice vessi,, nice vlog Ghib,, Huat Ah, 👍😬

[@piersonwong9282]

6:54 Actually it is quite common in the older style HDBs, now due to space constraints they don't do it anymore @GhibOjisan

[@eseetoh]

This should be a 5-room point block; most if not all comes with that.

[@xuanxuan3497]

There's actually two types of ipoh hor fun. One dry and with a darker sauce, which i think originated in KL (idk why it's called ipoh horfun if it's from KL), and another soup based one with prawns and chicken, which is the "true" ipoh horfun. I had the same problem searching for ipoh horfun to eat in sg!

[@Millielai12]

Old Town White Coffee has Ipoh hor fun soupy type w chicken & prawns

[@pennyarts886]

It is true that when we stay where it is ,you will miss something. When we are get used to heat ,we think of winter, but the winter is so cold ,we will think of how nice Singapore whether is. In Australia,the summer heat is😢very very hot. It's so good in Singapore to escape from Australia summer.😂Not cold and not hot in certain month.😂life is not perfect really. Live with a grateful heart that's the most important.🙏

[@sngjoolian]

My nephew and family live in Niseko.Sapporo which is very cold

[@theadventurer1602]

Punctuality is a non-negotiable virtue in the Japanese corporate life. I was supporting my Japanese directors in hiring a local staff for a particular function in my company in the capacity as a hiring manager. We shortlisted this local uni graduate with second class upper honours degree but she was 20 minutes late for the interview. Both directors were extremely not pleased with her and spent 10 minutes of the interview time reprimanding and lecturing her and then asked her to leave. 😆. She claimed she was lost as in she could not locate the office but my boss said "you have got a hp and you know the tel numbers of our admin dept, so why don't you call and inform that you would be late?" End of story.

[@linusgoh3365]

Women do not serve ns so they expect employers to treat them like princess

[@daddymonyet]

Late means late lah. Last time i late, my boss made life horrible for me everytime i was late, until i learn not to be late.

[@tommyfield8449]

​@@daddymonyeti agree however as small as singapore is,if you are not familiar with the surrounding area,yeah they should have called,but i guess most of us are just to paiseh to call the dept.

[@Horus-j3f]

Singaporean bosses and teachers also don't like lateness

[@daddymonyet]

@@tommyfield8449 i suppose it’s more of education and upbringing. Most of us aren’t taught to be responsible and have initiatives from young. We’d probably learn these life lessons and skills somewhere along our working life.

[@johnchang1226]

What is the address of the prata shop?

[@TheBiodynamicDuo]

I can relate to a lot of this! In my HBD estate (North) for a long time I was the only ang moh, I’ve seem a few more in the past 1-2 yrs but I can count them on one hand.

[@lianchyeang]

It is a small group of people that is prejudiced or behaves racist against foreigners. We must understand if we don't have workers from Malaysia, Bangladesh, or India to help with construction, handyperson, contractors, and cleaners, Singapore will pause there. Which MNCs want to set up an office or factory in Singapore they would like to bring their people over? If these MNCs don't set up shop here, we will not have enough jobs for the locals. Appreciate the present, and we will feel it is a gift.

[@tommyfield8449]

Not just singaporean,everywhere also have this type of people.

[@Horus-j3f]

50% of the voters is not small as much as you want to believe. they can work here but they should go home eventually and not stay for so long

[@aaaduccs6667]

facts

[@sglatitude]

9:30 lol hate winter. I love winter way more than warm humid weather 😂 #LoveWinter ❄️

[@kmich7660]

Will not be surprised that his home in the west is cheaper than a HDB.

[@darrche5129]

Wow... Vessi shoes are quite expensive eh.

[@GhibOjisan]

Actually it’s standard price for a 100% waterproof shoes! I’m loving it

[@raydiane1]

I have a friend from Uganda who married a Filipino lady, now living in the USA. He said he did not have a good experience in Singapore or Malaysia.

[@JoseGarcia-yo1rt]

I have a dog who married a cat , now living in a mouse hole. They did not enjoy eating cheese.

[@teonghaipoh9361]

Safety country good for family 😊

[@sgmei]

Yo Ghib your link doesn't work because you missed out the 'ojisan' behind your code lol. Luckily I checked the video again for the right link.

[@GhibOjisan]

Thanks for letting me know! Its fixed 😁

[@sgmei]

@@GhibOjisan No probs! I'm excited to get my first pair!

[@hiroyukishinichi9873]

😍😍😍👍👍👍✨✨✨

[@amyg1073]

❤❤❤

[@tarrmack]

when uncle says "...nothing special", he meant that he has taken them in as one of his own, a friend, a good neighbour, one of the family. That's how the senior gen Singaporean expressed himself.

[@AmbientWalking]

I'll rather live in the heartland. More real. But reality is different for everyone.

[@susantan3175]

😊

[@miyazakihiroshi2548]

部屋の中の畳にはびっくり😲けど彼らはそれだけ日本が好きなわけやね。

[@GhibOjisan]

やっぱりそれで育ったので落ち着くんでしょうね！

[@impopquiz]

Japan cost of living is much higher, so salary should increase since u r posted/requested to be there. 😅 Radish is called white carrot for the Chinese, hence carrot cake. 😅😅😅

[@daisylai2991]

Cost of living is not high, definitely not higher than SG. I know because I used to have colleagues who relocated to Japan & found themselves having a pay cut due to lower cost of living in Japan.

[@piersonwong9282]

1:59 Why East Coast? Because they have a plan, an East Coast Plan 🤣

[@heloisez5235]

😂 has the plan taken off?

[@Ennnn.jenn.]

My hse opposite got one angmor oso hdb eh... She still hanging clothes outside the hse😂😂

[@heloisez5235]

My era only can see Ang Moh at raffles places leh😂

[@Ennnn.jenn.]

@@heloisez5235 Hahaha lol i bishan got angmor

[@demaniac89]

I've to correct this. MANY expats live in the east esp of East Coast. Nth special or humble about it. It's one of the most premium neighbourhoods in Singapore 😂

[@heloisez5235]

The special thing is one stays in HDB but not in condos

[@laksamana781]

Ang mo also cheap skeit 😂😂🎉🎉🎉

[@mlu8395]

Asian always have the feeling that all Ang Moh are rich.😂

[@stevepk8742]

We miss Jimmy Yap , where is he .

[@qilimercurial5116]

WMAF..

[@tan7371]

Ghib is too weak already, japan winter is nice and cozy, u can ask every singaporean that stays in 4 season country, everyone will tell u they love cold weather they love the snow and they hate the humid sticky filthy heatwave weather here.

[@heloisez5235]

No leh, autumn is my favor. Grew up in a 4 season country lolx

[@romyhamid1888]

Shouldnt it be European living 15 years as a singaporean. Hes a European already not living in si gapore as a European. I songaporean malay understand bahasa Indonesian and I choose not to speak bahasa when Im in indonesia. Hence my favourite channel is IChang😛

[@proverbialrubicon7183]

Your english is so bad 😂

[@silverpassion3588]

I'd expect the first basic question u shld asked him is what origin country his fr since he stayed only 2 yrs in japan so obviously his not a japanese. After one min and u still didn't ask I turned off. Very poor video and for this a thumbs down

[@thewalk7816]

Er, u stupid or what? at 27 seconds it’s written he’s ‘Romanian’. 🙄🙄

[@yenawla]

Isn’t it in 0:26 where he introduces them from Romania and Malaysia respectively?

[@lailian1054]

Ya from Romania and Malaysia, Ipoh.