What Africans think of the Netherlands

[@Cl0ckcl0ck]

07% of Dutch GDP is 4.500.000.000 euros a year. That is 5 average day wages per year for each African. And our population is 1% of Africa.

[@Infyra]

I am impressed someone from Afrika can name Pim Fortuin and Theo van Gogh (although he got the name wrong and said Theo de Jong). That man is a scholar!

[@computeraddic675]

Infyra No!Theo de Jong is a famous socker player.

[@batavica4135]

En Pieter hoogenband

[@Synthega]

"Maybe Europe? yea, Canada is a country I love" This sentence explains all of her answers...

[@Melinmingle]

Synthega canada is europe

[@dvchel]

''I think of Ruud van Nistelrooij''. What a hero! :)

[@DantalionNL1]

Canada is my favorite european country too!

[@NeetFrog-1992]

canada isn.t europe it is the neigbor of us the nederlands the german /france/itaily/belguim/spain/sweden/grickland are europe

[@DantalionNL1]

I was being sarcastic...

[@jochemscharenborg]

you know, some people are too retarded...

[@DantalionNL1]

facts&knows By the way, Its greece not grickland...

[@jochemscharenborg]

+Dantalion just don't try to correct people xD

[@kimsaschavdbosch]

It's so funny to see how little these people know about the Netherlands. We don't even have that much snow

[@thebathman0987]

To be honest though, I can't even point out Cameroon on a map...

[@maxcruz1850]

In America, half of the people don't even know what a 'Netherlands' is.

[@fredschriks8554]

Max Cruz yes but if you say Amsterdam ... everybody knows !

[@maxcruz1850]

Jews are awesome.

[@fredschriks8554]

Astavakra1981 Fuck the Oranje Family !

[@coli2vain714]

They should ask south Africans😂 going to be some interesting answers there

[@FirstNameLastName-gu1mu]

Considering the fact that south africans talk almost same as dutch people, i can see what will happen.

[@dutchmaster7790]

@@FirstNameLastName-gu1mu Not really. As a native Dutch speaker I can assure you that Afrikaans has little resemblance of present day Dutch. Afrikaans is a mix of English, local dialects and *17th* *century* Dutch. I'm sure we may be able to pick up on certain words between the languages, but truly understanding it might be a step too far. Besides, SA has been dominated by English for over a century by now, which undoubtedly would have had an impact in the Afrikaans language.

[@CharlesvanDijk-ir6bl]

@@dutchmaster7790 obviously you have never been to South Africa both languages are for 90 % compatible. I doubt that you're Dutch at all.

[@williamwilting]

I think that it depends on the part of the population they 'belong' to. I think that young and socialistic black people might want this, but that the elders will convince many of them not to do so because of the past with the Apartheid. I think that most of the white population would also want to do this. If your going to live in the Netherlands, though, you might find yourself a little disappointed about the Dutch people specifically if you're both young and black, because they are a little more sceptic about imigrants than what might seem on first sight. I have no problems with people with other skin colors as a white Dutch guy, on the contrary. But there is a significant amount of people who does have a problem with it, and some black imigrants might have a problem with some of our traditions. Unfortunately, racism is an issue in the Netherlands. But to me you're all welcome. The more color, the less boring it is.

[@SuAva]

@@dutchmaster7790 Afrikaans is 95% Dutch, it's a daughter language. Yes it evolved differently over the past 2-300 years, but it would be more mutually intelligible than a strong Dutch dialect.

[@heerollie447]

i guess no one told them about black piet

[@DutchManticore]

+Heer Ollie Yes because people in Curacao also celebrate zwarte piet, and they also colored themselves. Dirty racists in Curacao. Racist against themselves.

[@heerollie447]

Stop stalking me!

[@DutchManticore]

Heer Ollie ??

[@zool201975]

+Heer Ollie when you describe how zwarte piet is popular to children and more popular then the pasty white bearded man they probably tgood about it.

[@heerollie447]

zool201975 what?

[@admiralcooper]

I just love seeing all these different kind of people talking about the country I was born in, also the guy who talked about Pieter van den Hoogenband is actually on point. Good job!

[@Huptiel]

I've travelled to Kenya many times in the past years, and I spoke to friends who came to the Netherlands from there. Main thing they say about our country: - Cold - Very good roads and infrastructure (our power and internet always work) - They notice all cities are developed, even rural ones - Good for shopping - So much cheese - Many bicycles (and that's right, there are millions and millions) - Pretty houses - Trains are good (Dutch complain about them, but well we complain about everything) - They think Amsterdam is a country, and don't know the Netherlands - Not many African people; most people are white - Hardly any animals except pets (mostly acts and dogs) - Speaking about dogs, dogs are literally everywhere so if you're scared of dogs, you're going to be scared a lot :P Some things about Kenya: - Much stronger family and friend bonds - Weather is amazing - Food is cheap (depending where you buy it tho, not Nakumatt then :P) - Fuel is cheap (compared to Netherlands) - Not many mzungu's; when I go up country I really stand out and kids yell mzungu all day - Traffic is crazy and busses/matatus are insane - Power and internet are not very dependable yet - Going anywhere by bicycle is close to suicide :P - So many people walk compared to here - Police are corrupt beyond belief - When you hire someone to do work or buy on a market, be prepared to negotiate your ass off. It is way better to go with a Kenyan friend who negotiates while you hide :P. - Everybody assumes you're rich if you're white :/ - Many parks and activities you have to be double or even triple the price of locals (that doesn't exist in the Netherlands, everybody pays the same)

[@BerendJanV]

The Netherlands is a beautifull country despite the weather

[@Tsharkeye]

op zich is het best chill het weer, gewoon een beetje van alles maar niet te extreem. Niet te heet niet te koud niet te droog niet te nat. Geen extreem weer zoals tornado's orkanen of aardbevingen ofzo. :)

[@MyMaitetxu]

@@Tsharkeye te nat voor mij....te weinig zon....

[@wegonnaownyanoob]

Dit was best interessant om te kijken, heb me altijd al afgevraagd hoe andere landen over ons denken

[@mangolove]

I really think this is a very good collection of interviews because it shows different opinions.

[@Nloveru]

Girl at 4:06 is hot.

[@mauricevdkal]

i think its great to see the people in africa are more developed then people might think they are. awsome vid. keep up the good work:D

[@Raafje84]

They think about snow while we have only about 20 snow days in a year. a friend of the family came over from South africa in august expecting snow while it was 30 degrees celsius..

[@tonbosma8347]

Thanks for sharing this. Thanks Mr. Gozi.

[@ruhalfoyls]

Make a new one. we sould have a video like this every year or so. lets see what changes in there perspective :) great video.

[@PoliticalJunkie2036]

Ethiopia has a very, very interesting history. I have taken a few courses in college that have covered African history and I have always admired that region of the continent. Also, thank you for your polite conversation. I've had one commentator respond to my post who was not very polite and I said some rather rude things back to him.

[@sundok1]

Great video, thanks and my compliments. It shows people giving their opinion in very frank way. It balances out the hatred that i just saw in some other vids (totally not related to this topic)

[@PanzerFaustFurious]

pretty cool how such a small country have such a big influence

[@GoldIsTheName]

That wasnt the question to that person... They asked were do you think about if you think at Holland?

[@StlyDutch]

The people in this video are very knowledgeable. Did the reporters really pick 5 random people or were they deliberately selected?

[@marylou15]

I would thoroughly enjoy the increased exchange of cultural ideas. I myself am Dutch and have had the pleasure of going to several African countries in the past. I reckon people from all nationalities probably have more in common than they would think at first glance. Spread the love.

[@PoliticalJunkie2036]

Oh, very nice. Do you live there currently, or do you live elsewhere?

[@R1S9S9R1]

@loonoz27 I think she refers to human trafficking and sexual slavery, which actually is a problem in many Western European countries, including the Netherlands. It is something many people in the Netherlands don't know about, but sexual slavery is definitely present. I'm glad to hear some people in other countries are aware of these problems, and I hope they'll warn each other.

[@elcaribequema]

Everything ok here, I've met a lot of good people here too, denied would be dishonest. You seem like a good person, I hope you and the rest of the good autochtone's can prevent the regressive thinking from returning here. I wish you the best in that fight, peace.

[@AweSomo84]

i enjoyed it! and i''m dutch. thanks for all the kind words

[@arnomeesters1]

mr gozi is a very wise man, greetings from the netherlands (holland)

[@donator6]

0.7%, you're still talking about millions of euros there, which I think is still a lot :)

[@sannevanbochoven960]

Yeah, the Netherlands is actually ranked in the top 5 countries in the world that give most to charity

[@EIM1G]

+donator6 Millions? It's 4,5 billion xD

[@Justmynewaccount]

It's funny how we give so much to international charity while our own elderly, who rebuilt this country after the war, are left to rot in their own excrement.

[@davidderuiter726]

It is funny 'how much' we give while plundered Africa and still plunder it today. BTW most of the charity is done by corporations who earn more than the tenfold of what is being paid. So the Netherlands is earning a lot out of that so called charity

[@blaster12v]

i love most of these people realy you are the people who are more then welcome ,,love to see its going better everyday in africa ,,love you .good people. lets trade the people from the dutch antiles ,and marocco and the turks ,for these people..

[@kimsaschavdbosch]

'But Europe? Yeah maybe, Canada is a country I like.' I didn't know Canada wasin Europe-_____-

[@liamdevries8137]

It is now!

[@Altaranalt]

We're important all of Canada!

[@dinobagheria9878]

Most Canadians are form Europe, so Canada should join Europe.

[@matthewkent8796]

South Africa would have the most opinion about the Netherlands.

[@wolmando]

I`m soooo happy that it`s subtitled....

[@cyprel]

I love this. I teach dutch to foreigners a few hours per week, and it's always great to hear them talk about the Netherlands. It makes you look at your own country in a whole new way. Especially the part about homosexuals is really interesting to me.

[@LuukP20]

Fun to hear what people think about your country :)

[@KashmoniF]

yup, I was waiting to read a comment like this. These are the facts people either don't know or ignore. Its something that should be focused on in world history in African history. Why is it being hidden?

[@littleripper312]

A country should give however much aid they want, it is not a requirement to give but a gift. You have to make sure you are giving proper aid to your own citizens before spending overseas. That being said I love that countries give to communities in need and that it is common to do so.

[@AlphaBetaDeltaGamma]

when you live here it certainly feels like that

[@WindowsAndMacintosh]

@hakan91 That's the point... I'm half Dutch and half Dutch South African (Afrikaner), so yes. It'd be even better to interview people in Windhoek, Namibia or some other very white Namibian city.

[@WindmillStalker]

That one guy knew his stuff!

[@JulesSchattenberg]

Some of these people know surprisingly much of the Netherlands. (other than Americans)

[@CrippleX89]

Nice video, but the girl in the red shirt apparently isn't the brightest... Canada in Europe? Well, I guess that geography isn't her strongest point.

[@lorenzoorlando6208]

what do Europeans think or know about NIgeria, Congo DR, ecc?

[@ArieKanarie21]

But us, The Dutch put a lot of money in foundations that help out developing countries, So we definetly put more money in to developing countries

[@lucianoprimakoekje309]

HAHAHAHAH MENEER MANDJE!!!!

[@Justmynewaccount]

You shouldn't believe all the lies the new NSB (the PvdA) tells you. It's funny how they like to send all your money to far away places and still ask you for more while our own poor and elderly are left to rot.

[@RctProject]

Seriously, do we live in the same country? There has been LOADS of snow and ice past couple of winters!!

[@thedutchman01]

Heh. Nice vid. Fun to watch for me as a dutchman to see what people think of my country.

[@PoliticalJunkie2036]

Yeah, you're right ado2700. I wouldn't want my comment to be misconstrued as being frivolous. I know that the religiosity of the African people depend upon the area. In many areas there are high numbers of Muslims, but Christianity seems to have the rule of the roost. But, is it not true that many Africans retain at least some of the traditional religious practices and culture? Please correct me if I am wrong.

[@marcelalberti7948]

im suprised hardly anyon mentioned weed.

[@HolandaChiquita]

Well discovered is a nice way to put it, it wasn't so glamerous. And it is called South Africa

[@equanimityandtranquility]

4:26 Yeah i'm pretty sure Canada isn't located in Europe.

[@Paul8301]

You sir, should get an award for geography.

[@64goldengirl]

They believe everything is handed to us over here & therefore we MUST share. They don't understand that just like them we work hard for our money. I have family in Colombia & I know how they think. These things irritate me. Give them a finger they want your whole arm!

[@TheJimmyo23]

snow??? really?? i'm Dutch we had only 3 or 4 days snow back in January

[@EnjOyftw]

Cool interview, smart people :)

[@TheFloepert]

Heineken, Amstel and hertog-jan (I think that last one's dutch not sure).

[@GeneSv]

They are so positive!! It's not like we were nice to these people in the past or anything...

[@GhostBanned369]

Right..most of us learn this in primary school.

[@randomquestion7592]

3:44 , ive never heard of that.

[@muaykushdanc9703]

Everyone is complaining but I’m impressed that they know so much about the Netherlands.

[@JackvanHouwelingen]

I am impressed of they'r knowledge of such small country as Holland ; or to reverse that , what do you know of any of those countrys .

[@Inspieos]

Holland is not a country.

[@JackvanHouwelingen]

Inspieos I know but i am born in Holland even though i am living in Skåne ;D

[@Inspieos]

Jack van Houwelingen That still doesn't make it a country, though. :P

[@JackvanHouwelingen]

Inspieos You are right ! How ever where ever you come in the world most people know Holland they might mean the Netherlands but if you really want to be correct than that is wrong as well because the only official name for all parts of the country is het Koninkrijk der Nederlanden ,Most likely this is not even known by most people . Many years ago i was living in a small village and everybody knew me as Holländare :D

[@jwouter]

You see how respectful and polite African people will speak while if you asked this question in the Netherlands you would hear rudeness and insults .......

[@Hablainfo]

You did a nice job! the only faults are verstaan, that had to be versta and geschrijven had to be geschreven :)

[@Ricon_]

First netherland had snow but now not any more

[@PoliticalJunkie2036]

Where are you from? Which country? :-)

[@LaBellaLina]

and last year there was no snow :(

[@johann.9271]

Ja, ik verstaan Nederlands heel goed ;-). Gesproken en geschrijven. Niet te moeielijk en erg zoortgelijk aan het Afrikaans. Did I get the grammar and spelling right?

[@pbmikey1984]

Laten we even uitgaan van het minimum loon. 0,7% van 1200 = E8,40. Dat keer 16 miljoen = 134.400.000. vind jij dat weinig?

[@HolandaChiquita]

@Sadik0gungor91 Het is gewoon net waar je de punten en komma's zet. Europa? Ja. Misschien Canada, een land waar ik van hou.

[@tychobontje929]

Sven Weisscher Joost miner Kom op mensen, voor Afrikanen is sneeuw best bijzonder, en weten dat er in Nederland (bijna) elke winter sneeuw valt. Sommige Afrikanen komen op vakantie in Nederland in een vakantie-huisje speciaal voor de sneeuw.

[@HolandaChiquita]

What has my youtubename got to do with it? Could you explain this "codeword" for me again? I don't think it makes any sense.

[@deaddoc]

That's only if you asked an American from somewhere besides Europe. We have Americans from Holland that don't know where our states are,or that rock and roll began in America, etc. New York City was first New Amsterdam. Did YOU know that?

[@Nonbelieverification]

I think you'll be surprised. Everyone knows Johannesburg, Cairo, Kinshasa, Algiers, Casablanca, Cape Town, Dakar, Tunis, Nairobi etc.

[@gsmaster42]

i'm suprised they didn't say anything of drugs in the netherlands

[@64goldengirl]

i totally agree. I always say it's the thought that counts

[@CCDevlin]

a very nice balanced view of the netherlands.

[@michaelfan8854]

Please people, it's a shame about our past with the slaves, but what can we do now? I'm 14 and whats happend it's happend, sorry! It's a shame but it's not our fault , it's by 4/5 generations back..!

[@LATOxSISTERS]

I´m from the netherlands and i agree with you!!

[@jill5138]

1:00 Thank you sir! :D And.. snow? o.O

[@Jordiw00t]

uhm i think dutch and german and danish came from the same language family but France is from another one.. Dont know about english though..

[@easyjammin]

That is a very good question.

[@Efe64_64]

@HolandaChiquita En dit reactie slaat op ? ?

[@lionlord100]

Why snow, its winter here and is still 10 degrees.. and in summer average 23 degrees just chill!

[@ivorysand]

The history of the slave trade is not really being hidden I think, it's just not very interesting when you can also talk about Van Nistelrooy, or fair to blame it specifically on the Dutch. And everybody thought it was good business back then, also the Africans themselves actively participated in the trade.

[@erikkleinlangenhorst]

And it's not like we're a big country. 0.7%; that is almost €2 per day per Dutch working inhabitant!

[@Bonky-wonky]

Funny to see how their English is way better than most Dutch people's..

[@eltaninawry6182]

Yeah, colonisation is no joke!

[@jamie2015]

what a joke

[@theslimreaper3999]

Uhm, Dutch people are known by their great ability to speak English. Besides that, a lot of them speak French and German too...

[@KryzMasta]

You can see that from a few people in a video? Maybe do a little statistics course? ;-) And more to the actual subject: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/EF_English_Proficiency_Index The Netherlands is second in the world in English proficiency amongst adults, aside from countries where English is the first language. And I don't care about who wins, but at least get your facts straight.

[@Onneukbaar]

bonky wonky in the Netherlands 2 of the 3 people speak English

[@thedjscream]

waar haal je die informatie vandaan? xd

[@64goldengirl]

I can read it and understand about a 60%-65% but when it comes to forming sentences I don't know where to start :S To me sentences in Dutch are backwards so I'll form them how I usually would in Spanish or English. So if I wanted to say "my dog runs" I end up saying "runs dog my" lol you wont really understand me heheheh

[@Nonbelieverification]

Funny that some say 0,7 % is not enough. Holland is always in the top of developed countries when it comes to aid & development of other nations. Also, 0,7 % means about 5 billion euro's, which is 700 euro's (900US dollars) per capita. Can't really say that is little. It used to be 0,8% which is the target set by the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development). Holland is the only country that actually reaches that target.

[@flipflierefluiter5665]

Blueshift, ik weet niet waar jij dan woont :s In de Bijlmer?

[@arealfpsdiehard]

He said people from all over the world. I guess he lives in a small world.

[@Keredx89]

No snow, rain. Almost never snow, rain and rain every winter. :(

[@64goldengirl]

If you ask me I would say that SOME of these people are a bit ungrateful. I don't blame them for not knowing much, most people who don't travel don't know much. They know MUCH more than my friends in the States know about Europe.

[@BruceWayneWorld]

Awesome !

[@ArthNL]

Well 0.7% doesn't sound like much i'm sure if they would have said the amount in euro's instead of % based then you would get a very different reaction.

[@TheBertjeT]

They still give 5 billion dollars to development aid....that's a lot.

[@Tiisje]

A lot think of snow, but when it snows for more than a finger width all the kids go HALLELUJAH

[@GamingMetRichardHD]

you must think about rain, now snow :)

[@HH-ry2zn]

The African does not even know the history of Netherlands and it's 400 years of participation in the slave trade. Wow. The royal family wealth and it's economy was dependent on it. Hence, its current status. The host is not educated or he is ignorant. Disappointed in this video.

[@niekpiek]

That one guy knows alot about Holland!!!! Great :D

[@robvoncken2565]

the general answers are pretty intelligent and honest. If I compare these to what people in the US answer to the same questions. I guess the education in Afrika is pretty good and people are smart enough to admit when they don't know.