What it's like to live in Denmark as a black person | My experience in Denmark

Ever wondered what it is like to live in Denmark as a black person? Make sure to listen to the entire video and let me know if you have any questions 🤍🫶🏾
My experience being black in Denmark
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[@mortenrl1946]

Fun to hear! I think it's ok here. I used to think Denmark was boring, but after living in some other places.. Boring started to feel nice, I came back.😅

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Hahaha that is so funny. And yeah peace is honestly priceless.

[@dorineeshiwani9034]

My boyfriend and I have decided I move to Denmark next year Feb,so I find this helpful

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Oh nice, I hope you have a great time there 🥰🫶🏾

[@AziaMartins]

I'm Black (Nigerian-Igbo) British with some Danish ancestry so I really valued your take on living in Denmark as I'm considering leaving the UK

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Chaiii my fellow Igbo 🥰 thanks for watching

[@Star50046]

Have you ever dated Danish guys?

[@AziaMartins]

@@Star50046Unfortunately I’ve never had the pleasure of dating a Dane. Whenever I’ve met Danes they’ve always been friendly but they’ve either a lot older than me or we’ve met in work settings. I do want to see the country out of curiosity.

[@chistinam.s.7526]

Denmark is a world class country. The food the shopping the family over work lifestyle are all amazing attributes. I cant wait to return!

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

It really really is. But for people that value diversity… I’d say not so much

[@chistinam.s.7526]

@ Yes, I would never want to live there but it is a breath of fresh air. Since I come for the most toxic country on the planet, the USA!

[@peternielsen2156]

@@Itsmarylynnnn If you only want to be with people who are like you, and only want the culture you come from, why come to Denmark? Everything that people get from Danish society comes from somewhere, and if people don't like the population that has worked hard to pay the taxes that pay for all the benefits of being in this country, then I think they should be ashamed and stay where they are.

[@Crossingover_t]

I hear so much positive things about Denmark 🇩🇰

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Ouuu you should visit 🤗🥺

[@PoulTrosborg]

About Danish language, the grammar is so simple and easy to understand. But, pronounciation can be a killer, for real. It takes a long time to learn that part, 😊😊

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

I totally agree

[@caroline9565]

Great video. Please let us know how you feel about living in amerikkka by mid year 2025. Hopefully you can survive the chaos on the horizon. A good part about living in Denmark is you could travel to other exciting countries.

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Yessss I will, and oh my gosh yes European countries are super close and makes traveling so much easier

[@nickeypetersen5622]

Whatever, just wanted to hear what you have on your heart. Because i know how rough it is down there. Nice to listen to you😊😁👍

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Thanks for watching 🥰

[@nickeypetersen5622]

@ijeBeauty late night reply from you. Hahaha. I'm just used to English. My girl don't speak dansk. And sorry. My comment was too fast before I listened your clip finish🥴

[@sallymoyae3203]

Very true, I love the slow living.

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Yup thanks for watching

[@vingedheart]

You also get money from the government for each of your children from they are born, every 3 month you get something like 700 dollars every quarter. It goes down as they age, ending with 100 dollars every quarter when they are 15-17, ending when they are 18. That's not depending on income. Everybody gets it. You get extra if you are a single parent. Also you are required to learn English and German in school. It's not voluntary. French is voluntary. But yes; moneywise Denmark is fine in many ways, even though welfare has gone down the last 30 years, because of neoliberalism. Here comes what you didn't say you experienced that much - but which I have, due to having black children. And maybe it's worse in the capital, where I live, but I doubt that it's that much better in the rest of the country. Denmark is very racist, atm mostly against Muslims (because yes; we are not 'open to assimilation' (a little strange to put it that way) - they want people to assimilate ('forced' more or less, because if you don't, you will feel it)), and even though my children are Danish, as in born here, they are black and have all experienced racism. I have also experienced racism in the sense of being white, and when you are amongst only white people, they will 'feel free' to make racist comments and jokes, that they might hold back if a black or brown person is present. But being that they see me as 'one of them' (and I am as in skincolor) they will just expect me to go along, which I don't, and which has caused me many unpleasant experiences.

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Wow and yes I definitely would agree. Those are all some great points. Thanks for sharing

[@damonwren3587]

Thank you so much for your insite.

[@damonwren3587]

Why did u leave Denmark and come to the U.S?

[@vingedheart]

@ I lived in the US for 2 years, because I got married to an American. But I have lived back in Denmark for the last 20 years.

[@KurtFrederiksen]

"Denmark is very racist, atm mostly against Muslims..." Sorry, but that's not based on racism but history with Islam through many years. Danes have fought hard to get rid of or at least push religion out of the public space and it was working up until the point when Muslims from MENAPT-countries came to the country and started to demand changes aligned with their religion. Muslims taught Danes to be suspicious and on guard for cultural attacks. All around the country you see constructions to protect from Muslim terror attacks and yes, they are specifically placed there to guard against Muslim terrorism. Almost every terror attack in resent years have been due to Islam. "...even though welfare has gone down the last 30 years, because of neoliberalism." That's a blatant lie. Denmark barely have any liberals in international meaning of the word. Overly generous welfare have been streamlined and Danes have been given some freedoms back, nothing more. The funny part is that it's mostly done to align with EU and the maastricht-treaty. Denmark simply can't afford to pay every EU-citizen like they live and pay tax in Denmark, so some welfare deals had to change. People traveling from around the world to seek asylum, just to have a vacation payed by the Danish state were another issue that needed to be fixed. Negative social control from Muslims in poorer social housing projects were a third one, that is mostly solved now, that demanded changes to how the welfare state gave out welfare. In the coming years, Danish society will face increasing costs to welfare even with the streamlining that has taken place. There simply have been a political realization within most Danish political parties that something needed to be done to save Denmark from a new economic crisis like the one in the late 1960s throughout the 1980s. A time when Denmark almost went bankrupt due to overspending.

[@siphelelesokhela7859]

You sooo beatiful!

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Thank you

[@okerekenicholas-r1u]

Like your video! Sharing to my peeps! Good to know you are Igbo ! Ada Nne

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Ndewo nwannem 😊

[@eugenefritz6669]

You’re really beautiful mademoiselle.

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Thank you 🤍🎀

[@traver1965]

If you want diversity why is the theme of this video: "What it's like to live in Denmark as a black person"? Why is it not: "What it's like to live in Denmark as a foreigner"? I find it weird that so many countries and people focuse on peoples color. That includes you. Just respect people for what they represent beyond color.

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Because not all foreigners are black. There’s definitely certain treatments black people experience in different countries, that’s why. I hope this helps

[@Clarkybr]

In Denmark there are nightclubs only for white people, and this is important for certain foreigners to know about. My first time in Copenhagen was not what I was expecting because of this and also kids spitting on the floor clearly because we drew unwanted attention.

[@chariot5920]

Thank you for sharing. Can you list those cities outside of Copenhagen.

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Thanks for watching. Other cities include: Odense and Århus

[@misskaedy]

How is dating in Denmark? Good, bad, or in between?

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

I have no idea because I wasn’t dating as a teen when I lived there

[@LANGE453]

Hello from Denmark - Ja nemlig ja :)

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Lol tak for din support

[@carstendam1394]

i love Denmark a lot ,thinking of moving in the country soon. Any advise on easy entrance. Visa tips?

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

I wasn’t an immigrant there and never went through the immigration process so I’m honestly not sure. However, are you moving there from Europe or from America? I think there is a slight advantage for European citizens.

[@CarstenDam]

Hi. Actually my girlfriend asking the question. She would be moving from Nairobi. I help her look at student visa. Tourist and as my girlfriend. But looks difficult​@@Itsmarylynnnn

[@KurtFrederiksen]

Depending on where you move from it might be difficult bordering to impossible. Sorry, but that is the truth and there's no point in trying to hid it. The 'easy' way in is through student visa or work visa, but both require skills and money and moving to Denmark is EXPENSIVE! Wages and living expenses are high in Denmark and if you come from a country with low wages and low living expenses the leveling up to even basic Danish living expenses is a beast. So many people underestimate the challenges in that seemingly simple task of moving from one country to another. You might start out searching for 'New in denmark'. That will give you some links to official danish sites dealing with immigration to Denmark. Some of them will have templates for visa applications and such needed to start the process and they will be updated with the newest information on the process. Most of them will be in English and a few in other languages as well. They will also include links to NGO's dealing with immigration to Denmark, help to find jobs and housing and such. As a Dane I can't go through the process myself, but it is my understanding that you can do most if not all of the process over the internet in English.

[@Accuface2000]

Why would I move to a freezing country that is cold 365 days a day?😂

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

🤣🤣🤣

[@no.6377]

But I like the cold😍😍

[@KHValby]

You are a beautiful woman. In addition, you are also both intelligent and smart ! Those parts will follow you through out ( in a good way) your entire life👍😀👍!

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Thank you so much for your kind words 😊

[@okerekenicholas-r1u]

Pls create more videos

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Will be making more soon

[@patrickitumbili7345]

What is the main official language in the society?

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

In what society? In Denmark it’s Danish…

[@patrickitumbili7345]

@@Itsmarylynnnn I mean at work at school?

[@lauraVOlsen]

@@patrickitumbili7345danish in School, english and danish at sork- but working place social life almost danish… you Can not really get along without speaking danish…😉 blive me, I am Living in Denmark. Have been over 20years…

[@non2284]

English is considered one of the hardest languages to learn 😂😂😂

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Not really. A large percentage of the world speaks English.😂

[@non2284]

@@Itsmarylynnnn just because a lot of ppl speak it doesn’t make it “easy” it is considered one of the hardest languages. A lot of ppl speak spanish and that’s considered one of the easiest Danish is actually considered to be one of the easiest for native English speakers to learn

[@diamcole]

@@non2284 You're right, it is! I taught English in Busan for a few years and heard time and time again how difficult it was to learn from my international students.

[@giftymensah1809]

Never true

[@anihsarah341]

I haven’t heard anything about being black in Denmark, I wonder what you said the whole time, just pissed

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@KnowledgeHungryRanjan]

Till what age I can move to denmark

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

I don’t understand your question….

[@KnowledgeHungryRanjan]

@Itsmarylynnnn like If a person is at the age of 50 years so can that person also move to denmark for settle down

[@AuroratheVenusian]

Move at any age as long as you have the means to

[@gillianrobinson9132]

Great video. What made you move to the US?

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Well multiple reason including having external family, diversity and the love for speaking English 🫶🏾🎀

[@bella50008]

@@Itsmarylynnnn Why dont you prefer Nigeria?

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

@@bella50008I don’t know, I haven’t been there yet actually. I will go there soon and let you know

[@jesuslovesme5207]

They will kidnapped you if go to Nigeria 🇳🇬 especially from abroad. I have been there.

[@hmmsporten]

ville gerne have hørt din accent så jeg ku prøve at gætte hvor du voksede op

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Haha jeg boede i Sønderborg og i Odense 😊. Jeg tror jeg laver en anden video hvor jeg faktisk taler Dansk.

[@nickeypetersen5622]

You dont sounds like the real african stuff. Im dansker myself, but have a nigeria girl for some years now. You dont have the humbolt atitude as real arficans have. Anyway she dont have the big problems being here. Only the cold, and those guys who sexualize her in public, and try make her a prostitute. But i make a change in her life by thinking sbout her 3 children. All this typhoic, malaria i pay for to save all. Unfortunately they are not in lagos, but in benin city. So they are edo nigerians... Anyhow, nice to hear you also are from there.

[@Itsmarylynnnn]

Jeg taler flydende dansk og engelsk lol. Jeg har faktisk en nigeriansk accent, men jeg har lært at “tænde og slukke” min accent lol. Når jeg laver mine videoer taler jeg på en måde, der gør at folk kan forstå hvad jeg siger.