What’s It Like Being a Jamaican Living in Finland?

[@Jamaicans]

Thanks for watching! Are you ready to visit Finland after watching this video? If you are an expat living in Finland what's been your experience there? Don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss a video in the “Jamaicans to the World” series - bit.ly/2yRRCxP

[@calyglover685]

Myms

[@calyglover685]

Waymu

[@calyglover685]

Jamba Dane

[@mikrokupu]

We need more Jamaican smiles in Finland :) Happy Holidays!

[@gracerose6706]

This channel is so refreshing. By time i finish watching all these episodes nobody can say,I have not travelled.lol

[@joycelembhard1828]

I hope people in Jamaica listen to these interviews, from Jamaican living all over the world. They are representing the island in a positive way. People all over the world love Jamaica and want to visit, the people in government need to listen to these interviews.

[@Weislawa]

She has a unique accent. You can definitely hear different ones. I love it.

[@ptatham8]

Because of this interview, I have an interest in learning more about Finland. Rasheka Scott’s warmth is magical

[@favouredbythemosthighgod]

I thoroughly enjoyed this interview. I just love her authenticity. She a real yardie... She didn't let her status and where she lives watered down her culture. Nuff respect Ms. Scott!!!

[@maijanay3350]

I enjoyed this interview, she is someone who truly loves her culture!

[@just42tube]

I don't know her, but I would suggest that she understands that it is helpful to have identity you experience positively and will help you carry over situations which you find difficult or feel insecure. Having a child noticing that he's apparence is different from the other children must have underlined the need for supporting positive attitudes of being different. Culture is something you can attach to yourself and help in the process of feeling accepted or being ok just as you are. The talk about White and Black had very racist undertones. Unfortunately many people have adopted that kind of thinking, especially people from English speaking countries. They have their historic cultural background of slavery, which has so deeply shaped their thinking that they can't avoid it. They have learned to see or even seek division and maintain outdated divisions. Nowadays they mostly understand that biology doesn't really support the concept of dividing modern humans to subspecies like races. They have started to use race as a word for ethnic groups. Racism has evolved to mean attitudes, mostly negative ones, about ethnic groups or cultures and less about differences in skin tone or hair type etc.

[@coreenjohnson5967]

I just love this young lady. She light up this channel.

[@Gro-485]

What a beautiful Jamaican woman wow 🌹

[@calderone5559]

I know !!!

[@normadunn9203]

She is so warm I love her I enjoy this interview

[@CaribbeanWayz]

We are loving your Jamaican living elsewhere series !! Thanks

[@Jamaicans]

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[@kuningas-l1b]

Recently moved to Finland from Jamaica for university, been here for almost two weeks and can I tell you the first 3 days were hell because it was so cold and I had to adjust to time difference but now my body has adjusted and I LOVE it here. Might never go back to Jamaica... just kidding no where nuh nice like yard especially we food !

[@tanyabartley2010]

Hey Daniel how are you doing now?

[@kuningas-l1b]

@@tanyabartley2010 Hey thanks for your concern, means a lot. I am doing quite fine now, i went back to visit Jamaica in December 2020. I can communicate with the people and have small conversations so I am gradually making Finland my second home. Still , i do not like the winters here, too cold and long and DARK.

[@Sam-bp3no]

How was the process getting to Finland?

[@kuningas-l1b]

@@Sam-bp3no smooth but in a nutshell, i had to fly to mexico to do the visa process because Jamaica does not have a finnish embassy.

[@Sam-bp3no]

@@kuningas-l1b Thanks Daniel. I will do some research on this.

[@Tourlou0409]

Impressive Jamaicans all over this planet! I enjoyed this interview!

[@williamkunte5361]

That's nothing New. People have been living all over the World. Just the money is causing the Stop.

[@kingdan3657]

heading to finland in two weeks time for studies... from jamaica too

[@pempherobanda1643]

moving in August, excited

[@Jemppu]

Welcome! Quite a dark time of the year, but it'll get plenty light in few months ^^

[@maygreen8758]

Welcome! Is not crazy cool as it used to be. Is just dark at this time of the year.

[@siamorego]

Why Finland for studies? I studied in Brazil and now live in Italy. So I'm all for cultural experiences. What lead you guys to study and move to Finland?

[@Scholar_1]

Congrats n stay focus.

[@JP-dq8vq]

So proud of my Jamaican sister i really enjoyed this interview continue to make our little island proud stay bless.

[@120536AD]

Loved her vibes...great interview.

[@teciaharrisonsexytalways]

We are all over the world with our love and glow and heart..i love my people wherever they are or whoever they are...we are blessed...

[@lindelmccormack1660]

I am proud of this lady for maintaining her Jamaican accent. There's a business opportunity for the opening of a Jamaican restaurant in Finland.

[@kta3073]

Loved this interview!! KUDOS!! I'm a Ghanaian from AFRICA and have business links in Finland so I've toured around a bit inland Finland from Helsinki through Espoo, Vantaa to Oulu. I must say Rasheka was just on point about that country and its people. Yes Jamaicans are Magic!! But Ghanaians are a Miracle. Lol. Hope to meet Rasheka one of these days when I come over again .

[@Gro-485]

Jamaicans have Ghanaian roots we are one family.

[@timomastosalo]

There are quite a few Ghanaians in the black community of Helsinki (the capital - for those who don't know)

[@kta3073]

@@Gro-485 you're damn right on that!! 👍.. 😇

[@kta3073]

@@timomastosalo yes I met a few and even had the opportunity to be invited to a party organised by the Ghanaian community...

[@Ridiculina]

I don’t know the Finish language, but I do know the sound and melody of it very well, and I absolutely think she has a Finish accent

[@heatherbailey5426]

Finland is a beautiful and clean country i enjoyed by visit in 2017 hope to go again. I loved the national cathedral climbing those steps was atrip.

[@katy-ann]

Whenever I travel and I mention I’m from Jamaica they always ask about bob Marley and now they do the blot signature pose it’s so cool

[@debbieclarke1267]

Love this interview! She is so authentic

[@SammyJ96]

1:28😁😁😁😁 " how yuh mean?!" Lol. I like her spirit

[@SharonMorgan1st]

Amazing how an 8 year old living abroad for so many years, who has gone through their education system, can retain such a strong Jamaican accent. From my experience preteens tend to assimilate and adopt the local dialect more readily. The experience of Jamaican in Europe isn't the same as our African brothers and sisters notably from Senegal, Gambia and other parts of West Africa, who are treated with contempt, discriminated against, exploited, imprisoned and denied basic human rights. I've witnessed it myself and felt their pain.

[@dehannabrandizurbriggen2988]

So true my Grandaughter migrated at two or so and now 27 years old not one bit of jamaican accent she have.....when she try to talk jamaican patwa me tell her fi stop it she sound chupid.

[@tastesweet9027]

She affi speak to her parents and probably still speak to her family back home...I know many ppl born in a country yet,even my own sister and she have a accent,I know many ppl you would never know they're born in certain countries because they sounds like they born else where

[@tastesweet9027]

@@dehannabrandizurbriggen2988 maybe y'all didn't speak it to her,that's why

[@kosmikmusa]

I talked with Al Anderson before gig. ”he is the quitarist The Wailers Band.” He said about coming to Finland is like coming home. He said they need to do gigs in Norway and Sweden before coming to Finland and that is worst part. People in Norway and Sweden are like zombies when they play gig. In Finland people are really loving the Marleys music. I have seen The Wailers performing in London 6 or 7 times and one time in Finland. I was a bit suprised that there was no one taliking with Al everyone was just walked past. I stopped as soon I saw him. He is a legend like Bob Marley. I see you Jamaica one day I promise. One love

[@merlenepryce1263]

Good job Xavier and all the best to Rashida. Love to hear from Jamaicans and their experiences in other countries.

[@Jamaicans]

Xavier - Thank you for the compliment. The guest Rashida was really great and I learned a lot. Be sure to check out the other videos and click this link subscribe to get notified of the next video - bit.ly/2yRRCxP

[@maple494]

I'm from Finland and I can admit that Finnish food is not spicy at all, and I like spicy food

[@mikaveekoo]

Yes, and you can find jamaican like ingredients in a special store and cook food of your liking yourself.

[@Abiodun92]

I'm Nigerian/Finnish, Finnish food is very fresh and good, but definitely not spicy enough and I find myself craving for pepper soup rather often. Luckily in Helsinki there are African restaurants that serve delicious food. 👍🏽☺️

[@maple494]

@@mikaveekoo Thanks for the tip :-D

[@maple494]

@@Abiodun92 Yeah Finnish food is super good (especially fish) but so is African food! Isn't fufu (i dont know if thats how you spell it) from Nigeria? I've had it before and it's super good.

[@Abiodun92]

@@maple494 Fufu is a staple food in Nigeria and all of West Africa, it's like what perunamuusi is for much of northern Europe. I can't say if Fufu is from Nigeria originally because if I claimed that it is, I might irritate the Ghanaians. 😆

[@Scholar_1]

Xavier, you need to read up more on Europe and Jamaican music culture. Reggae music large a Europe family. 🇯🇲🇨🇦🎹🎶

[@doreenhenry6188]

Reggae big in whole of Europe

[@Scholar_1]

@@doreenhenry6188 Him must ask Beres H. Enjoy listening Xavier to him though. Those guys remind me when I first migrated to Montreal almost 50 yrs and visited College for the first time. Bob wasn't well know amongst whites then, but Jimmy Cliff and Millie Small was.

[@joielioness1209]

Large in Asia too.

[@joielioness1209]

Her skins looks great. Diet, clean air and a great spirit. Interesting one again Xavier. Keep up the good work .

[@dwightb3725]

Xavier I love your interviews but one thing I always look to understand in these different countries is race relations.. Could you please ask about this

[@coreenjohnson5967]

Trelawny well represented, you go girl.

[@donnavanstewart2833]

good day i love the interview with miss Rasheka Scott.her Father and i grew up togeather in Falmouth!

[@nurseae4586]

Were you a Baller too?

[@kabwelasutiviraka4765]

Wow 🤩 you remind me my times in Finland 🇫🇮 i lived there and it was so wonderful

[@michaelanderson5135]

I enjoyed this interview

[@Jamaicans]

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[@independentc4348]

Pretty lady.

[@Junjo11]

It is true that she still has a lot of her Jamaican accent even although she left Jamaica at 8 years old.

[@lennettbucknet417]

Really a nice interview and Rasheda is very beautiful....We Jamaicans are all over the world....

[@savannahwilson1295]

Thanks Xavier for another great interview....love Rasheka’s spirit. The cold and especially the darkness would drive me crazy.....I’m a sunshine girl so I know the long dreary winters would be hard. Like her resilience and upbeat personality! All the very best!

[@GreenOrchid9]

Bob Marley defacto global ambassador for 40 years and counting⏰⛱💯2021y

[@sonjasalmon2900]

A beautiful interview. Such a wonderful spirited bright and impressive woman! I love how Jamaicans are integrated everywhere globally and contribute to each community. Bwoy … we leave our stamp everywhere we go! Big ups Rasheka!

[@joanbrown6154]

Love this channel very much glad to find it. Thank you sir u mek mi feel so good. Am also in south florida

[@Jamaicans]

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[@famousyouth]

a great ambassador

[@cherrylaudat8857]

I love this lady she's so down-to-earth for real.

[@duckoxide1664]

The winter is not that bad once it starts snowing. The snow helps with the darkness :)

[@godblessstaybless5345]

She can order anything from jamaica on amazon. Ackee salt fish sweet condense milk all grace products

[@tracewalters9067]

I was made to understand that three languages are spoken in Finland. They are Finnish, Swedish and English.

[@KemAlexVlogs]

True

[@alykasa8570]

@@KemAlexVlogs There is also Sami, spoken by the indigenous Sami people. Might not be an official language of Finland, but it is an important language to the indigenous Sami who mainly live in northern Finland.

[@kaydenpat]

@@alykasa8570 I thought the Sami were only in Sweden. Interesting.

[@ezekus197]

Intriguing !

[@ezekus197]

Thanks!

[@andreeedwards6165]

Lol like your vibe. Show up for all of us Jamaicans yes.

[@deanpalmer8551]

Love this..

[@Jamaicans]

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[@doreenhenry6188]

England you get aaaall the Jamaican food you want

[@o.g3280]

And america

[@audreyjumpp1687]

Another great interview thank you

[@mothmanmammoth4990]

she is so cool, she sees problems, but she is so respective about it

[@Gro-485]

Jamaican women are all over the world.🌎🌎🌎

[@deltaduke1157]

Jamaican women a sugar and salt, They are very adventurous

[@Hazel_Mae]

One of my classmates from Portland High school lives in Helsinki.

[@simmonemcdonald5897]

I love when she said, "Yu a laaaff!" Hilarious! Great interview.

[@everlasting1971]

She has an awesome personality

[@joyousjohnson7358]

Mi luv Rasheka BAD! She Shot!

[@timomastosalo]

Don't be scared to go swim in the icy water - the sauna is very hot, so you'll warm up again. Sauna is a bath - a version of steam bath, only the room is hotter than in steam bath.

[@timomastosalo]

That indoor hockey is called floorball

[@timomastosalo]

Now you need a Jamaican to found a Jamaican restaurant.

[@k.t.1184]

Great interview. I think I'd like to visit in the summer only... winter can be rough mentally (the dreariness). I'd love to see the midnight sun and Northern lights...but perhaps that's for Norway🤔

[@cecelianelson2594]

I love your questions, I get to learn about these countries, much more than I would learn from a travel brochure or ad. How much the guests reveal about their personal lives should be up to the individual guest, never the host.

[@Jamaicans]

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[@maxxiemasom6]

Your vlogs are so interesting

[@Jamaicans]

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[@shevahmorris9132]

That hot n cold treatment helps your blood circulation, improve immune system n let u sleep like a baby. You can do it in your regular shower. 30 secs hot 30 seconds cold for about 2 mins

[@esbarrett2868]

Love Finland…stayed in Vantaa and had a blast. COVID derailed my trip in 2020 but as soon as we get through this pandemic I wii be going back for vacation.

[@JamStarMom]

I always find the accents of Jamaicans living in nonEnglish speaking countries so intriguing. They always retain their Jamaican accent but you can detect they also speak another language.

[@SammyJ96]

It's so cute how her accent goes in and out,NAUTURALLY. Not fake accent.

[@Ba-xf1zc]

Every where you go in the world they loved Bob Marley amazing.

[@jeromemorvan7092]

I remember a Civics book in Primary school where possibly the first introduction Finland had of Jamaica was in some world Sporting event in track and field Was captioned .WHEN JAMAICA BEAT THE WORLD AT HELSINKI. THAT WAS BEFORE THE GREAT " Usainly" Usain Bolt.I believe that was 1963 or there about.

[@jamaicansistarobinson7587]

I will come fi di sunsets and Northern-Lights!😁

[@timomastosalo]

Then it's nearly a year: the sunsets are in the summer, and northern lights you see better in the winter: more in the north, and out of city lights. They happen daytime too, but e can't see them then. Sometimes you see them in the south too, but not even every year.

[@DJ.JAMROCK]

Another wonderful interview "Hyvästi"

[@walterscott6162]

Hey cuzz!!!

[@monicagowiebrowb545]

As a Trilivarian I am so proud of you no put on out of the country but can't be forced to change mi accent man

[@diane9247]

Haha - I was hoping food would come up! Yikes. 😬 A charming interview!

[@Sugi1971]

She is surely a Jamaican and yes, I remember that word boggie yagga music. My mother normally refers to my reggae music that I used to listen to in my high school days when I attended St Andrew High School for Girls, I graduated in July 1988.

[@ombroh]

If you wanna listen to some reggae in Finnish language I recommend Soul Captain Band, Kapteeni Ä-ni and Jukka Poika ja Kompostikopla.

[@Timo8.2.]

There’s few Jamaican restaurants in Finland like Jamaican mamas in Helsinki. So if you need your Jamaican food fix there’s few Jamaican restaurants. There’s plenty of black people in Finland, Arabs, Asian, all kinds of different races.

[@temmihoo]

Man, you nailed the moimoi precicely :D

[@anngore3842]

Weather too depressing. We need our Vitamin D.

[@karisalonen12]

Interesting interview. 😊

[@johnking82]

Big up mAn a love it bro 1🇯🇲

[@jacquiedunn5193]

I love her spirit Wow!

[@jaymar4029]

Like her vibe bad

[@nighni459]

Trelawny to the world!!!

[@AlexiaBartlett]

❤

[@kaydenpat]

She has maintained her beautiful accent despite pretty much living in Finland all her life. Cool.

[@SammyJ96]

12:29, she's right. I don't use the sauna,but everyday that's how I shower. I let the water runs steamy hot,a do few seconds under it,then I turn it all the way on cold( yes,even in the winter),do few seconds and back to hot. That's what psychologist called " shock therapy". It also go hydrotherapy. But I can assure you,do this before work and you'll never need coffee! The exhilaration you get afterwards,I always get out the shower laughing as if I'm mad. You just feel so alive and happy. Now the added bonus,is it anti-aging benefit.

[@waynerose2137]

I went their and was introduce to the Sauna and then to the cold Lake water. They also have some like a bush in the sauna, that you use to hit yourself all over your body.

[@SammyJ96]

1:15, that's because she obviously embrace her roots. I like how she added the " wah gwaan". I've met Jamaicans here in America, some who are not even in the country from such young age. Not even,10 years,but the way dem chop up dem tongue ,just to sound American is sickening.

[@janetebanks5493]

Jamaicans are usually welcome in any part of the world. It's a shame here in Jamaica we have so many bad people going around killing. I have lived aboad for over 55 years and regret coming back to Jamaica

[@kuningas-l1b]

any other Jamaican in Finland? I have been here over a year and haven't met one

[@a.r1832]

Bloody Hell! I though we were having the weather here in Canada.

[@timomastosalo]

the light in Finland is like in alaska or Yukon, northen Quebec. But Canada is as cold or colder in the midlands, even at the US border. Vancouver might be a bit warmer. South Finland ranges from 0-20 minus degreec, the North is polar, so it can drop to -40 - these are in Celcius, so you find a Fahrenheit if you use that. = Celcius is the freezing point of water, 100 + is the evaporating point of water. That's then where the size of a Celcius degree comes.

[@68sunshine]

Yes to care packages!!!!

[@liuchie39]

SHE'S fun My 2nd fav Russia is #1

[@takoja507]

Ooo nice Rasheka you like floorball and play it :) It's good and fun sport to play. If anyone is interested here are the rules kzbin.info/www/bejne/ioe5c3eCpJiEpqs and you can find more on youtube just search floorball or iff flooball has two channels that shows international matches. And then I tried to resist but but Finland is not Scandinavian. Finland is Nordic country. Sorryyy I had toooo :( Very nice video and as a finn I like to hear other cultures in Finland and how they see our tiny country and culture.

[@nestacrooks8212]

👍🏽💕

[@mustafa-kwabbenaali502]

I want to visit Finland soon because I cold countries!

[@Bunny18760]

That may be Hero Scott's daughter. Remember him well.

[@marshaandy8371]

Ask the people dem if they speak the language and things like that. Chooo!!

[@forward876]

really funny. i feel the home sickness

[@calderone5559]

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN !!!

[@solitaircloud2319]

Wondered how she managed in school coming from 🇯🇲