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

[@Jamaicans]

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[@muhammadsalafi2382]

As a Jamaican who visited Senegal several times, up until this day, Senegal is my most memorable of all my African countries i have visited. I was always mistaken as a Senegalese they would say i look like a wolof man. I truly love Senegal. My favorite African country. The Thieboudienne is out of this world nothing can compare.

[@homemaths4kids900]

She is sooooo right about " Elegance". Senegalese really has it. I am a Jamaican living in UK and went to Senegal last year July 2020 ( Africa for the first time). I was sooooo impressed, they are very hospitable.And I could spend every day at the market and those FABRICS!!!!. When they realised i am from Jamaica they went Crazy!!!!! I cried from HAPPINESS when I was there. Wow!!!!. I will be going back soon.

[@sandrambodj]

In Jamaica we use the word "unu" as the plural form of "you", and it is used the same way in Wolof and Igbo also. My Senegalese friends also use the phrase "cunnu munnu" to mean a "big idiot", as in Jamaica. They also use "putto putto" to mean "muddy", and this is common all over West Africa. In fact there are many other words that are similarly used. Family, our ancestors still live within us!

[@gracenembhard4733]

WOW!! Thanks for that mini-class. #learnedsomethingnew

[@suebell1212]

Beautiful interview, so proud of my fellow Jamaicans who are building on our name globally!! 🇯🇲🇯🇲

[@sasha-leedawes8263]

This is so beautiful. She taught us Spanish at age 16. Very impressive. I am proud.

[@damionhenry6730]

She's a beautiful and intelligent woman, way to go Jamaican woman.

[@burundishallsmile1day109]

😊😊 Jamaica is a brand. No matter u go to French, Portuguese or English Speaking African countries to them, Jamaicans r the Afrikans abroad. 👍🏾👍🏾

[@martincarter2969]

That young lady was my first spanish teacher in Jamaica

[@donnamiller2195]

I love love love her. Effortlessly intelligent. I live and teach in the Bahamas and these jamaican experience from across the world are so inspiring. By far this is one of the best channels I have come across.

[@dorothygibbs4786]

I am so proud of her, she is my past student and also my Church sister. Keep it up dear the sky is the limit. I'm bubbling all over.

[@Yesmyjamaica]

Big up my lady from Albert Town. My husband is from the “ city “ of Albert Town 😁. Another wonderful interview. I enjoy these interviews of Jamaicans living in the motherland, Africa.

[@hazelfacey1003]

Mickelle is my beautiful and brilliant past student.I am so proud of her.

[@makhoudiop3263]

wha gwaan xavier? big up yurself i was waiting this episode from the beginning... waiting what Mickelle have to tell about my two loved countries : senegal my birth place and jamaica my true heart desire. likkle more.

[@RoneithCohen]

Knox College Class of '95 is extremely proud of you Mickelle

[@leoneyjones1628]

Mr Murphy great work as usual I have heard many good things about Senegal and would love to go there even if it's just for a holiday when all this madness that is Covid-19 is over

[@makhoudiop3263]

@@leoneyjones1628 welcome

[@princess.ope2211]

@@leoneyjones1628I was planning to go for a visit last year but due to the virus I had to cancelled it. Can you believe my suitcases still packed can't wait to head there.

[@makhoudiop3263]

@@princess.ope2211 welcome

[@jeremiahbutler832]

She's truly a natural beauty and intelligent also

[@gavinbailey8638]

Proud Knoxite and proud to be from South Trelawny as well. Nuff love Mickelle

[@glencampbell6217]

Strength for today and bright hope for tomorrow. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK .I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL.GOD BLESS YOU ALL

[@MA-yh2ko]

I found 🇸🇳 very familiar. Even the rhythm of Wolof sounded familiar. Not to mention seeing people that looked like my relatives. Bartering was very common as well. Goree Island was very painful but spiritual as well. She nailed Senegal!! Well done Sis!

[@nroseartstudio1905]

AlbertTown2diWorld!...Go Mickelle!..Mi church sister and mentor!!

[@sharnecareid6056]

I’ve been to Senegal very beautiful country, love the people and the food. Will visit again soon.

[@adiroots]

Such a warm and lovely interview. She is poised and beautiful. I have been dreaming about Senegal for so long now. Hope to visit some day.

[@princess.ope2211]

I was planning to visit in December last year but my flights got cancelled due to the virus that is going on.

[@princess.ope2211]

Yes that is true they are welcoming and friendly.

[@adiroots]

@@princess.ope2211 Hopefully once the pandemic has calmed down you can go.

[@princess.ope2211]

@@adiroots sure my suitcase is still packed and am looking forward to this trip.

[@andreeedwards6165]

Beautiful lady, I just love these interviews.

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[@cecelianelson2594]

Mickelle thank you, such an interesting insight into Senegalese people and culture.

[@JackyHapy]

What an elegant and knowledgeable lady. She gave a nice description of Senegal.

[@oraltraditions6127]

It is amazing to know how people all over the world appreciate and love Jamaicans. We now have to be grateful to Bob Marley for the Reggae music. Look how small Jamaica is and has so much influence on the world.

[@dawncole6709]

Hi Michelle, happy to see your wonderful interview.

[@annettebrown3117]

Very vibrant and engaging young lady. I enjoyed listening to her speak about Senegal and her experiences there. It's an eye opener for me.

[@careydepass130]

What a great interview!

[@errgag3580]

Beautiful my girl. We have lots in common. From Warsop and was a teacher at Knox too

[@karlenegabbidon5212]

My girlfriend is so fully immersed in the Senegalese way of life. Quite an interesting interview. Learned much about the Senegalese culture.

[@coreenjohnson5967]

Mikelle, Trelawny is represented here. I’m happy to be be watching my fellow parish girl.

[@carmenlocke2629]

So true there dress code are very elegant, my hairdresser is from Senegal she’s very polite and nice to us

[@oraltraditions6127]

Jamaican are very exotic people. We are all over the world. I have been to Nigeria, and my sister currently living in Zimbabwe.

[@Cocoplayz7]

Hello! I’m currently in Zimbabwe. Is your sister still here? Would love to meet her.

[@kaydenpat]

Love her spirit.

[@roseb819]

Another great interview

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[@maxsaliasalmon8847]

Great interview Mickelle!!🙂

[@cherylmontcrief7600]

Very nicely stated. Good representative.

[@oraltraditions6127]

Me know Albert Town. I used to live in New Road ,Warsop.

[@mob6569]

As a young and brilliant mind I would love for her to put hands on one of Dr. Cheikh Anta Drop's Books, the Senegalese historian.🖤🏃🏿‍♀️🏃🏿‍♂️👫🏿✌🏿

[@yapadqoi]

22:30 "Mangi dem. Ba souba" means literally "I have to go. See you tomorrow". So, yeah, good answer. Bravo! To be less specific you can say "Ba beneen" which means "See you next time"

[@marshaandy8371]

What a beautiful skin she has...omg!!

[@homemaths4kids900]

I actually went into the Pink Lake but didn't know i should've put on Sheer butter on my body first... I dried out my skin and only getting back to normal mow. It was Great to be floating in the water as well....

[@BayeBeye-f8z]

Thank you so much am from Senegal West Africa 🌍 but I like Jamaica life❤❤

[@suzys9615]

Looks like you're loving it there,that's good,my classmate went there 98,came back to Florida once,sold his house and never came back to neither 🇺🇸nor 🇯🇲,I'll definitely visit.

[@tamisunshine2312]

Nah lie Mickelle look juste like dem to. Love her personality 💕

[@jkengineeringarchitecture.]

Jamaica is a microcosm of AFRICA. Without a doubt.

[@claudettelorraineraphael560]

Nice interview enoy it

[@thatgirljo2119]

I can't wait to visit in 2022 please God!

[@babsjob8729]

Sengambia and Jamaica is family

[@andreaclark4739]

Thank u soon much is a dream of my to go Africa when I was 12 at that time is look impossible because of you Program

[@soniahuie3795]

Am so proud of you Mickelle

[@andreaclark4739]

She have a beautiful smile her smile spake for her

[@christinesow1134]

Senegal 🇸🇳is a very beautiful place. The people there are so very nice. I love it there. Went there twice. But my true love is Ghana 🇬🇭

[@iamempressfiresign]

Did she mention the ancestral connection between Senegal and Jamaica?? Some Jamaican words - such as 'nyam' - are derived from the Wolof language.

[@makhoudiop3263]

u are right first time i heard nyam in a sizzla kalonji song " me nah nyam inna dem plate" and discover what nyam mean i was amazed to see as a senegalese that it has the same meaning in wolof

[@melodieperkins7080]

Very informative and thanks.

[@dandel5898]

near by senegal there is a small country archipel called Cape verde and we use the word pikni for small or for a small kid

[@iamempressfiresign]

@@dandel5898 Interesting. Which peeople/language in Cape Verde use pikni? Wolof?

[@dandel5898]

@@iamempressfiresign basicly it comes from the portuguese pequenho and we speak crioul mix of Portuguese spanish and african language just like the papiamento in coracao

[@CaribbeanWayz]

Nice !

[@jamesmhango2619]

I am here to hear about reggae connection.

[@felishaStewart-v8m]

I love it I want to come over

[@sherrildavis3017]

Yallahs Bay in Jamaica sometime is pink. I wonder is it's a similar reason?

[@keshareid8044]

Is this Ms. Hughes that taught spanish at Knox 1995?

[@tashnagrey155]

Yes

[@ibrahimatoure5435]

🇸🇳🇸🇳❤️❤️Jamaica’

[@trmangena2463]

All Africans share food like that sis .

[@dawncole6709]

Mickelle

[@raemcfarlane1789]

Love 💕 the interview. As a Jamaican living in Tanzania and exploring the other African countries my knoxite, Mikelle here has represented us so eloquently and makes me proud to be a schoolmate of hers.

[@atongba-techs4645]

Waouh a real Senegalese girl

[@oraltraditions6127]

Bange dem

[@junewilliams9704]

Oh yes I know that one and the Gambia

[@lisab9836]

A girl of my own heart, a country girl and patty all day everyday. I especially love this interview. NAIJA is another name for Nigeria. Afro beats will be global just like reggae music in a few years.

[@Caribbeanprincess1]

Yes, it will be global, but it won't have the same PROFOUND impact like reggae. Reggae is VERY unique, to the point where Afro beats derive from reggae influence.

[@maztrex3598]

And Soca & Calipso Eastern Caribbean As Well Afro Beats Copy US Both!

[@andreaclark4739]

I have a Choice

[@adamamboup8554]

I really want her instagram.i am senegalese man living in france.but mi love jamaïca soooooo muccccchhhhhh!!!

[@theglobetrottingdame3205]

Good interview; however Senegal is not my favorite place. A group of us (6) visited Dakar, we were all robbed & my neice was violently raped. We were all traumatized, left the country 24 hours later after reporting incident to police!! Will never return there!

[@kabwelasutiviraka4765]

So sorry to hear this i hope you guys feel good now. Next time visit Tanzania 🇹🇿

[@babsjob8729]

I'm sorry for your experience in my country . Senegal can be really dangerous and unfortunatly people are used to it I pray you and your familly to heal up sending all my blessings.

[@theglobetrottingdame3205]

@@babsjob8729 thank you

[@rtsoca5560]

@@babsjob8729 That is shocking to hear because I thought that Senegal is a peaceful country.

[@babsjob8729]

@@rtsoca5560 it actually depends on the places some places are peaceful and others can be dangerous you got to be cautious when where and who you go with in certain areas

[@stevesouden1699]

Miss get a girl 4 me

[@singuntothelordinspiredbyt9140]

Young man you need to stop with the assumption that all your guest went to a Jamaican High school.. I also know that your "high school' question is based on the assumption and the systemic bias embedded in the Jamaican system, that persons who attend high schools in Jamaica are smart and successful, and person a who attend a Jamaican secondary school is not. This classism and bias in the Jamaican school system have always been a problem for secondary students. I attend a secondary school in Jamaica and is now a professional in North America who have travelled to 20 countries. I am suggesting that you eliminate your "high school" question or rather ask an open ended question.

[@chadcapitol6674]

😆

[@Junjo11]

Wow calm down. High school could mean secondary or comprehensive or others

[@jamaicanwash6667]

Nice interview Mickell! Also Senegal like other Muslim dominated countries honor Friday as a highly revered day and would typically dress up that day! Senegal is one of my favorite spots in Africa which I can’t wait to visit! FYI the national Music of Senegal is called Mbalax! I love the Music; the people and the food! Don’t forget the main superstar is Yousou N’dur. Btw “Nanga def? “ I bet you know that phrase!:). One love my sister from yard!