Why I stopped high fashion modeling full time and why I started creating videos in an AfricanVillage

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@seabertotter4325 3 ай бұрын

I never felt that your traditional lifestyle was impoverished. I admire your connection to your land and people. Often, in the west, people are lonely and cut off from family and friends. I enjoy your videos and like that you are motivated to teach us about your culture.

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you lovely one .

@rdred8693 2 ай бұрын

I feel like we are impoverished. Moving away from family, cut off from nature, working long hours and not enjoying life.

@lisac9589 3 ай бұрын

I love that you say,"My heart is too fragile for that". I'm going to say that. You are so wise to see that a worldly career isn't MORE important than your village, your family and your heritage. What a wonderful example you are. 💕

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much!

@martinemjt 2 ай бұрын

being self sufficient is not poverty it is great wealth in harmony with nature!

@morgenmorgen4625 3 ай бұрын

"To be Joy 10 years from now, I have to start now". I felt that in my soul. ❤

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Ohhh dear 🥹 you got this , I got this , we got this

@robinhollinger3531 24 күн бұрын

Yes, me too! I need this quote on a shirt :)

@Aeon1019 3 ай бұрын

Village LIFE is the _RICHEST_ .....someone changed the definition.

@Mstee. 3 ай бұрын

Baby girl! Please stop listening to the nay-sayers! I live in a first world country and it's the most unhealthiest. 90% of fruit is seedless, overly processed food, most air polluted environment with all chemicals being released! A lot of people try go to 3rd world countries and cover it by saying 'they're going on holiday'. But let's face it, they admire the quality of natural food and life style! And not forgetting how depressed majority of the community is! So be proud and count yourself truly blessed to live the way you do! I admire you so much and I hope to live the way you do at some stage!

@spirit5228 3 ай бұрын

And don't forget, people from 'first world' countries rape 'third world' countries of their resources to make the colonizers feel superior.😢

@td9997 3 ай бұрын

you can say this again!!

@gabechristopher1266 3 ай бұрын

When they wrote our story we lost our History. I realise most knowledge about African living is not well told. Let's rise and tell our story. Bravo ❤

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Yes love ❤

@angelmartin7310 2 ай бұрын

Why do you keep.fleeing from it then?

@jennifromdablock9197 2 ай бұрын

@@angelmartin7310 Who is fleeing from it...what/who are you referring to?

@angelmartin7310 2 ай бұрын

@@jennifromdablock9197 Mass immigration and brain drain from SS Africa while also allowing others to come in and develop the country despite having 0 respect for the native population, and by "develop" I mean bring Western style everything, like she was talking about. She has pride in how her people lived and still live of their own devices, their own culture.

@angelmartin7310 2 ай бұрын

@@jennifromdablock9197 Also think about it...she was modeling in the West and instead chose to return not only to her homeland but to their traditional way of life. Those who risk life and limb to go live in the West are quite literally fleeing their native land and lifestyle to live in industrialized Western cities with a completely different culture often while claiming to love and prefer their own. I respect her for doing the exact opposite, and could much more easily take seriously any criticism she has for Western society.

@felix_3471 2 ай бұрын

Did I hear that right, facebook and twitter? 😆 This channel is a gem. Many people are either very invested in an alienated, extractive, avoidant "modern" lifestyle. Or they are trying to escape it but have fallen into reactionary traps. They think gmos are wrong not because of exploitative copyright but because they are "poison". They talk about "chemicals" as if plants are also not chemicals, as if plant-derived substances don't need just as much respect wariness and research as petrochemicals. Or they have bought the lies of diet culture and think bread is bad for you or some such nonsense, but they do not pay mind to the toxic farming runoff that gets in their water. Or they have a real homestead, but they are bizarre conservatives who hate marginilized people. Who believe the right foods can miraculously cure lifelong disabilities, that wives must be subjugated, etc. Channels like this, that provide an actual window into indigenous technologies and way of life from an earnest standpoint are truly valuable. You are not just making a living for yourself but showing people beyond the limits of their imaginations. It reminds me of the LiZiQi channel (channel of Chinese Indigenous technologies) and Braiding Sweetgrass (a book on North American Indigenous technologies). Take care!

@estheroluka8598 3 ай бұрын

Thank you, Joy, for sharing your story. Modeling is not as glamorous as most people think. I have been there and can relate to your story. The rejection! Lord have Mercy! Sometimes one wonders what exactly the casting directors and designers are really looking for, in a model. You can have the height, looks, a great walk, and everything else but still get rejected a million times. It is a tough business and if you don't have a thick skin and a great supportive system, you can collapse under the radar. May God be with you as you partly immerse into the content creation world. My best wishes.

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much Esther . That’s so true . Much love ❤

@journeytothinify 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for using your voice to explain to the world what it means to be African and how important it is to keep your culture alive. A person’s culture doesn’t equate to poverty or wealth.

@lauramathews3151 3 ай бұрын

A peaceful life, a communal life, a beautiful life.

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Yes ❤

@denisescull4227 3 ай бұрын

Your lifestyle is RICH and the value cannot be measured with money. I don't know how to keep myself alive without all of the conveniences of the culture where I live in the U.S.. I'm so happy for you, that you understand these things. Thank you for sharing

@gotonowhere1 3 ай бұрын

Good choice😍🌱🌱🌱🌱🏡 your still a model.. a role model for not rejecting what beauty nature has🥰🥰🥰🥰🇵🇭😊

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Wow, thank you

@BathtubMary 2 ай бұрын

"Am I a forefather, too?" You step over boundaries like they are little puddles that mean nothing. Keep going, your are building the future.

@大城泉-c7d 5 күн бұрын

That was beautifully said

@garlandfraley734 3 ай бұрын

Frog does look like a snake 😮 new to your channel. My name is Lynn, I'm 69 white women from USA middle class high school educated, blessed. I will never make it to Africa..the mother country ❤and I love to see the real life stories.....anyone can see modern ways of life but not necessarily better...... wisdom and health is wealth but I've never been poor or rich...so can't speak on it ,I've introduced myself 😊. And you are beautiful

@josetteblackburn2253 2 ай бұрын

First of all, I love the print of your dress! I cannot help it. Fashion is everywhere. I am loving the bananas that are growning like crazy in the upper background. Even the frog has a beautiful pattern. Thank you for your content Aketch. And for sharing your why. Your internal beauty is as great as your external beauty.

@sift9923 2 ай бұрын

As a Black woman... thank you for sharing your life and insight into the African experience. I have a small fire of desire to come home but don't have a clue what my life could look like in Africa. Your videos draw me closer to the notion.

@itsjuanjuan1 3 ай бұрын

Well said. I miss the artistry of modeling, bringing a lot of artforms together. But I don't miss being a model. It is a nonsense industry, and you are also sooo vulnerable. And the constant 'banging your head against a wall' because I am a mixed race /black model, and the 'We have 10 of your already on our books!'... Give me an effing break. Modelling is a way out to see the world , if you get THAT far! Its a way out of the mundane for young people. Enjoyable watch Aketch xx

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Awwwwh this exactly how modeling . If you don’t have your seat belt tightened it can make you loose all your confidence and think so little of yourself because of the constant rejections . I love the art but I don’t love this inconsistency

@ItsAllGoodGames 2 ай бұрын

lol sounds like a how it feels to be a guy on tinder.

@evangeloevoxi 3 ай бұрын

You're living the dream, Queen!! Living in a village would be so much more fulfilling than living a model life, in my opinion. Love you lots!! Blessings to you 🙏🏻💚💙💜

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

I totally agree! Thank you so much for the kind words

@tjastrow1976 2 ай бұрын

You have a better life than most of us because of how you think. Your also healthier because you dont eat processed nasty food! Dont worry about others. I love your values and traditions thay are beautiful!!!❤

@krc0607 2 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣 love how you're talking to the frog!

@Eatingaloneagain Ай бұрын

I love your videos. There is no background music or musical introductions. It just feels so natural and the natural noises just make me feel like I am there too. Thank you for these videos ❤️🫶🏽

@missykowalewski Ай бұрын

I knew there was something more that drew me to this channel. I grew up in what most call poverty. At least by US standards. I was a teenager before we had indoor plumbing. To the outhouses we went. We raised r own food and had some animals for food. I was bullied but didn’t understand why at the time. Now I’m 50 years later and I’m in the same house. Now having a homestead is the thing to do and what I know is now considered valuable. Go figure. Many people in the US judge others based on clothes, homes and cars. If it all fell to pieces tomorrow they would be the first to fall. I love learning about ur village and the people. I believe we r connected with each other on these basic levels. I’ve seen u in New York and in photos. But ur smile is more beautiful and genuine right there in ur home village.

@sandersystreams123 2 ай бұрын

You have such a nice vibe and sense of humour!

@Quies8 4 күн бұрын

Each of us shares the same roots of humanity: hard-working farmers plowing the earth to grow food. Anyone can experience the joy and connection of a walk in nature, disconnected from modernity. No city tour can ever compare. Do what brings you joy! And yes, education is emancipation! I understand the ups and downs of rejection and acceptance as a model. I also feel this channel offers a chance to be appreciated for the beauty of your soul.

@evahess8402 Ай бұрын

Being an anxiety stricken, depressive, nervous wreck at the moment I soooo long to escape this "rich" lifestyle, which makes us all sick sooner or later. The jobs, the food, the stress, the fear, the hassle... It slowly kills us. And here I am, a frightened wreck in my apartment. Watching your "simple" life is such a blessing.

@michelekurlan2580 3 ай бұрын

We are each "brainwashed" by whichever society we come up in. Some people are more curious about other cultures than others. It has been said that travel (and genuine interest in other ways of living)has the ability to bridge the gaps. Learning new languages, learning how to cook dishes of different cultures, reading..the key seems to be genuine curiosity A good place to begin is on a mixrocosmic level, your neighbors. I have learned ALOT just from getting to know neighbors and learning how they live.

@familiapablanu 2 ай бұрын

When we told our families in America that we will be immigrating to The Pearl of Africa, My West African family in the U.S. said "Why are you going to live in Africa, a place where everyone wants to LEAVE behind?" We should jave told them "Our hearts are too fragile for that" bcos we were drowning in debt and the fast life. We now live in a small town here in Uganda and our hearts are at peace. This is a great place for community, to grow our young family, be closer to mother nature. "Mama Africa, Your Children Are Home" 💝 FAMILIA PABLANU

@tammyh9933 2 ай бұрын

YES!! Education, and an alternate “passion” is always wise! Protect your Peace always!

@bjorreb7487 3 ай бұрын

I've written this before that I love that you always go back to your village between model jobs. That's a kind of life I love myself. I live outside of a small village here in Sweden.

@JustAPassingStar 2 ай бұрын

A few things I want to say. It's sad and embarrassing to me that people treat others with such indignity, they don't understand the culture. 2nd that's kind of our media and our social dynamics fault. People especially in the states, I can say are so brainwashed to believe that in order to have a good life you need so many things, the best things in life, most expensive things. And yet the states are full of very self conscious, self disconnected, selfish people. Who are not even all that happy. Soo many people are miserable and they say and do miserable towards people who to them, seem to have less then what they have with out realizing that they are the ones who don't get it. A happy life isnt material things, you live a life that is so free and so beautiful, and you are seemingly to be a very happy healthy person. You are the one with all the riches in the world.

@yuelondaoutlaw6291 2 ай бұрын

Bless you, what a very wise young lady you are. You choose to feed your soul, which was more important then your pocket. So happy for you continue to feed the your spirit. Blessings😊😊

@jessicaahon2501 3 ай бұрын

🤣 I love your content, I'm Colombian so I understand a lot of the stigma and lack of cultural understanding. I think "poor" is a mind-set. I grew up in some of the poorest neighborhoods of cali Colombia, but some how in the middle of crazynes my mom never treated me or let me think of my self as poor, I loved our culture and just realizing that we had so much access to awesome fruits and veggies. Once I came to the US I aimed for careers and jobs that normally "poor" ppl would not aim for, I got a bachelors in Kinesiology, masters in biomedical science and now I am on my path to Med School. It has been challenging for sure, give the lack of resources. But I still think that the fact I did not have a limiting mind set allow me to make the most of what I had and aim high.

@pauli7457 3 ай бұрын

As an American who has always lived in a city environment I am so jealous of your beautiful village life. 🙏💖😚

@Balanced3645 3 ай бұрын

Supermarket poisonous chemicals!!! You are living the BEST LIFE!!!!!❤Alone

@harishharsha4211 3 ай бұрын

U are village queen 🤍 u r living such a beauty village and purest air than city polution air🌱🌿🍃💕

@ReinaAfricana 3 ай бұрын

Your videos of you in nature is very therapeutic for me. I currently live in the west and feel out of place here. When i was in Uganda i felt so at home. My family in Nigeria have that mindset that village life is for poor people. Yet they complain about living in Lagos. I perfer village life and i want to return with my children to Uganda. Its hard being in Nigeria because all my family do is ask for money. They say im blessed to be born in the west. My american mother never really saw life outside the U.S. She only been to Barbados. When i was in Uganda and the hosts were cooking on 3 fire stones i was fascinated by it. The food was so tasty 😋. My son went back for seconds. Food cooked that way is so like i cant describe but lets say no gas cooker can compare. You look so much happier at home and when youre modeling you look stressed. My sister use to model but quit because of the pressure. She had dreams to be a veterinarian. She's my older sister and i had to convince her to live her dreams. Don't model just because some relatives forced you into it. Your choice your life. Now she's doing better. I love how you're in nature i cant wait to get back to that.

@mariatheresa2755 3 ай бұрын

You are welcome back to Uganda. Uganda is cool esp the countryside.

@personneici2595 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your traditions and culture with us ❤

@saoirsevicteoiria2759 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad I'm here too, and I appreciate you inviting me into your culture and homeland. Thank you. I too find the kinds of questions you're asked terribly ignorant (at best), and often just plain offensive. Our forefathers and mothers weren't any more stupid than we are, and their struggles were often harder but not that different from ours: they needed to lay their heads, and fill their bellies, and keep their families clothed, safe and dry. They needed to educate their children. The tools and the techniques change, and sometimes that's wisdom and sometimes that's fashion. Questions like "do you still live in huts?" could be (and should be) asked out of genuine curiosity, but they almost never are. There's almost always some stigma that these things are backwards, and worse, that the people that way are embarrassed about the past, or are embarrassed that they must live that way in the present. It's offensive on many levels. I know that not everything we did in the past was perfect, for us, those around us, or the planet. In my country (Ireland), our houses used to be built on the assumption that there would be cheap, abundant peat (a type of solid plant fuel) to burn, and large fires worked to keep us warm in our damp and cold climate. Turns out there are some problems with this plan. It turns out harvesting peat is actually really bad for the planet, and the drafty houses we built, which worked great if you were burning a large fire constantly get pretty damp and moldy in the abscence of constant heat and airflow, so insulating these older homes and changing the fuel type doesn't yet have straightforward or perfect solution. Changes are needed in how we do things. And some of that is sad. I love the smell of peat fires. Do we still live in the homes of our ancestors? Sometimes, sort of, and for now, I guess is the answer. The house I live in was built in the 1950s, but probably looks about 200 years old to most outsiders. It was a practical building in its time. The people who sold it to us probably thought we would tear it down; nope. With time, we'll fix it up. Some of that will mean leaving some of the past behind, but with love and gratitude, not shame. "Am I a forefather?" I don't know, but I certainly think you are worth listening to now. The people who built the house we live in our gone now, but younger neighbors tell us about the roses that used to grow around the gate, and fondly remember the cakes the woman of the house would share with school children spotting in on their long walk home from school. People's stories outlive them, and I think yours will be told for a long time.

@saoirsevicteoiria2759 3 ай бұрын

Sorry, I went on a tangent. Part of my point was also: if it's not broken, there's no need to fix it. Your homes are incredibly practical and, bonus, very earth-friendly. We should all be so lucky. You've described many techniques in your videos that are also useful and practical. When someone asks "why do you do that?" it should mean, "why do you do that? I'm curious" not "please tell me so I can judge you from my place of ignornance". Please keep tell us about about Ugandan village life for as long as it's something that makes you happy.

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

How so beautiful dear friend . My take home is if it’s not broken why try to fix it wow wow wow

@Tina-fj4xo 7 күн бұрын

So much nuance and poetically written ❤

@teresacatlett4974 3 ай бұрын

Aketch you are richly blessed my dear one. Thank you for allowing us into your sacred circle.

@Abi-wz7st 2 ай бұрын

I work as a teacher in the U.S. and my passion is climate education. I will share your videos with my students to teach them about how your culture is much more sustainable as you live in balance with the land. Thank you for sharing the lessons of your forefathers here so we can learn from far away.

@KimmyElHornoBimbo 2 ай бұрын

Your lifestyle is far from poverty. It is indeed rich! I love your videos and i look forward to learning more about life in your village. ❤

@joaquimteixeira8297 3 ай бұрын

You live in paradise. We all live in paradise, but often some think the grass is greener on the other side so , they travel long distances to get more and more of what they think it's important.

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

So true ❤

@themangodiaries284 3 ай бұрын

Random compliment: You were amazing in the bottega veneta show in 23”

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much .

@marilynbirch6345 3 ай бұрын

Thats the beautiful and healthy way to live don’t study about the way people think about you we are rich and healthy ❤️❤️❤️

@KimMcCoy 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful Aketch. God is doing a new thing every single day as you share your heart, wisdom, faith and love for family. Thank you for helping me in my own journey too to start new things! I also love your sense of humor but I always tell you that. ❤Good morning to you.

@AnnieKeera 3 ай бұрын

You're such an intelligent girl, love your videos with mother nature❤❤

@truth_beauty_love 3 ай бұрын

Hi lovely Aketch 💗With all respect; it was actually very unsettling for me to see such a beautiful (inside and out) person like yourself who really understands the importance of nature and community be involved in high fashion...an industry I personally consider to be the opposite of what is natural and good. The photos of you I saw on your Instagram looked so...I don't know, joyless? Which is typical in fashion; but to me it was such a weird contrast with you having such a radiant inner joy. A better photographer or designer would have worked with your inner joy and beauty to convey that and collaborate, but they just seemed to use your body for their vision instead. I don't mean to say they are bad people, I have no idea, but the high fashion photographs of you made me sad at heart and I stopped looking at your Instagram then. I'm not trying to make you feel bad or wrong-it was of course what your heart called you to do and probably brought money to your family and village-but it was just so uninspiring compared to how you are as a soul and being. I felt defensive for you like: "Don't make her look like that! She IS JOY! She IS beauty and goodness!!" 💖 Thank you for being you, and shifting to making videos and sharing yourself and your village authentically full time. You are giving the world something really beautiful and unique through that, that fashion never can.

@vinnettepope8255 Ай бұрын

You are wise, intelligent, and inspirational young woman. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏. ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤.

@Dalabombana 2 ай бұрын

We are having a slow shift in attitude in the U.K. regarding living with the land as opposed to apart from it. The wise ones that I respect intellectually are living more slowly with purpose and living ‘off grid’ sustainably where possible. Ironically living off-grid requires money in U.K. and if you are poor you are trapped in the capitalist system of needing more all the time, bad housing, high rents, pollution, etc. The system is designed to keep you in debt and reliant on it. To be rich in the U.K. is to have freedom, time… most don’t realise they are bound to a financial system they cannot escape from, even those with very comfortable incomes. Eventually humans will come full circle when they realise chasing personal financial wealth doesn’t fulfil the soul or benefit community or the planet.

@rachelweapper5479 3 ай бұрын

I like very much they way tou reason things and I admire the love you have for yoir village, your family, your culture. Who knows what it will happen, but keep on going with what makes you happy.

@brentcormier6775 Ай бұрын

Aketch, you are an incredible spirit. I used to be a visual and fashion stylist. I know what the fashion world is like. The ugly side of it. You live your life with your family and fellow tribesmen. I envy the beauty that surrounds you and your philosophy on life. I am now an artist. You are quite an inspiration for me! Thank you!

@marjf149 3 ай бұрын

I can relate. The more traditional life is very rich to me! People that have only experienced living in the city in the modern lifestyle don’t know what they are missing. And that’s why a lot of them are also unhappy, lost, unfulfilled…

@martinaalexandre3641 3 ай бұрын

Your hair looks so beautiful... Love your content ❤

@silvialongo3265 2 ай бұрын

You are such a lovely, shining and beautiful soul. Thank you to share your Essence with us. Hugs from Italy.

@vinnettepope8255 Ай бұрын

I see your village life as arich life. You are rich in land, cattle, clean water, home 🏡 grown fresh food, and you have plenty of sunshine, fresh air, and a paid for home 🏡. Bawo imbuku ni always.

@zaarkhananal7165 2 ай бұрын

2:07 I am so happy about what you said here. Too many people associate the lack of electricity and water from the tap with poverty while at the same time claiming to purport sustainability and environmentalism. The fact that electricity and running water can only be acquired through non-sustainable non-evironmentally friendly means escapes most people. People in non-Western nations are literally dying so that other people can have the convenience of electricity and running water. Those things, however, are not necessary in order to live a happy life. Furthermore, the overall cost of acquiring and maintaining those systems is why common people have such a hard time controlling their finances. First, there's the electricity, then there's all of the electrical gadgets that people think they need. Next comes the stress in trying to afford those items as well as the related health issues that are associated with some of those things (specifically, products that connect to the internet). It's very inspiring to see someone pointing out the fallcies of modern Western life and modern technology, and I have to say, especially a non-white person. Unfortunately non-white people in particular are very materialistic and unconcerned with environmental issues. This is despite the fact that they are the ones who are most negatively affected by climate change and are also the ones who are the least financially capable of affording modern technology. Yah said he would destroy them that destroy the earth. The modern Western lifestyle is destructive to His planet. This is partly what is meant in Revelations about enduring through hardship to achieve life eternal. I hate with a passion the perception that non-white people purport about non-modern Western lifestyles. The damn tattered blue tarp swaying in the wind and the children wearing tattered clothes covered in soot and dirt looking half starved and the plastic trash everywhere. Not everyone who lives a non-modern Western lifestyle does so because they're forced to or because they're poor. Some people choose to live that way and they live well, in well built clean homes with clean happy and well fed children. I pray that Yah will bless you in what you are doing and that you will inspire more people into adopting a similar lifestyle. LMBO the frog part, though. 😅😅😅

@oracrawford8863 3 ай бұрын

You are one intelligent, beautiful woman. I so enjoy your videos and learning about your culture. I love it. And you also have a beautiful family. Keep following your heart.

@valarmorghulis8139 3 ай бұрын

I felt and experience the same when I went back to my rural province people criticize me for coming back 😂 but never mind I am happy with the life I chosed their opinion doesn't matter.

@patriciabeetschen1329 3 ай бұрын

I find your honesty and your content very interesting and I commend you for your integrity.

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you lovely one ❤

@nixerone5954 Ай бұрын

So well said ‼️💯🙏🏽❤️‍🔥You have made a very wise choice. You have abundance and favor. You are living a most rich life right where you are.

@friendofanimals1 3 ай бұрын

I am envious of your lifestyle.

@slantdwave 3 ай бұрын

I'm glad you did. An African sent me the video, To live and die in Africa, after I visited. What a blessed people, and land.

@neaala-heikkila2978 3 ай бұрын

Heh Joy! It would be fun to see a house tour in your village home and also wojld be fun to see how the town looks like or local school/restaurant etc! :) also interview of your siblings would be fun

@michellejarvis7878 2 ай бұрын

It is fantastic to see an African creator who is unashamed of the traditional life. It has its own beauty. Those creators who fight against the Western media's picture of Africa as primitive are also doing a great job. Africa and Africans of all tribes and nations need to stand up for the continent and its people, both traditional and modern. Thank you for being so thoughtful about something so important to all of us.

@djdexterwarren 3 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your content, your lifestyle is great and you have a soothing voice, perfect for listening too. 😊

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so so much ❤

@AnnaYAH5315 3 ай бұрын

The simple life is the best because it is not dangerous with the added things in the "convenient " life. I go for the simple life every time!

@barbarahuck3136 2 ай бұрын

Thank You for putting a smile on my face today! I doubt that was your intention but I needed that little uplifting. In the end, when you were looking for the sunlight for your face, it was special.

@may_media Ай бұрын

Enjoying watching you gather wood in that beautiful plantain forest.

@Beckywiththegoodhair9 2 ай бұрын

So many people have to make others feel small so that they can feel more important. I love you Joy. You are doing the good work, promoting Africa.

@robinhollinger3531 24 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing your thoughts - It never occurred to me how you might feel to hear people say that your village life doesn't represent modern Africa anymore, when many people still live that way. I really enjoy learning about village life.

@reemosama1 3 ай бұрын

This is a wonderful thing living around the village being one with nature you are beautiful🤎🍂🍃🤎

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🤗

@congo_jon6303 3 ай бұрын

Proud of you Aketch! Choosing to remain true to yourself is paramount in attaining true human fulfillment. I've been meaning to make a similar adjustment, but it will take some time. I trust that God will make straight our paths so that we could reach our goals and fulfil his will for our lives. Stay blessed and keep spreading awareness! I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!

@serite 3 ай бұрын

I remember one of your videos about becoming a model at any age, girl you made me believe in myself ,Im from Botswana and git signed here in Brazil i cant wait to see my growth im not good with youtube tried many times to make videos but i will start soon people been following to try support me. I hope this works so i can do modeling freely,im an online english teacher grateful for it but hate it here lol, yes modeling is a hustle, you cant rely on it 100% esp i know cos im seeing for mself as a bigginer. Follow your dreams guys.

@KrinOkar 3 ай бұрын

Your insight is always so valuable, thank you for sharing your lifestyle with us!

@Jeannette-ei9xd 2 ай бұрын

❤👋🥰 Old model here! Your thoughts are correct. I made the same decision back in 1978.

@timlovas822 Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing. The closer to earth we are, the happier we are. You are an example.

@freetranslate-u8e 3 ай бұрын

You are so beautiful! And your voice is so soothing!

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much 🙂

@gabesaveley1905 3 ай бұрын

Facts 💪 thanks for sharing such great content beliefs and culture are so important to continue each generation knowledge 🙏🏼

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

My pleasure!!

@Just_a_heap_of_watervapor 2 ай бұрын

In my opinion being wealthy and having a life that is rich isn’t about how many things you can buy to be happy, it’s about how you can be happy with what you have. Making your happiness independent of material things is in my opinion, a key to making your life more sustainable and fulfilling.

@kmadrid2325 3 ай бұрын

To me, you are the rich one. I'm really looking forward to your content. Thank you for blessing us with it 🙏🏼

@dguerra3838 3 ай бұрын

I love your channel, it is so wholesome, I wish to visit one day and learn from you and your loved ones.

@AketchJoyWinnie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@patriciadaboh5932 2 ай бұрын

I love the fact that you are not putting all of your confidence in booking a modeling job, but you have branched out to become a fulltime content creator. You shared words of wisdom for those desiring a modeling career. My life has enriched from watching your content, for without it, I may never have seen a realistic view of what life is like in your part of the world. Thank you!

@lisa-oo2cx 3 ай бұрын

Your dress is gorgeous indeed!!!! You are a model you should start promoting dress designs from great minds of Africans fashion designers. Create a network of people over there that can support you. Look for fabrics patterns and play with the imagination. You already have the experience. Let's to start talking about fashion development in different countries in Africa theiir inspirations etc. Always the best❤

@mrpaul9064 3 ай бұрын

I love your videos, dear. I admire how you respect your tradition and homeland ❤

@cheryellemley-mcroy6758 3 ай бұрын

You have a beautiful life.

@pauli7457 3 ай бұрын

You will always be a Supermodel to me, Love! 💖

@NyashaGrace 3 ай бұрын

I love it Aketch. Your content and the reason behind it especially celebrating your roots and current sustainable way of living despite how others may look down on it.

@pantherspots 3 ай бұрын

i love you for doing this, Aketch.

@merryfergie 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing your lifestyle. I have traveled around the world, including West Africa. I learned that people are content in life, happy & living with family & community.