I Asked 12 Rwandans What They REALLY Think About African Americans Moving Here 🇷🇼

[00:00:02]And your first name?

[00:00:03]>> Quinn.

[00:00:04]>> Quir.

[00:00:05]>> Quinn.

[00:00:05]>> Qu. Ah. As >> in Quinn. Ah, >> Quinn. Ah, beautiful. Okay.

[00:00:11]>> I have no idea. One of those things.

[00:00:13][laughter] >> Okay. Quinn, quick question. How do you feel about Africanameans moving to your country?

[00:00:21]>> Okay. First of all, I really think that we've uh put in a lot of effort with visit Brand. So them coming here is just a very beautiful result of the effort and them coming here to me it's more of like they have a lot to offer to us and it's very beautiful to meet African-Americans because we're all Africans but I really feel like they have a different point of view. We have a different point of view and it's always it's always a beautiful interaction. So basically I just think it's a beautiful um way to have different cultures come together. So I really love the idea.

[00:00:50]>> Ah miracle.

[00:00:52]>> Thank you.

[00:00:54]So, we've been living in Kegali now [music] for about 90 days. And the whole time we've been here, we've been telling you what we think about living here in Rhonda. But we never stopped to ask Randons, what do they think about us living here, specifically Africanameans.

[00:01:12]People are choosing to leave America, to this city, to this continent. And so today we took the camera out and to ask [music] the simple question to Randon's, what do you think about Africanameans moving to their [music] country?

[00:01:32]The answer surprised me. So they might just surprise you as well. So let's get into it.

[00:01:42][music] >> Okay. [laughter] How do you feel about Africanameans moving here to Rhonda?

[00:01:56]>> I feel like you are brothers and sisters and we are lucky to have you here coming back home. We love you. Hope you found opportunities, love and peace by staying here in our country especially in Rwanda.

[00:02:08]>> Welcome.

[00:02:15]>> Let me put Is it okay?

[00:02:16]>> Yeah, it's okay. Okay. All right.

[00:02:18]>> Uh, I was saying we're all Africans at the end of the day.

[00:02:21]>> Uh, just because we were separated by a land mass 400 years ago doesn't matter because you're our brothers the same way we the same way some of you consider us your brothers and sisters. So, we don't mind. We welcome you because at the end of the day, this is your home. A lot of people may not know this or they forget about you like a lot, but at the end of the day, this is your home, too.

[00:02:42]Cozy.

[00:02:46]>> All right, brother. What's your first name?

[00:02:47]>> My name is Naser.

[00:02:49]>> All right. All right. So, the question is, how do you feel about Africanameans moving to your country? Rhonda.

[00:02:57]>> And I can say it's it's crazy, you know.

[00:02:59]We like it. I feel like it's there's a kind of chemistry, you know, and y'all teach us your culture. We teach you we teach y'all our culture, you know. It's kind of easier, you know. We got this connectivity right there. So I feel like it's amazing. You should come. We can we can learn some for y'all. We can teach us some for you know what I'm saying?

[00:03:16]It's more easier. Yeah. Yeah. We appreciate y. You are welcome in this country.

[00:03:20]>> Yeah. Yeah.

[00:03:20]>> Yeah. Thank you.

[00:03:21]>> Mel, right? All right. What's your first name?

[00:03:28]>> Miriam.

[00:03:29]>> Miriam.

[00:03:29]>> Yeah.

[00:03:30]>> Ah, beautiful. Okay. Miriam, the question is the question is, how do you feel about African-Americans moving to your country? Rhonda.

[00:03:39]>> Yeah. I just feel it's good thing and I feel like they are at home. They like our family.

[00:03:46]>> Yeah.

[00:03:47]>> Yeah.

[00:03:50][laughter] >> Okay.

[00:03:55][music] So, for real, I'm trying to find someone that, you know, have a negative uh opinion of us Africanameans being here, but I can't find one >> and I'm really looking.

[00:04:19]>> Name?

[00:04:20]>> My name is Naw Steven.

[00:04:22]>> Okay, I can pronounce that. Okay, cool.

[00:04:24]All right, so the question is, how do you feel about Africanameans moving to Rhonda?

[00:04:31]>> Africanameans, they have to be here because this is your origin and then please come and invest >> in your homeland.

[00:04:43]>> Yeah.

[00:04:44]>> So, we feel better with you guys. Hey.

[00:04:52]>> All right. What's your first name?

[00:04:54]>> Name is MJ, man.

[00:04:55]>> All right. All right. MJ, the question is, what does what do you feel about Africanameans moving to your country?

[00:05:04]>> I mean, it's dope, man. It's dope. Um, I feel I feel I feel great. I really like it. I like the movement. They should even come more. They visit more. There are more attraction here in Rwanda.

[00:05:15]there are more uh visiting place. Uh last time we hosted bar so that would be it's it's very dope man like having us us as as rundants we really appreciate them coming and they should even come more for more activities and events man y'all welcome man we love y'all man.

[00:05:32]>> All right ask this brother here how do you truly feel about Africanamean moving to rock? So I feel I feel okay.

[00:05:45]So as it is our culture Rwanda culture to welcome each and everybody from wherever in the world. So seeing our brothers from America coming in Rwanda.

[00:05:57]So we feel happy, we feel comfortable.

[00:06:01]We are telling them you are mostly welcome.

[00:06:08]>> [laughter] >> Okay. What's your first name?

[00:06:13]>> My name is Precious.

[00:06:14]>> Hi, Precious. That's a beautiful name.

[00:06:17]>> Thank you. [laughter] Thank you so much.

[00:06:19]>> Okay, Precious. The question is, how do you feel about Africanameans being in Rhonda?

[00:06:25]>> Oh. Um, I really love the fact that they're coming here and a lot more people are like seeing Ronda for what it is instead of what like media portrays it to be. You know what I mean? So, I'm really glad a lot of people are coming here. You know, it's very fun over here.

[00:06:39]You just have to know the right people, the right places. So, I feel really good about African-Americans coming here and exploring and living the life. You know what I mean?

[00:06:47]>> Yeah.

[00:06:48]>> So, it's great.

[00:06:49]>> Love it.

[00:06:50]>> Mos.

[00:06:52]>> So far so good. Um, people here are really accepting to African-Ameans moving here. Um, I can freely walk around pretty much talk to people cuz I look somewhat like them. But when I pull this camera out, it's another story. No, no, no, no, no.

[00:07:10]I don't want to be on camera. So, but so far did y'all people love us being here and they want us to come here. So, yeah.

[00:07:22][music] >> I want to ask a question. Um, >> okay. How do you feel about AfricanAmericans moving to Rhonda?

[00:07:33]>> Oh, thank you. For me, what I think about black Americans moving to Rhonda, first of all, it's such a great privilege that they choose Rwanda among all countries which which are in the African continent. Also, black Americans, they are so supportive. It's a benefit for African continent especially Randa because when the black Americans come to Randa they support they support us financially in different sectors of business education.

[00:08:04]So yeah I feel like blackameans coming to Africa it's a way of supporting our continent and so many other things. Oh, >> thank you.

[00:08:19]>> You know, I'm asking the question, how does Randons feel about Africanameans being in their country and what I realize is that a lot of them say they like our culture and us bringing our culture to Rhonda. [music] But living here made me realize something that African can teach African [music] Americans a lot.

[00:08:48]The exchange goes both ways.

[00:08:52]>> Yes.

[00:08:53]>> I am a comedian.

[00:08:55]>> So you you're a comedian.

[00:08:59]>> Moses, >> how do you feel about >> Africanameans >> moving to Rhonda? I feel I feel it's good. Feel like it's good. It's about time that they should be coming, you know?

[00:09:13]>> Yeah. I mean, it's home, right? And fortunately, >> you know, they'll bring a lot of things, you know. Actually, I I always wondered why they don't even actually move to Africa, you know, >> because most of you guys are rich. Some of them like let's say like the athletes, you know, I feel like it's good to come home, you know, you feel welcomed with all the racisment stuff in in America, in the US. You feel like when you come here, you you belong, you know? It's pretty much >> like it's good you guys are coming back to coming back home.

[00:09:46]>> I'm with my friend here. This is Freedom.

[00:09:48]>> Hey.

[00:09:49]>> And this is my boy Sunny. All right.

[00:09:51]This is a question.

[00:09:54]>> What do you you guys feel about Americans moving to Rhonda?

[00:10:01]uh on my side I think it's real opportunity you coming here coming back to the roots coming here to where you belong I feel like you coming where you belong you coming at your home that's it yeah that's what I can say it's a good sign for you people coming back home you can come and experience our life looking the love everything the smile for everyone so it's a good sign for me too as freedom said so we appreciate to look you coming back to the roots so what I can say tell most people more to come more to come more to come we need more Americans especially black >> people to Um >> because we see a lot of white >> white folks coming in here, you know, >> explore all the businesses. So it look like >> if we put the force together, you know, as black folks, you know, >> these white people are abandoning their western words coming here, resting >> and it's a little complicated, you know, walking with them because we know that we're not this the slave, we not colonization. That's what they be doing always. They might come with this smile face, but we're not behind.

[00:11:35]>> But if you're working with right folks, >> there is a lot of opportunity especially here in Uganda. There are many many many stuff you can do and those stuff is like 100% can be successful. You know, you saw it.

[00:11:56]>> Yeah. So welcome new people from Australia.

[00:12:01]>> There there you have it from Rand from Rand. Is it Rand or >> what if Randon or Rand?

[00:12:08]>> Run. Yeah, >> my people.

[00:12:11]>> Yay.

[00:12:13]>> All right.

[00:12:15]>> So if you are an African-Amean thinking about making this move, we hope this gave you something real. [music] Not our opinion, but theirs. the people who live here, who built this, who are welcoming us home. Subscribe so you never miss what comes next. We will see you next Sunday [music] from Kegali.