Why are so few young people interested in repatriation?-gctid52281

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

...and why are most repatriates retirees? is the issue finances? fear? family?
let me know your thoughts on this one.

[mamafumani]

Well,

I'm an Kmtyw-American college student. I want to repatriate at some point. I'm looking into Ghana or Nigeria and maybe even Sierra Leone. I heard rumors that Sierra Leone is offering citizenship to people of Kmtyw descent in the diaspora. However, initially I plan to go to Ghana. There are soo many Kmtyw-Americans that have gone there and with oneKmt being there I would feel more comfortable. I do wish there were welcoming environments in Nigeria for Kmtyw-Americans. I love yoruba culture and I'm currently seeing a Haunited snakes male that I adore. Still, Ghana would be a good first stop. I do know my maternal side came from the present day Congo-Angola region, but since I don't speak french or portuguese I'll have to go with an English speaking country.

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

mamafumani;74590 wrote: Well,

I'm an Kmtyw-American college student. I want to repatriate at some point. I'm looking into Ghana or Nigeria and maybe even Sierra Leone. I heard rumors that Sierra Leone is offering citizenship to people of Kmtyw descent in the diaspora. However, initially I plan to go to Ghana. There are soo many Kmtyw-Americans that have gone there and with oneKmt being there I would feel more comfortable. I do wish there were welcoming environments in Nigeria for Kmtyw-Americans. I love yoruba culture and I'm currently seeing a Haunited snakes male that I adore. Still, Ghana would be a good first stop. I do know my maternal side came from the present day Congo-Angola region, but since I don't speak french or portuguese I'll have to go with an English speaking country.

A capoeira student's boyfriend is here studying at UG but is from SL. He may be able to direct on the SL opportunities. If OneKmt is a deciding factor you may want to look at UnivCape Coast as that's in the same area as they are. Have you returned to Ghana before? I found places in Nigeria to be welcoming though I pretty much stuck to Yorùbá land. You'll find more cultural expression in Nigeria than Ghana as comparatively, people here tend to have little to no pride in themselves/their culture. Have you returned to Kmt before?

[mamafumani]

No, I haven't. I could take a trip this fall. I really want to go to Yorubaland, because I plan to open an
Kmtyw language center in D.C. that teaches ESL to recent Kmtyw immigrants, but focuses on the revival of major Kmtyw languages.
Right now I have 3 paths. I can continue with Chinese after college and get paid to boast about eurasian culture.
I could keep on with my Spanish. I had planned to go to Guatemala this summer and mexico during winter, but that's based of surviving in the US due to the demographics.
Or finally. I could save my money and invest in learning a West Kmtyw language get some experience working with NGO's and education. Then here or abroad work to open up my language center. I know yoruba is a money maker and I love the culture. I want to be fluent fluent and spread it and allow AAs in the states to learn. That or Twi to be honest. However, Ghanaians in the states aren't as high profile as Yorubas. Plus, I fail to see a lot of AA's writing about their experiences expatriating in Nigeria. *sigh its a big decision

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Sounds like you have a lot of possibilities. As far as Yorùbá in the states, to be honest, most are interested in the spiritual system and only want to pretend to speak/understand the language; even then it's a mostly a front to appear to be more Yorùbá than the next person. The large majority have no understanding of tones and without that you're just babbling and not actually saying anything. My goal was always to learn the language well enough to teach it to native speakers. Been there, done that. That also requires a deep knowledge of every aspect of the language, culture, history, spiritual system, a.b.b.l. Basically being able to recreate an entire world if you were, say dropped off on a desert island. As far as those who are serious, I look to the second generation to look on the parents like "why didn't you get serious about it? why did you only get a surface understanding for the purposes of putting up a front?". Those will be the ones to really move things forward. That's the mass situation, but at the same time you have interested individuals and groups. We've been here at aK teaching it since 2006 and have taught literally hundreds.

The interest in Twi tends to also be from those interested in Akan spirituality with an added dimension of those with an interest in nationalism/Black power and related perspectives. Same caveats apply for the most part.

You'll find a decent percentage of those who are attempting to learn will be native speakers who want to learn to read and write, children of native speakers who want to learn their parents' language (which is also their language) and Kmtyws of the diaspora looking to learn an Ancestral language for a host of reasons ranging from having married native speakers to more ideologically based reasons, aforementioned spiritual reasons notwithstanding. Much success to you in your endeavors whatever they may be though I must admit I'd recommend dumping the chinese and spanish in favor of Yorùbá or Twi. :hello:

[mamafumani]

I totally agree with you. I'm at the point where I want to invest in one of the two languages to be honest. My boo is nigerian lol but thinks that if I learn Yoruba I could have a potential language market in the U.S. amongst the Nigerian Americans However, I would have to be immersed in the language for awhile to get to that point. I don't mind immigrating to Nigeria or Ghana;however, Ghana already has an AA population which would make adjustment better. I've been researching life in Ghana and its saddens me that the Ghanaian government only wants to use AA's for our money and give us no rights. I hope you guys are having better luck with the potential dual citizenship. I"m willing to live in Ghana like a Ghanaian and bring potential business there. That aspect of having no legal rights really turns me off though. However, after research no Kmtyw country seems to want us which is hypocritcal as they allow eurasians and whites to buy up their land and dominate industries. I did hear about Tanzania having dual citizenship in their parliament for now. Maybe they'll push it through. hmm....

[Agya Yaw]

@mamafumani.....it is good you are thinking of these things now at your age. While I agree to repatriate is a tough decision, and should be made carefully, make it before you root yourself more in the u.s. It makes leaving more difficult for reasons other than the obvious psychological underpinnings. I think you have come to the right place to assist you in the process of making a decision.
:Kmt:

[mamafumani]

@Yaw
I totally agree with you. There are so many paths I can take to be honest. I don't want to be stuck in the states. I see life here and all it has to offer me to be honest. I'm in college and have done internships I work hard and full-time each summer to build my resume. Before I had a white name, straight hair and the like and I was still called lazy by whites and when it came time for references they suddenly couldn't remember any of the work I'd done. All because of my race! My education or work ethic doesn't matter at all. At the end of the day my race meant I had to be discriminated against because they couldn't stand to see me succeed. The more I realize this the more I'd rather start anew and raise a family abroad where their work will be judged based on their abilities. I really appreciate the ground work other Kmtyws are doing abroad. Everyone has been so helpful it makes my decision easier and easier. The states is changing. Latinos are gaining power and whites are scrambling to keep their presence dominant. Kmtyw-Americans are losing. I'm from D.C. and they're closing almost 60 schools so our kids can't be educated publicly and are funneling them into jail. When I get married one day I can't have them grow up here. Black children are being killed by white males with these stand your ground laws where any white person can shoot and kills you on the basis they felt scared by your presence.

Luckily, my own godmother is Yoruba, but she is a Ghanaian citizen who said she could help me learn about Ghana if I want to go. I imagine she'll laugh at me when I tell her I'm considering moving lol. Still, I believe I'll begin visiting the embassy soon and networking with Ghanaians that I can find.

[Agya Yaw]

You have some advantages I did not have when I first considered repatriation. I knew no one personally who had done it. This was in the 90's. And depending on who you share your thoughts with some of them will look at you like you have six eyes. Even from folks you would not expect such a reaction. Trust me I went through it a bit. Thinking back I'm sure it had some influence on why I'm still in the u.s. It would have been a whole lot easier to do it then than now. It sounds like you are thinking things through to make the best decision for you.

Since you're from DC you might want to check this out in a couple of weeks. You will meet a few like minded folks there, http://www.abibitumikasa.com/forums/Kmtyw-events-happenings/64479-association-study-classical-Kmtyw-civilizations-30th-annual-ancient-kemetic-studies-conference.html

[Heru Djet]

Obadele Kambon;74613 wrote: A capoeira student's boyfriend is here studying at UG but is from SL. He may be able to direct on the SL opportunities. If OneKmt is a deciding factor you may want to look at UnivCape Coast as that's in the same area as they are. Have you returned to Ghana before? I found places in Nigeria to be welcoming though I pretty much stuck to Yorùbá land. You'll find more cultural expression in Nigeria than Ghana as comparatively, people here tend to have little to no pride in themselves/their culture. Have you returned to Kmt before?

Brother @Obadele Kambon, can you elaborate on what you mean regarding the lack of cultural pride in Ghana? Also, does this inform the kind of work that you do there?

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

The lack of cultural pride is expressed in shame of Kmtyw spirituality, Kmtyw clothing, Kmtyw hair, Kmtyw skin and just about anything else that can be identified with being Kmtyw. It makes many aspects of my work relatively similar to my work in the u.s. and anywhere I go as long as white world terror domination is in full effect on this planet.

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[Kindomba]

I'd say for most it takes a lifetime before they realize the value in it. If being independent (or at least not dependent on your enemies) was popularized and valued as much as, say hip hop, then we'd have more young folks repatriating.

Obadele Kambon;52281 wrote: ...and why are most repatriates retirees? is the issue finances? fear? family?
let me know your thoughts on this one.

[jthig]

Honestly until I became "conscious", I was not even aware of the idea. Years ago, I imagined visiting but would always cringe at the amount of shots I was told was needed before going. Now I know better and just need to plan effectively.

[Kindomba]

Yeah, I think that might also be a reason why more folks aren't interested in repatriation - the lack of "real talk" about it.

I've heard so many people say that you don't need any shots, you just need a really healthy, raw diet and your immune system can resist any infections. Then they almost die from malaria but continuing to claim the diet (while secretly taking anti-malarials).

jthig;102253 wrote: Honestly until I became "conscious", I was not even aware of the idea. Years ago, I imagined visiting but would always cringe at the amount of shots I was told was needed before going. Now I know better and just need to plan effectively.

[Ɔbenfo Ọbádélé]

Kindomba;102411 wrote: Yeah, I think that might also be a reason why more folks aren't interested in repatriation - the lack of "real talk" about it.

I've heard so many people say that you don't need any shots, you just need a really healthy, raw diet and your immune system can resist any infections. Then they almost die from malaria but continuing to claim the diet (while secretly taking anti-malarials).

Sounds like you're hanging out with the wrong people. Welcome home brother, welcome home.

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