We have one last stop ahead on this newest tour of Africa--and it's a big one. Hope you're enjoying the journey. Also fun fact I forgot to mention: the former dictator of Ethiopia, Mengistu, actually fled to Zimbabwe and is still in exile there today. Didn't think there'd be a connection between the two places but there you go!
I had the pleasure to make friends with people from Zimbabwe online from Australia and they were the nicest and most honest people. I wish them the best.
Hats off to Zimbabweans. Your country is clean and neat with minimum waste. You obviously have respect for your environment. Note how the table of money is left while the vendor goes off. Total trust. Wow, they may not have a lot of money, but they are rich in values.
Tommy, I absolutely love this African series and the fact that you take the time to learn the country's local language to speak with people. I am very grateful to you for that. Made me want to learn Swahili down the line! Would love to meet in New York whenever you're not traveling!
Zimbabwe is a wonderful country that has suffered a lot over the years. I've supported their cricket team from afar for decades and it will always have a place in my heart: hopefully one day I'll visit.
Sad to see Zimbabweans the most educated people in subsahara Africa n most humble running away from their country 😢😢...prayers n hugs from ur kenyan brother things will b better
As a long-suffering South African, I wish Zimbabwe could be a successful nation again; for the sake of Zimbabweans and citizens of the countries that share borders with Zimbabwe.
When Zimbabwe was being bombed by SA for harbouring your political exiles and refugees and actively supporting your liberation efforts, your people have short memories
@@misstinafz My suffering is not of a financial kind. I'm doing fairly well in that regard. It is of a different kind. Let me expatiate. In my home city, Pretoria, there are many beggars at the main intersections. Most are women who stand in the sun with a child or two asking for money from motorists. Many are Zimbabwean women (yes, I asked, and they said so -- and spoke Shona or Ndebele to prove it). I used to give them something, but I have since stopped. I once asked one of them where the father of the child was. She said he was in prison, having been arrested for illegal mining in South Africa. Seeing such suffering pains me; hence I described myself as "longsuffering". On a different note: I agree that in SA (just like in any country) there are lazy people. But please understand that a large proportion of black South Africans do not have special skills. So they count on menial jobs to make ends meet. So when they find themselves having to compete with (admittedly better-trained) foreigners, in their country of birth, no less, they get frustrated and resentful towards foreigners. That is why I wish Zim could be a successful nation. But I suppose you will need good leadership for that to come to fruition.
Nice presentation ... I was in Zimbabwe during the election time, August 23 and I met very nice people there, hard working people and I wonder how such a great country and its people has become a "victim" of bad politics ... shame
Thanks for visiting this southern African nation once the breadbasket of SADC, in a few words independent 1980, liberated by two factions the ruling ZANLA-ZANU PF the majority Shona speaking , ZIPRA-PF-ZAPU predominantly the minority Ndebele people who suffered purges post independence in a horrific genocide called “ Gukurahundi “ ZANU PF has ruled the nation by an iron fist, intimidation, disappearances/ Imprisonment of political opponents, farming and mining were the biggest sectors of the economy. When the opposition emerged in the late 90’s Dictator Mugabe under pressure to prop up his power base used his rural war veteran base to take farms in probably was the biggest mistake he made, although other people will beg to differ, add the Second Congo war intervention by Zimbabwe defence forces drained the economy. The disputed elections in 2008 which upon discovering that they ZANU PF had lost, unleashed a wave of violence killing, maiming opposition supporters to the point SADC the regional body intervened to end the madness, in a nutshell the illegitimate Emerson Mnangagwa spearheaded the reign of terror as he’d done during the infamous “Gukurahundi”s To add salt to the unhealed wounds he won another disputed election but this time he unleashed the once professional Army who embarrassingly lost all honour by shooting innocent civilians on the streets with videos that still circulate of the soldier kneeling shooting whilst his section commander or platoon sergeant berates him to stop. So all the mess in the nation is a product of a circle of greedy men and women who defend themselves by use of Defence Forces, Police and a crooked judiciary, to loot, rule with impunity using the narrative that we liberated the country but it’s already 44 years this year so it’s greed and entitlement. Thanks again, we pray Zimbabweans may have real liberation one day from tyranny.❤❤❤❤❤
how much the people in a nation prosper is controlled by how evil the government, many nations have an evil government that enslaves them. and some nations have an evil government that invades and kills foreign lands and brings the loot back to its homeland. zimbabwe was the victim of the evil and imperialist government of *south africa* because of the Prime Minister of South Africa in 1890, Cecil Rhodes who invaded and conquered the land that is today zimbabwe
and south africa itself was created through the evil and illegal territorial expansion of the united kingdom and the netherlands into the continent of africa
@@trevorgwesu1851common now dnt be negative, this guy is good vlogger respectful nd honest, linguist etc in this life we all say things about all country's.
I traveled through Zambia and Zimbabwe about ten years ago and have to say in those two countries I found the most friendly people I have ever met, and I have been to quite a lot of countries with extremely friendly people. Zambia and Zimbabwe were the very top of the top🥰
My husband and I religiously watch your show Tommy. Thank you for educating the world. We love your channel. Many blessings and many more safe travels. God Bless you Tommy.
Tommy I been watching your vids for years, you should have millions of subscribers. Balls of Steel.dont live in fear your the ambassador for that frase. most people would have been murdered. I actually feel anxious for u sometimes. Fair play lad living life to the full. Don't how the feck u learn languages so quick. 🇮🇪 keep her lit bud.
to be fair, 300 dollars for being a civil servant is not bad compared to other African countries, still ridiculously low to survive on but for example in Ethiopia civil servants salaries and average salaries are about 140usd per month and average house rent being 145- 185usd/month. with an inflation rate of 40-50 percent
They're just defaming Zimbabwe because the government is in beef with the west. Yes, they've their issues, but not much different from the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa countries.
That 300 dollars is nothing bcz you heard him renting one room costs $50 and those houses are usually 3 to 4 bedroom houses ,That doesnt include cost of daily transport to work then food etc do the math
@@MzansiStoriesOfficial i rly dont get your point, can u be more specific. r u sayin its cheap or expensive. i live in africa and what that much money can do for you depends on where you live. ive lived in Arusha Tanzania for 8 yrs and i currently live in Addis Ababa Ethiopia and even though what we earned back in Arusha was significantly lower than now we lived a really good life, but in Addis you can earn 10x more but not even live half as good a life, so what i mean is it depends on where you are. but honestly you can be in the cheapest and most affordable country in the world, i dont think 300usd would be enough, you will survive and live ok but i dont think thats fair but thats the world we live in eh?
@@MzansiStoriesOfficial plus in my original comment i said its really tough as on Addis Ababa the avg salary is 140 us and the avg rent is 145-185us so i was in no way saying its cheap but the exact opposite
Zimbabwe has changed a lot since the 1970s and 80s. It's a completely different country now, and the country is actually worse off today economically and developmentally than it was forty years ago. Now they use the USD there and manufacture and produce very little so most everything besides fruit, vegetables etc. are imported and even then they still import foodstuffs. Everything is overpriced there, even with a western salary so Imagine how locals feel. No bargains to be had anywhere. $10-20 dollars just to have lunch and nothing special but for backpackers and long term travelers eating out three meals a day you can imagine how expensive and annoying that must be.
From watching lots of travel videos Zimbabwe looks much cleaner than most African coutries , Your video gave me a totally different view of rhe country and the people than what i expected .
Don't believe it's clean. Zimbabweans throw their plastic bottles and rubbish I the streets The place has FILTHY and they need to get educated and CLEAN THE COUNTRY OF FILTH.
It looks more developed than Eritrea. I looked up the climate - it is much more comfortable than I imagined. Hopefully their economic woes will eventually be solved; seems like a beautiful place.
It is more developed because it's a former colonial country. Back when it was known as Rhodesia, it was a first world nation and had one of the highest rates of GDP relative to population size of any nation on earth, I think it might have actually been number 1. I wouldn't expect the economic woes to be solved any time soon, just like South Africa it will continue to decline as inflation and corruption grow...you can be certain of this, the fact that they would rather let the traffic lights remain in a non-operational state than fix them says everything.
Thank you for showing us around Zimbabwe 😊. I have always wanted to visit Bulawayo and I must get there somehow anytime soon! Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya 🇰🇪♥️
I am not born in Zimbabwe but i love this country so much and am coming to zim it was beautiful lovely country in 1990 i pray this country recover and my people lives better God bless Zimbabwe let join ✋✋ hands
I just read that what happened is that the west imposed severe sanctions on Zimbabwe for the farm evictions, somewhat similar to what they are trying to do to Russia now. But Russia is big and sanction-proof so they remain unaffected while Zimbabwe is too small to survive such an onslaught, that's why their economy collapsed.
@@Daniel-yl8y Well, their economy is continuing to grow better than EU countries. And that's from the IIMF, a Western institution. Germany, on the other hand, is facing deindustrialization. due to lack of cheap energy.
Mugabe's govt failed to create enough confidence in the economy...in a manner that nobody in the country trusted their currently...when local currency is not acceptable to local folks...then there is likelihood of hyperinflation & all other problems associated with it.People here have more trust in foreign currency more than their own
In the late 80s, when I was a child, I used to go to the National School of Ballet in Harare, and I remember my dad paying 12 Zim dollars per month for my classes. Now, I can not even imagine how many trillions they pay. FYI, I am also a Uganda but raised in Zimbabwe. I left in the 90s.
Watching this video was a profoundly moving experience for me. As someone about to visit Zimbabwe for the first time in eight years, the vivid imagery and the spirit captured in the footage brought a rush of nostalgia and affection for my beloved country. Despite the challenges and troubles that Zimbabwe faces, the resilience and beauty of the land and its people shine through. It’s this enduring spirit that the video encapsulates so well, reminding me of the hope and love that persists amidst adversity. I am filled with anticipation and joy at the thought of returning to the place that holds so many cherished memories for me. I will definitely give a call to the guy who requested a Job at the end of the Video.
Beautiful single story house and grounds and that roadside wooden furniture was also beautiful. Almost makes me want to give Zimbabwe a try. Then, maybe not.
I'm from Zim and feel the same way about Kenya and it's people. Beautiful country with warm people it's on my bucket list of places I want to visit. Want to check out those lovely beaches of yours 😊
Those houses and yards and especially gardens are very similar to where I live in Western Australia. I’ve been surrounded by Jacaranda trees my entire life as well. 😮 After further watching the bush track and rocks are the same too. I bet once upon a time Rhodesia was connected to WA. It’s incredible.
I just started watching a few days ago but your videos are very humbling. You treat everyone and their cultures so respectfully and seem to try to adapt and understand. Excellent videos!
South African and Zimbabwean houses like the one Tommy stayed in look quite similar to alot of Australian builds from like the 70's, and that street at 6:06 couldve been an outback town, even looks like there could be a tavern on the corner. 😁
It's one of the few African countries with no slums. Everyone lives in decent housing. Crime is low and people are educated. Unfortunately Zimbabwe gets negative media coverage by British ex-colonizers who are still bitter about being evicted 25 years ago.
I disagree there is bad aress like near city mate flats are awful then we had Robert Mugabe 37yrs yes in power he murdered his opponents simply they asking for change a messed up chaotic land retribution murambatsvina gukurahundi the list is endless and you all blame it on Britain??? You are fucked up man@@Accuface2000
@@Accuface2000Zimbabwean leaders and ruling party create negative press by their actions. A lot of the Brits you mention who left are doing way better in other countries.
The last gent made me HOMESICK I'll def get him employment he seems very humble and proud of his GREEN fingers . Great review by the way...there's hundreds of spots, amazing people who just DESIRE to be employed and find a meaning for their lives. Most literste people in Africa who just need to be productive and self sufficient.
Bro you gotta come to South Africa man, been watching your channel since you were on 80k subs your growth is beautiful bro, happy and grateful;l for you. You show me the streets and normal people of the motherland. Appreciate you bro
@@SparksMoyoYou people exaggerate the threat. It is no worse than Rio or parts of Chicago. Obviously, one needs to take due care as you would in any major metropolis.
@@SparksMoyo there's more to South Africa than Cape Town, Durban or Jozi...don't think he'll get robbed everywhere :-) You just have to be street smart
Printed currency...that's trivial. What's you want to know about Zim is the heritage of music and dance that is now reaching the far corners of world culture.
Sorry about that @27:00 Zim police are a major ball ache for everybody tbh. Case in point, the officer is like 'You're a tourist.. ' then goes on to ask 'What are you doing here in Zimbabwe?'. Which makes no sense at all. Their remit is to be as much of a pain in the back as possible.
Zimbabweans are nice people. by the way on international markets those 100 trillion dollar bills go for at least $100-250USD a piece because they are a collector's item
Met some Zimbabweans in UAE,aircraft engineers,very humble people,Zimbabwe's presidents didn't get along with the west for their policies hence the sanctions they recieved which is the same thing the west tried to do to Iran,China,Russia,this is the reason why the dollar will crush as coutries abandon it,USA/west are using the dollar as a weapon and they will pay for it
Nice Mic drop at the end. Enjoy the videos, and you are a very thoughtful and patient traver. Please keep traveling and being a solid ambassador of human interaction versus the majority of bloggers who just want shock value. You are quality content and not exploiting the people and places you go and that's why I will keep watching your videos. Trek On!
Now you are a trillionare, you could be the leader and tell them about the world. It is a shame they have to live like that and at the mercy of dictators. Thanks for sharing and hopefully they get a leader with a financial background or this one brings the right people to help the country grow.😊
@SabbaticalTommy thanks for sharing your experience of Zimbabwe. From my perspective the country has a lot of personality and beauty, But it also has a lot of problems like you said. I know most people don’t understand how strong the United States Dollar is globally. That is why we are always fighting to keep it that way. But from my point of view whenever a 3rd world country decide to use the US Currency it’s for one of 2 reasons. Reason number 1 is because their currency has crashed and burned. Reason number 2 is because the dollar can be used all on over the world. Which is an amazing thing but what they don’t understand is that using US Currency can be super challenging, especially for the economy. And we just seen that first hand, $15(USD) for a meal and two sodas is pretty expensive compared to other countries in Africa. For example if you were going to spend $15(USD) in Kenya or Nigeria you would be able to eat Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner! Everything is 2-3x the price is Zimbabwe. So that takes a huge toll on everyone and that’s why the Uber driver said “Either you’re RICH or you’re POOR” there is no in between. I really hope that one day the government decides to actually take care of its people and starts putting money back into its economy instead of its own pockets. But once again thanks again Tommy for the great video and I’m glad you enjoyed yourself! Can’t wait to see where you go next. Bless up
@NewGenerationalNews very well said, there is no middle class, only the very wealthy and the very poor. A similar thing is happening in the US as well, just more slowly than in other nations. This is by design.
Why does using the US Dollar make things more expensive??? If it makes it easier to trade good all over the world including Zimbabwe then using the US dollar should keep the prices of goods and services down.
I knew from the word go that you were going to have problems with the authorities with the use of your camera and filming. Im not sure how lucky got you out of it. Consider yourself one of the very lucky ones indeed.
Zimbabwe Is beautiful country and the people are super friendly I have a lot Friends from there Super heartwarming. I hope the country economy goes up. I'm just imagining taking just 1 Million dollars and move there 😁 Looks nice place.
I love your videos. Going to places I would love to visit and can’t. You do them extremely well. Your openness, honesty and intelligence and understanding heart, never mind knowing how to speak languages puts you ahead of the rest ( for me, anyway.) Many blessings to you my friend. Ellie from Ottawa, 🇨🇦
@sabbatical -- Thank you for visiting my home country. It's been a long time coming. Very glad to see you display my home country. However I a have to say that guy selling you money was ripping you off broooo.
Your history is a bit whooped even though I enjoy your channel, kicking out white farmers wasn’t a messed up move, it was a historical correction of reclaiming stolen land, Also Mugabe wasn’t bad at leadership, he was punished by the US for taking back stolen land, by way of sanctions, which decimated the economy, that is what happened
This was a REALLY good video of capturing Zimbabwe and the people. Really beautiful people and country.. thank you to you both for showing us all that you did! Much love to you both!💕
I think your guide today ruined the video Maybe you should have gotten a Zimbabwean to be your guide I don't know , but I feel she's making the video be much about herself
@skiski1504 Yeah Imagine wasting people's time coz of $5 sunglasses🤦🏾♀️I am glad Tommy called her out for lying about the "$1 sunglasses in Uganda"🙄 how much profit are they really making🤔 she was just trying to show off n failed miserably!
Hi Tommy, Steve here. I've been watching and enjoying your videos especially from Africa and Jamaica! Are you planning another visit to Africa and Jamaica? Do you and Josey still keep in touch? I noticed she has a RU-vid channel which I subscribed too. I believe you and her would make a good couple one day..LOL! Fyi, I am white and my wife is from Jamaica, from a little town called Bamboo, in the hills of St. Ann district. We've been married for nearly 35 years and have 3 kids! Hope you go back to Jamaica again!
If I could ask you anything I'd ask you about what your intellect stat is haha 😆 I swear you're a humble genius just based on how many languages you've picked up and how quickly you do it. It's wayyy above the normal ability of your avg person. I watched the video about how you do it and you explain it well but it still isn't just as easy as you say 😅😅 maybe to a genius it's easy but not us normies 🤷♂️
You just bought yourself an absolute fortune in those bonds you purchased in Harare. Hope you realise what they’re going to fetch when the redemption starts. 😅
Wow 😮 I just googled to understand hyperinflation in Zimbabwe and what’s happening! Oh boy! Now I fear my country Ethiopia maybe heading towards that horror.
I lived in Kenya as a child and it was such a beautiful land and the people were wonderful. Zimbabwe looks very similar only more…subdued…and the people are suffering but with great dignity…I hope they prosper and get a good future.
When Tommy is showing off his "Trillionaire mansion" I was constantly waiting to hear a booming African voice ask "What the he'll are you doing in my yard?" Haha Beautiful country though, much love to you Zimbabwe.
I love how you present things in a hilarious way bro. I'm still mad how you disrespected our beautiful language Tigrinya but couldn't resist watching your videos
