I found this video really interesting. Honestly, I was never really interested in studying African countries and their history, and maybe that could be because here in Italy they mention Africa just when they talk about colonisation and the role Italy had in that. I think there's an overall misconception of African people, we as Italians always think they're all poor and, when they say they're not really that poor, we tend to say "then why did you come here in the first place?" With a slight (not really..) bother and I find it extremely embarrassing that people could even think of that. Would they ask something like that to.. an American or another European who moved to Italy? I don't think so. I hope this spread of racism will be controlled somehow and that governments and media will not de-humanise us.
We were just as ignorant and idiotic towards Albanians and Bosnians who came to Italy in the '90s - which a lot of people have already forgot about. What's happening today is hardly new.
Ya. Maybe the first step could be stop talking about Africa as it was a nation. Africa is a continent and the nations in it are different and diverse!!! Also, America is a continent. USA are a part of the American continent. Start decolonise/de-Westernize your mind. The sooner, the better.
I recently took a trip to Ethiopia, an African country Italy tried to colonize and even though they didn’t the Italian influence is still very heavy and easily seen there. If you are interested in learning more about Aftican culture maybe start there.
Nigeria also produces some of the best pieces of literature in Africa and the world -- I am thinking of writers such as Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Teju Cole, Chigozie Obioma (to name a few), all of whom are world-renowned and critically acclaimed authors. Achebe's "Things fall apart" is seminal in the subtle ways it exposes colonialism and its effects on people.
And our music and entertainment industries are simple raw, original and divine. I cant trade my heritage for anywhere outside motherland. Eirope is having 3 square meals daily, because of Africas disorganized leadership and their exploitation of our resources...that's about to change...the coming generation have a broader and wider global outlook. Summer is coming.
When I arrived in italy and realised how little Italians see Nigerians/Africans it saddened my heart and I don't blaim them at all ..I guess the fact that a lot of Africans come to Italy gives them a bad impression about where we come from...so i am glad that your clearing some of this things up, I'm only in italy because I'm affiliated with the US Army and after our duty is over I'll leave, not every African in Italy is a drug dealer or a thief or prostitute. Regards from a Nigerian RU-vidr based in Italy
@@ToniaGodwin We really need to hear more from African countries. Sadly the language barrier often gets in the way, as well as the fact that from what I know, not a lot of African countries have good internet. With that changing, I hope people like you can help educate Europeans of what is really happening in Africa, and about the complex realities of African countries that go way beyond the stereotypical "mud hut villages and warlords" image that a lot of us have.
Tonia Godwin I know right. I spent 7+ years in Italy. I was depressed for more than half that period. Did this volunteer thing to give my services to old people, immigrants and disabled people. I had this old Italian lady on my neck because of this. It was there, I quit my masters degree program, then moved to Canada to study and be with my Family.
@@antonioscendrategattico2302 most Africans have more access to the internet than many parts of Eastern Europe. The internet was fathered by a Nigerian called Phillip Emagwealli...you really need to do more research about Nigerians. Our people in the west and on the continent are part of the fabrics of global scientific development. Its all available on internet.
I'm Italian and I returned from Nigeria only 2 days ago. I spent 3 weeks in Abuja, hosted by Nigerian friends. I agree that Nigeria has a lot of potential, but sadly the current administration has negatively affected the country's economy, and insecurity is a serious concern. I could not really move around by myself, and this is something that everyone should be aware of before travelling there. On the other hand, I must say that everyone was very welcoming and friendly, and I would definitely love to visit again!
Yes, you as a white person may not be able to move around freely, especially in the far north, because they would see you as a dollar sign...if you are black, hardly would they look at you twice, unless you aren't islamically covered. In the south, nobody will even care who you are, unless you step beyond your limit. In Africa, Nigerians are the most outgoing, but they dont kiss asses and that is why it's not filled with white folks, who are not used to highly opinionated and bold black peoples.
7:53 It's not just Italy that think that way. At least in Spain is the same. In the UK is not the case. 9:12 This is also the case with East Europeans women coming to West-Central Europe. 9:43 Ask the Italians who flew Mussolini regimen (just to give you an example) to end up in South America (Argentina). It's just human behavior, history. When people are in need (freedom, financially, hunger, health etc...) and there is a promise of a better tomorrow somewhere else, they take the risk.
7.53 Actually most Italians think that a lot of Nigerians *in Italy* are prostitutes or criminals.... that does not mean that Italians think that *all* Nigerians are criminals, far from it. And blaming European governments for not doing anything against Nigerian human traffickers is a big rich in my opinion....
@@mimmiblu6138infatti, e il ricco stato nigeriano cosa fa? Ne vogliamo parlare? Tocca sempre a noi sistemare i loro casini? Poi con che coraggio ci chiamano razzisti? Hai detto bene: a bit rich. I'd say VERY rich. E se gli italiani pensano che tanti nigeriani siano prostitute o criminali è soltanto perchè questi individui, almeno da noi, sono sovra rappresentati (grazie alla collaborazione tra la nostra malavita e la loro). Ovvio che non siamo tanto stupidi da pensare che tutti i nigeriani siano dei disperati o dei delinquenti. Ciò non significa, però, che la Nigeria non sia un paese con dei problemi molto seri. Tia avrà voluto mostrarci un lato a noi meno noto della Nigeria però c'è modo e modo di fare le cose e il suo mi pare molto scorretto. Io sono fiera del lavoro che l'Italia ha fatto in questi anni: stiamo dando al mondo un grande esempio di civiltà e da quanto mi sembra di capire abbiamo la solidarietà del mondo (anche di tanti nigeriani i quali si vergognano che i loro delinquenti fanno fare brutta figura all'intera nazione così come ci vergogniamo noi quando i nostri delinquenti ci fanno fare brutta figura in casa altrui) e non basterà questo video a far cambiare idea alle persone intelligenti. Ti invito a leggere i miei precedenti commenti (se non l'avessi già fatto). Peace.
@@mamboitaliano721 concordo... ma credo che ciascuno debba prendersi le proprie responsabilità ed il traffico di schiave del sesso esiste perché ci sono dei clienti italiani ... l'adescamento per strada dovrebbe essere reso illegale per poter dare un po' più di protezione a queste ragazze. Per quanto le case chiuse mi disgustino, tuttavia in paesi dove queste esistono legalmente le prostitute vengono maggiormente protette. Purtroppo la prostituzione é vecchia come il mondo, ma almeno renderla un business legale aiuterebbe a combattere i trafficanti di donne e tutta la malavita che ci gira intorno a mio parere.
Quello che dici è giustissimo: senza clienti non esisterebbe il mercato e non me la prendo con le ragazze le quali, nel maggior parte dei casi se non in tutti i casi, sono a loro volta vittime trafficate con l'inganno. Certo che sarebbero da aiutare e i programmi di recupero esistono purtroppo le donne sono terrorizzate dai loro sfruttatori: sanno bene di cosa sono capaci (vedi delitto Pamela) e temono ritorsioni non solo contro la propria persona ma anche contro familiari rimasti in Nigeria. Certo che abbiamo anche noi le nostre responsabilità per la situazione attuale in Italia. Ma il problema è complesso. Abbiamo dei politici incapaci e senza dubbio ci saranno anche dei nostri in potere che hanno interessi in comune con le varie organizzazioni criminali (nostrani e non). Su questo non ci piove. Ma tutto questo non significa che lo stato nigeriano non debba prendere le proprie responsabilità ma purtroppo di questo argomento sento parlare ben poco.
I think stereotypes are not specifically related to Nigerians but to Africans in general, Italians think there is war in Africa everywhere, they probably don't even know where Nigeria is. Anyway I think Italians (including me) are very hypocrite when they complain about other's nationalities mafia when they were pioneers in exporting it. Anyway I lived in Berlin and also there africans have bad reputation, you know why? Sadly because 90% of drug dealers in parks are black africans (and there are a lot) Unfortunately a lot of uneducated africans immigrants end in working for criminal organisations dealing drugs, and there is also a lot of hypocrisy since white people are then big consumers
These stereotypes come from the fact that Italian public opinion was very shocked by the Nigerian Civil War (1967-1970) and the Biafran humanitarian crisis (2 million civilians died). The word "Biafra" became a synonym of famine, poverty and war, and stayed that way for decades...
@@misstiataylor_ Who talked about "judging"? I said "shocked"... It means that the image of the skeletal starving Nigerian child remained ingrained in public opinion for a long time.
@@misstiataylor_ lol I had the same reaction as you when I told my "well-educated 、well-travelled" Chinese language teacher in Korea that my dream was to visit Rwanda and she confusingly asked、"Isn't there a war in Rwanda?" I guess the first and last time Koreans heard news about Rwanda was in 1994 when the genocide shocked the world.
Giiiirl tell them! I literally started dancing to Soco lool! You should also inserted the "Lionheart' movie clip too.. it"s on Netflix... I recommend everyone to watch it! But yeah you were spot on about everything!
The stereotypes are REAL! Take me for example. I'm not Nigerian (Kenyan) and I've only been to Italy twice. First as a tourist visiting the Vatican with my family, then as a short-term consultant for an international aid agency. Even though there's literally zero migration by Kenyans to Italy (I think there are more Italians in Kenya than Kenyans in Italy), I felt stereotyped, judged and discriminated against more than I have in any other country in Europe. I was just there briefly knowing I would return home. My heart goes out to Nigerian migrants who have to suffer such despicable racism every day of their lives.
Penso che, quando si dice “La Nigeria è un paese povero”, si intenda dire che ci sono molte persone povere, e, in effetti, è il paese con il maggior numero di abitanti in estrema povertà al mondo. Mi sembra ingiusto o ingenuo tacciare di ignoranza chi semplicemente mostra coscienza della povertà dell’Africa, pur ignorando l’esistenza di quella piccola percentuale di popolazione che se la passa bene con i film di Nollywood.
Laura.... già. Dopo aver letto questo articolo di Oxfam ho capito quanto sia abissale l'ineguaglianza in Nigeria... nel 2010 il 64% della popolazione nigeriana viveva con meno di 1 dollaro al giorno secondo Oxfam. www.oxfam.org/en/countries/nigeria Per fare il viaggio dalla Nigeria a qui bisogna essere davvero disperati: prima si deve attraversare il deserto in Niger che non è affatto uno scherzo, poi si rischia la schiavitù in Libia ed infine la morte nel Mediterraneo. Ovviamente se si va in Nigeria come turista non ti mostrano i luoghi poveri... chi porterebbe mai un turista in periferia a Milano?!? Ed è vero che in Nigeria non c'è la guerra e che Boko Haram é attiva solo nel Nord e questo è il motivo per cui a nessun Nigeriano dovrebbe essere garantito il permesso di soggiorno umanitario come purtroppo é successo più volte. Sono davvero uno stato ricco : che il governo incominci a prendersi cura dei suoi cittadini dato che non mancano le risorse naturali.
Where I live almost every supermarket has someone begging at the entrance. Most of them are young, well healthy, male from Nigeria. There is not prejudice against Nigeria, but observations based on what we see everyday. However why these guys, even if scammed, don't come back to Nigeria once realized there is no Disneyland here?
I live in America and most of the most of the supermarkets here in Atlanta and also in San Francisco is that the two places I leave are people from Eastern Europe bacon with their children I was becoming so rampant all around America that people from Bosnia and other places in Eastern Europe they come to America and beg healthy young men and women with their children begging for money
Thank you for sharing. I can relate because when I was planning to go to Ghana for the first time from London, my social worker who is white had a negative perception about Africa as a whole. I was trying to teach her how nice and beautiful it is. She thought it is not safe, however there might be risks. Ghana is one of the welcoming and peaceful countries in Africa. I'm happy you did this video because there's been a lot of stereotypes and misconceptions about the continent. People who aren't of African decent don't understand and they think that there are just wars, ebola, no houses, water etc. I'm glad you had a nice time in Nigeria and had the opportunity to learn about your heritage.
i just love what you keep doing for the youtube multicultural community. I love to know how's a country really like by hearing a native citizen to talk about it. I deeply thank you Tia because with your content you are giving so much to our generation, you're helping us to see beyond stereotypes and get curious and informed. For what concerns italian's stereotypes about nigerians I think that according to the ''italiota'' mentality you have to do to others what they did to your to have some kind of revenge, and since italians have been mocked to the core by everybody in the world, now they are doing the same to African community to feel better. That's so stupid and useless and i obviously don't agree with that.
yes... and then they apply for the refugee status and some Italian judges grant them humanitarian protection which is obviously wrong and the fault of misinformed Italian judges. www.meltingpot.org/Nigeria-protezione-umanitaria-Valutato-il-buon-percorso-di.html#.XMkS8h7OM0N
@@francescofilippi2824 yes, fortunately. But the question is: why are they accepted in the first place since Nigeria isn't at war and some parts of it, like Lagos but not only, are objectively thriving? One thing is granting asylum to real refugees like Syrians ... but why to people coming from a country which is comparatively rich in some regions? To me it makes no sense.
@@mimmiblu6138 because a lot of them are escaping places where they are abused, tortured and imprisoned and made slaves like in Libya, and even if they put themselves in this situation this is a problem that Europe should deal with instead of just making agreements with the Lybians
@@francescofilippi2824 Exactly. They decided to go from a relatively safe state, Nigeria, to a state at war, Lybia. It was *their* decision against any refugee law which clearly states that people from a nation at war should look for help in the nearest safe state. Nigeria is not at war, so Nigerians shouldn't leave and go to a place at war, Lybia in the first place..... and Europe should be held accountable for people who have gone against all possible laws about refugees putting their own lives at risk?!? really? what about taking responsability of one's own actions? if they arrive here they shoud be repatriated immediately under the current law since Nigeria in *not* at war. I repeat : why should Europe be held accountable for somebody else's bad decisions? Aren't they adults who should respond of their own irresponsible decisions? As Tia said, Nigeria is thriving in certain regions and theiy are certainly more responsibleof their connationals' welfare than Italians according to international laws.
Great video, Tia! It's important to break stereotypes, and unfortunately there are so many about Sub-Saharan Africa. One thing to be aware of though is GDP is not a measure of income equality and quality of life. Nigeria as a country may have a high GDP and growing economy, but it still has high rates of poverty and inequality. It ranks 157th out of 189 countries on the Human Development Index, which considers education and health in addition to income, and it has the 4th lowest life expectancy. Many countries in SSA underwent structural adjustment programs in the 1980s, which involved privatization and trade liberalization (hence the economic growth) - but major reductions in social spending. Nigeria's economy is growing fast for sure, which is a great thing! Just it has to improve its public spending and social protection.
I'm aware and I'm pretty sure I said in the video that Nigeria's isn't a money problem but a leadership problem because it is after all leaders and governments who redistribute wealth. Like I mentioned to another commenter these average statistics don't tell much about the Nigerian reality because there are such large geographical disparities. The average literacy rate in Nigeria is 56% but you break that down and find that borno (northern) state has an average literacy rate of 14% and lagos (south) state has 92%, would not be surprised if it's the same for life expectancy etc. I didn't say Nigeria was perfect, there's a million problems there but I also think progress takes time and I like what I'm seeing in terms of progress. The country looks completely different than it did 20 years ago (according to my research of course) and improvements continue to be made ie they passed a minimum wage bill while I was there! You're exactly right though that this is the direction they need to continue to take because of course current levels are acceptable yet.
Tia I have never heard any stereotype about Nigerians but I have to say that some people told me that there was a civil war in Nigeria and therefore Nigerians who (illegaly) got in Italy were entitled to ask for refugee status... So if you tell me there is no danger of war at all, I don't know what to believe now...
Tia, thank you so much! I'm in the U.S. & my sons' Godfather happens to be a Nigerian prince. He prefers to work as an architect in the U.S. but is saving & planning to retire back in Nigeria. I've always wondered what his home country is like. Thank you for showing me this modern video footage & letting us know what a prosperous place it is.
For me I must admit that I thought that all of Africa is poor but other than that I respect everyone there and don't think Nigerians are drug dealers or something like that. Love you ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ciao Tia, Sono felice di sapere che sei di discendenza nigeriana, probabilmente spiega anche perché ti trovo così simpatica! Il mio stereotipo sui cittadini nigeriani è che sono rumorosi e viscerali, io li considero i Napoletani dell'Africa. Al di là del mio stereotipo, credo che tu ti sia contraddetta da sola quando parli del problema delle donne vittime di tratta e degli uomini inseriti nel commercio di stupefacenti. Hai detto che probabilmente queste persone vengono raggirate da altri nigeriani, e non sanno che saranno costretti a svolgere questi mestieri una volta giunti in Italia. D'altronde come hai detto tu stessa hai affrontato gli stereotipi degli stessi nigeriani, i quali ritengono che in Italia un cittadino nigeriano possa aver successo solo laddove si prostituisca o venda droga. Se tali circostanze sono così note da diventare uno stereotipo, com'è possibile che alcune persone siano davvero raggirate da connazionali? Non è una critica ma una sana curiosità, che per me è molto importante chiarire e spero davvero tu possa spiegarmi con una risposta (va benissimo anche in inglese) Spero mi leggerai, una tua fedelissima fan!
Non è questione di stereotipi, qui stiam parlando di mafiosi veri e propri che fanno soldi truffando la gente. Che ci sono in Nigeria come in Italia come negli States.
Omg! I remember watching your Jamaica vlog and I asked when you were going to Nigeria and you said soon. I’m so happy you got to go! Love from a British half Jamaican, half Nigerian girl ❤️😂
I appreciate this video Tia, because we have a lot of misconceptions about Africa and Nigeria here in Italy, and people just sticks to stereotypes instead of educate themselves. I wanted to learn something too so I read a book wrote by a Nigerian author, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie! She is a very talented author and speaks a lot about her country and her relationship with America ( the book is called Americanah by the way, I really recommend it) so at least now I know a little bit more about it
What a interesting video¡ I came here just to know a little more about one of my friends. He is from Nigeria but after telling me he was from there he said "yeah yeah but I have being living in USA for 10 years" and I think is for all stereotypes that is around Nigeria all the time. Great video, keep going!
BTW I'm from Ecuador but I also study in USA and yeah, peopke think all the time my country is soo poor (they didn't realize that even my current is the American dollar🤣)
Thank you Tia! I learnt so much! I basically didn't know any of these things 😥 But what surprised me the most is the fact that Italians don't have a great reputation in Nigeria, I would've guessed Nigerian people just didn't know much about us 😅 I want to watch a Nigerian movie soon 😄 And you're too pretty 💖💗💞
These stereotypes are really sad. And they are engrained in some Italians from they’re parents. People need to do their research and not say things with ignorance.
I loveeeeeeeee, LOVEEEEEEEEEEEEE this video Tia!!!!!! Mi fai essere proud di essere nigeriana ancora di piu'! Can't wait for your vlog 🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬🇳🇬
I've always thought that Nigeria is to Africa as China is to Asia.. full of extremely enterprising people who are also extreme extraverts! Which is why, being an introvert, I don't think I'd get on very well there despite having about 35percent Nigerian genes! I hadn't realised that the movie industry was so large in Nigeria.
Stereotypes about Africa is tiring. Majority of African countries economies are developing very quickly and growing. So people can have their stereotypes but me as a kenyan know how's my country is so if they want to learn they will if they don't they can live in their bubble honestly
Hey there! I just found your channel and I'm in love! I love knowing more about others cultures. I see your USA vs Italy videos, do you think you can do one of Jamaica or Nigeria as well in the mix? Idk if you ever lived there, even for a short time. Either way it would be very interesting 🖤
This really hits home because I live in the uk and I have come across a few Italians who act quite rude and irrational when they hear I’m Nigerian. They give off this vibe like I’m not very bright and I’m beneath them most especially at work. It’s quite irritating. I actually grew up with the notion that Nigerians who went to Italy were into Italy were either prostitutes or drug dealers, So I definitely can testify to that.
THANKS TIA TAYLOR FOR THIS VIDEO! I AM A NIGERIAN AND A NIGERIAN UNIVERSITY GRADUATE. I HAVE MY MY BACHELOR OF ART(B.A) AND WAS DOING A VERY GOOD JOB IN NIGERIA BEFORE I GOT AN ITALIAN VISA TO JOIN MY HUSBAND WHO LIVES AND WORKS HERE( HE ALSO CAME TO EUROPE WITH A STUDENT VISA AND ALSO STUDIED HERE). MY HUBBY IS EDUCATED. BOTH OF US WERE NOT BORN POOR OR LIVED WRETCHED IN NIGERIA BEFORE RELOCATING TO ITALY; NEITHER ARE WE HERE IN ITALY. OUR FAMILIES ARE VERY OK IN NIGERIA. BUT, MOST ITALIANS THINK, EVERY NIGERIAN LIVING HERE,CAME THROUGH THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AND HAS NO JOB HERE IN ITALY. THAT IS A MISCONCEPTION! WE CHOSE TO RESIDE HERE,AND AS SOON AS WE ARE TIRED OF LIVING HERE,WE ARE RELOCATING.... . THE SAME WAY WE RESIDE HERE IN ITALY,SO ARE MANY ITALIANS RESIDING AND WORKING IN NIGERIA. WE HAVE A LOT OF ITALIAN FRIENDS LIVING IN NIGERIA. WE ALSO HAVE TWO ITALIANS WHO ARE OUR TENANTS, IN OUR HOUSE IN NIGERIA.
Thank you Tia for using your experience to educate others. As a British Nigerian who visited for the first time last Christmas, I came back hopeful and more proud to be Nigerian. We have a long way to go but we truly are an influential powerhouse in all the ways you explained and more. I encourage people to research about MINT countries (Mexico, Indonesia, Nigeria, Turkey) if you are interested in learning about the most powerful emerging markets of which Nigeria is one x
As a Nigerian in Britain, we are highly regarded here. You're likely to have your baby delivered by Nigerian doctors and midwives here. We also have many high fliers in the UK who are proudly Nigerian.
Same in the states, less in medicine but business, finance, IT, academia are full of Nigerians in America. Was a very annoying to adjust myself to a new place where on average Nigerians don’t do very well/have access to the higher levels of society
@@misstiataylor_ I agree with you on the negative perception of Nigeria/Nigerians in Europe generally. I am glad that you and others like you care enough to educate. Keep up the good work.
I didn't know they made soaps like Dynasty, those clips you showed got me going, now I want to watch them..lol, thanks for sharing this very educational video and a part of your Nigerian heritage. As fa as stereotyping goes, it's something I know quite well. I was a 6 year girl, daughter of Italian immigrants, well you can imagine, no need to say more, just that not everyone in Italy grew up on a farm and played the mandoline 😂
I'm so happy you are bringing this up. Nigeria could do a lot better, because we do have the resources like Saudi Arabia, it's just that the leaders are so corrupt but Nigerians are smart and very creative. I'm very proud to be a Nigerian because I know we are so much better than outsiders portray us. 🇳🇬
Correction: More resources than Saudi Arabia. Apart from Oil, Nigeria has large deposits of gold, coal, tin, uranium, limestone, aluminum, very smart Human Resources, ..., you name it. It's a blessed country cursed with bad leaders.
Thanks for this video I’m a proud Nigerian from the (UK) 🇳🇬 I don’t think we need to educate white people about their stereotypes about us. Come on people it’s 2019 use google
As a Nigerian I can say that everything this lady said is so true. The main problem we have is a lack of visionary leadership. The vast majority of Nigerians outright hate the government, and don't trust them. That being said, there's more to see in Nigeria than Lagos. Please stay and have a look around!!!
Bellissimo e molto istruttivo, grande Tia! Non sapevo niente della Nigeria, mi ha scioccato molto che esista una produzione di film e serie tv così vasta e non se ne parla da nessuna parte. Che fastidio questa nostra cultura così bianco-centrica! Dev’essere un paese meraviglioso e vorrei visitarlo un giorno 😍
I always love when people talk about visiting a place where they have roots. I enjoyed your Jamaica vlogs so I’m looking forward to your Nigerian ones 😄
Being Naive is not an excuse. I have been based in USA 🇺🇸 for 15 years and I even know that Nigeria does have a war going on. As an Igbo born and raised in Nigeria I know too well of the suffer-age that Eastern People face being second class citizen of Nigeria. It’s ok to spew your Westernized point of view but Nigeria as an Igbo treats you like a second class citizen
South africa got its independance in 1994!!! I was there, a teenager from congo...living racism in the 90's in my own continent. The hurtful part is, most big power countries think Africa should just recover in LITTLE time after 100's of years what they took from us. Even now they're still taking. Simple example, Coltan in drc congo...to make mobile phones (bbc did a story about that. We even have Chinese taking our minerals these days in Congo). The Damage that France did to African country (Belgium with the help of CIA killed our very own Malcom x...Lumumba). European are offended when they have miss italy, france etc...but we have that too in africa on top the bad history!! Sometimes I dream of what if our ancestors never welcome those strangers in....it would have stopped a lot of these painful experiences. We did not need to mix with other people, look at brexit, terrorism, people not wanting you in their countries (forgeting the past). It was a huge mistake, even the americas...should have left the apache, cheyenne idians alone!!
Truthmatter by Ola dada are u serious? So you’re telling me that Nigeria is richer than Sudafrica? Hahahaha dream, that country is like an European country...
Tia hai fatto un video stupendo e te ne sono molto grata. Ho provato a leggere tutti i commenti ma non ce l'ho fatta. Hai ragione per gli stereotipi e sull'influenza che hanno nel leggere la realtà. Io aggiungerei anche che i media non trovano interessante raccontare dei tanti onesti, formati e lavoratori africani, che non fanno notizia, ma preferiscono mettere in evidenza il peggio. E che certe persone preferiscono credere il falso e credere alla propaganda piuttosto che impegnarsi a leggere ed ascoltare.
Amin, I think It's a really interesting video! I really appreciate the theme and the way you developed. Thank you for doing "culture". Continue in this precious way!
Hi Tia, as an Italian citizen living in the United States I always appreciate your lucid and respectful analysis. Whether you decide to talk about Italian foods or the USA or any other country, you always build your argument without falling into the fallacies of stereotypes. I really admire your truthful outlook and personal growth journey. Spero un giorno di poterti incontrare per un caffe' (e cappuccino per te)
Wow Tia, I'm really impressed with how you addressed all the negative stereotypes people have about Nigeria. As a Nigerian who schooled in the US and currently living in Canada, I get exhausted having to address these stereotypes. Now, I have a video i can refer them to lol. Thank you, Tia ❤️
There may not be war, but in my (limited) experience of Nigeria, it seems to me it’s a fairly dangerous country to travel to. My dad works for a company that produces luxury furniture and exports around the world; most of their clients are extremely wealthy, so presumably living in good areas. Once they went to Nigeria (in the capital, don’t know whether the situation is particularly bad there) for a job, and they were not allowed to go anywhere alone, they would be escorted from their hotel to the client’s house everyday and then back to the hotel. Apparently crime rates are high and the risk of terrorist attacks is real. Sure, not all African countries are the same and probably in Nigeria too there are areas that are safer than others, but in general when travelling to many African countries we are advised to be extremely cautious, which probably fuelled the existing misconceptions and even led us to make up stories of wars and such.
You could say all the same abut Jamaica and yet people still go there, ALOT. I wonder why that is? I think I wasn't cautious ENOUGH when I moved to Italy which was why I've been robbed here twice and put in some pretty weird dangerous situations. The world is a town really and it's all about perception.
Tia Taylor I disagree on this one. There are definitely places in the world that are more dangerous than others (to varying degrees, and it’s not a question of perception, travel advice coming from government sources for example is pretty clear about going or not going to certain places or at least being particularly cautious) and I feel it’s fair to say Italy is overall safer than Nigeria. Sure in Italy there is crime and is far from being the perfect country, but you don’t need to be escorted anywhere and the risk of terrorist attacks is significantly lower. That doesn’t mean it’s impossible to travel to Nigeria (or Jamaica for that matter) and enjoy it.
@Elisa Rosolin Why is it that western countries only focusing on Africa about this terrorist and other security issue? Because you think that only dark skin people are from Africa? Have you ever try to visit the Arab countries apart from Dubai? No all these countries are not a topic because they are white skin countries!... Hahahahaha! Well i know that there will be no day where by the western media will ever publish positive new about Africa!..
StarBlizz Entertainment don’t be silly, I talked about Africa because Nigeria was the topic of the video, and Nigeria happens to be in Africa. Don’t turn this into a racism problem just because you don’t like what I have to say. I am well aware that there are other countries around the world, aside from African countries, that have safety issues due to a variety of problems.
Credo che un video del genere sarebbe dovuto esser molto più pensato e fatto meno sull'onda dell'entusiasmo, perché mi pare che ci sia poco di oggettivo e molto di personale, come anche nei commenti. Personalmente sono stata in diversi stati africani e certamente non penso che vivano tutti in baracche di paglia e fango; so bene che, quantomeno le capitali e le città più ricche, sono città ben più grandi, industrializzate e all'apparenza moderne delle nostre. Il punto però non è questo, ma è il costo che a tutta questa apparenza sta dietro. Cina e Russia sono due dei paesi più forti al mondo, ma questo significa che il popolo sta bene? No. Significa che i diritti civili e politici sono garantiti? No. Significa che sono paesi pacifici? No. Come hai detto anche tu stessa nei commenti, Tia, guardare ai numeri non è poi così rilevanti perché non danno l'idea di come stanno davvero le cose, come allo stesso modo guardare l'economia non è poi così utile, altrimenti dovremmo direi che i cinesi sono i più ricchi al mondo e che in Italia il salario medio è di €2500. Mi sembra che il secondo video sia un po' più ponderato. Basta anche solo citare i momenti in cui dici che quando qualcuno vuole governare in modo diverso e cambiare lo status quo viene ucciso, che ci sono continui blackout, che il governo sfrutta la gente... A me sembra più importante guardare questi dati (e le leggi e le pene comminate) per capire se un paese è sviluppato o meno, lasciando da parte l'economia e la "povertà".
secondo te perche stanno male? Ogni paese nel processo di industrializzazione ha avuto all'inzio un periodo diffcile con pochi diritti civili, pochi diritti sindacali. Lo scenario che oggi vediamo in paesi di sviluppo è lo stesso dei paesi europei nei primi 900. Poi adesso non mi sembra che in italia vada tutta bene. Per quanto rigurda gli USA, loro non hanno nemmeno organizzazione sindacali che difendano i lavoratori, non hanno maternita o retribuzioni anche per le ferie cosa che la maggior parte dei paesi nel mondo(inclusi quelli africani) hanno.
Concordo. Ma ciò che scoccia di questo video non è tanto quei pochi dati, che possono essere anche giusti anche se poco equilibrati e presentati in maniera manipolatoria, ma piuttosto il tono con il quale vengano presentati a scopo di esporci al mondo come un popolo di ignoranti: cosa ammessa dalla signorina stessa in uno dei commenti.
@@bogo_wanderlust3692 Come tutti i "popoli" del mondo. Non ho mai trovato un "popolo" le cui persone, simpatiche che fossero, non avessero una montagna di pregiudizi nei confronti di tutti gli altri popoli del mondo. Ci sono eccezioni, ma sono sempre eccezioni di singole persone in confronto al proprio popolo, non eccezioni di popoli più illuminati di altri.
I think this video is very interesting, but, as an italian, I don't think most of Italy agrees to these stereotypes. I've never thought such awful things about Nigerians and I have never heard people that I know saying them neither. Obviously there are a lot of racists in Italy, as in all the countries, but I wouldn't say that their ideas represent the view of Italians in general at all.
Unfortunately all of Africa has a bad reputation in the rest of the world, not just Europe. I'm glad you did this video, if only to balance things out. One question though, because of the lack of government learnership, and economic disparity, do most Nigerians still want to immigrate? Oh and one more thing, your beautiful inside and out. Just saying.
Im Nigerian from Lagos i came to America when I was 4 i dont even remember where I came from fast forward sars is happening im planing to go back home to help out for a bit for the first time in 16 years
A fantastic job ,Sis! Stereotypes take hold when people around whom stereotypes are weaved have no platform to counter such stereotypes and negative narratives. I appreciate your effort in that regard. therefore. A case in point is, "mafia Nigeriana" which is gaining a tremendous traction in the Italian media and consciousness,lately being perpetrated by some media personalities such a certain Psychiatrist/ criminologist , Prof. Alessandro Meluzzi. Funny enough,he has become something of an expert in "mafia Nigeriana", and everyone tends to believe the unfounded, rubbish he says . However, honest,law-abiding Nigerians like my humble self, who were born , raised and socialised in Nigeria, know that what is branded "mafia Nigeriana"(falsely associated with such crimes as human organ trafficking, among others) is just a group of illiterate common criminals,mainly cultists, who Nigerian female pimps ("ashawo madams") use to intimidate girls they traffick and force into prostitution to pay them (the "madams). These individual commit crimes, however, a cult group such as "black ax" , the vickins" or "aye" and so on, that we know in Nigeria, cannot be put in the category of such highly organised and ferocious criminal enterprises as the real mafia the world knows: ndrangheta,cosa nostra, camora...etc . One political talk show commentator once claimed that "mafia Nigeriana" is taking over Casal di principe from Clan dei Casalesi. As ridiculous and as untrue that was, that's the extent of exaggeration and hype going on in the mainstream Italian media about African migrants vis-a-viz Nigerians. They don't ever bother to ask Nigerians what exactly cultism is, just to get "insiders' " perspective rather running with and spreading falsehood borne out of prejudice "Mafia Nigeriana" is a political fabrication designed to vilify illegal immigrants from sub-saharan Africa, majority of whom are Nigerians. Now, the prevailing anti-immigrant sentiments being whipped up by Mr. Savini and his political party, Lega, is such that whenever a crime is committed, what people tend to figure out first is the name and nationality of the suspect. If the name sounds African, though a suspect, it is politicised automatically; and if it's Nigerian("the usual suspects")....woooo!! the media would make it look like a group crime just to make the point that every Nigeria has the proclivity for crime. Just like you rightly stated, Nigeria is the most populous black country in the world : 1 out of every 5 black person is a Nigerian. Going by the same statistical logical, 1 out every 5 criminal/crime suspect in the world might be a Nigerian. However,that DOESN'T MAKE ALL NIGERIANS CRIMINALS. Thanks once again,Sis, for this video...I just happened on it.
Just to understand: this is a video about stereotypes italian have against nigerians right? So why are you speaking english? Why aren't you explaining this in italian ti us ... Italians?
Sorry to kick in Tia, I'm Alessandro and I worked for Coca-Cola HBC (owner also of Coca-Cola Nigeria bottling company) until 2 years ago. I have been in Lagos for 17 days in Jan 2014. We were staying in the one and only 5 star hotel of the whole country (the Intercontinental, I think looking at the pictures it is the same where you have been) and were moving around in a minubus with private escort, so I can say we were privileged persons there. Going point by point: 1) Nigeria isn't poor: as a whole Country it isn't. But there are few super rich guys (we were seeing them coming with cars costing hundreds of thousands of $ to have dinner in the hotel) and an ENORMOUS mass of poor people. Slums were everywhere and, even in the rich part (the former UK quartier) there is a bis sense of decadence. 2) Nigeria don't have war: but I was there to coordinate local IT Engineers for various infrastructure projects, and when I asked them how it was possible that a server was waiting the installation in Maiduguri since 8 months, they replied me that nobody wants to go there because there is Boco Haram and they can easily shoot you in the middle of the street. 27 thousands killed to me is "a kind of a war"... Yes, Lagos isn't bad on this, but we were still prohibited to go out alone from the Hotel, we were imposed to put on the curtains on the minibus (to avoid people outside to see a bus full of 20 white men/women), we still were imposed to avoid at ANY cost to take pictures to the private army around (one in Abuja didn't respect that, the soldier noticed it, he went with his kalashnikov to the bus , forced the guy to delete the picture yelling him "you shoot me, I shoot you!" 3) the air there is so dirty (even compared to Milan, where I worked for 12 years) that my eyes were always burning, and this probably because of all the power generator running all the day on any commercial bank or company to prevent the 6/8 blackout happening daily 4) in Port Harcourt they told me the safety/security situation for white men is dramatic: you really risk your like to go around there if you aren't brought around by someone knowing the surroundings 5) the traffic is simply totally crazy: we risked a crash because cars were stopping on the highway to pick up people... Once a Bulgarian colleague of mine, while on the bus to the office, told me "maaaan, look at that!!!" and there was a pickup going in reverse gear, at our same speed, in the highway, on a big bridge, in the wrong way (against the traffic)... Just consider that to the local managers that, due to their level, had a car from the company, this was given with a driver service too. In short: it can be an interesting visit if you go there with good money and you have all the services our company was giving us, but damn, for sure that's not a place that comes to my mind as a "nice place to go"...
Is this a new camera or microphone? Something it's different and I prefer the old setting (? Love you, Tia! I love hearing you and see what you want to show us!
Sì ok tutto bello ma parliamo di Pil Pro Capite (141mo classificato su 192), tasso di alfabetizzazione (59,6%, sotto ad Haiti...), tasso di mortalità infantile (74 ogni 1000 nati vivi, di nuovo tra i più alti)... e così via. È indubbio che noi italiani siamo poco informati sulla cultura diversa da quella occidentale, ma per educare non c'è bisogno di sminuire questioni che invece sono più che reali. Quando vado all'estero non nego che in Italia ci sia la mafia, la corruzione, l'evasione fiscale... lo ammetto e trasmetto l'amore che profo verso il mio paese, ma senza ipocrisie Edit: ho visto che hai ribattuto a simili osservazioni dicendo che nella regione X il tasso di alfabetizzazione è il 90% e nella regione Y il 14% e che quindi queste statistiche non sono rappresentative. È vero che non possono descrivere un fenomeno nella sua interezza, ma ne offrono una sintesi. Non si può però parlare solo del lato bello delle cose... Perché allora potremmo dire che l'Italia ha un PIL pro capite superiore a quello della Germania (il che è vero... nella sola provincia di Bolzano)
A lot of Nigerian immigrants actually immigrate to America and look down on the black people who have lineage in America for the last 400 years. It always interest me that many Nigerians look down on distant descendants of West and central Africa, like Jamaicans and black Americans yet so many Europeans look down on Nigerians. They also look down on caribbean immigrants in the U.K and Canada. Everyone wants to feel better than the next.
Really appreciated the informative part a bit less the not informative one . Sorry to Say but I Saw a bit of reverse racism . I am sure IT was 100 % unintentional however all italians ( or most of them ) do not Think that all nigerians ( or most of them) are criminals and Saying what you said is misleading and will create unnecessary tension. I live in the UK ( one of the most diverse country in Europe ) and i can assure you that even in London I heard some not nice comments on some minority groups. Should I Say that British are all the same ? Generalizzare e' sempre sbagliato fare informazione non lo è mai. Dare agli italiani degli ignoranti non è come dare ai nigeriani dei criminali ?
Io ho parlato dei stereotipi che esistono in Italia sui nigeriani che non sono esattamente veri, se vuoi intendere questo come “tutti gli italiani sono ignoranti” puoi farlo.
@@VeraAbroad lo so vera... ma lo dicevo in inglese solo perché noi Italiani lo sappiamo di non essere tutti ignoranti e razzisti all'inverosimile.... ma desideravo che il messaggio passasse anche al resto del mondo....
@@VeraAbroad sì scusa... sono stata poco chiare.... é solo che Tia aveva risposto in italiano e desideravo riprendere il discorso in inglese, tutto qui... anche perché la sua risposta era poco comprensibile per me dato che lei stessa dice... "Italians think" che sembra implicare che gli Italiani nel loro complesso lo pensano.... cosa che fortunatamente é solo parzialmente vera.
I heard that China is doing big investments on African countries, building infrastructures and creating jobs. Is this phenomenon present in Nigeria and could you verify it?
Ciao Tia come stai? I am glad there's someone out the sticking up for us. Living as a Nigerian in Italy has never been a walk through the park . Comunque tu sei yoruba?
I appreciate the fact that you are defending your roots. However, In my opinion you should have provided reliable sources and numbers to back-up what you've said in this video.
What figures do you need again, go check the World Bank and IMF data on GDPs, and Country population, except you mean IMF and World Bank publishes fake news, if that is so, then I guess a lot of preconceived notions are wrong.
