First producer of cocoa in the world, Côte d'Ivoire is the richest country in West Africa; however, the infrastructures are in a sorry state; aboard his truck, Yakou takes between eight and 10 hours to reach the isolated villages.
I was born and raised in Uganda before moving 10 years to Algeria then now in USA. I miss this sense of community in Africa. I’ve seen many sick, depressed or anxious millionaires here in USA. I often compare the happy Africans in their communities with the depressed rich people here with about everything yet no community as everyone sticks to their lane.
@@bonifacemakongo3660 it’s just because you’re broke or poor, that’s why you talk like that. I deal with some real millionaires and I know how sad they are compared to many peasant farmers I meet when I take missionary trips.
@@pietrojenkins6901 it’s hard to explain to him, I don’t think he will ever get it. I’ve lived in both sides, I would rather be a peasant with a backyard garden in a humble village, void of pollution and easy access to organic foods straight from the garden.
Big up to the man who has dedicated his life to fix the roads and to the boy who helps his dad with the truck and to the boys working in the fields and mining area may God bless you to have a better future as an African i like watching these videos alot ...i pray you'll have better roads ...im glad in kenya the road conditions are not as bad as in other african coutries
learn to build these roads, it can be done very cheap and they are only sand, stone and pebble so every village and tribe could build them, my people conquered all of europe because they invented these roads and they are still in use 2,000 years later and they survive everything, show the, people organize them and they will save a fortune in repair to their trucks and it will bring wealth all over africa. making all lives easier and cheaper, they are very cheap and easy to build and maintain and require very little skill. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-z1aFWtBXHII.html
I've been watching these for a while and the quality of story-telling has improved. The portraits of the people and the song by the two men in the final minute is a superb touch. The story of Africa is a deep one. It is a long story that cannot be told in a day but every day a new page in our book is written. Vive la Afrique!
And we have so many complaints about our life? No words are enough to describe these people's courage and bravery. My deepest respect for these hard working people of Ivory Coast❤ And this should be an award winning film. THANK YOU.
The man who fixes the streets made me cry. There are still amazing people in this horrible world. May God help him and his family and may his house never run out of food.
@@maninamerica2046 hes doing it out of necessity, doesnt look like a thug. he claims to survive off the generosity of others. basically a beggar that works, like a much harder working version of the beggars that clean your windows.
I live in Abidjan, but have been in the interior in deserted distant places, and have witnessed thee hardship but enormous courage of Ivoirians. I honor these people here shown, all and each, including the passengers are living examples of greatest courage, smiling and accepting their life, as being alive... I greatly honor this man repairing holes and limping in order to feed his familly . Great very realist presentation, thanks for this great video .🙏🏻🌹
i absolutely love these videos, nothing lets you see the determination and struggle that people the world over go through everyday just to get somewhere. also it makes me humble, when i'm stuck in traffic cause of some idiot on a cell phone i think to myself _"did you have to get out and push your car every half hour cause its stuck in the mud??"_ Hello and good day! from Canada
I love this series! Each episode is a copulation of comedy, determination and brutal reality. From the yellow truck traveling at breakneck speed to the miners prospecting for gold, this episode should encourage one to practice gratitude every day. It's abundantly clear how hard the elder works for his children; it was refreshing to see his son's appreciation.
Hello, I am Korosh son of Pars in Iran I swear to God, I have a thousand problems in my life But I pray for the people of Africa with all my heart and I ask the Almighty God to help the people of Africa, I hope He will hear the voice of these people and help the people of Africa, Amen, Lord of the worlds.🙏🙏❤❤
Bravo Upload.. Said it before Will say it again.. This Series and Dangerous Journeys to Schools.. Should be shown in Schools/ Colleges Where Ungrateful People - Complain About ' Nothing ' In Swahili.. Ubarikiwe..
What a heart wrenching & hilarious episode at the same time!The humour of the people,their ability to share/work/complain together esp the passengers😂😂...'praying is almost not enough'! The saddest part was seeing the children in the field, Pythagoras &his bros💔💔...
I thought Zachary was a jerk too. The father with the his son was awesome I hope his son gets a education and his dreams come true so he is able to take care of his father and mother. I cried for the man filling the holes in the road and bless the people who give him money with gratitude for him fixing the road.
My heart goes out to the courage of the Ivorians and not even the gruesome and inhumane nature of work and life can take their smile and courage away. God will continue to bless these lovely courageous people.
with all respect. The ivorians are beautiful people and i appreciate as much as i could. I dont know what words can do but I really do pray that we find a better way. i pray for you and all of us
Wish I knew how to get in touch with the poor hard working crippled man. I'd donate to him & his family. God have mercy, and Bless him for his efforts.
I said the same thing. I said to my girlfriend I wish I could get in touch with the disabled man and the young kid who said it's hell here and we don't make enough to feed ourselves. God bless them in what they do. We (most of us) are so fortunate to have what we have and where we live. It furiates me to hear others say what they say to others around the world. I believe love and compassion can make a difference around the world for others who are less fortunate.
The govt is highly corrupted. Watching this abject poverty brings tears in my eyes. One of the most expensive food and gold is produced by these uneducated people. Children, children, need education. The UN and the govt is stealing all of our donations and they are proud of it.
I get your feeling and admire your wil. I do think it's a very western way of thinking. We see terrible things, and we wanna commit ourselves. Half of the world is starving, and fighting for survival or basic human rights. What about them...
You know I've finally figured out why everyone is so hooked on this great Docs, and it's probably because when we look at the hardships/lifestyle these people have to deal(day in & day out, just to survive)with it makes our troubles pale in comparison!!!
Awesome documentary. I did not know much about Ivory Cost before I watched this film. Chocolate producing, chocolate looking beautiful people. Ivory Cost is a beautiful country. I will definitely be going to visit these beautiful people and their country.
God bless the African people who have suffered so much from the greed of the ruthless & powerful. They are tenacious, beautiful, strong people. I wish I could help but I'm in Mexico & my hands are full here.
I admire that one-legged dude who maintains the road despite his condition. This video is amazing, you just earned yourself a new subscriber 👍 From Guam, USA 🇺🇸
@@TAZ0300 Yup... we've got the US Naval base Guam and the Andersen Air Force base. Most families here have a relative serving in the US military...and we love our barbecues 👍🇺🇸
@@sonofnam4418 Wow, that sounds bad ass. What’s the weather out there right now? I live in Massachusetts not far from Westover Air Force Base 2 hours from Boston. It’s cold and rainy today, but even in the snow, we still barbecue 🍖 🤷🏻♂️😂😂😂 by the way, tell me that one legged guy fixing the road is not a hero. Damn, I admire him. Most of my friends won’t even get a fucking job and this guy is hopping around on one leg fixing the road for three dollars a day he’s a champ. You just have to admire him.😂😂
I grew up in the same condition in Liberia and today I am living in a Germany🇩🇪 but sometimes complain😁 about the little things like train🚉 being late for 5 minutes. Humans are very ungrateful🤣
And I grew up in Zimbabwe and this situation is getting worser by the day over there. I now live in the UK and feeling grateful. Wish I could find the road repairing guy and bless him even with the little I earn. 😢
As a non-Ivorian residing in Abidjan, the biggest Ivorian city, am very sorry. Compared to Abidjan, one cannot imagine that deep in the countryside people undergo that hardship on a daily basis. Hats off to those gold diggers and especially to the small truck driver and his courageous son.
Just marvelous and fantastic! I watched this in the morning and it made my day and gave me much inspiration. I would have to say the most inspiring part of this film was the man repairing the road at the end with a paralyzed leg. Nothing but positive energy in this film. Also another great capture and great filming work!
can't stop my tears dropping down my face by looking at the brave man work trying his best to maintain the road. That's real love. Thank you God for my full health!!!! I have to work a lot!!!
@@travelwithtony5767 a lot of countries in that area are very poverty stricken so there tends to be more violence and crime with different factions wanting to fight over the countries natural resources, one of the countries on the ivory coast is sierra leone and its a prime example. Many of these countries are like this because when the European Nations who divided up africa were in the process of industrializing never bothered to develop these places except in the ability to harvest their resources, so the jobs were based around this kind of economy. And when the same European powers decided to give them their independence, they didnt have access to the kind of goods that came from their overlords.
@@masterodisguise2983 I believe it would be amazing and terrifying and Sierra Leone sounds so romantic but I'm a sucker for the human struggles and hardships that's all I know.
@@masterodisguise2983 You are speaking to me like I am a little child with no knowledge of Africa…unlike you I have travelled to these countries and witnessed first hand the violent crimes and savagery of the local tribes throughout Africa, and it has been this way long before White people tried in vain to industrialize and elevate them out of poverty, it was a hopeless effort because African leaders are the most corrupt greedy and evil despots in the world, they more than anything else are responsible for the poverty and awful conditions their own people are forced to live under, stop getting your news and information from your TV they have an agenda and put out propaganda and fake news..get on a plane and visit yourself and you will come away with a different opinion after experiencing the reality of what is going on over there.
Very beautifully taken with so many beautiful people old young and children who were in the making of this awesome realistic Documentary. Thanks lovely .
What the son had to say about his father really touch me. Beautiful thing to appreciate your parents, especially when you did right by there honest sacrifice
Watching this brought me to tears of both sadness and joy. Africans, we are very resourceful and talented, but for some reason the world continues to look down on us. Also, I start to say to myself being born and raised in Cameroon that it's not so bad.
This country is full of so much human refuse but these guys make use of every last little bit to make do! Its really awesome to see their large families prospering so well in such a harsh environment.
It is normal now that I watch this documentary with tears in my eyes. Thanks for showing the world and showing how human beings are exploited and kept trapped to suffer for the benifit of a few. At the end I always ask myself as to what I have done for the people of my own poor country, at least I am thinking. Love and respect from Sri Lanka !
The driver of the truck is so brave! I have a a lot of respect for his driving skills, courage and determination to just keep on going for a few dollars a day! I also never thought anything of Kia vehicles until I saw what that truck has been doing for years!
Thank you so much, i have learned so much while watching this series. I will never forget the man who is filling up the road with just one leg under the heat, and the moment when he said that he is very tired and looked to the ground........
im over here in my bed with a cold acting like a dam baby watching these absolute warriors work there ass of for pennies and doing it with a smile i have so much respect for people that live in these less fortunate countries and i think to my self if you can survive where they come from and do it with a smile they would absaloutly thrive in countries like mine also watching these videos just make me more disgusted with the people that live in our country who do nothing but complain and take for granted just how lucky they really are to be born into our beautiful country they have no idea what struggling really is
I wish we could take the ungrateful complainers & trade them for these good people. All they want is a chance to work to improve their family's lives - not bitch & moan because they want a free ride, or because someone else earns more.
Si,sus gobiernos no fueran tan corruptos y trabajarán para el pueblo esto no pasaría con esta gente tan trabajadora,es una gran nación,me encantan estos documentales, felicidades desde México.
This is such a beautiful continent but I hate so see my people suffer like this honestly because of corruption we are so proud of our resources but it only benefits a few and the rest stay poor so sad governments can't even build it's people roads from that money I was lucky to be born in Cape-Town and could take hot showers eat burgers and pizza watching these videos made me not complain anymore
KIA Motors did not need multimillion dollars worth of advertising to promote their brand, Yakou's indestructible truck and his determination has shown it...
@@xalleem8117 they are just the same as their ancestors, who sold their neighbors & African brothers to ships leaving Africa. Some humans in every culture are evil & it is always the evil one who seek power. Few good people understand how to fight this evil, but can only struggle to survive. It is so unfair.
@@MrDelgrigorov You have to be ignorant enough to think that the rich countries don't owe the comfort they enjoy from these people. What's a couple million Euros they can cough up to fix a 45-kilometer road and dump some of their unwanted vehicles to replace the trucks that these people are forced to make do with?
@@MrDelgrigorov The OP is wondering what if the rich lend a helping hand to poor countries that their countries took advantage of in the past and you talk about responsibility?
Same stories with my second big brother, still loyal going to sea catching fish every night because wanna help and don't want my old father going alone to the sea ..until one day our bot sunk at the middle the sea.. lucky both of them a good swimmers and manage reach to the beach.. because of that event, my old father got a good reason to persuade my brother not to follow him again and find a job at the land.. lots respect for all the man out there who keep fighting to do any jobs just to provide food for Thier family.m salute
What proud and happy people they have such a positive attitude and don't let a thing stop them.. good luck to them all. With there attitude they will make there country prosper
ohh my GOD MIXED TEARS IN MY EYES, the LOVE OF A GOOD SON ASSISTING HIS HUMBLE FATHER; and the LION HEART DISABLED MAN FIXING ROADS, COCOA IS A MULTI BILLION DOLARS INDUSTRY WHY THIS POVERTY ???
I'll never have any idea how that stereotype even became a thing. There's not a single soul here in the west that would do any of what these men are doing for roughly €2 or $3 a day. Hell, some of them even openly admit to not getting payed at all, but continue to work out of a sense of duty to their community or simply to keep themselves occupied and pass the time. Curse the soul who ever said "Blacks are lazy." Fah!
Excellent documentary! I've been watching different videos all day and the more I watch & see the less I know about the world around me. It's the isolated documentaries that come out that are told very well with excellent photography as well as individuals telling there own personal story is much appreciated.
Me too since watching documentaries about other countries on RU-vid I've suddenly realised I've been walking around with my eyes closed for 40 years .was quite upsetting when I realised how much we have been lied to . Feel like I want to do something to help at least a few people before I leave this world .
