What We Like (and don't like) About Living In Paris 

@taz biscuit I can't answer for her but I can for myself in thinking the same thing. When you were a kid, have you ever played with your friends, pretending that you were characters from a cartoon or movie or TV show that you liked? I have and I always tried to say I was the character who looked most like me (for instance, out of the Disney princesses I was always Jasmine, because I looked for the one that kind of looked like me). Now, this feeling of wanting to see yourself in characters or people or possibilities doesn't really go away. It's human nature. So when like 90% (and I'm being generous here) of the media, and characters, and beautiful successful people on TV or movies or even famous on RU-vid are white, you sort of start internalizing that that's the only way to be and that you will never be like that. Even subconsciously you start thinking that being beautiful is being white. I'm latina. And when I was a teen I used to write novels. Except ALL of my characters were white. None were black. None were even mixed, which is the most common thing where I'm from. They were all blonde and red headed with blue eyes. So when I see someone saying that "Oh I'm glad to see successful black people" as I understand it is a recognition that "Oh, I can be like that too. This could be me." It may sound silly if you don't have the same experiences. If you're white you've probably seen a lot of successful white people in your life so that's just normal for you. But it isn't necessarily normal for others.

I agree with your notion taz biscuit. It shouldn't matter if they are Black. Who cares what race they are? French society doesn't obsess about race like Americans do. For me, it's just 3 beautiful and kind women sharing their experiences as foreigners living in a different country.

HappyHalloween most of Paris is Africans these day’s, so you don’t make much sense

Jay P it matters to blacks. Notice the one black person here likes it and the two non blacks dont’t?

Merci, Candace! You're making us blush!! :) :) :)

Candace Jones IKR!!! They represent black women well. All of them are well spoken, well dressed, and NOT FAT! They also seem to possess inner beauty. Best and safe travels ladies!😊

... and accused of 'acting white', so they had to leave the US. Our loss.

Three stunning beauté, please never go back, please visit the Netherlands greetings from Amsterdam

Are they guys fo real

Ha! Sunshine is the best, you'll see soon enough and then you won't be able to live without it! :) Thanks for watching.

Yes. Sunshine every day. Everywhere. No sense of passing seasons. Quite monotonous.

My dad is from maracaibo

Thank you so much Valeria!

Yeah but the video IS about Paris ...

Agree....my sister lives in South of France... Cannes...and from my visit it is a beautiful part of France... she is not keen on Paris...

Awww thank you! We're really enjoying this project and looking forward to sharing more. :)

Awwwww, merci Parisian71! Vous êtes sympa! C'est un plaisir absolu de habiter dans cette incroyable ville. Chaque jour est comme une rêve et nous sommes trop heureux.

Non, merci a vous trois !!

Thank you so much Sara! Yes, we have a lot more to share about Paris so stay tuned :)

Thank you Vanessa! True, true...the good does indeed out weigh the bad!

Merci, Sylvie!! :)

You don't need to start super young! I mean, you might not quite get the perfect accent and everything, but don't give up so soon. I learned english at around 13/15 years old. It just takes a bit more time when you're older because you have to "unlearn" the meaning of some words and reassign them. Try to watch stuff in French (no english subtitles!) And listen to french music and read french books. Write a diary in french, hop on a penpal site ! It's never too late to learn

If you have the opportunity to move you should, you won't be disappointed! :)

Moving there to spend of short or long period of time

@HappyHalloween yep exactly, but lots of black American are ashamed of them. African roots they idealize whites folks

Thank you for the support!

Thank you so much Bobette!

Thank you for the support!

Ha! We couldn't agree more, but it's a small price to pay to live in this beautiful city and country! :)

Well I am FRENCH but I live in Switzerland there is much less paperwork and I only go to France which by the way is 3 minutes away from where I live in Geneva by car or I fly to Paris and other places on week-ends...you just need to come with an open spirit not looking for an American way of doing things...and everything will be fine but yes paperwork is no fun in France they love it ! 😂

Reerei Dia I’d say bureaucracy and complaining is in the DNA I know I am FRENCH 😂beside this it’s a nice place to be or visit...

Is that so much different in the US ? I'm french and currently live in Germany and paperwork is so freaking frustrating in this country, even more than in France

Have you ever tried any DMV in the US?

Merci, Lesyadiaries!! :)

Merci, Angela! Yes, we have some new videos coming soon. Stay tuned. :)

Thank you so much for the support! All is very well here and we will soon drop another video so stay tuned!

Glad we could help!

Hi Victoria! Thank you so much for the support and we hope you will like living here!

Thank you so much for the support Ericka!

not really

It's a city not a country though ! But it is a world of it's own for sure, even in France, come visit one day !

Hahahahaha

It is better than the US, one thing I immediately noticed when I got back was the lack of architecture and culture.

@@airbornejay4962 Absolutely correct...the lack of culture and architecture as well as the limited appreciation and access to the arts, might I add, renders the United States inferior, in my opinion.

Merci, Janet! :)

Thank you for watching!

taz biscuit just had to get your racism out huh?

Don't be a toxic negative person. She is Brittish if she is a citizen. The government accepted her and acknowledges her as a Brittish citizen. Stop being closed minded and negative. If you want to get technical we are all Immigrants in some shape and form so get over it. Find love and peace in your life and stay humble. Don't spew you mindless dribble

@taz biscuit you don't know what you're talking about. There are lots of African immigrants in Europe and their children are European citizens now. Many grew up in working class environments. And actually what's wrong with Black women being privileged? Would you have said the same thing if they were White women? Stay pressed

@SZB Lyon et ses Bouchons !!!! Hope you enjoy the food ;)

Well “bienvenue EN France but your comment was three years ago so I am sure you are an expert at this Molière’s language, definitely better than me at Shakespeare’s one ! I hope that you had time to pass by Switzerland and have some chocolate it is only 1 hour 15 by car... A French living in Geneva ! 😂

We did that too in my highschool we all smoked just outside smoking isn't seen as bad as it is in the US here even though it has changed a lot the past 30 years. hope you can try and travel around France Lille is cool for the people but it's not the best region to see for i'ts beauty haha :p

@@lukascielocaminante257 alors tu n'as pas dû bcq visiter le nord pr tenir un tel discours

@@sandyjaja1840 ouaip je suis d'accord, moi qui vit dans le nord la richesse des paysages et de l'architecture est folle.

Oh, people smoking in restaurants is just horrible. Ah! Sutanya was talking about "apéro" and that she will show how she prepares one for you guys soon :) We had so much more to share about the positive aspects about living here so we might talk more about this in coming episodes! Thank you so much for the support!

Thank you for watching!

Oh, merci Camille!