Comments on: Dying to reach Europe http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/03/dying_to_reach_europe.html black looks Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:09:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: BeautifulOmoeko http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/03/dying_to_reach_europe.html#comment-1542 BeautifulOmoeko Thu, 16 Mar 2006 09:53:42 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/03/dying_to_reach_europe.html#comment-1542 African Presidents & Governors, here is a result of your mismanagement! Will these things still happen to Africa a century from now? Will it ever change? While the saga of Kenya's biggest corruption scam under ex-President Moi goes on, our people are fleeing their own land in peace time. We must continue to hold our heads up high to those that do NOT want us here. Our gold, diamonds & oil power this global economy. YOu've guessed it! We are part of that economy. I simply remind the racist and ignorant few that I meet, "your people came overseas for our treasures, I have simply come to get my share of the loot". African Presidents & Governors, here is a result of your mismanagement! shame on all of you so called leaders for the past 45years! African Presidents & Governors, here is a result of your mismanagement! Will these things still happen to Africa a century from now? Will it ever change? While the saga of Kenya’s biggest corruption scam under ex-President Moi goes on, our people are fleeing their own land in peace time.

We must continue to hold our heads up high to those that do NOT want us here. Our gold, diamonds & oil power this global economy. YOu’ve guessed it! We are part of that economy. I simply remind the racist and ignorant few that I meet, “your people came overseas for our treasures, I have simply come to get my share of the loot”.

African Presidents & Governors, here is a result of your mismanagement! shame on all of you so called leaders for the past 45years!

]]> By: owukori http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/03/dying_to_reach_europe.html#comment-1541 owukori Tue, 14 Mar 2006 16:42:59 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/03/dying_to_reach_europe.html#comment-1541 I also have taken those steps into a new life 3 times but always to place where at least I could speak the language. Coming to Spain was quite different. I felt functionally illiterate for the first year and even now sometimes get frustrated. Doing this and having to negotiate deals with smugglers, cross deserts into ever increasingly unfamiliar terrains, hide from police and theives and finally to Europe where not only is the language and culture so far removed from your own - but no one wants you. You live on the margins of life before eventually IF your luck holds out you can begin to live a life and shares some of lives joys. I also have taken those steps into a new life 3 times but always to place where at least I could speak the language. Coming to Spain was quite different. I felt functionally illiterate for the first year and even now sometimes get frustrated. Doing this and having to negotiate deals with smugglers, cross deserts into ever increasingly unfamiliar terrains, hide from police and theives and finally to Europe where not only is the language and culture so far removed from your own - but no one wants you. You live on the margins of life before eventually IF your luck holds out you can begin to live a life and shares some of lives joys.

]]> By: Taran http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/03/dying_to_reach_europe.html#comment-1540 Taran Tue, 14 Mar 2006 13:17:55 +0000 http://www.blacklooks.org/2006/03/dying_to_reach_europe.html#comment-1540 I often wonder what situations people leave behind to go to such drastic measures. But the, I also admire the spirit that it takes to put two feet on unfamiliar ground. I try to do it as much as possible, but I've only gambled my entire life on it 4 times... all legally, but still - taking your life and moving it is a difficult thing. The last time I did it, I had to learn Spanish... Every time, I learned a lot. I suppose it's a matter of what you do and what your attitude and work ethic are. I often wonder what situations people leave behind to go to such drastic measures.

But the, I also admire the spirit that it takes to put two feet on unfamiliar ground. I try to do it as much as possible, but I’ve only gambled my entire life on it 4 times… all legally, but still - taking your life and moving it is a difficult thing. The last time I did it, I had to learn Spanish…

Every time, I learned a lot. I suppose it’s a matter of what you do and what your attitude and work ethic are.

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