They misunderstood what the sister was saying...she said her friend moved to Nigeria from Ugandan not because the Nigerians are better people compared to Ugandan people... but she felt protected in Nigeria because it's an African American community keeping her from being taken advantaged of... It makes perfect sense to me and very smart of her to do.

Joanne is right. People shouldn't be demeaned because they speak with an accent. The reason they speak with the accent it's not their first language. Just like the American lady spoke with an accent while trying to speak in luganda. I mean, why is it bad if it's Africans with an accent, Italians, Filipinos, Chinese, Indians etc have even more thick accents.

I am ugandan 100%what i like about Nigerian is that most of them have only Nigerians names

It's crazy to me that I've seen some people make excuses for scamming, then will complain why someone dont come to Uganda

Talking about English accent, nobody looks down on Japanese for not pronouncing English with American accent...infact Ugandans speak better English than Japanese or Koreans but nobody give asians SH/T about their accent or how well they speak English

She just likes how Nigeria 🇳🇬 gets down.... Every African Country has their flavor.... Uganda 🇺🇬 should be adaptable when your willing to learn our people culture and way of life... You must genuinely love ❤️ Black ⚫️ People.....then blend in and live.....

👋🏿👋🏿👏🏿 Glad to see the repat podcast back .

The reason why English in Africa sounds different is because their pronunciation of English words is influenced by the pronunciation of African language alphabets and their tonation.

There is a large AA (FBA) community in Nigeria. I can see how it would be easier for an AA to assimilate in Nigeria. Not to mention sharing the same ancestry.

Welcome back, good to see the crew!

Just visited Uganda, now in Kenya. Uganda was nice but couldn't live there permanently. I have lived in Abuja, Nigeria though and really enjoyed it. I will return with Abuja as my base city and visit other countries from there and work from a variety, as I work remotely.

I have no plans of moving to Africa, but I really enjoy your content..

We need to improve ourselves wherever we need improving. If a country's or community's systems are not conducive to getting basic things done efficiently, they need to imrpove. I'm a U.S. native, and even if I go grocery shopping to a local farm, a small-town market, a Mom-and-Pop neighborhood store or a big box store like Sam's club, I can expect to not take an hour to buy vegetables. If it's taking an hour for something sooo basic in Uganda, they need to improve that aspect of their business dealings.

OMG this guest sounds just like me, especially with the mindset shift prior to meeting my Ugandan husband. I believe we are older than they are in age because we both have adult children. My final destination is Uganda as well because I too am a very traditional type of person. The words that she spoke resonated so very much with a lot of my experience. Thank you for inviting such a beautiful guest and thank you for sharing beautiful❤

Thank You for sharing…I am coming soon,I am up to the challenge of Uganda 🇺🇬 ❤😊.

Excellent program! Watched in its entirety.

Great topic. I'm glad the show is getting back to in-person interviews. It is more interactive and interesting❤

I enjoyed listening to Shoshana - an informed young woman. I wish her well!

Master Gabs , glad to see and hear from you. Respect to to the podcast panel.

Diasporans really need to do their homework. The softest landing for most is South Africa, followed by Kenya, Rwanda and Ghana. Go to countries that have a formalized Diaspora policy or very large Diaspora community that is well networked.

Survival mode in Africa makes marriage a thing that saves lives, it has nothing to do with love or family in every case, but a means to an end, in a place where options are not abundant if you don't have financial stability. Africa isn't special, in the relationship aspect. Especially when money is involved and necessary to survive. Live and learn.

No matter what the format...no matter what the arrangement...she never loses her composure. Camera focus or not, she always maintains a high level of camera integrity. The genuine attentiveness she gives the distinguished guest, coupled with the journalistic camaraderie she shares with Gabs is amazing in itself and makes for a great re-introducrion to 2024. What is even more astonishing is that despite the abrupt laughter and sudden verbal outbursts from Duke, .she never looses train of thought or goes off topic....kudos to you young lady and the multiple talents you possess! "You are a sight for sore eyes!" Welcome back and that satin jump suit would accentuate your skin and hair even more if you had a mahogany door backdrop! @Rachael/Production crew.... visual and 'prop' adjustments....?

It is funny when Africans believe all the stereotypes about Nigeria. The infrastructure might not be top-notch but Nigeria has many developed cities that compete with many African capitals (about 30 cities). I think other African countries tend to project their insecurities and country's lapses on Nigeria. It's always at least we are better than Nigeria when this is mainly not true. How developed is Uganda apart from Kampala and maybe Entebbe? Nigeria is going through issues no doubt, but at least they don't shy from it and won't try to hide their problems, unlike many African countries.

Very interesting show! Really informative! THANKS

lol Joanita, I'm Ugandan American. I understood what Shoshana, Gabs, and Oshay meant when they were talking about speaking with both accents because I grew up in USA. Joanita you had that reaction to what they said about speaking with both accents because you haven't lived in USA or outside Africa. African kids that were raised in USA, Europe or outside Africa can switch from their real accent (accent for the foreign country they grew up in, born in, or lived most of their life) to the made up accent (accent from their parents' country). Outside of the latter, I noticed some Ugandans in Uganda pronounce the Ls in some words as Rs or vice versa. Then there's Uglish which is a mixture Luganda, other Ugandan languages, and English lol. The African Americans (Black Americans) do this too. Infact comedian Dave Chapelle once said,“Every black American is bilingual. All of them. We speak street vernacular and we speak 'job interview.'” If lets say Shoshana didn't plan on telling her son to speak with both accents, he would learn to do that on his own because Africans that grew up overseas know how to speak with both accents for the same reasons Shoshana, Gabs, and Oshay gave. Btw, Oshay you can tell what type of English an African speaks by how they spell words in official documents. With that in mind, most Ugandans in Uganda don't have a British accent but they speak the British English and spell English the British way because Uganda was colonized by the British.

People often confuse accents with intelligence. The fact that one speaks with an accent does not mean that one thinks with an accent. Additionally there is a level of white supremacy associated with how people judge different accents. No one assumes someone speaking with a thick German or French accent as less intelligent. (E.g. Aarnold Shearzneger, Dr. Ruth). However, Mexican and African accents are not considered intelligent.

Finally!!! 🎉🎉🎉 let’s gooooooo

Excellent discussion 👍 everyone

I am sooo glad you guys are back!!

45:20… Master Gabs 💯 There’s so much I can respond to in this video but I will simply say this. In order to grow you must be open minded. Narrow mindedness can only lead to disaster later in life and THAT is a part of colonization. I applaud the guest and her family for what they are doing there in Uganda, improving the lives of the locals coming from a genuine love for our people, all Africans. I love it love it love it!! Thank you for coming on the podcast💖 Wonderful video 🎉

Oshae is completely ignoring where the fathers are. Why are these women growing up in fatherless homes?

Awesome podcast today, my Husband and I are Hebrew Jews here in America. There is a large community of us here, and not affiliated with those Camps that you find here in America. I missed you guys and the great continent you provides. But I did continue to watch Oshay. I think Oshay is speaking of the younger generation of female. And the System that is spoke of in the US is the very same systems that keep most down. Why would you need a husband when the system is design to keep them down. Great job over all

Thank you so much Soshana

I'm engaged to a Kenyan woman, and I pray she never loses her accent.

I don't believe for a second that women in Uganda are jealous of her being married to a Ugandan man. How does she know they don't like her because of something she's doing? She seems stuck up and stuck on material things. Notice how she talked about building a house, a gated community, and a nanny. Some chicks live in their own world. But Oshay and the gang lead her down this path, and instead of her telling the truth that she doesn't see any problems, she starts talking about how her husband is a desirable man and the women are jealous. Stop the cap.

Welcome back

I have a Nigerian husband and people are always asking me why an African. He is very family oriented too

You guys are great promoting the African culture

Glad to see y’all back !

I love this topic. Coming from an African Caribbean with British influence, have a variety of cultural experiences in my upbringing from a mixed family dynamic, it was a struggle when I migrated to the USA. English from your country of origin does not translate to America English. Americans used to tell me “speak English”. I married a man from a southern state and that was even more interesting. When my daughter would visit her father’s people, they would refer to her as a “white girl” so the language struggle of just English alone is so real…….. Last night I went to a restaurant and the waitress was nervous because it was her first job and first night on her own; I said to her “just breathe” what she heard was “bring bread” so she brought bread to the table 😮😊.

By the way Mr Agaba Tumusiime, the combination of both your names is quite deep. They translate to “He gives, let’s thank him”. That’s a name to be very proud of indeed!!☺️

Well played Jonita

Yes it would be good for her son to speak English as she does, however the way she's saying it will make him shame of his Ugandan side, her son growing up Uganda or in US doesn't matter. Her son having his father's heritage and his mother's heritage is amazing! Yes we need to get out this annunciation thing because all over US there's different dialects by states, and we tend to think/say folks are dumb that don't sound like us,(ie: southern accents) which we know is not the case! STOP THE MADNESS!! #WEAREONE #Africa #Afrka #Alkebulan #Unity #One Africa ⚫️🖤♟️🏴

What a lovely surprise to see the podcast format. Welcome back guys! Great topic.

Joanita thank you for giving everyone a Ugandan word to pronounce

Nigeria don’t advertise itself like other African countries. You know why, because they don’t care, it’s your business. And you can’t hear those stories. The guy trying to be funny about Nigeria probably has never been to Nigeria only armed with the negative made up narratives of the social media. The ones that went to Nigeria talks about a vibe that is not duplicated anywhere in the continent.

You can obviously tell how smart the cohost lady in brown is. It's the parent's duty to teach and instill values that play an integral role to individualism. You do not have to force a kid to conform just bzc u fear how the world will perceive them. The mother indirectly is transferring the same fear to the kid. The woman chose to raise the kid in UG she should have been prepared for the consequences.

I totally agree with Joanita. The way we speak English is influenced by our mother tomgue.Like here in England, I can tell a person which country they come from because of the way they speak their English. The most important thing is whatever accent you use its okey as long as the listener understands you. So we should be proud of our accents because that's what determines our identity. It's wrong to force an accent which is not yours just because you want to fit in.

I like Uganda, to live there you have to adjust, things take time, some people are trying their up most best. I haven't been to Nigeria but wish her luck!

Kenganda provides some great information, and I applaud the host for his vision, however condemning all AA women is not fair and shows a lack of exposure and understanding. I remember when the host got very upset because he thought an AA woman on KZfaq made a generalization about AA men, and preceded to attack this women every chance he got (it was very petty), yet I'm hear nothing but generalizations from him when it comes to AA women. Both of the men on this particular podcast, referred to the guest (an AA women) as an exception. The equivalent of "but you speak so well", very condescending. AA women are human beings, just like everybody else , there is the good, the bad and the ugly, and everything in between like everybody else on this planet!

You know what…, I love Jonita…say the jay word….”that was incorrect” ! 😂😂😂😂❤! You got her girl. As an African born American, who was educated partly on both continents, I get the controversy, but always remember that accents make diversity interesting! Great job on this one guys! Blessings.

This was good show & that lady y’all had on podcast today was a sweet lady. How she talk & carried herself majority of black women in America don’t have that mindset she have.

Why is it that wherever Americans travel they expect the destination country to be "just like or similar to America", if its not they say the country is not good, we really need to stop making America the "standard" for world and just appreciate the differences and unique qualities each country has to offer, seriously!

Also find the negative comments about Africa interesting. As many know, the nightlife, homes, artists and art scenes, networking in Africa are nicer than how many African Americans live in the US. They should research the different cultures, and make a trip to the Continent themselves. I believe their views will change.

Great Episode!

At 15:07 the lady at the right is Emah Ansah. She's Canadian-Gha nian who is alive! She's a presenter on African Diaspora News Channel and has channel EA Publication . She's reported on the Gambia

Uglish and bad accents are a very recent phenomenon in Uganda. My parent's generation spoke perfect standard English. Look at old footage of President Kabaka Muteesa speaking English, or President Binaisa speaking or even President Obote. The Ugandan phenomenon of direct translation of English grammar from Luganda or mispronounced words started after the 1960s. Before that era, anyone who went to a reasonably good school spoke close to the Queen's English.

Great conversation. Over the last six years I've had many friends and family members visit me and my family here in Uganda. Some just came to visit and are coming back after retirement; two stayed and three moved on to other African countries, or back to the states. From my experience, older married couples, retirees, and single African American men seem to have an easier time assimilating in Uganda, but my sister moved here and stayed as a single black women. There are romance, land and other scams to watch out for, and some repats have trouble adjusting to the paternalistic and conservative culture in Uganda, but overall the tropical climate, organic food, friendly people and lower cost of living, and virtually no racism make Uganda a great place to live.

They are going to be teased regardless.

I literally just left Kampala last weekend and came to Zanzibar. I’m an American and have been living in Nairobi for a year and loved it but after traveling to Cape Town I decided to visit Kampala to consider moving there and I absolutely hated it. The people weren’t as friendly as the other places I had been like here in Tanzania everyone is friendly and I love it. I think I’ll give it another shot one day because I came immediately after leaving Cape Town so it was a major culture shock and I think that could’ve had a lot to do with my lack of enjoyment during my visit.

I agree with Joanita, we just can't change our character or heritage to just make others comfortable. We adjust when we visit their countries and learn their languages too, the least they can do is learn how to be comfortable with our culture too

I agree with you Sis stay with your accent it’s who you are people need to stop judging and those bullies are ignorant..

Ugandan English is based of British English no cap. However, there is another dialect of English around. So yeah.

13:57 to her point about other things that can help. Usually the message here is that black women from the west are told don’t come to Africa without a man. That message is much different than having an African partner/husband/etc is highly recommended or suggested because it’ll make things easier for you to assimilate here. Tone and context absolutely matter; words mean things. Not to mention, the messaging is often that these eligible men are taken. That’s not very encouraging vs find an African man as a partner who are likeminded/like status because it’ll make your life much easier because xyz. It also helps to share good places to meet these folks. It always make sense to build community, nuclear or extended, etc. Also, shout out to this woman for sharing her journey. As a full being and person, just like many other women…I hope we can have more grace for them that are.

So guests who are talking about racism and negative bias in the west because of aspects of their heritage are criticising the Ugandan accent and local lingo - every city has local lingo that is not necessarily grammatically correct- I know this to be true here in London 🤔 the irony!❗️❗️ @joanita thank you for standing your ground- you were the one who spoke sense on this topic

Just a heads up, they are not real ethnic Jews, just in case so peopel don't get confused; their ancestors converted generations ago and kept the Torah tradition to a certain extent. The Igbo Jews in Nigeria, along with the Ugandan Jews and the Abayudaya Jewish community in eastern Uganda near Mbale, observe both Shabbat and Kashrut. However, it's crucial to note that Bantu peoples do not have any maternal genetic lineage or admixture from Judean, Jewish, or Hebrew backgrounds; they belong to completely different haplogroups. The only recognized Jewish African community in Africa is the Semitic Falasha, or Beta Israel tribe, located in the Tigray region of Ethiopia and Eritrea. Most of them have migrated legally to Israel as part of the lost tribes genetically and historically.

As a Kenyan🇰🇪, I would suggest they raise their kids in USA and then later they come to Africa when their kids are old. To me, accent is nothing what matters is, the kids gets good education and they understands and be understood by the world. Remember there are people who dont know English but French or Chinese and they live.

African American enjoy South Africa, because the is more similarities as US.

I like the man in blue...he got my point ...point....in Uganda where we have had a president for 40 years...don't expect much... Howver, when you come to Uganda be prepared to work and better your life and help others.... Uganda is not for the weak....you need to be prepared to have a positive attitude and be prepared to change things...the way you wantt them to be.....don't think you will find things working the way they work in America... When u come to Uganda be ready to be innovative..period..

Wow Black people arguing who speaks better English . The English must be happy with there colonization efforts . US Colonization ,CANADA Colonization, Australia ,New Zealand, Uganda Colonization etc . The native Americans stripped off their language and 100 million wiped out in in North America in 100 years . The Russians and Ethiopians are not native English speakers but they are OK . The world has 9Billion people . Part of America and UK colonization is language colonization .

African American men come from the same type of households African American women come from. We're raised in the same type of situation. It's weird to say you won't deal with someone who didn't come from a two parent situation when you haven't either. What would make a woman who was raised on a two parent situation want to be bothered with a man eho grew up in a single parent home? You're a risk for her.

I do think Black American women are better off in the West. It takes African American males forever to find success in order to just take care of themselves,. Where are the husbands for the lovely Ugandan women that Shoshanna helps? Is there a single mother issue? Issues of abuse? Are the men raised not to be abusive toward women? Shoshanna & her husband are helping others which is great!

Mingling stick! 😂😂😂 No Joanita, we don't call it that. And that's coming from a British Ugandan. Ps I changed my first British name to a Ugandan one and deliberately gave my children 2 Ugandan names. And I couldn't be happier. Great show Oshay and Team.

Jonita is right.

I am a Melanated American woman. Households without both parents are foreign to me. I grew up with both parents who were educated. All my community and extended family had two parent households and educated. Of course some folks labeled us as elites, however it was the norm for me.

In the way you adjust, it should be easier to get things done within that network. There should be a list of certified businesses in structure. People are sick of scam artist & those that waste your time. Time is the only factor you can't get back !! I have no problem creating connections.

Yes: It only matters to pronounce words differently when we are black. Spanish, Korean, Japanese; etc., don’t matter as long as they’re white. And not all Americans use the same pronunciation of English. It depends where you are in the US. Africa was colonized by many so Christopher Columbus. We were colonized by British.

I'm always happy to hear Gabs thoughts and opinions. It's unfortunate that he has such a negative opinion of AA women based on the experiences of his AA friends. Imagine if we all based our opinions of African men on the actions of Yahoo Boys and scammers. 😅

Because it is just not POPPIN and too many BROKE people...😮

I'm a repat living in Tanzania and I really loved Nigeria a lot. I can understand why she'd want to be in naija land. Places like Uganda and Tanzania and probably Zambia don't have as much conveniences.

Your free to move anytime you want

Shoutout to the podcast . Good to see you all back

The guy in blue is always outspoken, very intelligent fella.

Respect based on how well one grasps and speaks english on a Pan African platform. It's why it is said that africans/blacks can not be liberated while speaking the colonizers' language.

Being able to code switch is the best thing she could teach her son. It’s a cold world.

I couldn't have said it better Gabs.

I told people the largest black expat community is not in Ghana but Nigeria and the majority of them are married to Nigeria and most are concentrated in Lagos. Lagos is like little NYC on steroids.

We still have to delineate even in Africa

When it comes to communication what matters is clarity. By virtue of my Job, I work with alot of resourceful and intelligent people from all across the world with different accents and cultures. Again what matters is your ability to listen and speak clearly in whatever accent, and frankly this is not so hard to do.

Joanita I'm with you on the water thing... Its an accent not wrong... Btw when are you bringing kelis on the show?

I think for her to have her son archive both accents is for her son to have his early education in the United States, the come back to Uganda for his secondary education, he could later go for his university wherever he wish to.

Gabs is 💯 on language and pronunciation. I recently had the thought of getting into the screen printing business and have found that the spelling and pronunciation of many words in Ugandan languages is very loose, even within the same cultural group. No matter what dialect in America, you will find that they are bound by the same spelling rules, which is not always the case in Uganda. That can create confusion in business and legal matters.

Moving from Uganda to Nigeria because felt she couldn’t trust anyone in Uganda😂😛🤣ha ha ha. That’s a new one.

Omg! Thats crazy! You move from Uganda to Nigeria❤I love Nigerians, but Nigeria IS tough.❤❤

The American broadcast English is the Westcoast English, because a lots of journalists schools are in the Westcoast, plus most of the TV shows and movies are made in the Westcoast.

Some Americans not all. I am a school teacher and I have a multi lingual class. I say all their names correctly and when they butcher my name, I tell them get my name correct because too. It’s imperative. There is something in a name

To eaches own

The Abayudaya are a Jewish community in eastern Uganda, near the town of Mbale. The Abayudaya's population is estimated to number between 2,000 and 3,000;[1] like their neighbors, they are subsistence farmers. Most Abayudaya are of Bagwere origin. Some, from Namutumba, are Basoga. They speak Luganda, Soga, or Gwere, and some have learned Hebrew as well

I’m not going anywhere my indigenous ancestors were here and civilized people before France Europe Spain visited the shores of America! This is my land and country from the top of Canada to the tip of Mexico. The earth the winds and the stars will spew fires to cleanse the lies and ungodliness through out the universe! ❤️‍🔥

SAY JABALEKO! Yes Joan!! You stood up for the home team. Good on you girl😂💪🏿😂😂🤣