Zimbabwe: The dream of a better life

Zimbabwe: The dream of a better life | DW Documentary

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24 күн бұрын

Zimbabwe's economy has collapsed and many young people emigrate to earn money. Those who remain in Zimbabwe rely on remittances from family members who work in Europe or other African countries.
"Transactions" tells the story of migration in Zimbabwe through the eyes of one family whose members have been separated by the failed economy. Frank, who lives in Cape Town, and Miles and Portia, who work in Britain, support their family back home through regular remittances. At the same time, they yearn for their homeland. A fourth sister, Chrysthle, still lives in Zimbabwe and is unable to offer the family any financial help, despite her full-time job. Their mother, Mamilo, is the central point of contact for everyone in the extended family in Zimbabwe. Anyone who needs money comes to her, full of hope. But with every loan, tensions rise. Frank wants to help, but he resents it when his mother uses the money for things he doesn't agree with.
After the Covid-19 pandemic leads to hard lockdowns in South Africa and Zimbabwe, life becomes increasingly difficult. Mamilo urges her youngest daughter Chrysthle to follow in the steps of her siblings and leave Zimbabwe.
This intimate film documents the situation faced by Frank and his family. How much are they prepared to sacrifice to provide for their family?
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@razeka62 22 күн бұрын

As a foreigner, I can say the more you give to them, the more they depend on you to constantly helping them. Some of them don’t even care to work.

@morriselee 22 күн бұрын

sad truth.

@obinnaigboeli6686 22 күн бұрын

Don't say what you don't know please. Nobody works harder than we do. The country is out of place, that's why we seem to be calling all the time for assistance and support as the person abroad now would have done if the shoe was to be on the other shoe.

@muscularclouds 22 күн бұрын

@@obinnaigboeli6686 Word, there aren't any Jobs in Zim, Zimbabweans are hard working people

@tuforu4 22 күн бұрын

I wish AFRICA stop saying richest continent.

@bhekidube6800 22 күн бұрын

Why did you leave instead of staying home and working with them if it was that easy?

@zuluman8 22 күн бұрын

This is so recognizable for me. My mom is from South Africa. Because her father was a Dutch man and her mother a Zulu they moved to Swaziland. My mom married a German and she moved to Germany where i was born. Her entire life she would send money whenever she could to her mom after my grandfather passed way. My grandmother had to take care of many grandchildren and had no income on the farm in Swaziland besides some mais she planted. My mom payed for one of her brothers college, build a new house for my grandmother and helped a lot of family from here in holland. and in the meanwhile saving every penny to visit SA every year. My grandma and mother passed away in 1997. Since then i try to help my family where i can. i helped my uncles, aunts and cousins. and its true that many think that you are rich because you live in europe. but the cost of living is that much higher than in africa. Its a real dilemma. your heart is in africa but your head in europe. Africa is the richest continent of the world in many ways. The coming 30 years we will se the rise of Africa as a economic superpower. and it will be other way around. People will come to africa to work and send money to europe.

@ngwenoh.e9725 22 күн бұрын

We need good leadership to realize that full potential that we hear about.. the Truth hurts but so far so bad!

@hlukas84 22 күн бұрын

No way! Africa will be Chinese 🇨🇳 colony full of dictators bribed by China.

@tindrums 22 күн бұрын

That requires security of property. Something rare in developing countries.

@KagisoMotiang 17 күн бұрын

South Africa took care of millions of migrants who have nothing to show till today.

@sharpie842 10 күн бұрын

I’m afraid it will be a very long time before Africans get to that level. African leaders need to empower the masses through education and investment in people but they’re just not interested. It’s a tribal culture, just like it was in Europe for hundreds of years.

@Tripleexel 22 күн бұрын

One of the many reasons immigrants stay poor. Survivors guilt. You have people who have worked 30+ years in good jobs but in retirement have nothing to show for becasue they were paying for peoples lifestyles back home.

@darylcole165 22 күн бұрын

Sad

@Kennon959 20 күн бұрын

Also consider Zimbabwe is isolated from the global economy the elite don’t suffer they switched to gold smuggling and money laundering but the average civilians level of life dropped drastically

@nkanyezitshabalala5256 22 күн бұрын

This is such a beautiful film. Given the fact that South Africa has an immigration problem with Zimbabwe, it helps to give context to the experience of actual Zimbabweans. I also love how the film shows the personalities and diversity of the members of this family, I really relate.

@FrankMalabaArtivist 22 күн бұрын

Thank you. [This is Frank]

@nkanyezitshabalala5256 21 күн бұрын

@@FrankMalabaArtivist It's an honour.

@georgephambala1808 21 күн бұрын

This family would make a reality show. They took us through a rollercoaster of emotions. So many questions left lol

@KadduCheikhAnta 22 күн бұрын

A story for millions of people in the global South.

@ettaagbor1094 20 күн бұрын

Great insights. The pressure from family members when you travel abroad is real. Sometimes you work, you break your body, and you can't even enjoy a penny. It's a vicious circle, thank you, DW.

@VusaMkhaya 21 күн бұрын

I enjoyed creating music for this documentary.🙏 Thank you all for watching.

@freemann570 21 күн бұрын

Your tweet brought me here, ancestor. Manje ubuthongo dololo😂

@VusaMkhaya 20 күн бұрын

@@freemann570 Sorry for ukukuswelisa ubuthongo and thanks for watching

@Boss_Ants 19 күн бұрын

Brother, do you have a recording of the introductory song, hit's very hard man. Been searching, "vukani" almost everyday after watching a documentary very similar to this by these guys. Thanks :)

@VusaMkhaya 19 күн бұрын

@@Boss_Ants I have all the recordings. We will be releasing them soon on all online stores. I will share the link here

@Boss_Ants 18 күн бұрын

@@VusaMkhaya Please man, I will be patiently waiting. Thank you very much.

@joynerkid6020 20 күн бұрын

A story that reflects on the experiences of Zimbabweans both at their motherland and across the globe .Thank so much for this documentary .The love kept them goin despite challenges they’re confronting to make ends meet .

@worland322575269 20 күн бұрын

It is going to take at least four generations for Zimbabwe to recover from the effects of Mugabe's misrule, that is definitely for sure.

@shepkapungu2827 Күн бұрын

You haven't been to Zimbabwe lately.

@snicker576 22 күн бұрын

Beautiful documentary, nice job DW

@DWDocumentary 22 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! 😊

@darylcole165 22 күн бұрын

Im Zimbabwean,I don’t really get why she has to go to Poland when she has no connections and no ties to that country.if they said come to the uk.makes sense she has siblings. English speaking country etc. I have been to Poland if you don’t speak polish or have a degree in a sector that is on demand. Your life can be worse than Zimbabwe its self. It’s tough being a foreigner. If your heart is not in it. Don’t even try it. It’s not for everybody. You need a stomach for it. I know the mother sacrificed a lot to raise these kids but now they grown up l can’t help but feel everyone is obligated to send some money to her every month to be good child. So she has to go to Poland and earn to send money home.i think help should be from the heart

@tindrums 22 күн бұрын

It depends on who lets you in.

@francisokech 21 күн бұрын

This was a fault in the documentary, i.e they not going into detail about "why poland"? Is there a special scholarship scheme between Zimbabwe and Poland? Is there a relative there? Does their late father have friends there? Why Poland? The doc failed in that regard, and unfortunately, made Kiki come across as some kind of loser, which she may may not be.

@darylcole165 21 күн бұрын

@@francisokech I don’t think she’s a loser. I proud she went against family pressure. They want to send her to a land where she knows no one and she mentioned. If she’s on a tight spot she’s all alone over there. No friends, no family. There is more to life than just making money. Family and friendships are key to living a rich abundant life.judging by the looks of it didn’t seem like they were sending her to work a professional job but a low skilled minimum wage job. Minimum wage in Poland is soo small compared to cost of living Sometimes people are better off in their countries if you don’t have a plan

@francisokech 21 күн бұрын

@@darylcole165 I believe they said she should go and study there.

@samkelo27 20 күн бұрын

@@francisokech if tuition and housing is free then it's a good move if not then she's just setting up to struggle until she graduates

@peterkyne9197 22 күн бұрын

We Africans are lost. The mother think sending her children abroad is the best solution. Wow. what a shame.

@Boboroska 22 күн бұрын

If you doing well in Africa don’t think that other people are also doing well,let them try anything that can improve their lives,there’s no one who wants to be a in a foreign land they’re forced by the situation

@hlukas84 22 күн бұрын

Unfortunately you are true… Such a potential and people better risk their life to be able post fake instagram stories about their rich life.

@purposemoyo1873 22 күн бұрын

Fact

@bhekidube6800 22 күн бұрын

Looks like you have solutions please share with other people

@williebrown4266 22 күн бұрын

Yes, that also broke my heart.

@CindyChigoche Күн бұрын

I enjoyed watching this,i used to be their neighbour but i wasnt used to them. Back then i assumed Frank was his mum's fav,but now i just fell inlove with him. Hes such a good big brother 💖

@brendangandu5265 12 күн бұрын

A beautifully made film which sheds light on the real struggles of people in the diaspora. The amount of financial burden they carry each and every day. One really has to be disciplined and say NO otherwise you’ll find yourself at 67 years old with not even a chicken to your name.

@eaglenetmedia9928 19 күн бұрын

DW you have captured my attention when it comes to documentaries, Thank you for not disappointing. Much love for the work.

@igbonation8986 17 күн бұрын

Sending money is our first name. Every time the phone rings, it’s not a matter of sending money but how much? The problems at home is so bad and sad that we feel so conflicted when we spend even a little money on ourselves. Our brains have become fast acting calculator that convert every money and the difference it will make in the lives of those left behind. It’s so 😢 😢😢😢

@maribrunson4464 22 күн бұрын

I truly enjoyed watching this documentary, it's always good to listen and learn from someone's testimony.

@DWDocumentary 22 күн бұрын

Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment! We’re glad you liked the documentary. 😊

@georgephambala1808 21 күн бұрын

This family would make a great reality show. They took us through a rollercoaster of emotions. So many questions left lol

@obey6330 21 күн бұрын

Watching from downtown Dallas , can’t help the lump in my throat

@Visionery1 21 күн бұрын

If one were to ask Zimbabweans if they would rather live under Ian Smith or the current regime, I wonder what their answer would be.

@florencekamurai9967 18 күн бұрын

Ian Smith please

@JustWSports 8 күн бұрын

Neither

@mohammedsaysrashid3587 21 күн бұрын

A wonderful incredible documentary shared by an excellent DW documentary channel. Documentary about poverty, migrating hope ,hardness struggling of Zimbabweans 🇿🇼 youths generation's abroad.

@DWDocumentary 21 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching and for your positive feedback!

@High1QWealth 21 күн бұрын

Africans going to Europe should not be a thing! They must stay and be strong & independent to build their own nations!

@drewbranch7700 21 күн бұрын

Like our forefathers did in the past,one must seek better pastures in order to survive.

@andahtheo4237 21 күн бұрын

to build their country when they are hungry and penniless

@MutukuVaati-lm3wf 14 күн бұрын

Nobody wants to go situations forces,,thats why no matter how much we avoid pollitics, you cant escape poor governance even if you leave

@heathermtetwa1579 12 күн бұрын

Europeans traveled to Africa and the rest of the world in search of greener pastures. Today the Chinese, Indians, Arabs move across the world including in Africa, Zimbabwe included. Humans have always traveled, migrated and will continue to do so. At least they are not stealing, killing and plundering those countries like their ancestors did in Africa. The richest European countries have colonial baggage mainly in Africa, they built their cities with African resources, not earned but stolen.

@tindrums 22 күн бұрын

Many countries depend on remittances but would Diss the countries their money purses are employed in.

@ziwer1 12 күн бұрын

True, but if you have read history dissing ranks very low on list of crimes immigrants commit. Some countries have wiped out the entire native population.

@victorkiberu6032 22 күн бұрын

Wow 🙌 i appreciate my situation a little bit more though its a similar struggle, but i love the family connection 👌

@lizowilliam013 20 күн бұрын

what a powerful documentary, thank you.

@mooke7919 5 күн бұрын

We need an updated documentary on this family! They are so beautiful.

@theyjustwantyourmoney4539 21 күн бұрын

Some people here talk as if their countries will never go through political and economic turmoil

@Rudenbehr 20 күн бұрын

Yeah because I’m American

@IanWHachi 19 күн бұрын

@@Rudenbehr Even America goes through political and economic turmoil. Right now you are nearing $35 trillion in unpayable debt and Biden is pushing us all towards nuclear war. It's not all sunshine in Murica.

@willankhatter 16 күн бұрын

"Kiki has left the group" 😂😂😂BALLS

@nothandoamuli9317 22 күн бұрын

Part 2. ....

@melodymagodo5599 5 күн бұрын

as a zimbabwean living abroad i can relate ...thats life in zimbabwe

@user-fe2kn7bo8e 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing information,❤

@DWDocumentary 22 күн бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@LINERIC44 22 күн бұрын

Money relative to the economy...well said. They should ease up on you. It is expected here that when you are old enough and you earn money you do not ask family to give you their money. For a dire emergency maybe, but that is maybe 2 or 3 times in a lifetime.

@tysonalba6250 21 күн бұрын

this mum make very good cildren well done!!!

@juliamcdonald8543 11 күн бұрын

Zimbaweans are wonderful people. Who live in poverty. I personaly know professional people who earn between $200-350 USD a month. The grocercies prices are very similar to prices in US. They live payday to payday. They sacifrice for their children to get an education. All schools have tutition and they have to buy uniforms.

@TheKing75691 22 күн бұрын

Is anybody in Africa actually going to solve some issues in Africa...........this American idea of a better life is not a realistic.concept around the world you can solve your own problems without anybody else help....

@Terraider 22 күн бұрын

Until the western world stops exploiting Africa’s natural resources and propping up their dictators.

@Terraider 22 күн бұрын

Where is the international help and no “aid” that is given in not help just another means to keep Africa poor no real investment no investment to boost infrastructure to help Africa get ahead up to par with other nations Europeans, Americans and Chinese just take take and take some more and give nothing back.

@likatalikata3823 22 күн бұрын

Try helping yourself with your hands tied behind your back.

@hlukas84 22 күн бұрын

@@Terraider investments can’t come to underdeveloped countries… Just China will come and this devastating for locals.

@kathrynanneperry4651 20 күн бұрын

@@TerraiderWhitey doesn't owe you anything after the way you all kicked them out.

@mrcplumbing 20 күн бұрын

I can relate to this film..it's so sad to watch.a lot of Zimbabweans are going through this situation right now .. very painful

@zablonreuben 21 күн бұрын

This is awesome 😊👍

@ambrosebarigyemukiga 3 күн бұрын

I think most of us African diasporans share similar experiences with our families back home.

@SheenahMoyo-mz1pr 19 күн бұрын

Really enjoyed this documentary it was really put together. So relevant in these times we are living in, if not for the help from many relatives staying abroad life back home would be unbearable, there is constant need for money it's a cycle one problem after the other. Much appreciation to those that are able to send money back home.

@FrankMalabaArtivist 2 күн бұрын

Interesting to see all these comments! Even more interesting to see how many people have all the answers despite having never walked in our shoes! It's been interesting to also note how much hatred people can harbour for a person they've never met! 😊. [Frank, from the documentary. 🙏🏾]

@CindyChigoche Күн бұрын

But Frank,I don't blame Kiki. I'm her I don't want to move abroad😂😂 It's not easy always showing up for everyone, remember to take care of yourself too. ❤

@tabithan2978 14 күн бұрын

Why don’t these people stay home and improve their beautiful country that so desperately needs educated and intelligent people.

@dmtriyevmarufu521 21 күн бұрын

As a zimbabwen living abroad, i constantly visiting zimbabwe, things are hard in zimbabwe. Cost of living for 4 people is about $800 where as the avarage salary is $120 usd on the other hand unemployment rate over 80 percent

@lindsaymatika1005 20 күн бұрын

800 what don't you guys own your house.what exactly do you use 800 for.

@qhawemoyo8940 19 күн бұрын

@@lindsaymatika1005I think $800 is fair especially if your kids are at school going age and you are renting a house / cottage. Rent and school fees are the highest costs in a household budget

@willankhatter 16 күн бұрын

There is zero reason to be renting houses in Africa, more especially if you were born here. We have homes and land to build houses on. $800 a month is ridiculous🚮

@melodyowusuwaaduah716 5 күн бұрын

@@willankhatterAm from Ghana and my father don't own a home

@willankhatter 4 күн бұрын

@@melodyowusuwaaduah716 good for you

@mabuhayproductionltd3627 21 күн бұрын

The Family Back In Zimbabwe seems to live very well, with a Car,House,Tv and an Investment property All Paid from the Money From UK,SouthAfrica,Ect

@KagisoMotiang 17 күн бұрын

However, that is not sustainable, it will take decades for Zims to realize that running away never works. Zims will suffer generation after generation, nothing will work until they go home and choose to live together in peace.

@willankhatter 16 күн бұрын

A tv, a house and a car is living well to you.? A Television.? This is the most rubbish comment out there.

@mabuhayproductionltd3627 16 күн бұрын

@@willankhatter Yes it is, i think they have a better life than those Family that works 2-3 jobs to let them at home live the Lazy lifestyle (rich people to the rest of People in Zimbabwe). They are eating well and can save money. And they don´t do a thing.

@mabuhayproductionltd3627 16 күн бұрын

@@KagisoMotiang It makes the country survive, and might bring enough capital to start something up. It will ofcause not work if all the best minds leave.

@taku5178 18 күн бұрын

Every revolution comes with a cost. zimbabwe needed to walk this path to become great Robert was true visionary

@acajudi100 22 күн бұрын

HOLA MY ZIM ZIM friends.

@jm-je4tl 20 күн бұрын

7 minutes in and I can sayy you've outdone yourself DW. This is such a poignant documentary. I can just imagine all the work it took to coordinate everything. I hope you don't mind my asking, how long did it take to film everything from start to finish, 6 months?

@josephkerema8987 21 күн бұрын

Kikki is brave I wish her well

@TallisKeeton 22 күн бұрын

I can understand that everyone want to have a better life, but we all know that Europe has 7% of landmass and Africa has over 30% of landmass so there are limits, Europe is not made from rubber people :)

@davidroux7987 22 күн бұрын

Europe does not need these Sub-Saharans

@fra604 22 күн бұрын

That's true, but it's important to understand what drives immigration in order to stop it. If those people could earn even just half of the money they earn in Europe at home, they'd never go away from their loved ones. If we understand them, we can slowly stop immigration

@dimitrifaillard9972 22 күн бұрын

@@fra604 They used the be a more prosperous country, at the time of Rhodesia. After kicking the Europeans out and failing in developing their country by themselves, they now want to go to Europe. The irony …

@TallisKeeton 22 күн бұрын

@@fra604 what drives immigration in order to stop it. we all know what drives it - NGOs with banksters huge money in their pockets to loose :) The best thing to do is end NGOs who spread false promises to those poor people and who make those poor people migrate to EU. End NGOses take their money to realy help in Africa and bring banksters to jail - end of problem. but we all know its not gonna happen as banksters money can by politicians now :)

@TallisKeeton 22 күн бұрын

@@fra604 we all know what drives it mate :) banksters money in the pockets of NGOs who make false promises to those poor people make them migrate.

@KeliK1 21 күн бұрын

Have you ever researched how much Africans spend in Africa? Have you ever researched how much Africans send abroad? I live in Africa and I can proudly say that financially, I support my family more than my siblings who live abroad do. And many friends and relatives living abroad have asked me for help.

@patienceacheampong9542 19 күн бұрын

It's the situation in most African countries.

@margaretrosemakoni7096 Күн бұрын

What was Kiki going to do in Poland? She has to have a specific thing she's going to do. Whether it's work. I personally don't subscribe Poland for education. In UK we had health visiting students in the mid 90s and they did not succeed in passing their exams. I think the level of education in Poland may not be to the level in the UK. One needs to do their homework first before embarking on travelling to some of these countries. Stay blessed. BYO in UK.

@tinad721 2 күн бұрын

All I can say is I hate this African mentality that the older generations think they had children as an investment to look after them. Let us break this thinking and plan for our own old age and what to leave for the next generation. If not leave the next generation to focus on themselves. Parents you are not self entitled to my money and it was your responsibility to look after me but you can't be my burden to carry when I already have my own journey and challenges (I know easier said than done😅 but it's annoying) Am now very anxious 😔

@victoriousco 7 күн бұрын

Thanks for sharing this however sending money to support family is also done by those in-country especially to support parents and siblings.

@nunungema4412 21 күн бұрын

PLEASE don't go to Poland 😢 even the polish people leave Poland

@stanley-elmagico 21 күн бұрын

As an African I'm almost at a point of where I think we should talk to Europeans or Individuals whose countries are working to come and govern us again, because the leaders we have are really messing things. We need to make Africa work, we can't all move abroad the whole lot of us.

@annasmith2783 21 күн бұрын

Reading your reply, as a European living in the US, I have thought the same thing you expresses (having European countries/leaders/governments govern Africa). Every country on the African continent is governed by their corrupt, inept, pathetic leadership which is why there are thousands of Africans fleeing by boat to Europe. I agree with @stanely-elmagico statement.

@dagerry 20 күн бұрын

As a German, when I was a child I always thought "maybe they can elect a European who governs well and is not corrupt (democratic vote of course)". Now that I'm grown up, I fear that even our European politicians are the ones supporting weak corrupt African governments because they want to buy cheap resources.. it's depressing... the only hope is that after China and India getting too rich and expensive workforce, Africa will be the next continent to work their way out of poverty. Politicians here talk a lot about that we need to stop migration by supporting the home countries so nobody has to flee from there but in the end their solution was to pay Libya and Turkey to not let anyone through (now I'm hearing reports from Libya about torturing and killing refugees...)

@nathanfordham920 19 күн бұрын

That will create more racism among ourselves and perpetuate the idea of Europeans as saviors. Blacks can govern, but people must elect those who genuinely care about their country and aspire for a better future. Not those who merely hype things up, but individuals with proven track records. What's essential is to address the governments plagued with corruption. No child should ever go hungry, and if that happens, it's crucial for the people to swiftly remove those leaders from power.

@KagisoMotiang 17 күн бұрын

Im from South Africa, We always give advice, but foreigners don't want to listen, they will disrespect us and are lazy to go home, we South Africans have been and still fight through the struggle at home, that is why there is always progress here. We stay and we fix our problems collectively or individually. We Respect other peoples spaces and the law. We know that no one owes us anything out there.

@stanley-elmagico 17 күн бұрын

@@dagerry I kind of agree that the solution to African problems might be adopting a far east model. How countries such as Thailand, Vietnam, South Korea and even China have been able to pull themselves out of poverty within a few decades. Only problem is our politics is entirely modelled on the west which is alright still but its not bringing out the intended results. Rampant corruption, polarization and economic stagnation. Lets see how the next few decades will look loke for Africa then, but optimism is running low nowadays

@jon9625 22 күн бұрын

Zimbabweans actually voted zanupf in to power and have kept them in power.

@user-ns7dj1lo3r 22 күн бұрын

Western sanctions destroyed Zimbabwe not ZanuPf.

@aliancemd 22 күн бұрын

A quick search shows that they are abusing their power to squash the opposition, so what you are saying is not fully true

@tsheposeeletso6475 22 күн бұрын

@@user-ns7dj1lo3rNo self accountability

@vusancube 22 күн бұрын

This statement annoys me as it ignores obvious dynamics as well as the realities on the ground. Rigged elections, millions of economic migrants, woefully biased playing field, partisan officials, ignoring of rules. Its like saying North Koreans voted Kim or Venezualans voted for Maduro, lazy thinking.

@user-ns7dj1lo3r 22 күн бұрын

@robbigs1855Mugabe took back the land from the whites & gave it back to Indigenous Africans, then western countries got pissed off & decided to sanction Zimbabwe to this day. The worst dictators in history are the European colonialists who invaded Africa. They perpetrated untold evil, plundered the continent, deliberately enforced segregation & tortured/maimed any discenting voices. They were worse & pure evil than anything in history.

@mahlubonkemakunga3315 18 күн бұрын

Africa's leadership challenge needs to be confronted before this migration can be arrested. From South Africa.

@arnoldmwaisaka8459 17 күн бұрын

So real🤝🏾

@ezra6304 15 күн бұрын

Black tax is kills dreams 😢

@michaelfranklinwhibley2935 22 күн бұрын

Tack a ocean-going ship Transmissions 1980 Berlin headquarters

@purposemoyo1873 22 күн бұрын

In poland 🇵🇱 she will work for peanuts plus racism 😢

@darylcole165 22 күн бұрын

I don’t know who told people Poland pays well. If you don’t speak the language and have a degree in a high paying sector. Your basically working to pay your bills and keep a roof over your head

@alicjax7119 19 күн бұрын

I doubt her destination country is Poland. But probably it is/was the easiest visa to get to Europe. Check "polish visa affair"- previous government was selling them to "whoever".

@alistairrayners 20 күн бұрын

This is how poverty destroys our hopes, dignity and families. The slave state of constantly working and paying, always far from home and never feeling like you belong. You always the enemy on foreign land because you seeking a better life as a human being. Heartbreaking.

@bonganidlamini9722 17 күн бұрын

Are you advertising ARVs brother in that office

@nsovomhangani8556 16 күн бұрын

Those aren't ARVS, It's PrEP

@connectchannel7651 20 күн бұрын

Kiki probably has a boyfriend that wont allow her to leave the country, not knowing that she can still make plans for him to relocate together

@samkelo27 19 күн бұрын

It's best she breaks up with him before he breaks something other than the door

@GiselleX 17 күн бұрын

@@samkelo27Right...He sounds like he has an anger management problem.

@pauly8414 10 күн бұрын

Wait, you can't leave it there. What happens next with these lovely people?

@FrankMalabaArtivist 2 күн бұрын

HAHA. Maybe it's time to do part 2! 😉. [Frank in the documentary]

@JaySaidy 22 күн бұрын

Another great documentary by DW.

@FrankMalabaArtivist 2 күн бұрын

It's technically not by DW, but they're distributing it. It's been carried by Al Jazeera as well as many other companies. ❤️🙏🏾

@ianfarquharson3772 20 күн бұрын

Just think of how often all the things they need money for happen,and then think about if they happen that much in your life. You then see how much they take. If £100 money is worth so much more over there why do they need these big amounts??

@samkelo27 19 күн бұрын

They are really setting themselves up for failure cause the only way the kids can improve their lives is getting higher paying jobs cause at the current rate they are basically living paycheck to paycheck

@maxbrod999 22 күн бұрын

I really can't understand you DW. I am born European, living in EU. Of European origin. As I can see these people drive a car that I can only dream of. They have gadgets in their flat I can only dream of. I am retired, I don't have even one warm meal a day. I give more than third of my pension for heating, warm water...can you please tell me Where should I go? By the way, the total colapse started with Ukraine and...ah, by the way, do people who "know" about things in Ukraine, reside only at Kings college London? Because they are always on your television.

@TallisKeeton 22 күн бұрын

👍👍👍✌

@io_inc 22 күн бұрын

To make matters worse, they do not bother to fix their country. They recently had elections, and the ones I know didn't even go home to vote. The problem is collective within themselves; they don't want to change where they come from because they have become too comfortable where they are. On the other hand, this causes a lot of slave-like labor because the majority of illegal immigrants in South Africa are exploited by employers who pay them very little, knowing they can't report it. Both groups suffer from these issues, and the resulting brain drain is mind-boggling. It's a lose-lose situation for African foreigners seeking a better life.

@fra604 22 күн бұрын

@maxbrod999 Keep in mind that all these people have sons and daughters or sisters and brothers that work in the EU. They can only afford all of these things because of their family members being immigrants, otherwise they'd be unemployed and poor

@bhekidube6800 22 күн бұрын

@@io_incshut up wena this is not about you. Your country man are all over Europe too and in Uk they are one of the largest group of immigrants. If all is so well why are you leaving South Africa and even going as far as poland. South Africans are moving in large numbers to work as carers and seasonal farm workers in Europe. Your unemployment seats at 37 percent but here you talking as if you have a better country. You are voting in two week and you will vote for the same party ANC and some of you won't even go to vote. Shut your month and stop talking nonsense

@darylcole165 22 күн бұрын

You’re a European and a foreigner with nothing to his name comes to your country and makes more money than you. You have failed as person.

@dumisanisikhosana2166 11 күн бұрын

I came back to Zimbabwe in 2020 after living in England for 20 years and I've never looked back. I'm very happy being in Zimbabwe rather than being in a country where I never found acceptance and was constantly subjected to racism and discrimination. Africans should treat western countries as offices where they go to make money and then go back to their home countries when they've achieved their goals.

@flipperspro69 18 күн бұрын

Yes indeed!!!! Financing people’s lifestyle in Africa makes many diaspora folk poorer. Paying people’s naming ceremonies, wedding, funerals, concert tickets and buying fake designer brands is pathetic!!! The unless Muslim and Christian celebration hinders progress!!!

@EarlJasman 22 күн бұрын

iDouble up yamasimba 💀💀💀💀

@darylcole165 22 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@willankhatter 16 күн бұрын

A South African high on Nyoape

@TheMialek360 22 күн бұрын

Why not stay in Africa?

@spkas 22 күн бұрын

Benefits

@madhavyu 22 күн бұрын

Because they can´t make any money.

@lebo3793 22 күн бұрын

Where in Africa ? There are an estimated 3 million illegal Zimbabweans in South Africa

@user-ns7dj1lo3r 22 күн бұрын

@@lebo3793How can you say Zimbabwens are illegal in their own motherland. Is south Africa in Europe?.

@user-ns7dj1lo3r 22 күн бұрын

Becoz western sanctions destroyed Zimbabwe not incompetent leadership.

@mandlas.4305 21 күн бұрын

This is a repost. We watched this already

@stephenalfonso7423 16 күн бұрын

Black Tax.

@inconversationwithharvey 13 күн бұрын

If there is a God, may he have mercy on my people. The People of Zimbabwe have suffered 💔 at some point, it has to stop. Enough!

@kathrynanneperry4651 12 күн бұрын

Only Zimbabwe can stop it.

@Nengit 6 күн бұрын

May they arrived late on the line not yet their turn to "stop suffering". They need to put in the work it will take some time.

@surayetumedia6553 21 күн бұрын

Why are African stories not voiced like the European stories that you do.

@salieujallow9112 12 күн бұрын

South Africa is built by Dutch people from Holland

@subzeromidnight5388 11 күн бұрын

Built by british and the africans were their workers. Dutch rose to power in the mid 1900s and introduced apartheid and blacks were excluded from the economy until the anc came into power in 1994

@monamuhuthia 19 күн бұрын

Why force Kiki to go to Poland?

@kumbeetjirimuje4193 7 күн бұрын

Haibooo Kiki 😱

@sikhumbuzomoyo3718 12 күн бұрын

Why Poland plz

@antoniograssi6385 21 күн бұрын

Cristoforo!

@QobolwakheHimselfMazibuko 20 күн бұрын

I really like the family unity and the idea of looking after one another.But Zimbabweans must stay in their country and fix it from with. Use the farms you took from the white people and be proactive and self reliant instead of being a nuisance all over the world.

@connectchannel7651 20 күн бұрын

Do you honestly think they want to leave their country? I don't think so

@sazzydee1553 19 күн бұрын

Nuisance 😮

@decentnyoni7436 15 күн бұрын

Where are the farms?...Asking for ordinary Zimbabweans

@ziwer1 12 күн бұрын

This comment is proudly sponsored by South Africa. 😅

@olga_kawecka 19 күн бұрын

Que vayan todos a su patria y sueñen de una vida mejor.

@olejnik5165 22 күн бұрын

Hopefully their way of life will improve so they wont come to Europe

@biggeststeppa1 21 күн бұрын

Everyone who is able to help the country is leaving. Unfortunately the only way to fix the country is to prevent the people leaving in the first place.

@samkelo27 19 күн бұрын

@@biggeststeppa1 and become like North Korea?

@biggeststeppa1 19 күн бұрын

@@samkelo27 no, but incentives wouldn't hurt. In a lot of these countries studies are financed in one way or another by the govt, so having these grads serve their country until that debt is paid off would be a decent start.

@jameswalker68 22 күн бұрын

Sad to think it was once the bread basket of Africa

@enki6676 22 күн бұрын

Well, they thought it was a good idea to unalive all the farmers. Communists never learn.

@smallscaleminingsupplies9670 21 күн бұрын

Sad what sanctions can do to a country

@jameswalker68 21 күн бұрын

@@smallscaleminingsupplies9670Sad what the country turned into when it changed to Zimbabwe.

@smallscaleminingsupplies9670 21 күн бұрын

@@jameswalker68 Not really Mr, Africans are just as capable as Europeans this notion of Europenas are superior to other races is a stupid idea, Mugabe was right on land reforms its just that sanctions screwed up his economy, but Zimbabwe will bounce back we Africans are resilient people we are not aboriginal Australians or American Indians whom ure race had extinct

@danielwells774 21 күн бұрын

And now you are going to pay for their mistakes.

@Media56109 22 күн бұрын

Same problem in sub-Saharan Africa poverty, unemployment, corruption, etc. Why is this our fate in life? Who did we trouble ? Many of our land has natural resources, yet we, the citizens of Sub Saharan Africa, are poor. Our profession can not feed us etc immigration immigration is our only way out.

@mahlubonkemakunga3315 18 күн бұрын

Lest address mis-leadership first as our leaders are extremely self serving.

@justisendlovu9890 7 күн бұрын

Where are the shonas

@FrankMalabaArtivist 2 күн бұрын

Why is this an issue for you? Is it not possible to follow the story without getting tribal about it?

@seanmusona9408 22 күн бұрын

This is an old video , why are you posting old videos context has changed drastically

@HeatherBoo916 22 күн бұрын

Old or not people like to watch. I watch old videos of my own country.

@who_me4321 21 күн бұрын

It was shot in 2021. Kiki was watching Tokyo Olympics. So don't think it's far back

@FrankMalabaArtivist 2 күн бұрын

It's not that old. We finished shooting this only 2 years ago.

@John-cc9my 22 күн бұрын

Dw is the best

@AdityaKr2510 22 күн бұрын

✅✅👍

@smallscaleminingsupplies9670 21 күн бұрын

The situation of Zimbabwe is about sunctions and political mismangement, do u ever wonder how Iran is managing to live under sanctions

@basharalhajali3462 22 күн бұрын

@dt6559 22 күн бұрын

No dreaming of a better life in Saudia Arabia?

@Terraider 22 күн бұрын

Are you?

@Tania-lo4mv 21 күн бұрын

Они до сих пор в намордниках!

@goodcommunitylife 20 күн бұрын

What other language is spoken in this video besides English?

@neommutle8033 20 күн бұрын

The language is Isindebele, spoken in Zimbabwe 🇿🇼 and South Africa 🇿🇦

@samkelo27 19 күн бұрын

@@neommutle8033 you sure the weren't speaking zulu and shona

@subzeromidnight5388 11 күн бұрын

@@samkelo27 ndebele is basically Zimbabwean zulu because the man who brought the ndebele to zimbabwe is a zulu who escaped shaka's reign of terror in south africa

@samkelo27 10 күн бұрын

@@subzeromidnight5388 now I wonder how many other languages sound very similar to one another.

@subzeromidnight5388 10 күн бұрын

@@samkelo27 theres a language similar to tswana in zambia. Small tribe of people originally from south africa who also escaped shaka

@patriciavandevelde5469 22 күн бұрын

She will find nothing!

@hlukas84 22 күн бұрын

Social benefits, local communists, NGO’s paid by all taxpayers……

@Gnashercide 22 күн бұрын

@@hlukas84 parasite mentality

@darylcole165 22 күн бұрын

I’m just happy she followed her heart and didnt follow what everyone is expecting her to do. At the end of the day it’s your life. People only want what you can do for them

@samkelo27 19 күн бұрын

@@darylcole165 I hate how she thinks she is a bad daughter just because she can't financially support her mother like her siblings do.

@arnoldmwaisaka8459 17 күн бұрын

Let her be