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Cameroon: Me and My 'White'
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Cameroon Tribune (Yaoundé)
COLUMN
14 April 2008
Posted to the web 14 April 2008
Tche Irene Morikang
The arrival of a new individual into a little group usually gives rise to some sort of strange attitudes. The example of workers of a company who become more assiduous, brainy, neat and polite when interns are around easily comes to mind. Such mannerisms take an awkward twist when people have to do with those of the opposite sex or a different race. Yes, people with a different colour. An "oyibo".
In our world of today, few persons will snob a friendship offer from a white-skinned person, just any white. Reason: most young people harbour a secret desire to "fall bush". And since visas have become as scarce as a hen's teeth, many of the "ready-to-go" individuals believe empathizing with an "oyibo" can play the trick.
If this were not the case, why would a lady insist on giving her email to a stranger? Hear what she told the man as she glided the address into his hand: "Please, if you don't want me, just give the address to any of your friends, your family or just anybody who wants a black lady. You can also put up the announcement in a paper". Can we be so desperate?
Such debasement does not only dishonour the feminine folk but embarrasses an entire people. If only our sisters knew what awaits some of them out there! For, who has never heard of the bestial treatment which some of those "lucky" to have their white are given! Don't tell me you've never heard of the dog story.
As an "Oyibo" with a Cameroonian girlfriend and living in Belgium, I'm chocked about your writing. I know the story about the dog, but that doesn't mean that every Oyibo is threating black girls that way. It's a shame that you talk about us that way. You certainly also know that almost all Oyibo, who have a black girlfriend or wife, are sending money to Africa to help the family of their love. I know a lot of African people, and have visited Africa several times, and I can tell you that black men sometimes threat their wifes very bad... [Read Full Text]
Dear "Oyibo" from Belgium, i totally share your view, generalizations are always wrong. I'm a black guy working in Europe and have been with an Oyibo girl for a long time. In our couple, I'm the one putting the food on the table, and i don't expect my family in law to be forever greatful for that. What you should understand through is that it is for the sake of preserving a minimum decency that extreme stories like the dog are spread. It keep our sisters from doing any possible atrocity to escape what some now consider as hell. Many... [Read Full Text]
Don't tell me that bla bla bla crab about being an Oyibo and living with your African girl friend in Belgium and how you should be credited for helping her family back in Africa ok Reading in between the lines from what you just disclosed yourself, your African Girlfriend is definitely in a relationship with you due to ECONOMIC DEPENDENCY AND SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST and not for REAL LOVE Ok. You'll definitely be in denial after reading what I just disclosed but that is the truth ok. A midddle class African Girl will not dare go out with you... [Read Full Text]
Miss. Morikang most of these girls who leave their country do better for themselves and their family. You rather have them stay in Cameroon and contract Aids. Cynics like you are the reason Cameroon continue it's free fall. Stop the misnformation.
I think anyone who leaves Cameroon in search for greener pastures to better him or herself is a good decision but what I find difficult to undertand is how someone can be little himself to obtain this objective. Remember leaving Cameroon to an "OYIBO" land does not guarantee a better life so if anyone want to embark on this advanture, he or she should do it with some dignity. I have been living in Madrid Spain for the past five years and I bet you life is not that easy as people back in Cameroon think, so one should... [Read Full Text]
I agree with the person who says that living in Europe is not as easy as people in Africa think. You can not believe how many taxes we pay for everything. Only on my salary I can tell you that the government removes already 40% from start. If I was living in Africa with my salary I would be rich, but not in Belgium. Life is very expensive here and there is not remaining a lot of your salary at the end of the month. But that people in Africa think everybody is rich in Europe is the fault of... [Read Full Text]
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