Three months after the first group of Afrikaner 'refugees' left for the US, many have gone to ground. A handful are speaking openly about their new lives.
Three months after the first group of Afrikaner 'refugees' left for the US, many have gone to ground. A handful are speaking openly about their new lives.
"In the US, I had to face this painful truth: I don't know where I fit in anymore. Can I work for someone else? Will I ever feel 'capable' again in this new place?"
This anonymous comment from one of the Afrikaner "refugees" in the US was shared by the @amerikaners2025 X account -- the closest thing to an official mouthpiece for the group -- on 4 August.
The account has repeatedly advised the Afrikaners, brought over in at least two groups on 11 and 31 May, to avoid sharing much about their lives due to media interest: hence the anonymity of the post.
The author, identified only as a mother of five in her "late fifties -- emphasis on very", writes that she came to the US with qualifications including "courses in Psychology, English, Geography" and "Trained CADD [computer-aided design and drafting] & surveyor draughtsman".
In South Africa, she had "owned businesses in sales, publishing, estate sales; revived an arts festival, designed logos and ads; trained marketers, did admin, managed charity...
