Eat Bitter: Striving for a better life in the Central African Republic | BBC News

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Eat Bitter: Striving for a better life in the Central African Republic | BBC News


In the Central African Republic, one of Africa’s poorest countries, local sand diver Thomas Boa and Chinese construction manager Jianmin Luan struggle to improve their fortunes.

They “eat bitter” today in the hope of a better tomorrow, but with no guarantees of what their futures may hold.

From BBC’s Africa Eye.

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@zapfanzapfan

Wow, dugout canoes…

@monroviaboy8574

I think the end of the documentary with the music said it all. It’s asked “why are Central Africans like that.” This documentary showed an unregulated society . It also showed how terrible our leaders are. The president and officials only came during the opening of the bank for photo opportunities.

@boonrg

Wow, fantastic documentary. Well done 🙂 Interesting glimpse into the universe of fellow brothers and sisters elsewhere on the planet. Wishing them all the best, very inspiring how they find wisdom despite all the suffering.

@liamatsutv

this touched my heart ❤️

@AthelstanEngland

You can be sure these people don't want Net Zero… nor do they want their kids digging up lithium.

@erickmabongah1986.

The reality here in Africa.

@auro1986

bbc, let them live better life

@KingKhalibhu

We don't care has long as we have family values

@MapaloNgosa-fk3mq

😢

@angeloftruth1793

Très beau documentaire. Mais il eut été instructif de montrer que pour saisir de meilleures opportunités afin améliorer sa vie, cela passe par…une solide éducation. Le chinois peut saisir l'opportunité de gérer un chantier de construction parce qu'il a reçu cette formation. Le pêcheur centrafricain, hélas, a dû quitter très tôt l'école…et la vie ne lui laisse que des opportunités très dures et…pas d'accès aux banques du pays pour développer son activité.

@haroon__007

Mens Are Brave

@CatatonicImperfect

This is an excerpt from the upcoming documentary Eat Bitter (2023). Am abridged version is currently available for streaming on BBC iPlayer.

Bbc why don't you mention the case of hind rajab

@manavmishra9071

Tough times don't last..Tough people do.

@winstonfraser7784

Good morning everyone it's possible to look for and focus on others culture to improve our family

@energyrepublic

The chinese want to replicate what they hated . Colonialism.

As long as it's us it's ok right ?

As long as we make the money , profit , get the resources it's all OK….

@andrewthacker114

Interesting clip, thanks.

@meni691

Very sad for African people,RIP African leaders 😢

@themanwnoname3454

[[Elections are Coming!!]]: 🗞️📰🗞️📰 “If we give up on the moral code our country believes in we’re no better than (who we are fighting).” – US Military Code

“Been that way for 30 years.” – U.S. Justice Department on the lack of Human Rights in Oklahoma County Jail, 2020 P.S. You get 2 days for every 1 you serve there bc it is so bad.

“Makes me feel human again after this place.” – Oklahoma City Art Museum review after life in the local shelters (20+ years in the making), 2024

“It is said that no one truly knows a nation until one has been inside its jails. A nation should not be judged by how it treats its highest citizens, but its lowest ones.” – Nelson Mandela 🥂🥂

I got human beings I love. Lying to them was never my thing. There is no God. Thanks to an old friend I remember the first lie I ever told 🙂 – Me aka Ron Swanson 2.0/Ron Swanson on Snoop Dogg/a nerd

free and fair elections
freedom of speech & expression
equal access to education
rule of law
freedom of peaceful assembly

Enough to know the USA created hells in the 21st century I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy. I pledged my allegiance to Monaco. 💋💋

@phoque121

Instead of being colonized by Europe, they should be colonized by China. They would be much better off (if that fails too, maybe India should be next) 🙂

@sunnysonen

Fun fact you can like comment by double tapping them ,also you can comment by triple tapping them!😊

@allivatehope2855

Taste Bitter then you can Taste Sweet ❤️

@samcalvinist4986

Everybody moving to Europe or America not going to Solve World's Problems or Poverty actually its going to create Massive Chaos in Europe and America, which is already taking Place in Some European countries like Sweden and Germany.
the Best Solution is everybody working Hard in their Own countries and Fixing their Own countries and transforming their own Countries into a better place so that the Population of their own country gets better and prosperous life in the Place where they are born.

Note: Rome was not Built in a Day, it takes time and therefore people of all countries must work hard in their own countries to improve their own Countries.

@onlyfacts4999

They seem more hard working than the blacks outside of Africa

@trigularity

So these are the scientists youre trying to import to the west?

@davidsmart8594

Pure propaganda…
The Chinese are exploiting Africa in ways that we never did, but you won’t talk about that, BBC. The story of one hardworking man doesn’t change that.

The diver is a good, hardworking man who is trying to improve his life and that of his family, which is better than 90% of the opportunists who come here illegally. Another subject that you won’t discuss with impartiality. Again: the story of one hardworking man won’t change that.
Try harder.

@Pogoproject

Africa richest country on earth
Raped for resources by the west
NCSWIC NOTHING

@tristanlim-mz3zy

To think you even need make up. Reveal yourselves.

@tristanlim-mz3zy

Bunch of shit faced mosquitoes.

@A1Kirazz

Not being born African or Indian is life's greatest blessing lol

@PallasoTv

❤❤

@skyliner467

Africa is being owned and slowly destroyed by Chinese Communist Party

@julia2k8

France is to blame and responsible for the suffering of the people in Central and West Africa

@KathleenMeyers-yb4rd

Just make sure you STAY THERE

@dominic197733

Meanwhile a German 15 year old has been raped and beaten by 11 non natives. Repeatedly. And got no time in jail? Are you people insane?