Kenyan parents are subjecting their kids to slavery abroad in the name of studies & it needs to stop

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Lynn Ngugi

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Kenyan parents are subjecting their kids to slavery abroad in the name of studies & it needs to stop


You have no business sending your child to study abroad right from high school, they are underprepared, lack the basics to survive in a foreign country, and the mental toughness to cope with the culture shock

In a certain rehab in Australia right now, 45 Kenyan youths have been admitted with all kinds of mental issues yet their parents will…

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  1. Baaaaasssssss watu wa diaspora tumefikiwa in a special way! Finally, I hope these parents will understand from a parents point of view because they definitely don't listen to us ( their children) we are expected to be grateful for the opportunity ( which we are, in part) but is it really an experience worth having? Really at the end of the day, these parents should leave an open space for us to come home should we be unable to cope with the challenges of being in a foreign country. In all honesty, if you've never lived it, you'll never understand it from our point of view, albeit mine has been a successful story, the journey has been less than exciting especially when i watch my fellow classmates really living their best lives at uni back home, I somewhat feel a little robbed of my early twenties experience or even the chance to mature at an appropriate pace, having been in Australia chasing school fees, accommodation, work and permanent residency. Granted I have achieved the desirable outcome, to date its not an experience I advocate to anyone who is really not ready to leave home and toil here without a goal in mind especially if they are very young. A part of me feels as though if i could do it again maybe I would have stayed home instead , I say that with no disrespect for the opportunity but with an understanding of both sides. Right now if a friend calls me and says I've had enough, I tell them go home, tuko na kwetu at the end of the day!

  2. I went to Canada for my undergrand & turned out fine but my siblings came back with nothing. Know ypur child strength before sending them there. Its not foe everyone

  3. Daktari has spoken the truth and nothing but the truth. We have been waiting for someone to tell this truth!!!! Parents need to hear this. so many parents are being driven by their children instead of guiding them. Just because my neighbour took his son to america, hata mimi sitawachwa

  4. You tell people back home, but they think you are gatekeeping and wasting an opportunity that they could leverage themselves..lack of information is fatal!

  5. No you Kenyans talk to your own black African children , and stop sending them abroad and use your finance in your own country , see pride in your own black people

  6. A former international student in Australia, this topic relates well. I am among the lucky ones, the decision to study abroad was my own, and my parents supported me 100%.
    Thank you for bringing this topic to air because parents need to hear this” Australia is not just a land of milk and honey as they say, instead it is a land of survival for the fittest “.
    Hard-work and discipline is key, otherwise depression and anxiety kicks in.
    Most young people come here and through excitement and lack of direction they get lost in drugs and alcoholism.
    I am glad this topic has been brought up so that the truth about diaspora is known.

    Thanks Lynn and Doctor

  7. In this information age, why would anyone think of going overseas for an incredibly overpriced undergraduate course? ..the cost benefit analysis haiingiani,..if it is highly specialized yraining that cannot be received locally or over the internet and youre sure you will recover from it economically ,then sure

  8. Very good conversation and definitely needed. Children and Parents abroad are suffering in silence. So many people do not realize what people go through who travel to the UK, Europe, US, Middle East for Work or School. There is such struggle going on that no one can appreciate unless you are in those shoes. As well, those families who are in Kenya, don't be jealous of the ones working overseas or going to school and don't keep asking them for money all the time. They are STRUGGLING big time. Those who wait on their residency paperwork are on edge as they could be deported at any time. The cost of living abroad is very high, for example, a regular apartment in the US is $800 per month (KSH 124,000) (low end) to $3500 (KSH 542,500) (high end) that is just the room, no furniture, water, electricity, or food US$450 (KSH 69,750) and up per week, those are separate. You have to work two and three jobs to pay for shelter. Then there are school fees US$45,000 per year and up (KSH 6,975,000). You must realize the cost of living abroad BEFORE you just jump on the plane and say life is better – it is not better. Many are living on the street and shelters because they cannot pay for their apartment or house. Think before you leap. Appreciate those in Diaspora who are working and send you the small money they can barely afford. The grass is not always greener. More important, if you hear that a client from diaspora is looking for a home or service in Kenya DON'T overcharge or cheat them just because they come from diaspora.

  9. Thank you lyn and the guest for the Candid conversation Mr Kochei plse continue to help our children especially this agent in eldoret they are fleecing the parents without knowing go and get rid of the Crookes of agent in eldoret God bless you and Lyn ngugi

  10. Am in Australia and this interview is total bullshit .Australia international student is allowed to work 50 hours in a week.Huyu mtu ako na wivi na hana fact stop the propaganda and bullshit man