Sometimes I wish I fitted in to Europe.

[Kazimiera]

Sometimes I get a little bit sad about not living in Europe. Don't get me wrong, I love living in Africa, but sometimes I wish I was closer to what is really mine. I'm a first generation South African with no real roots here, but no real roots in Europe either. Speak a foreign language here, and I would speak foreign languages in Europe. Sometimes I feel like I'm looking for something but I don't know what. Sometimes I feel a little lost. It's like living in limbo - neither here nor there.

My blood is from Europe.

Sometimes I also wonder whether Europeans would accept me. Not in terms of me moving there, but in terms of being a person. Sometimes I feel that I would be seen as an alien.

I don't know. What do you think??

[Vučko]

When you say first generation, does that mean you were born in South Africa, or you migrated there?

[Kazimiera]

My family migrated. I am the first one born here.

[Vučko]

I don't see why you wouldn't fit into Europe. You can speak English, so you'd fit into the British Isles

[rashka]

Move back to Europe. Would you like to live in Serbia?

[cossackpride]

Dumb idea.

Look. I have been travelling every summer since I was 18. I first wanted to move to Australia and then Europe.

There's nothing special about Europe. I spent a week in Tallinn and got so bored of the place. The reality is that it only takes 2-3 days to see everything in the typical European city.. Then you're just left with overpriced cafes and a poor (expensive) lifestyle.

Australia has a CPI worse than Canada too and never mind there's a universal rule in the world but people are pretty discriminatory towards foreigners. I've met Aussies abroad who make fun of American / Canadian accents, that gave me enough indication that I wouldn't make it far in such a Bogan (White Trash) country.


Europe is fun in the summertime but try living there during the Winter and coping with a piss poor CPI.

Sure the British Pound is worth a lot but they have a shit CPI. The idea of a 'house' in Britain is a closet with four walls and a door.


South Africa must be hard being mostly black. Guess what? Where I live it might as well be called Chinada (China + Canada) because of all the Asians here.
I don't socialize or even talk to these Asians.

[Kazimiera]

I don't know much about Serbia. And the only European languages I know are German and English. It's hard to move to a country when you cannot speak the language.

Sometimes I feel like I'd miss Africa too much and that I sold out.

[Vučko]

that gave me enough indication that I wouldn't make it far in such a Bogan (White Trash) country.

That's pretty harsh.

Europe is fun in the summertime but try living there during the Winter and coping with a piss poor CPI.

The winter is actually alright, it's the summer you have to worry about

[Maddy]

I'm sorry you feel that way : (
It must be very difficult in forming a sense of identity...but I hope you find your place...
I don't live in Europe either....but I have family that does and they don't see me as an outsider....so I'm sure that is def the case with you...because you will always have ties to Europe....

[cossackpride]

I was with relatives for two weeks in Ukraine. Lool.. hot chicks in a size zero / one everywhere and good vodka

Then I saw what the plumbing was like and the places people lived in and said "hell nah".

I later look online and the best paying job I could find (with someone for my future education) in Ukraine was $40,000 and they wanted fluent English, Fluent Ukrainian, Fluent Russian and 10 years experience.. Jeez..

I think I could do it with their CPI (Litre of Vodka is a few dollars..) but what happens if I get fired? Oh back on the boat to Canada.