Sunday 3 September 2017
Follow me on Instagram on this trip
Hi guys, as you know, I am getting on a plane tomorrow to go on a very long trip that will take me to Singapore, Australia and New Zealand. I did review the statistics for my Youtube vlog posts from my previous trips and despite the fact that I have improved the quality of my vlog posts, the figures are still disappointing. So on this trip, I am going to share with you my experiences only on Instagram - if you aren't already following me on Instagram, please do so and you will be able to see some of the more amazing sights and sounds of my trip. I will need to rethink what I wanna do with my Youtube channel as the travel vlogs may be sentimental for me - it is a unique way for me to capture my amazing memories when on holiday but they also involve an awful lot of work. So for now, please remember to follow me on Instagram - thanks!
Hi LIFT, I have read a few of your posts commenting on (perceived) racism and race issues in Britain, Singapore, even Prague just to name a few. I've had a handful of Chinese Australian contacts who spin a very scornful image of Australians - the whites discriminate against them, the aboriginals are rude and uneducated. Claims include being bypassed in the queue for purely being Asian/Chinese, being treated coldly by service staff compared to other white customers. Would you be able to share any stories regarding race issues and racism you may have experienced in Australia? I'm really curious as to whether the white Australians are genuinely racist the way Germans did towards Jews during the Nazi rule.
ReplyDeleteHmmm. Can't comment on that before I actually arrive in Oz, but happy to talk about it when I am back :) Cheers.
DeleteHi Naomi. I will write a whole series on my time in Oz but I must point out that I experienced absolutely no racism whatsoever in Australia at all - but it goes waaaaay beyond that. I think Australia is a post-race society whereby the colour of your skin no longer matters but it is more a question of fitting into the right social circles that are not defined by your parents' nationality or skin colour. By that token, PRCs and other Asian migrants often fail miserably due to their appalling lack of social skills, but second-generation migrants born in Oz do a much better job. Chinese migrants refuse to accept that this failure on their part is mostly their fault, so they play the race card and claim that white Australians have rejected them - when in fact, the truth is that they have such poor social skills and poor grasp of the English language that they make it very hard for themselves to fit in.
DeleteMoving to another country is hard, especially for Chinese people whose first language isn't English. It can be done however, if you are willing to work your butt off and if you have a lot of good social skills that enable you to adapt to your new environment well. I did the AirBNB thing and had quite a few friends in Oz whom I've met up with, so I have had quite a good insight into the issue and quite frankly, I would place 99.9% of the blame on the Asian migrants who haven't assimilated properly but refuse to accept any blame for their failures. That is my assessment on the issue. Look out for those articles where I will be talking further about this. But definitely, white Australians are NOT racist - but Chinese people have a knack of refusing to take responsibility for their own failures. It is not a 50-50 situation, but definitely, I place 99.999% of the blame on the Chinese migrants.
Dont write off your vlogs, please! They have plenty of potential.
ReplyDeleteCurrently, most show you panning across the landscape, or walking towards a landmark while looking around, a bit of narration & too-rare glimpses of your partner or travel companions. What we would like to see is more talking parts especially when you interact with locals in their language (think videos of you & Hirzi, in London & Singapore).
Nowadays 360-degree virtual tours of literally any place on earth are easily available. What viewers enjoy are unique, once in a lifetime encounters situated in a particular time & place, to give vicarious experience of being in your shoes.
Heres an example from Stephen Colbert's trip to Moscow in July. He attended the summer solstice "white nights" festival, asked Russians a few questions. It arouses engagement & curiosity -we get to see their English is actually quite good :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sfk4Zul_Gd0