Re:Ask HN: I Got Deported from USA to Kenya
by noobermin on Monday May 06, 2019 @04:20AM
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You either watch too much TV/shows or have never lived on your own. This is a ridiculous suggestion to anyone.
Why is this a ridiculous suggestion and would you propose something else?
Re:Ask HN: I Got Deported from USA to Kenya
by noobermin on Monday May 06, 2019 @04:43AM
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Americans don't do well because they have good education and a good work ethic, they do well because the society around them have a good education and people with a good work ethic. You can't drop an individual in the middle of nowhere and expect them to thrive easily.
Tbh, I don't know what to suggest other than to try to find work and figure out a way to survive. What else can one do? Making a commune on the other hand sounds ridiculous when he probably can't even speak the local language.
Re:Ask HN: I Got Deported from USA to Kenya
by ZeroFries on Monday May 06, 2019 @10:43AM
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I don't think a commune was suggested at all, rather making the best of your situation by trying to help others. It's a very good suggestion. Those things happen in TV and movies but they also happen in real life.
Thanks for elaborating. I think the sentiment of the original post is good but your suggestions are more reasonable and practical.
Re:Ask HN: I Got Deported from USA to Kenya
by thaumasiotes on Monday May 06, 2019 @04:27AM
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> This is a ridiculous suggestion to anyone.
It's pretty much the ordinary job description of a missionary.
Seriously? How do you propose he do that while not having a place to live or money to spend? How is he going to put food on his own table?
Kenya is not wild west where there's a new resources to be found, leave alone by someone who is new to the country.
This is ridiculous.
If you can't bring yourself to America or Europe - you should bring some America to Kenya.
Lead by example - find the water, don't rob it, and teach newly arrived deportees how to stay hydrated. As your group of stateless friends continues to grow - so too does your ability to positively impact your new Kenyan environment.
Remember -- life has brought you to this moment for a reason. Make the best of it. Make peace with being in Africa. Raise up your neighbors and together build for the future.