Land Of The
today.. this one kinda came by like a passing train even though i could always hear it blowing it's whistle loudly every single day for everyone to hear - you know, very 'USofA'..
so.. about them visas..
if you're from Africa, especially if you're black, trying to get a visa to the stolen land that calls itself the United States is.. it's a lot, a lot of everything..
in Kenya, the lowest cost for a visa is 160 US Dollars, that converts to roughly 20,000 Kenyan Shillings - and this is before all the other accompanying costs..
the average earn in Kenya is around 2 US Dollars a day, that is 320 Kenyan Shillings, if you do the math, you can see how this is pretty much impossible for many..
in addition to the cost, there are these 'requirements and supporting documents' that are simply out of reach for many for various reasons..
add the fact that 99.99% of applications are outright denied - you know, for funsies.. and oh oh, and there are no refunds.. yaaay..
and did i mention the racism? i think that speaks for itself..
hmm, smells a little scammy
Kenyans have gone bankrupt trying to get a visa, others are forever in debt as a result and let's not forget the personal and emotional cost that comes with it all - leading some down a different path altogether..
and.. life is fucking hard in Kenya for so many..
trying and hoping for a better chance at life elsewhere comes up regularly simply because, by design, very little(if any) works in the interest and benefit of the people..
the future can look bleak at this point
so why am i bringing this up?
if i were to sum it up:
in addition to all of the other fuckery the US gets upto in Kenya, applying for a US visa is another classic case of neocolonialism in play, and this also applies to many other countries who's play-book is very similar to that of the US - and there are many..
then again, the US is built on the genocide of indigenous people, stolen land and the backs of enslaved black people, so i guess the US is doing as the US has always done and in the end will always be..
The Land of the Stolen..
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come along with me and the butterflies and bees - Ashley Eriksson