Will I be fine in Poland as a black International student from African?
I am a Nigerian international student currently studying in Cyprus and will be taking a transfer to Warsaw Poland to finish up my undergraduate degree this October. I am a little worried about the rumor about racism in Poland. In Cyprus where I currently study, we have a lot of blacks and we do just fine. I feel very at home. Can I be like that in Poland? Please can someone give me more information, I am yet to pay the tuition fee. If I pay the tuition fee, then that means am going and if I don't the case will be the reverse. Can someone tell me what likely possible things I might face from the Poles who don't like blacks and in Public places. Will I be able to move around, drive around besides studies? Well you are very correct, I read the story from the internet about the guy who infected many Polish women with AIDS. Well the dude is from Cameroon and I am from Nigeria. We Nigerians are proud of ourselves and I am proud to be one. I am not Cameroonian. There is no way I will have sex with a girl without using condoms. AIDS is not written on any one's face. Lets just say people are just wicked. -------------------------------------------------------- Yes Sarah, I am a Christian, I believe am going to be fine in Poland. You know am just worried about something I have not experienced before. Am just imagining how people will look at me and accept me.
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depends on ppl you meet! it's very true what you said, lots of racism there, especially in low cost areas in warsaw. i saw a program on tv lately about students from africa in warsaw... geez, you wouldn't like that! but if you try and get a room in a dorm, it can be safer for you, this is what i would guess... not fun man!!
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Don't listen to stupid rumors. There is no racism in Poland.
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There is as much racism in Poland as in any other country. Depends on the people you meet - just like everywhere. Sometimes, somebody can just have a bad day and be mean to you - which doesn't necessarily mean that they are racist. You'll be just fine in Warsaw. That's a big metropolitan city with people from all over the World. Once you get there ask your school for help when it comes to room and board. Good luck and have fun. Poland is great!
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Drive around - no. You are an African and therefore have no rights to a proper driver's license. Trust me, I know because I live in the EU, come from South Africa and am not allowed to drive with my license. There are a few black people in Warsaw, but not that many. You will be a minority, so deal with it. Most young people are fine, but the older ones are suspicious of anything non-Polish;)
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Well there are racists everywhere actually. But Poland has been through a lot and nothing should happen to you. Be free to go anywhere you want to go. Its not dangerous over there.
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You'll be fine as long as you use the same common sense you would use in any big city that you are not familiar with. I'm not sure about the driving thing unless you plan on renting a car the entire time you are there. I don't know what their licensing laws are. Great city. The only weird thing I can think of is my buddies telling me about a black poet/casanova type who was really popular with the ladies a few years ago. I think he was from Africa as well. Story was something about him befriending many women (emotionally and sexually) and then later leaving the country because he had AIDS (and knew he had it). I'm not sure if this really affected Polish/Black relations though.
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Oh my gosh, all the girls in poland are all over africans, lol if you go you will get lots of girls becuase they are sick of white guys. and the girls are reallly pretty
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I think that your story is very interesting because you don't see very many Africans in Germany or Poland. You will be treated like any other person. If you are a Christian and having trouble with racism(which you might not) contact me and I will help you. my whole family is from Poland, and they own a castle up in Elim.
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