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Vanisha R. Dailey shares her experiences starting grad school and reflects on the challenges of balancing academic demands with personal life. She discusses the impact of noise and privilege, drawing parallels to the experiences of those living in war zones. The conversation shifts to the current political climate, exploring themes of authoritarianism and activism. Vanisha also addresses the complexities of relocating abroad, financial realities, and the importance of travel preparedness. The episode concludes with a call to action for listeners to support the podcast and take care of their mental health.
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Speaker 01 (00:01):
You are now tuned into Vanisha R Dailey.
Please say the Dailey.
(00:22):
Ha ha ha.
Hey, hey y'all.
Welcome back to another episodeof Please Say the Daily.
I am your host, Vanisha R.
Daile y, and this is episode10.
Cheers to me for hitting a newmilestone on Buzzsprout.
(00:46):
It's a good day.
I've had quite a busy week.
I've officially started gradschool.
First week down, two more yearsto go.
But listen, I am stillprocessing just how much
socializing I've been doing overthe past Because for starters,
my orientation was a four-hourZoom meeting, camera's on by the
(01:10):
way, with my entire cohort, thedirector of the program, as
well as all of the professorsthat are a part of the
humanities and sciences.
The workload is honestly sowild already because I also have
a total of six hours a weekbetween two out of three of my
classes where I am on Zoom withmy entire cohort.
(01:32):
with my entire class, butthat's not including the endless
amounts of reading, studying,and homework.
As a grad student for thisuniversity, we will be expected
to read, listen very closely,about 200 pages or a scholarly
book per class per week.
So when y'all see me disappearhere and there on Instagram,
(01:55):
that's likely the reason my headwill be buried in readings.
Let's switch gears though,because I have to give y'all a
content warning on this firstpart of the episode because we
will get into some currentpolitical events.
So let's get into it.
A little story time to getthings started.
(02:26):
A few weeks ago, we had peopleworking on our roof all day
long.
They were out there from sevensomething in the morning till
about 6 p.m.
when they were cleaning up.
And even though I appreciatedthe roofers and their hard work
in the moment, I really feltirritated having to deal with
all of that noise literallyreverberating throughout my
(02:49):
entire body all day long.
Our kitchen light flickered asthey worked, and there were even
moments where it seemed likethey were about to fall through
the roof.
It was so loud.
I felt confined to our home formost of the day because they
had the entire front area andwalkway covered with a tarp and
lots of debris on it.
(03:10):
There was even a truck parkedon the lawn so that they could
easily load up the debris.
This inconvenienced the entirehousehold for most of the day.
Even our dog was anxiouslyterrified the entire time.
While I do give space for myvery valid feelings about this,
these are totally first-worldproblems.
(03:30):
So after they left, I starteddrafting out these exact words
that you're currently hearing,because the silence that
followed their departureprompted me to shift my
perspective.
I was thankful for havingaccess to my noise-canceling
earphones.
My daughter had her Blueyheadphones to help block out
(03:51):
some of the loud hammering andscraping sounds happening just
above our heads.
I thought about how privilegedwe are in my neighborhood.
The fact that my neighbor wasable to go outside in the
community seating area with hisfriends, drinking and playing
his music to get away from thedisturbances.
Or in my case, how I wasalready thinking about going to
(04:12):
the beach the next day if theyplanned on working on the roof
again so that I could be out ofthe house for most of the day in
a blissful space that I enjoy.
All of these things made methink of how appreciative I
should be, because there arepeople in multiple places of the
world where they don't have theability to turn off the chaos
(04:32):
of the world.
From Sudan, Ukraine, Congo,Palestine, the list goes on.
There is no place to hide whenbombs are continuously being
dropped in neighborhoodsdecimating entire cities and its
people.
I am thinking about all of thevideos that I've seen of
Palestinian people who don'teven have roofs over As I sat
(04:56):
there decompressing from feelingon edge all day, literally with
my eyelid continuouslytwitching, which is likely a
response to high stress, thisreminded me that being unindated
(05:18):
with loud noises in suchintensity can have severe,
lasting effects on a person'smental health.
and physical health.
What could those disturbancesdo to someone's nervous system
over an elongated period oftime, especially those living in
war zones?
In a study conducted by theInstitute for Nursing Faculty of
Health Studies at OsloMetropolitan University in
(05:42):
Norway, entitled Consequences ofWar-Related Traumatic Stress
Among Palestinian Young Peoplein the Gaza Strip, a Scoping
Review, they reported amultitude of issues that young
children who reside in war zonesexperience.
Everything from witnessingdeath of family members and
people within their communities,physical harm, structural
(06:06):
damage, and some have even lostconsciousness from hearing the
sounds of explosions in closeproximity.
The lasting impacts?
A large portion of thesechildren will experience a wide
range of physical, emotional,cognitive, and behavioral
reactions This is just a fewfrom the very long list.
(06:39):
In a previous episode of mineregarding political discussions,
I mentioned that I'm trying tobe mindful of how much I speak
on these events that arecurrently happening in the
states, only because we've seencountless examples of these
events.
examples at this point of thatsame information being
weaponized and used against usby the people in power.
(07:01):
But I have to admit, just withwhere we are currently, it is
very difficult to even tiptoearound some of these political
topics because they are such amajor focal point in American
society right now.
And as a sociologist, thesetopics come up all the time
because everything is political,as I always say.
(07:22):
We are are witnessing thetextbook example and definition
of how authoritarian regimesgain momentum and how they
inflict fear amongst thepopulation.
They basically punish them forspeaking out in opposition of
them.
Or if the person says somethingthat does not align with their
mission, they'll take an adverseaction route, in the simplest
(07:44):
terms, retaliation.
When other citizens from thoseplaces see people from their
communities being mistreated bythose in power for simply
calling out problematic actionsand behavior, it will oftentimes
make citizens fearful ofspeaking out because they've
seen what happens to the peoplethat do speak out.
(08:04):
And this is one of the manyways in which a population of
people are slowly silenced andcontrolled through fear tactics.
So please understand that whenyou draw attention to these
issues in society, it is a formof radical activism, which is
almost always present and surelynecessary during major
(08:25):
historical political events.
You know it's heartbreaking.
You should be heartbroken.
That means your heart isworking.
If you're heartbroken and it'sdistressing, that means that you
are sane.
You are a functioningindividual.
If you are uncomfortable andyou're maladjusted to a sick
society, it means that you arehealthy.
I am mourning for all of us,but also I can't embrace
(08:52):
despair, even though it's itsometimes feels very attractive
and sensible to do so.
Wow.
(09:13):
Thank you to The Cutting RoomFloor for capturing Yasiin Bey,
formerly known as Mos Def, inthat clip, reminding us all that
we are not insane for feelingsuch immense emotions during
these times.
Because if you're anything likeme, processing this stuff feels
like we're caught in thetwilight zone.
(09:34):
So let's be gentle withourselves.
On threads a while back,Username, @Where Violet's
Whisper posted, I keep readingabout Americans who are leaving
to live in other countries.
Can I ask how is this possible?
How are people able to do this?
Is it just about having loadsof money?
I didn't think it was that easyto decide to live in another
(09:56):
country.
A lot of people in the commentshad similar questions because
they're also trying tounderstand the logistics behind
moving abruptly to a differentcountry when, as many explained,
they don't have the funds toachieve it.
Moreover, a lot of people haveresponsibilities that do not
give them the ease offlexibility to move somewhere
(10:19):
else.
For example, maybe these peoplearen't by themselves and have
to consider their partners orchildren's needs and desires.
Or maybe they have their ownhealth issues and would need
access to a certain health carespecialist in order for moving
abroad to be a viable option toentertain.
And that's not including jobs,pets, assets, and material
(10:43):
items, which all would requirestrategic planning before moving
forward.
But then there were alsocomments where people were
basically like, it may seemdifficult to move to a different
country, but anyone can do it.
Then they went on to mentionhow they have ties to said
country through a lover orfamily members.
They're selling their housesand cars for extra financial
(11:06):
support or they're dipping intotheir savings that they've been
able to accumulate over time toachieve said goals and keep
their families afloat during thetransition of moving.
And of course, my sociologicalbrain ignited.
It's basically my spidey sensesat this point.
Because if you legitimatelybelieve that moving to a And
(11:35):
this is a perfect moment toshare this amazing post that one
of my friends, Yani, posted onsocial media.
So let me share this withy'all.
I want to write about theprivilege of not being privy to
(11:59):
issues that impact a largeportion of our population in
America.
Privileged poor, a term I cameup with while matriculating
through higher ed, praying toeat each day.
Those folks with degrees outthe wazoo, but still one check
away from homelessness.
The folks in higher education,but student loans and debt
(12:21):
acquisition is the only way theycan make it.
What some might call theeducated or the elite of society
who can't find work and alignedopportunities.
The brilliant ones who can'tquite figure capital out.
The talented geniuses that haveway too many housemates.
The ones that must succumb totriple vocational living just to
(12:45):
eat, provide for theirfamilies, and keep their lights
on.
The people that did the collegething but will never get their
quarter of an acre and aputt-putt car because inflation
is a...
The folks that aspire forgenerational wealth but debt and
or credit leaves you When I sawthat post, I instantly fell in
(13:22):
love with it.
And I thought, how relevant isit to this episode right now?
It's extremely relatable to somany of us in society.
And let me speak for myself.
It's very relatable to so manyof us in society.
in many ways.
In an article named Fact Check,is there a consensus that a
majority of Americans are livingpaycheck to paycheck?
(13:44):
Written by Kashav Srikant ofTufts University, who studies
quantitative economics andmathematics.
He mentioned a survey that wasconducted by the Lending Club
that determined roughly 60% ofAmericans were in fact living
paycheck to paycheck, and only54% had about three months'
(14:06):
worth of savings in theiraccount to cover emergency
expenses.
The people who said that theyonly have about two or three
paychecks worth of flexibilityalso expressed that if a major
emergency were to occur, theywould be worried about the
financial burden because, quitefrankly, they don't have a large
savings to pull from.
(14:27):
The Economic Policy Institute,EPI, conducted a study based on
family budgets that cover basicnecessities—food, housing,
health care, child care,transportation, taxes, etc.—for
families across the country andfound that, quote, Aside from
(15:06):
the obvious recognition ofsystemic racism playing a part
in why those numbers are muchhigher amongst Black and
Hispanic families, the truth ofthe matter is a disproportionate
amount of American people donot have access to basic
resources.
Not everyone has a savingsaccount and makes a livable
(15:28):
wage, and not everyone hasaccess to food and housing.
Heck, some people don't evenhave money for a passport.
Speaking of, for those of youthat don't know, I used to work
for an airline.
So here's some randominformation and things to
consider if you're on a missionto go live in a different
(15:48):
country or travel abroad in thefuture.
Many moons ago, when I workedfor an airline, anytime I would
be checking in passengers for aflight, I would be faced with
irate passengers that werecompletely unprepared for their
travels overseas.
If you are a person planning toto fly to a different country,
and I'm specifically using theword fly because there are some
(16:11):
different rules if you aretraveling by car or ship, like a
cruise.
But if you are flying to adifferent country, you have to
have a passport.
Even newborn babies have tohave passports.
It is your responsibility as atraveler to do your due
diligence on what types ofdocumentation you'll need for
the specific country that you'regoing to.
(16:33):
No two countries are alike whenit comes to their rules and
regulations pertaining totravelers and different rules
and regulations apply todifferent kinds of travelers
depending on their nationality,which is their citizenship.
Y'all know we covered this inone of my previous episodes.
So if I were to be checking inan American citizen for their
(16:56):
flight to, let's say, Nigeria, Iam checking for their passport
and the expiration date to makesure that the expiration date is
up to standards for Nigeria.
What exactly do I mean by that?
Well, some countries requireyou to travel with a passport
that is not close to theexpiration date.
(17:17):
And in this case, if you'retraveling to Nigeria and your
passport expires in threemonths, they will not let you
into the country with thatpassport until you renew it
because your passport must bevalid for at least six months
before the expiration date forthem to allow you in.
Also, I I will check to see ifyou have a visa because a lot of
(17:38):
places require a visa forentry.
Some other things thattravelers often forget about
when they're traveling.
The fact that you canabsolutely be denied from your
flight if you are too pregnant.
Vaccination records.
You don't always need them, butmany places require specific
vaccinations.
Pet policies.
We know so many of y'all lovetraveling with pets.
(18:01):
Some countries don't even allowforeign pets.
Some do.
And And others will actuallyhave a quarantine policy,
meaning that your pet has to bequarantined for a certain amount
of days or weeks before theycan enter.
They do this to lower thepossibility of foreign diseases
entering their countries andaffecting their wildlife animals
(18:22):
or even domesticated animals inthe area.
Okay, I know that was all alot.
It was a mouthful.
But I say all that to say, makesure you do your research.
I'm not sharing thisinformation to overwhelm or
discourage anyone from wantingto move to another country,
because trust and believe, Ihave been doing my research as
(18:45):
well.
And I've also been havingplenty of conversations about
this with family and friends whodo live in other countries.
Because if there's one thing Ido know, with what we are
dealing with right now inAmerican society, I would not
want to be unprepared by anymeans if you catch my drift.
But I am sharing thisinformation And that goes for
(19:12):
pretty much anything in thisworld.
This episode started off a bitheavy, but it was necessary to
(19:41):
help bring awareness to thecurrent times that we're living
in.
I would not be standingauthentically in my purpose if I
didn't take a moment to discussthese issues on my platform.
So if you enjoyed this episodeand would like me to continue
making more like it, considerbecoming a sponsor for this
podcast.
I'll even give you a shout outfor your contribution if you'd
(20:03):
like.
Check out the description boxfor the support this podcast I
want to give a very specialthanks to my friend Yani, a.k.a.
Mirakle the Messenger, thePeace Prez, for allowing me to
include that great piece thatshe wrote about the privileged
poor.
I'll add in her Instagramaccount below.
(20:23):
She graduated from Spelman, bythe way.
And lastly, thank you all fortuning in to yet another episode
of Please Say the Dailey.
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take care of yourselves and yourmental health until next time
You are now tuned into Vanisha R Dailey.
Please say the Dailey.
(00:22):
Ha ha ha.
Hey, hey y'all.
Welcome back to another episodeof Please Say the Daily.
I am your host, Vanisha R.
Daile y, and this is episode10.
Cheers to me for hitting a newmilestone on Buzzsprout.
(00:46):
It's a good day.
I've had quite a busy week.
I've officially started gradschool.
First week down, two more yearsto go.
But listen, I am stillprocessing just how much
socializing I've been doing overthe past Because for starters,
my orientation was a four-hourZoom meeting, camera's on by the
(01:10):
way, with my entire cohort, thedirector of the program, as
well as all of the professorsthat are a part of the
humanities and sciences.
The workload is honestly sowild already because I also have
a total of six hours a weekbetween two out of three of my
classes where I am on Zoom withmy entire cohort.
(01:32):
with my entire class, butthat's not including the endless
amounts of reading, studying,and homework.
As a grad student for thisuniversity, we will be expected
to read, listen very closely,about 200 pages or a scholarly
book per class per week.
So when y'all see me disappearhere and there on Instagram,
(01:55):
that's likely the reason my headwill be buried in readings.
Let's switch gears though,because I have to give y'all a
content warning on this firstpart of the episode because we
will get into some currentpolitical events.
So let's get into it.
A little story time to getthings started.
(02:26):
A few weeks ago, we had peopleworking on our roof all day
long.
They were out there from sevensomething in the morning till
about 6 p.m.
when they were cleaning up.
And even though I appreciatedthe roofers and their hard work
in the moment, I really feltirritated having to deal with
all of that noise literallyreverberating throughout my
(02:49):
entire body all day long.
Our kitchen light flickered asthey worked, and there were even
moments where it seemed likethey were about to fall through
the roof.
It was so loud.
I felt confined to our home formost of the day because they
had the entire front area andwalkway covered with a tarp and
lots of debris on it.
(03:10):
There was even a truck parkedon the lawn so that they could
easily load up the debris.
This inconvenienced the entirehousehold for most of the day.
Even our dog was anxiouslyterrified the entire time.
While I do give space for myvery valid feelings about this,
these are totally first-worldproblems.
(03:30):
So after they left, I starteddrafting out these exact words
that you're currently hearing,because the silence that
followed their departureprompted me to shift my
perspective.
I was thankful for havingaccess to my noise-canceling
earphones.
My daughter had her Blueyheadphones to help block out
(03:51):
some of the loud hammering andscraping sounds happening just
above our heads.
I thought about how privilegedwe are in my neighborhood.
The fact that my neighbor wasable to go outside in the
community seating area with hisfriends, drinking and playing
his music to get away from thedisturbances.
Or in my case, how I wasalready thinking about going to
(04:12):
the beach the next day if theyplanned on working on the roof
again so that I could be out ofthe house for most of the day in
a blissful space that I enjoy.
All of these things made methink of how appreciative I
should be, because there arepeople in multiple places of the
world where they don't have theability to turn off the chaos
(04:32):
of the world.
From Sudan, Ukraine, Congo,Palestine, the list goes on.
There is no place to hide whenbombs are continuously being
dropped in neighborhoodsdecimating entire cities and its
people.
I am thinking about all of thevideos that I've seen of
Palestinian people who don'teven have roofs over As I sat
(04:56):
there decompressing from feelingon edge all day, literally with
my eyelid continuouslytwitching, which is likely a
response to high stress, thisreminded me that being unindated
(05:18):
with loud noises in suchintensity can have severe,
lasting effects on a person'smental health.
and physical health.
What could those disturbancesdo to someone's nervous system
over an elongated period oftime, especially those living in
war zones?
In a study conducted by theInstitute for Nursing Faculty of
Health Studies at OsloMetropolitan University in
(05:42):
Norway, entitled Consequences ofWar-Related Traumatic Stress
Among Palestinian Young Peoplein the Gaza Strip, a Scoping
Review, they reported amultitude of issues that young
children who reside in war zonesexperience.
Everything from witnessingdeath of family members and
people within their communities,physical harm, structural
(06:06):
damage, and some have even lostconsciousness from hearing the
sounds of explosions in closeproximity.
The lasting impacts?
A large portion of thesechildren will experience a wide
range of physical, emotional,cognitive, and behavioral
reactions This is just a fewfrom the very long list.
(06:39):
In a previous episode of mineregarding political discussions,
I mentioned that I'm trying tobe mindful of how much I speak
on these events that arecurrently happening in the
states, only because we've seencountless examples of these
events.
examples at this point of thatsame information being
weaponized and used against usby the people in power.
(07:01):
But I have to admit, just withwhere we are currently, it is
very difficult to even tiptoearound some of these political
topics because they are such amajor focal point in American
society right now.
And as a sociologist, thesetopics come up all the time
because everything is political,as I always say.
(07:22):
We are are witnessing thetextbook example and definition
of how authoritarian regimesgain momentum and how they
inflict fear amongst thepopulation.
They basically punish them forspeaking out in opposition of
them.
Or if the person says somethingthat does not align with their
mission, they'll take an adverseaction route, in the simplest
(07:44):
terms, retaliation.
When other citizens from thoseplaces see people from their
communities being mistreated bythose in power for simply
calling out problematic actionsand behavior, it will oftentimes
make citizens fearful ofspeaking out because they've
seen what happens to the peoplethat do speak out.
(08:04):
And this is one of the manyways in which a population of
people are slowly silenced andcontrolled through fear tactics.
So please understand that whenyou draw attention to these
issues in society, it is a formof radical activism, which is
almost always present and surelynecessary during major
(08:25):
historical political events.
You know it's heartbreaking.
You should be heartbroken.
That means your heart isworking.
If you're heartbroken and it'sdistressing, that means that you
are sane.
You are a functioningindividual.
If you are uncomfortable andyou're maladjusted to a sick
society, it means that you arehealthy.
I am mourning for all of us,but also I can't embrace
(08:52):
despair, even though it's itsometimes feels very attractive
and sensible to do so.
Wow.
(09:13):
Thank you to The Cutting RoomFloor for capturing Yasiin Bey,
formerly known as Mos Def, inthat clip, reminding us all that
we are not insane for feelingsuch immense emotions during
these times.
Because if you're anything likeme, processing this stuff feels
like we're caught in thetwilight zone.
(09:34):
So let's be gentle withourselves.
On threads a while back,Username, @Where Violet's
Whisper posted, I keep readingabout Americans who are leaving
to live in other countries.
Can I ask how is this possible?
How are people able to do this?
Is it just about having loadsof money?
I didn't think it was that easyto decide to live in another
(09:56):
country.
A lot of people in the commentshad similar questions because
they're also trying tounderstand the logistics behind
moving abruptly to a differentcountry when, as many explained,
they don't have the funds toachieve it.
Moreover, a lot of people haveresponsibilities that do not
give them the ease offlexibility to move somewhere
(10:19):
else.
For example, maybe these peoplearen't by themselves and have
to consider their partners orchildren's needs and desires.
Or maybe they have their ownhealth issues and would need
access to a certain health carespecialist in order for moving
abroad to be a viable option toentertain.
And that's not including jobs,pets, assets, and material
(10:43):
items, which all would requirestrategic planning before moving
forward.
But then there were alsocomments where people were
basically like, it may seemdifficult to move to a different
country, but anyone can do it.
Then they went on to mentionhow they have ties to said
country through a lover orfamily members.
They're selling their housesand cars for extra financial
(11:06):
support or they're dipping intotheir savings that they've been
able to accumulate over time toachieve said goals and keep
their families afloat during thetransition of moving.
And of course, my sociologicalbrain ignited.
It's basically my spidey sensesat this point.
Because if you legitimatelybelieve that moving to a And
(11:35):
this is a perfect moment toshare this amazing post that one
of my friends, Yani, posted onsocial media.
So let me share this withy'all.
I want to write about theprivilege of not being privy to
(11:59):
issues that impact a largeportion of our population in
America.
Privileged poor, a term I cameup with while matriculating
through higher ed, praying toeat each day.
Those folks with degrees outthe wazoo, but still one check
away from homelessness.
The folks in higher education,but student loans and debt
(12:21):
acquisition is the only way theycan make it.
What some might call theeducated or the elite of society
who can't find work and alignedopportunities.
The brilliant ones who can'tquite figure capital out.
The talented geniuses that haveway too many housemates.
The ones that must succumb totriple vocational living just to
(12:45):
eat, provide for theirfamilies, and keep their lights
on.
The people that did the collegething but will never get their
quarter of an acre and aputt-putt car because inflation
is a...
The folks that aspire forgenerational wealth but debt and
or credit leaves you When I sawthat post, I instantly fell in
(13:22):
love with it.
And I thought, how relevant isit to this episode right now?
It's extremely relatable to somany of us in society.
And let me speak for myself.
It's very relatable to so manyof us in society.
in many ways.
In an article named Fact Check,is there a consensus that a
majority of Americans are livingpaycheck to paycheck?
(13:44):
Written by Kashav Srikant ofTufts University, who studies
quantitative economics andmathematics.
He mentioned a survey that wasconducted by the Lending Club
that determined roughly 60% ofAmericans were in fact living
paycheck to paycheck, and only54% had about three months'
(14:06):
worth of savings in theiraccount to cover emergency
expenses.
The people who said that theyonly have about two or three
paychecks worth of flexibilityalso expressed that if a major
emergency were to occur, theywould be worried about the
financial burden because, quitefrankly, they don't have a large
savings to pull from.
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The Economic Policy Institute,EPI, conducted a study based on
family budgets that cover basicnecessities—food, housing,
health care, child care,transportation, taxes, etc.—for
families across the country andfound that, quote, Aside from
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the obvious recognition ofsystemic racism playing a part
in why those numbers are muchhigher amongst Black and
Hispanic families, the truth ofthe matter is a disproportionate
amount of American people donot have access to basic
resources.
Not everyone has a savingsaccount and makes a livable
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wage, and not everyone hasaccess to food and housing.
Heck, some people don't evenhave money for a passport.
Speaking of, for those of youthat don't know, I used to work
for an airline.
So here's some randominformation and things to
consider if you're on a missionto go live in a different
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country or travel abroad in thefuture.
Many moons ago, when I workedfor an airline, anytime I would
be checking in passengers for aflight, I would be faced with
irate passengers that werecompletely unprepared for their
travels overseas.
If you are a person planning toto fly to a different country,
and I'm specifically using theword fly because there are some
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different rules if you aretraveling by car or ship, like a
cruise.
But if you are flying to adifferent country, you have to
have a passport.
Even newborn babies have tohave passports.
It is your responsibility as atraveler to do your due
diligence on what types ofdocumentation you'll need for
the specific country that you'regoing to.
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No two countries are alike whenit comes to their rules and
regulations pertaining totravelers and different rules
and regulations apply todifferent kinds of travelers
depending on their nationality,which is their citizenship.
Y'all know we covered this inone of my previous episodes.
So if I were to be checking inan American citizen for their
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flight to, let's say, Nigeria, Iam checking for their passport
and the expiration date to makesure that the expiration date is
up to standards for Nigeria.
What exactly do I mean by that?
Well, some countries requireyou to travel with a passport
that is not close to theexpiration date.
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And in this case, if you'retraveling to Nigeria and your
passport expires in threemonths, they will not let you
into the country with thatpassport until you renew it
because your passport must bevalid for at least six months
before the expiration date forthem to allow you in.
Also, I I will check to see ifyou have a visa because a lot of
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places require a visa forentry.
Some other things thattravelers often forget about
when they're traveling.
The fact that you canabsolutely be denied from your
flight if you are too pregnant.
Vaccination records.
You don't always need them, butmany places require specific
vaccinations.
Pet policies.
We know so many of y'all lovetraveling with pets.
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Some countries don't even allowforeign pets.
Some do.
And And others will actuallyhave a quarantine policy,
meaning that your pet has to bequarantined for a certain amount
of days or weeks before theycan enter.
They do this to lower thepossibility of foreign diseases
entering their countries andaffecting their wildlife animals
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or even domesticated animals inthe area.
Okay, I know that was all alot.
It was a mouthful.
But I say all that to say, makesure you do your research.
I'm not sharing thisinformation to overwhelm or
discourage anyone from wantingto move to another country,
because trust and believe, Ihave been doing my research as
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well.
And I've also been havingplenty of conversations about
this with family and friends whodo live in other countries.
Because if there's one thing Ido know, with what we are
dealing with right now inAmerican society, I would not
want to be unprepared by anymeans if you catch my drift.
But I am sharing thisinformation And that goes for
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pretty much anything in thisworld.
This episode started off a bitheavy, but it was necessary to
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help bring awareness to thecurrent times that we're living
in.
I would not be standingauthentically in my purpose if I
didn't take a moment to discussthese issues on my platform.
So if you enjoyed this episodeand would like me to continue
making more like it, considerbecoming a sponsor for this
podcast.
I'll even give you a shout outfor your contribution if you'd
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like.
Check out the description boxfor the support this podcast I
want to give a very specialthanks to my friend Yani, a.k.a.
Mirakle the Messenger, thePeace Prez, for allowing me to
include that great piece thatshe wrote about the privileged
poor.
I'll add in her Instagramaccount below.
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She graduated from Spelman, bythe way.
And lastly, thank you all fortuning in to yet another episode
of Please Say the Dailey.
Make sure you comment and ratethis podcast on whatever
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