r/Cameroon

Like the title says I’m in the diaspora, I left the country when I was 6 and haven’t been back since. I want to start the process of reconnecting with my country and eventually move back. I was raised fortunately by parents that have a deep love for their country, which I believe they passed to me however since I haven’t been home for so long I would like to feel that pride from personal experience not just from stories of past times.

I would like to gauge the temperature of the people living back home do you have hope in the future of Cameroon ?
Are there any channels/apps to reconnect with people back home?
And is there any advice for someone looking to reconnect?

I just got offered a job in Cameron. Salary is net of 800k in Cameron currency. I’m just curious what kind of lifestyle I’d have with this income. The company is only offering health insurance, residence fees as well as any fees required for me to work there. With this salary, can I live in a nice area, good 1 bedroom apartment? will I be able to splurge on shopping every now and then or will I need to budget? How about furniture for the house? With this income, how long will it take for me to buy a couch, bed, kitchen appliances etc? Food? The first few months I won’t be cooking until my kitchen is fully setup so will I spend too much for food, are there good restaurants that I can order from and not get to zero(not junk please)? How about transportation? I’m not sure how far I’ll be staying from the office but how’s the public transport? Is uber a thing?

Thank you for reading all this, I’d appreciate some insight in any of the questions.

Hi everyone, in short just wondering how you all send money to the USA?

Context: I loaned some money to my girlfriends sister (trustworthy have loaned them money before) but since I don't live in Cameroon anymore I want them to pay me back by sending it to my bank account in the USA.

Problem: My girlfriend's family has gone to multiple banks and all the requests fail. They have all the information (and honestly more) that they need to do it.

Hello, this has been a burning question that many people often ask me because I have a Spanish last name. People often ask me if I’m Afro-Hispanic or from Argentina because of it but as far as I know — I’m 100% Cameroonian. I been trying to do some research and the only thing I could gather for some sort of correlation is that there were Portuguese settlers off the coast in 1472 and there is Equatorial Guinea below us. Anybody know anything or where I can find proper research. We are from the Éwondo tribe if that helps.

Hello, need advice because I honestly feel emotionally exhausted and frustrated with my boyfriend’s parents.

My boyfriend and I have been together for 6 years and we already have a 17-month-old child together. We all live in Europe now, while his parents are elderly (mid 60s / early 70s).

About 2 years ago, my parents gave my boyfriend’s parents the dowry list so the traditional marriage process could move forward respectfully. Since then, his parents still have not taken concrete steps toward the rites or official family introductions.

Their explanation is always that they personally want to travel to Cameroon themselves to do everything properly and be physically present, which I can understand and respect. But every single time, there is a new reason for delay: passports needing renewal, travel complications, timing, administrative issues, etc.

What makes this even more frustrating is that they do have relatives in Cameroon, including one of my boyfriend’s sisters, who could at least formally go meet my parents or represent the family temporarily so that things can start moving. But his parents refuse because they insist on being the ones to do everything personally.

At this point, I feel like my parents are being left waiting indefinitely after already showing respect and making the effort by giving the list years ago. Whenever I get upset or ask questions, his father says we are “forcing things” or “moving too fast,” which honestly feels unfair considering we have already spent 6 years together and have a child.

I’m trying to stay respectful because they are elders, but I’m reaching a point where I feel deeply hurt and tired of the constant delays and excuses.

Would you also feel frustrated in this situation? how would you handle this respectfully without creating family conflict?