Dear GC Readers,
First of all, let me state that I do not want anyone to think I am an ungrateful human being but the truth is, this bothers me a lot and I have been pushed to the wall.
I came to Holland about 4 months ago to study for my Masters degree and without my girlfriend who already lives here, my trip would not have been possible. She helped with the fees payment and because she is here, I did not have to worry about accommodation and general support.
Each day, I express how thankful I am to her and even though I have not found a part time job yet as planned, I help her on days that I am not going to classes with her 3-year old child at home, so she can go to work and not pay another person to look after her.
I met my girlfriend nearly 2 years ago when she visited Ghana. Her smile pulled me to her and though that was not important at the time, she had a beautiful dark skin. I guess I loved that too.
Soon as she returned to Holland, we started talking a lot and things got serious. She visited again and this time she came to visit me. We spent a lot of time together and that was when we talked about joining her out here in Holland as a Masters student.
To cut long story short, I almost fell dead on the floor when she came to pick me up from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. The dark Ghanaian girlfriend I fell in love with and was looking forward to spend the rest of my life with looked like a mixed race.