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Artorius:
A bombing in the Middle East, a landslide in Myanmar or a forest fire in Latin America are some of those events which one reads about in the news but never imagine will directly concern them.
In like manner, I have heard of experiences of foreigners in the Schengen zone who have been randomly stopped by the police to determine their immigration status but for some reason, I never thought that such will happen to me.

I am a student in Lithuania and last month I travelled to Hungary where I spent 5 days in Budapest and 3 days in Nyíregyháza – a small city, North-West of Hungary. Except for some gypsies and a few tanned Europeans, I was the only coloured person there and that naturally attracted a side glance or two. Nevertheless, I was surprised when at 10.20pm on my way to the McDonald’s, a police car pulled up beside me. I have seen several stories of police brutality especially against coloured people on Facebook, so I was naturally alarmed and my mind ran through a dozen scenarios of what could possibly happen. Three cops came out of the car and one of them said to me ‘passport please’. Well, I was on a casual trip to the McDonald’s at night and did not think to have my passport with me, as a matter of fact, I almost never do, except I need it for a specific reason, a passport is too valuable an item to carry around. I was slightly annoyed that I was halted just for my passport and I told them that it was in my hotel which was just around the corner. The cop talks over the walkie-talkie briefly and asks me to get into the car so that we can go to the hotel and get my passport. They could not speak fluent English but the instruction was clear: ‘Passport’, ‘car’, ‘hotel’. Never in my life have I been in a police car so my reluctance and extreme distaste can be imagined and perhaps tolerated, I calmly told them that I had no interest in getting into the car, but at night, with the language barrier, 3 white cops and one black boy, I reconsidered my position and got in. We drove to the hotel where I got my passport from my luggage and handed it over to the cops. They wrote down my full name and ran my data through some sort of hand held device and after 10 agonizing minutes in which I am inwardly furious, my passport is returned to me and the lead cop with some gestures imply that I should always have my passport while in Hungary. The ordeal was over at about 10.45pm and I had to forget about the burger because I wouldn’t make it to the McDonald’s on time and I was too pissed to think of asking the police to give me a ride
Herein is the question. As a resident of a Schengen state, should I always have my passport when walking on the streets of Schengen member states and is it legal for the police to randomly ask to see my passport? Is it right for the police to ask about the immigration status of an immigrant?
I have made some research, discussed with some colleagues and the specialists at my university and arrived at the following conclusions:

1.One should always have an identity document for security reasons – in this case, the passport. I had my Lithuanian student card
but it was insufficient as an ID because I was in Hungary.

2.The laws vary across Schengen member states but apparently, police checks do happen thus the need for one especially a third
world national to always have their passport or resident card.

In practice, it is not necessary to always have your passport if you are in big cities because there is A TON of foreigners for example in Budapest, and it is impractical for the police to try to find illegal residents in this way I guess. So it might be just fine to leave the passport at your hotel. But for small cities such as Nyíregyháza where there are few foreigners and coloured people are a rarity, it is helpful to have your passport on your person at all times if you don’t want to miss that burger.

It would be great to have more experienced travellers share their insight

I would disagree to always carry your passport around, your experience must have been an isolated case, off course due to racist Hungary police.Those eastern European countries are typically racist to blacks.

I lived in one of the Schengen states for 2 years during my Masters studies and offcourse travelled to other Schengen states but at no time was I ever asked by the police for my passport when in those Schengen countries. I only presented my passport at the Airport when entering or exiting. This was between 2012-2014. So your experience though unfortunate cannot be generalised.

You didn't get what you want, you now created a scene. What a shame.

Mighty Hurricanes and unprecedented floods have continue hitting the US From Texas to now Florida... What is happening...am I the only one who thinks God's judgement is playing out...
I read something that got me thinking recently...

PS 147:18
He sendeth out his word, and melteth them: he causeth his wind(Hurricane) to blow, and the waters flow(Flooding)

This can only be God at work.
We bless God for this miracle that the gainsayers can neither refute not deny... in fact they are confused lamenting as in how e take happen. Na true so!!!

God of David bieyomie, I celebrate this great miracle.

Whatever the case...
Its not every fish caught in the sea, river or ocean that is actually fish oh..
I remember a certain experience.

Happy wife happy home like they say but......

Every sensible, submissive and loving wife deserves great vacation outing with her husband time and again but the foolish, wahala and tigress of wife. Not so...

36...seems I have been a good boy. Lol

Ogashub:
Being Gay Is Not A Sin” — General Overseer Of Higher Life World Fellowship Says

The General Overseer of Higher Life World Fellowship, in Akokwa, Ideato North Local Government Area in Imo State, has declared that being gay is not a sin.

In a series of post he made on Facebook, The pastor identified as Arinze Okoli Mmaduabuchi noted that he may be wrong, but then, God over everything.


Pastor Arinze Okoli Mmaduabuchi
He wrote; “Homosexuality is not sin as am led to say,I may be wrong but God’s everything. When I say gay is no sin, I mean sin is judged sin with no disparity’s, all men have sinned and fallen short of God’s glory, but in grace sin is overlooked to count men righteous through faith even though they don’t qualify.”

He continued: “What is sin?According to James a disobedient of the law,or transgressions of the law, any man that wants the law is indebted to do the whole law, but Christ has abolished it and brought in liberty, in Christ no man is judge a sinner if he works in faith.

The issue here is can somebody be a gay christian. If men are judged sinners because of their orientation of sex,then all men are sinners in did.”

In my post on gay people,I said the act might not be sinful, is a revelation i had, didn’t say I might not be wrong but God judges all men under sin, that they might be justified by faith, that’s what the believe. Faith is the principal here because God grants you, your faith.

http://ogashub.com.ng/gay-not-sin-general-overseer-higher-life-world-fellowship-says/

Obviously the devil leading you has loosed your brain to utter such disgust.
Gay is not a sin it's an ABOMINATION

Leviticus 20:13 If a man also lie with mankind, as he lieth with a woman, both of them have committed an abomination: they shall surely be put to death; their blood shall be upon them.

Leviticus 18:22 Thou shalt not lie with mankind, as with womankind: it is abomination


So get lost you demonic gay pastor.

Absolutely...I couldn't agree with Daddy GO any less.

....but one thing striking from the secrets to their longevity in marriage is Love as stated by him...Exchanging of gifts no matter how small keep the love fire burning as he stated.

I hope all the liability and empty girls who only love to receive have learnt that they should also be a giver to their partners and not be a liability collector.

The major reason is because bingohari is a daft president with a sharply divisive personality. Jonathan tried to carry everyone along even at the expense of the SS. Yaradua from the same Kastina state was also a pretty sensible person and knew how to wisely engage agitators to maintain peace and unity.

Bingohari came with his stupid 97%/5% talk in a suppose United Nigeria... What was he expecting?..you tell me.

While I share some of the sentiments of the biafran agitating folks, having looked at the history of how it all started, Kanu must be aware that his earlier release was predicated on international pressure, the court of law and good will of some Nigerians.
He should not think he is a one man army.He is far from it.
He should be careful, if the FG rearrest him under the guise of flaunting his bail conditions. Nothing will happen, just pockets of protest in the SE which will result in loss of lives, but nothing will still happen.

Marcus01:
far better marriages indeed.

Offcourse.

KendrickAyomide:
Even if he has the worst character in the world, Chelsea for forgive am.. He was the Key behind Chelsea's Last season league title.. That club too wicked.. when Chelsea dey look for goal, u see Costa Blasstt out of no where, and this same Conte will be jumping like a frog that he is...

You can say that again. Conte is an idiot. Costa is needed in Chelsea. Yet Conte ego is frustrating things. He should resolve his differences with Costa and let Chelsea emerge stronger.

Marcus01:
we are no Americans or Europeans but you can use their gadgets, wear Italian suit abi. The world is moving forward, you're going backward. Only in Africa. No wonder Africa is soooo behind.

That is why Africa has far better marriages than the nonsense we see in the west.

In Africa. The wife typically assumed the submissive role unlike in the West were the wife typically feels she can always square it up to her husband which often ends in divorce.

There was this guy from China who I shared a house with a long time ago.
He put books inside freezer!!! Na so I open mouth confuse.lol

This must have been a miraculous escape. Oluwa is definitely involved. We join you to thank God for his preservation.

lightblazingnow:
The actual reason there are higher rate of divorce

If you might be looking for far fetched causes of divorce, look no more and look within you, it's very glaring to your face, but because of society fame and wealth,we ignore these reasons and so begin to scramble for unfounded truth. I will outline some of the reasons you can add yours,of course some of us know the truth, you know sometimes it is so bitter to hear the truth when we think of the advantages of our exploits.


1. Incompatibility: most people go into marriage knowing from the onset that they are not meant for each other, yet because of what they stand to benefit from their partners, they seem to close their eyes to the reality facing them. I have heard of story of folks who lost their lives because they journeyed on in the relationship even when the signal is red.

Rule 1. Run from someone whom you know in the depths of your heart that you can not be able to live with. Stop looking for deliverance from men of God Almighty to help make both of you compatible. If it didn't work from the beginning, it won't work in the long run.


2. Overused of sex. Many have gone into marriage because they thought they could manage their partners bad attitude. Just because he or she knows how to dig it or she is an expert in bed doesn't make marriage work. You met her at the club and during the intercourse, wow, she took you to the moon and back again to the Stars and you saw your ancestors and even visited the goddess of love won't make the marriage work. Sex is only a slice of marriage. Marriage is two becoming one person.

That means they will be agreeing on plans, purposes and vision for the family. They will have to walk together for the common development of the dual. And so, after the sex you will come back to your senses and realise that you are still human who needs love and affections. Only the one who is ready to compromise with your weaknesses can help you stand on your feet when you fall.

Rules 2. Enjoy sex while it lasts, but never compromised sex with marriage. Marriage calls for decisions. You are going to need both planning and sex to have a romantic love relationship.

3. For the money. This is the biggest reasons many fail in marriage. Because of the height of poverty and hunger in our time many think that to escape the tides, they need to swim against the tides, no and I shout out to you, hell not. Here is where choice comes in, if you can not make the right choice when you have nothing, there is no possibility of you getting it right when you have become rich with cash. Money can not solve your problems, it only exposes your weaknesses and stupidity which was hidden because you had no loud speakers. Here, money has come and you want to express yourself and explore your options. The same traps which led you into your contract marriage will also lead you into diverse lusts and negative desires which will eventually crash your marriage.


Rules 4. Learn more about decisions before you embark on a fairy tale adventure. The love of money is the root of all evil. Not money itself. Money is good,but money seeks to control the handler, if you have not been trained in the act. When you marry for the money be sure that you are going to need lots of it to keep the marriage sailing, Because that's the wind carrying you on.

Lack of home wisdom: Now, this is the last but not the least. No matter how beautiful you are and how educated you have become,if a woman or man does not know how to build their home it will eventually crash falling down. You must learn how to carry yourself and your family. You must know what works for you and your family. It's not what works for the other people. We are different for a reason. And we are drown to different passion. Your family settings are different from my family's. You need to discover it and keep applying it in every situation you face. No one is promising you a marriage without disagreement there will be times when you will feel like giving up, that is when you should remember what worked for you in the past. Keep applying them and you will soon discover that there is nothing new.

That the Almighty God calls history to repeat itself, but because the mind of the sons of men are full of darkness, they miss their visitation.


Before you make your steps acknowledge that you are a creature and not the creator.. commit your ways into the hands of the all seeing eye and he will establish your paths in the name of the lord Christ Jesus. Amen

Every wise woman buildeth her house: but the foolish plucketh it down with her hands- Prv 14:1

Arsenal has been mugurised and dunderised.lol

Safe journey to 6th position.hahaha

MrMystrO:
Errm Tottenham scored... just to be clear please.

scored what
You mean the own goal Chelsea scored.lol

Commentator after the match said

"We know Chelsea to be who they are". but Everton to be who they are not.hahaha.

Up blues
United we are coming to take our position, help us occupy till we come.

CAPTAIND5235:
Have u ever pondered 4 a while, y these pastors are not disturbed despite d heavy criticisms they receive? Why they keep ignoring despite d strong oppositions from some high profile icons like freeze and his likes? Or why there ministry keep progressing and why there members keep increasing despite d numerous bashing from social media?
Well its obvious someone is "kicking against the Stone". Alright for some seconds try to imagine a child kicking hard against a rock with his bare foot, who's gonna get hurt? The child of cos! Unfortunately, that's exactly what u do when u try 2 fight d church of God and its delegated leaders. I call it a "silent victory" cos looking at it from a normal view, the critics seems 2 b on d winning side, but on a closer look d church keeps expanding and progressing lol. When u are against anointed men of God, believe me u are against God himself, it doesn't matter if u are Christian or not. So d choice is urs friends, will u keep on kicking against d stone or will u join d winning side?
If a word is enough 4 d wise, imagine what a write up will mean to the wise. Be wise, be warned.

So freeze is a high profile icon. You are funny. Icon? What's his achievement..Stop abusing the word icon.
Icons are decent high profile achievers and influencers.Freeze isn't an average icon talkless of high profile.

Trendishine:
It is terrible desperation of most ediotic individuals especially as it approaches end of d year.. dis ediots should be set ablaze on apprehension, a total clamp down and shut down should begin on every ritual herbalist and every form of fetish retual practitioners in dis country, the police has failed in dis part.. Police are complete docile and are even aiding and abators.. A proactive police force, sighting the ember month approaching should be able tp study d possible psychological of most criminal youths and criminal old ones who want to get into the greedy and wicked act of criminalty, n rituals.. The nigerian police now can use diz to redemn their image by clamping down on all fetish and demonic individuals who receive this evil practices from dia dysfunctional individuals who commit such demonic crimes.... A curse from today hence forth is placed on condenmed individuals who intend engaging in such demonic act of ritual and demonic practice.... Nigerian police should step up their game and invade every hideoit and criminals b4 they anticipate..

Exactly..A ritualistic deserve nothing but jungle Justice.

That's how they do their things.To sacrifice their family members and perhaps friends. I hate them with perfect hatred.

God of heaven fire any bastard ritualist in Jesus mighty name.Can someone light the matches and pour fuel on that bastard devil ritualist.That guy deserve jungle justice.

You are confirmed failure in life if your only way to make money is to go diabolical and ritual.

Zidane on the morning of the chiampions league draw.
Hahahaha..

Dem nor reach.

Looking good for Real. Huh!!

Apc lies never run out.lol
So we should believe that. You must be daft.

majamajic:
Rooney closing the gap on Shearer.. he need just 61 more goals to become the premier league all time top scorer.

All the best from us UNITED FANS

My FTC goes to NL UNITED fans, 4-0 will fall on every premiership team this season Chelsea and Arsenal included.

Note : Chelsea and Arsenal fans am not feeling fine

You mean you want Chelsea to mugurise united again 4-0 like we did last season. Wait we are coming.

Useless fake lying otobo and the haters will be crying and lamenting now.lol

They wanted to bring the man of God down but he is flying higher than ever.
I watched the video. Those US folks. I think state legislators of different cities gave him the key to the city, gave him a honorary Dr of Divinity and some other award. You can't buy that. I heard one of the legislators say that after the last citizenship award they felt they have not done enough to honour him for his contribution to humanity.If that's not blessings and favour. Tell me what it is.


Congrats Sir.
More grace and blessings upon Apostle Johnson Suleman.Haters continue your ministry.

bamisepeters:
moses nko?

I thought Moses played or he didn't.

It shows also that the defending champions can dig deep even without key men such as Hazard,Pedro, Fabregas,Costa, Cahill to grind a win out of nothing. Shows the chiampions are still the team to beat. Even Chelsea FC

In 21st century 2017. We still have such idolatrous practices..Obviously some folks have covenanted with idols to their generations unborn and have resisted the light of the glorious gospel. What a people!!!

Their sorrows shall be multiplied that hasten after another god-Ps 16:4[i][/i]

God continue blessing your marriage sir.An example to others.

I claim this grace to replicate same feat in Jesus Name.

Even runs girls and hoe's are looking for God fearing man...
Not only God fearing...