Facts and misconceptions of Africa you/someone you know has
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Re: Facts and misconceptions of Africa you/someone you know
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Its not just you who heard that, and some people really are insensitive. I have met some Africans and they were nice. Good thing that you do not do the same.Juliet Esther wrote:I'm from Africa,Kenya to be precise so i should know of all the misconceptions ignorant people have. One is they think that Africa is one big jungle and Africans live with the monkeys and stuff, another one I've heard times and times before is that all Africans are hungry and suffering, another one is that Africans are ignorant people and you can easily dupe them, and also that Africans are filled with diseases and when you land in Africa you're likely to be immediately infected with those deadly diseases. There are so very many misconceptions I've heard but i cant mention them all here some of them really make me angry and i do wonder that with all these technology,internet,education and stuff why would someone still think like that? Anyways some people from other continents who have visited African countries really loved it and learned a lot. P.S i would never judge any country or continent that i have never visited before,i would love to travel far and beyond some day then make my judgements later
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fact is Africa is endowned with vast amount of resources, with great gifted, knowlegeable and creative people. Africa has many challenges but which continent doesn't ?
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This is one absurd misconception. I mean who would want to llive with dirty, smelling hair for months . That is so gross. Just because my hair is kinky or fuzzy doesn't mean i don't wash it.
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And that Johannesburg/Capetown is it's capital. I was surprised when an entire party of guests from France, back in 2010 visited my home in Kenya and thought they were in Capetown! What is even more surprising to them, is they never saw any wild animals as expected. Only squirrels during the day and hedgehogs at night which is same in France.King Fisher wrote:Many people, especially Europeans think Africa is a country, lol that's just funny cus Africa is the second biggest continent in the world. How do you mistaken that for a country?
Sadder still is even as Africans were have misconceptions on ourselves. On my first visit to DR Congo, I was prepared to meet a war ravaged people incapable of life or thought. Goma, was surprising lively, business was thriving, it had a vibrant nightlife and nobody can forget La Sappe on Sundays. I kept asking guys if there really was a war as seen in media and they replied, YES!! But it's just foreign mercenaries, rebels or government, none of which is interested in the locals as long there are not sitting on any minerals.
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Actually, there are plenty of multi-millionaires living in Africa, but we never hear about them in the news so we (Westerns) tend to assume that they don't exist.
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While I agree, I have to point out that everyone has different ideas of what they consider as beautiful. I heard someone say the desert is one of the most exotic places he'd ever been to. While I disagree, that's his opinion. Africa has its gorgeous spots, and its 'eh' portions as well. I think the key theme here and in general is misinformation and not researching it for one's self.Mosubi wrote:Unfortunately, many people have no idea that Africa is a very beautiful continent. Few misconceptions don't change the facts.
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The continent not country.DShore wrote:I think some people think that it's just a horrible, filthy place. While some may still agree with that after research, you can find all of the wonders in the country from a neutral perspective.
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