Disclaimer real quick:
Just because I am from Africa doesn't mean I have a jungle for a backyard.
Just because I am from Africa doesn't mean that I have once found comfort on a tree as shelter.
You laugh, but the reality is that this is the Africa everyone else thinks exists.
The ignorance of the western world runs deeper and longer than the Nile River and yes if you didn't know the Nile River it's the second longest river in the world and can be found in Egypt, Africa.
No Africa is not one large country where you can easily walk from one part to the other.
There are 54 distinct countries that make up the continent that is Mama Africa.
And no, Botswana is not a city in South Africa, we are an independent country with laws and regulations that are unique to us.
And no, just because you once went to Tanzania on a school trip doesn't magically qualify you to be an expert in all things Africa.
I am African and I am still trying to understand the magnificent, diversity that is my continent.
I remember in my first few weeks away from home and someone commended me for my excellent command of the English language.
Now why would I not speak English so well when your forefathers came and imposed it on us?
When we were innocently going about our daily lives only to be disrupted by people who thought they knew better.
People who came and forced their ideologies down our throats and watched us as we had difficulty swallowing them.
The same people who, after depleting our natural resources went back to their countries and shunned us.
Yes I am talking about the evil that is colonialism.
How one race can think it's superior enough than the other to completely obliterate an entire continent's culture to enforce theirs still beats me, but hey I am just African right.
I only happen to come from the second most populated continent with 1.2 billion people.
I only happen to come from the richest continent in terms of natural resources.
I only happen to come from the home of the tallest and largest land animals.
I only happen to come from the continent with world's oldest literate civilisation; Pharaonic civilisation.
So next time you open your mouth to spew some racist, ignorant, unfounded comment about my continent, think twice.
Just because I am from Africa doesn't mean I have a jungle for a backyard.
Just because I am from Africa doesn't mean that I have once found comfort on a tree as shelter.
You laugh, but the reality is that this is the Africa everyone else thinks exists.
The ignorance of the western world runs deeper and longer than the Nile River and yes if you didn't know the Nile River it's the second longest river in the world and can be found in Egypt, Africa.
No Africa is not one large country where you can easily walk from one part to the other.
There are 54 distinct countries that make up the continent that is Mama Africa.
And no, Botswana is not a city in South Africa, we are an independent country with laws and regulations that are unique to us.
And no, just because you once went to Tanzania on a school trip doesn't magically qualify you to be an expert in all things Africa.
I am African and I am still trying to understand the magnificent, diversity that is my continent.
I remember in my first few weeks away from home and someone commended me for my excellent command of the English language.
Now why would I not speak English so well when your forefathers came and imposed it on us?
When we were innocently going about our daily lives only to be disrupted by people who thought they knew better.
People who came and forced their ideologies down our throats and watched us as we had difficulty swallowing them.
The same people who, after depleting our natural resources went back to their countries and shunned us.
Yes I am talking about the evil that is colonialism.
How one race can think it's superior enough than the other to completely obliterate an entire continent's culture to enforce theirs still beats me, but hey I am just African right.
I only happen to come from the second most populated continent with 1.2 billion people.
I only happen to come from the richest continent in terms of natural resources.
I only happen to come from the home of the tallest and largest land animals.
I only happen to come from the continent with world's oldest literate civilisation; Pharaonic civilisation.
So next time you open your mouth to spew some racist, ignorant, unfounded comment about my continent, think twice.
I Have personally experienced this, when I was in India.Most people automatically assumed I was from Nigeria because the town i stayed in was frequently visited by Nigerians.
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Thank you... These ignorant people really like generalising and really should not be tolerated anymore!
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