Skyscrapers? Cars? Where are the naked humans? No, this must be the wrong place..."
Those would probably be the thoughts of a first-time Western visitor to any of the major metropolitan areas in Africa, with further expressions of astonishment as they drove from the airport to the city centre.
To an ordinary person in Europe or North America, Africa is the dark continent where nothing good comes. A place full of monkeys, jungles and naked Stone Age humans.
Most Westerners only hear about the continent's doom and gloom and tend to believe that Africa is the same all over, oblivious of its rich and diverse cultures, languages, ethnicity and religions - to mention just a few.
Yet, we supposedly all live in an age of advanced information technology.
Africa is besieged by disasters, disease, starvation, poverty and wars; however, these are not only unique to Africa, which also possesses good and desirable qualities, just like other continents.
Many urban areas in Africa can be compared to those in the developed world despite what detractors may believe.
Come and see for yourself. Experience, they say, is the best teacher.
Everyone should see Sub-Saharan Africa at least once, it is amazing!
San Nakji for President!
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