Life in Africa: The Good and the Bad

Whether good or bad, Africa is my home and there is no place like home. I love
Africa because there is no place like Africa. Even in my second life (if I get the
opportunity), I will choose Africa because I love Africa and there is no doubt
Africa loves me. Some people don't understand. Some people think they know but they
do not know. Some people think they know all about Africa but the truth is that,
none of them knows Africa the way I do. I know Africa and Africa knows me.

I was born in Africa, I grew up in Africa and Africa is my home so you must believe
me if I tell you there is no place like Africa. If it is true there is a God up
there beyond the clouds then I am pretty sure that God is an African. Why? Because
Africa is the rhythm of life. Africa is that mighty tree of ancient origin rooted
in mountains of gold and silver. Africa is that mighty stream. Africa is that
stream of life. Africa is that mighty stream full of untold number of souls. Africa
is that bird. Africa is that quiet but mighty bird. Africa is that quiet bird with
the voice of thunder. Africa is that mighty bird with the wings of gold and diamond
feathers. Anytime Africa spreads her precious wings of different colors, even the
beasts below the surface of the earth, smile. Africa is my home and there is no
place like Africa.

It is very true my great-great grandfather did not build an airplane but what
people do not understand is that, my great-great grandfather did not need an
airplane to fly.

It is very true my great-great grandmother could not write her story in a book but
what people do not understand is that, my great-great grandmother was able to carve
her story on a mountain that does not move. If you see my uncle walking on the
Kalahari desert with no shirt and no shoes on, don't just conclude he is dumb. My
uncle chases away wild beasts with his bare hands and it takes great courage and
wisdom to do that. If you live in New York City, don't just conclude my uncle in
the jungle is a fool because no fool survives in a jungle full of wild animals.

Some people think Africa is dumb but what Africa knows, the world can never know
even half. If you steal from Africa's backyard and she doesn't chase you away with
a gun, don't just conclude Africa is blind. The eyes of Africa shines like the Sun
and she sees all things. Africa doesn't judge. Instead, she leaves all things to He
who knows how to judge. Once again, I love Africa because Africa is my home and
there is no place like home.

Anywhere you hear "poverty", you hear "Africa". There is poverty in Africa today.
There is no doubt about it. My great great grandfather had food in abundance and he
had enough to drink. My great great grandmother had enough to give her
grandchildren anytime they asked for something to eat. My great great grandfather
had enough gold and precious minerals to decorate his throne and my great great
grandmother had a palanquin full of edible fruits. There was plenty in Africa but
plenty has been taken away leaving Africa with very little to give her beloved
children anytime they ask for something to eat. The only problem with Africa is
that, she opens her arms all the time. Africa opens her arms and welcomes every
stranger. Meanwhile, they come with sweet tongues and friendly faces but with
wicked minds and charcoal hearts. Some do not understand but instead of taking time
to understand, they rush into conclusions.

There is poverty in Africa but why is there poverty in Africa? There is hunger in
Africa but why is there hunger in Africa? You took away the piece of bread I had in
my hands by force and now you are trying to feed me with expired biscuit and
diluted fanta because I have nothing left to eat knowing very well that expired
biscuit does me no good. Is it fair? You break my home into pieces then come back
later on to teach me "Unity is Strength". Do you expect me to love you? If unity is
strength as your good book says then why break my home into pieces? You take away
my eyes and come back later on with a walking stick for me. Do you expect me to
thank you for the walking stick? Some people think they know but they do not know.
Some people think they understand but they do not understand.

Many Issues need to be addressed. Many problems need to be solved. It is time we

Education and by "Education", I mean "quality education" is the key to solving most
of our problems. Why should I worry myself learning about Abraham Lincoln and
Thomas Jefferson when I don't even know about Kwame Nkrumah and Nelson Mandela?.
Education in some parts of Africa is very poor not just because of poverty but
because of the unnecessary things they teach us. My teacher was busy teaching me
how to draw an American map when I didn't even know how to draw an African map. It
is time we start learning the most important things first. Instead of wasting
precious time learning American history, we could be learning about agriculture and
proper ways of growing crops and rearing animals. Agriculture unlike American
history benefits Africa directly and that is what we need to be studying not
American history in Africa. There are many important things in this life but some
are more important than others, and we must do the most important things first. We
learn so many unnecessary things in school instead of concentrating on the most
important things.

Yes, it is true at times we blame the western world for no good reasons at all. We
are the cause of almost all our problems and so it makes little to no sense at all
to blame the western world for the problems we face today in Africa. However, that
is not to say we shouldn't talk about the western powers and their evil deeds in
Africa. The western world pretends to help but in reality, the western world only
knows how to destroy Africa. The western world has done nothing but great harm to
Africa. Our sorrows serve as melodies for their "Amazing grace". They benefit from
our pains. They benefit from our tears and sorrows. They pretend to help but that
is just one of the ways the wicked one deceives people. It is time we start
thinking for ourselves instead of allowing the west to think for us all the time.

The west has nothing good to think about Africa besides "lets go there and make
more profit". They encourage the planting of trees in their various countries but
come in record numbers to Africa to cut down all our trees for timber. The gold
belongs to us but the west determines the market price of our gold. The diamond
belongs to us yet the west determines the price of our diamond. It is time we start
depending on ourselves instead of depending on the west because the western world
has nothing good to offer Africa. They know "Unity is strength" and that is why
they keep dividing Africa so they can control and manipulate us all the time.

The West destroys and then pretends to help rebuild very similar to the way the
devil steals and destroys. They ensure that only wicked people win elections in
Africa. The west benefits from our wicked and greedy leaders so they always use
money and influence to help the wicked ones win elections in Africa and that is why
most of our leaders in Africa today are very corrupt and greedy. The west wouldn't
be able to benefit from our sweat and pains if Africa had great leaders who did not
depend on the west but on Africa and Africans. Yes, we live in a global community
and we cannot do away with the rest of the world. I am not saying we should do away
with the west completely but we should do away with their interference. We
shouldn't allow the west to decide for us all the time because the west has nothing
good to offer Africa.

There is no doubt our leaders are very greedy, corrupt, and wicked-minded people.
We do not elect bad leaders in Africa. Instead, the west elects these corrupt
people to rule Africa so the west can benefit from our sweat and pains. When the
west elects these greedy leaders for us, sometimes we revolt and then the west
sends NATO troops, etc. to intervene as if they are helping. That is why you often
hear political violence in Africa. The west referred to Mandela as a "monster" and
a "terrorist" but as we all know, Mandela was just a freedom fighter who did not
give in to the western influence. They offered Mandela money but he rejected it.
They offered Mandela paradise but he rejected it. Nelson Mandela was always a
leader and never a boss, and Mandela loved Africa.

I cannot say the same about the other leaders in Africa because they are all
corrupt and wicked-minded. More than 500,000 innocent people were murdered in
Darfur and Omar Al-Bashir, the president of Sudan, sponsored most of the killings
yet remained president until recently. Some people loved Gaddafi so much even in
death just because Gaddafi was anti-west. However, some people forget the fact that
being an anti-west is not always good enough. Some people considered Gaddafi one of
the best heads of states in Africa just because Gaddafi was anti-west forgetting
the fact that, being an anti-west sometimes benefits only the leader in power and
not the poor African. Gaddafi was anti-west but also a "snake under grass". Mugabe
was an anti-west but also a "shinning demon". Mugabe took away productive farming
lands from the white farmers in Zimbabwe but what did he do with those lands?
Mugabe gave those lands to his immediate relatives and friends while the poor
farmer had no land at all to farm on. He took away farming lands but failed to
cultivate the land.

Zimbabwe which used to be one of the most prosperous countries in all of Africa, is
now one of the poorest in the world. In fact, in 2008, Zimbabwe recorded one of the
highest hyperinflation rates in world history. Zimbabwe's inflation rate hovered
around 79600000000% in 2008. The inflation rate was so high Zimbabwe's currency
became totally useless and had to be abandoned. Meanwhile, Mugabe continued to
blame all his failures on western sanctions. Sadly, several Africans continued to
hail Mugabe as a hero.

Dictators like Teodoro Obiang of Equatorial Guinea, Eduardo Dos Santos of Angola,
Paul Biya of Cameroon, King Swati III of Swaziland and Yoweri Museveni of Uganda
have all been in power for decades yet their various countries continue to wallow
in poverty. We allow this "old cargo" leadership to exist in our various countries
yet expect positive change and prosperity. Sometimes very sad but this is life in
Africa.

Africa map necklace. Open design. 10K gold purity.