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The way the western Media reports on this continent is downright negligent. It's misleading and honestly hinders the world's perception of the reality here. I'
by grecy 9y ago
The way the western Media reports on this continent is downright negligent. It's misleading and honestly hinders the world's perception of the reality here.
I'm in West Africa right now, moving South, and it boggles my mind to see how the world reports on "Africa".
Every day people ask me questions online and I read articles about "Africa" - so many people genuinely think it is one "place" a can be all lumped together. Because of that people assume that for example if there is war in South Sudan, then "Africa" is very dangerous. Or drought in Northern Kenya means "Africa" is desperate for water.
They have no understanding there are over a billion people living in 54 separate countries spread out by tens and tens of thousands of miles.
If there was war or a nasty disease breakout in Northern Oregon would it be dangerous to visit Costa Rica? of course not.
- thefifthsetpin 9y agoIf a war somehow reached Northern Oregon, most of the planet would instantly become a much more dangerous place. Some parts because the USA might lash out. Other parts because their local powers might play their hands more forcefully while the USA was preoccupied with its domestic war.
- dawnerd 9y agoI live in Portland. Some days it does feel like there's a war outside when the protestors hit the street.