AFRICA CONNECT
T
he origin of the African
Diaspora has always been a
delicate topic. As a collective
it’s hard to decide whether
the scattering of African natives is
so embedded in robbery; that it can
never be seen as a positive thing for
modern culture.
In the past it was the slave trade that
saw our descendents dispersed into
foreign lands. This, a lot of the times,
is hard for people to swallow. It means
acknowledging that a large part of
their blood lines were slaves – tortured
and bought as if cattle. And for those
who remained behind, admitting our
continent has a vacancy of greatness,
renders us powerless.
However, times have changed and now
many Africans leave the motherland
for greater opportunities. This is why
diaspora is not a cycle that has simply
stopped and, in my opinion, nor should it!
Let me explain..
IMBO/ ISSUE 32/ '14
“ F O R M A N Y Y E A R S W E H AV E
B E E N TO L D H O W TO F E E L
A B O U T O U R STO L E N E X I ST E N C E
A N D PA S T.”
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