#the safest countries in africa

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Discovering Brunei: A Jewel of Southeast Asia

Nestled on the northern coast of the island of Borneo, Brunei is a small yet fascinating country that often goes unnoticed by many travelers. Officially known as the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace (Negara Brunei Darussalam), this sultanate offers a unique blend of rich history, lush landscapes, and a distinctive cultural heritage. A Brief History of Brunei Brunei’s history dates back to…

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Top 20 Safest Countries in Africa to Visit in 2024 on Vacation

1-Botswana 🇧🇼 2-Ghana 🇬🇭 3-Zambia 🇿🇲 4-Madagascar 🇲🇬 5-Mauritius 🇲🇺 6-Somaliland 🇭🇺 7-Namibia 🇳🇦 8-Tanzania 🇹🇿 9-Senegal 🇸🇳 10-Gambia 🇬🇲 11-Malawi 🇲🇼 13-Morocco 🇲🇦 14-Rwanda 🇷🇼 15-Seychelles 16-Sierra Leone 🇸🇱 17-Kenya 🇰🇪 18-Lesotho 🇱🇸 19-Liberia 🇱🇷 20-Equatorial Guinea 🇬🇶 21-Angola 🇦🇴 22-Ethiopia 🇪🇹 23-Tunisia 🇹🇳 24-Uganda 🇺🇬 David Pilling is the Africa editor and a…

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Exploring Africa's Finest Gems: The Safest and Most Fascinating Countries to Visit

Photo by Ray Rui Africa, with its diverse landscapes, rich cultures, and unique wildlife, offers an unparalleled travel experience. With 54 diverse, vibrant, and complex different countries, there are so many different places that make up the continent.  Some countries in Africa are politically unstable, but many are surprisingly democratic, welcoming, and safe for tourists from around the…

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Top 10 Most Beautiful Travel Destinations Africa that Should be Visited

Top 10 Most Beautiful Travel Destinations Africa that Should be Visited

Top 10 Most Beautiful Travel Destinations Africa that Should be Visited – Travel Ideas Continent Africa does save a lot of diversity of flora and fauna to the largest desert in the world. The African continent is home to large cat species and gorillas. This continent is so natural that so many national parks are very beautiful and wild. Here we present top 10 most beautiful travel destinations…

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New Rule: Gender Apartheid | Real Time with Bill Maher

And finally, New Rule: if you're out protesting for a couple of hours wearing this...

... you have to go all the way and spend an afternoon running errands wearing one of these.

You can't side with the people who ruthlessly oppress women without at least getting a taste of what you're supporting.

Well, now that summer is here and the Hamas-backing college protesters have dispersed back to their summer internships at Goldman Sachs, I thought it might be a good time to say this: I actually admire your youthful idealism, and our world would be poorer without it. Much like your parents who just wasted 300 grand on that ignorance factory you call a college.

Not that I think it's your fault, being this poorly educated and morally confused. That takes a village. Shitty schools, overindulgent parents, social media, that priest who rubbed lotion on you.

But three cheers to you for at least having the impulse to seek a cause in something bigger than yourself. It's just that the one you picked, you missed the boat by a fucking mile.

But here's the good news. You want a cause? Cuz I totally got one for you. Apartheid. Yeah, apartheid, the thing you've been shouting about with Israel for months. Never mind that Israeli Arabs are actually full citizens. You learned that word from a 2 Chainz song and discovered that protesting South Africa's apartheid in the 80s was a righteous cause, and so it was. To this day, when celebrities are asked, who is the person they most admire, one name is always the safest choice.

So, naturally, when you heard that Israel was an apartheid state it gave you such a boner you literally pitched a tent.

You knew how wrong it was when tens of millions of South Africans had been treated like second class citizens just because of their race.

But here's the thing. Today, right now, hundreds of millions of women are treated worse than second class citizens. When you mandate that one category of human beings don't even have the right to show their face, that's apartheid. And it goes on in a lot of countries.

For the last couple years, women in Iran have been saying, "take this hijab and shove it." Because in 2022, a young woman named Mahsa Amini was arrested for wearing her mandatory hijab incorrectly and then died in police custody. And now security forces have killed over 500 people protesting her death and this obvious human rights violation. How about defunding those police?

Amnesty International says that, "Iranian authorities are waging a war on women that subjects them to constant surveillance beatings sexual violence and detention." What P. Diddy calls a hotel stay.

In Iran, MeToo isn't a movement, it's what a woman says when another woman says, my life sucks.

Yasmine Muhammad is a human rights activist who got married off to a Muslim man with fundamentalist views about women not exactly uncommon in the Muslim world. He forced her to wear the niqab all the time, including once beating her because she took her hijab off at home, because the apartment had a window through which people might see in. And this was in Vancouver.

Here's what Yasmine said about veiling.

"It just suppresses your humanity entirely. It's like a portable sensory deprivation chamber and you are no longer connected to humanity. You can't see properly. You can't hear properly. You can't speak properly. People can't see you. You can only see them. Just little things. Passing people on the street and just making eye contact and smiling, that's gone. You're no longer part of this world, and so you very quickly just shrivel up into nothing under there."

And that's my answer when someone says "Islamophobe."

Really, feminists? Come on, there's got to be a happy medium between a husband making his wife wear this, and a husband making his wife wear this.

I know 1619 was bad, but this is happening right now, right under your nose rings. And it's not just the clothes. 15 countries in the Middle East, including Gaza, have laws that require women to obey their husbands. Laws. Not just Harrison Butker's opinion.

And those societies also have guardianship laws, which means a woman needs permission from her husband to work, to travel, to leave the house, to go to school, to get medical attention. Nothing?

Honor killings, where women are murdered by their own fathers and-or brothers happen so frequently they can't even have an accurate account of how many.

In 59 countries, there are no laws against sexual harassment in the workplace, and many have no laws against domestic violence or spousal rape. 20 countries have marry-your-rapist laws. Multiple societies have laws about what jobs women can and can't do. Make a Barbie movie about that. 30 countries practice female genital mutilation, and 650 million women alive today were married as children.

Kids, if you really want to change the world and not just tie up Monday morning traffic, this is the apartheid that desperately needs your attention. Gender apartheid. This is what should be the social justice issue of your time. How about, from the river to the sea, every woman shall be free?

But in reality, it's not an issue at all. For one reason: the people who are doing it aren't white. I hate to have to be the one to break it to you kids, but non-white people can do bad things too. Now, white on black racism certainly has been of one of history's most horrific scourges. But also, it's true that in today's world being non-white means you can get away with murder.

So good on you kids for following your instinct to protest social injustice. Just remember, when it comes to finding a cause, pulling your head out of your ass is an important rite of passage.

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They won't do it not just because it's Intersectionally inconvenient, but also because it would require admitting that, as citizens of first world countries and students of Ivy League universities, not only do they not live in a "patriarchy," but they're some of the freest, most privileged, most self-determining people who have ever lived in the world at any time, ever.

And, having spent decades crafting a narrative of being long-suffering and "oppressed," they'd have to surrender the significant social, political and economic capital that narrative affords, by fighting for women in Iran, Gaza, Afghanistan and other countries to have the same rights and privileges they take for granted. And regularly spit on.

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FACTS AB0UT RWANDA Y0U DIDN'T KN0W 🇷🇼

• Women make up 64% percent of the Rwandan parliament.

• Rwanda 🇷🇼 was once còlonized by Germany and Belgium.

•Rwanda is the smallest country in East Africa.

•In spite of Rwanda’s small size, it is made up of several diverse ecosystems.

• Rwanda’s local language is Kinyarwanda, though French, English, and Swahili are widely spoken.

•Rwanda is one of the safest countries in the world.

•Rwanda and Burundi used to be the same country.

•The Rwandan gen0cide was almost 29 years ago.

•Rwanda is landlocked.

•Animal and environmental conservation is a big priority.

• Rwandan coffee is too good.

•Once a month, the country participates in a mandatory national community service initiative.

•Tourism is one of Rwanda’s fastest-growing industries.

•Kigali, Rwanda is the clèanest city in Africa.

•Rwanda hosts a car-free day to promote exercise and healthy living.

•Rwanda is home to some of the world’s last remaining mountain gorillas

•Rwanda is a predominantly Christian country, with around 60% of the population belonging to the Catholic Church.

•Some of the most important traditions in Rwanda revolve around family, community, and religion. Rwandan families are typically large and close-knit, with many extended family members living together in one household.

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It's so funny when anyone states a specific country or continent (It's so wild to me how so many people don't know Africa is a continent) and says shit like "They'd kill you for being queer!" So like... everywhere? Even the ones where it's legal to have same-sex marriages, there are cases after cases of queer people getting attacked and/or murdered because of it and the assaulters get barely any reprocutions because of it! The safest place in the world for queer people is the Nordic countries. And for those of you who don't know, the Nordic countries are very cold and very small places! All the queer people can't live there! We have barely anywhere safe to go so stfu and stop Pinkwashing shit just to make your country look better than others! Cause it's not!

Anyway happy pride! And Free Palestine!

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Quoted from "Let's Talk Palestine" (instagram channel)

February 29, 2024 update:

• Gaza death toll surpasses 30,000, around 25,000 being women and children. Euro-Med Human Rights Monitor estimates the real number including the thousands buried under the rubble at over 38,000

• Israeli forces opened fire on hundreds of Palestinians awaiting “life saving aid” in Gaza City killing 112 and injuring 760

🇺🇳 Algeria requested a UN Security Council closed meeting on today’s massacre in northern Gaza; Secretary General statement affirmed the UN condemns the massacre and is “appalled” by the total death toll in Gaza

• 10 children in Gaza killed by starvation this week; UNRWA says aid “decreased by half” since the Jan. ICJ South Africa v Israel case

• Haaretz: Crowd of Israeli settlers protesting at Beit Hanoun crossing “broke through” the military checkpoint, entering northern Gaza to call on the gov’t Gaza settlements — some made it 500m before being stopped by Israeli police. While Israeli protesters continue blocking aid trucks at Karem Abu Salem crossing

March 1, 2024 update:

🚨🇳🇮 Nicaragua v Germany ICJ case

Nicaragua filed a case at the ICJ accusing Germany of facilitating genocide and violating its obligations under the genocide convention by providing political, financial & military support to Israel + halting funding to UNRWA.

Further arguing Germany’s complicity in war crimes, the illegal occupation of Palestine, and Israel’s apartheid regime through its long-standing support of Israel.

Nicaragua requests the ICJ to issue emergency provisional measures for Germany to:

• Immediately halt all aid and military assistance to Israel that violates the genocide convention & international humanitarian law

•Ensure already delivered weapons aren’t used to commit genocide or violate international humanitarian law

• Resume funding to UNRWA + ensure humanitarian aid reaches Palestinians

This case is a warning to all countries that they can be held accountable, as their unconditional financial & military support to Israel makes them complicit in genocide.

• 193 Palestinians killed, 920 injured in Gaza in the past 24 hours

🇺🇸 US to airdrop aid to Gaza in the “coming days”; it’s important to note that airdrops aren’t the most effective means to deliver aid, WHO stresses the safest and easiest way is by land through crossings which Israel has deliberately blocked from entering Gaza

🇨🇴 Colombian president announces suspension of all arms purchases from Israel and accused Israel of genocide in direct response to yesterday’s ‘flour massacre’ where Israeli forces fired at Palestinians awaiting aid trucks in Gaza City, killing 115 Palestinians and injuring 760

🇪🇺 EU to reinstate funding to UNRWA by sending $ 54.2m next week – EU Foreign Policy Chief says this indicates the EU acknowledges UNRWA as “irreplaceable”

• Hamas says 7 Israeli hostages have been killed by recent Israeli bombing; several hostages have been killed by Israeli attacks since Oct 7, including 3 who were shot by Israeli forces

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Facts about The Gambia 🇬🇲

Africa’s Smiling Coast, the Gambia, is known for its kind, welcoming, and hospitable people. The tiny West African nation is blessed with beautiful beaches and amazing landscape.

Here are 10 interesting facts that you should know about the Gambia:

1. It's the smallest country in mainland Africa.

2. Gambians vote using marbles. During elections, Gambians vote using marbles by going inside a private booth, with holes in the ground marked with each candidate. They then simply drop their marble into the hole of the candidate they choose.

3. The Gambia is home to nine different tribes. It’s largest tribes are the Mandinka, along with the Fula and Wolof.

4. Agriculture is a major source of income.

5. The Gambia once sat at the center of the slàve trade.

6. There is a sacred crocodile pool in Bakau.

7. Bissap is the nation’s number one drink.

8. The Gambia is predominantly a Muslim country.

9. There are close to 600 species of birds in the country.

10. It's one of the friendliest and safest places to visit in the world.

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Discovering Bhutan: The Last Shangri-La

Nestled in the Eastern Himalayas, Bhutan, known as the “Land of the Thunder Dragon,” is a country that beckons travelers with its pristine landscapes, vibrant culture, and profound spirituality. As one of the world’s last remaining Buddhist kingdoms, Bhutan offers a unique blend of ancient traditions and modern sensibilities. In this travel guide, we’ll explore Bhutan’s history, political…

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Giving up was never an option; I didn’t witness my immigrant mother fight tooth and nail to get my sibling and I from west Africa to one of the riches,safest and cleanest countries in the world, all by herself, to give up after a few set backs. My black ancestors made sure they survived and made it as far as they did — the odds being against me will only make me fight back harder. And my battle may never compared to what they had to deal with, but they exists and I’ll find a way to make it to where I am going no matter what. Not just for me but for everybody who came before me! 🤎

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The Safest Countries in Africa You Can Visit in 2024

Black Africans are different from the Black Indigenous People living outside of Africa. Human trafficking is harmful to all continents.

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Eevee (#133)

Eevee (#133)

Mutabellus variabilis

General Information: One of the most domesticated Pokémon in existence. Eevees are extremely adaptable Pokémon with the most varied evolutionary possibilities known to science. To date, there are eight known “Eeveelutions.” The existence of others is highly likely. The collective noun for Eevees and all Eeveelutions is a “charm.” They average 1 foot (0.3 meters) in height and 14.3 pounds (6.5 kg).

Habitat: Eevees are found worldwide including Antarctica, but some of this globality is human caused. In nature, Eevees were historically found across Eurasia, Africa, North America, and South America (they crossed over on the Bering Strait), and introduced to isolated islands and land masses by humans. Yes, Vaporeons were able to immigrate to some islands on their own, however Vaporeons are freshwater organisms and so have a low tolerance for extended stays in the ocean.

Wild and feral Eevee populations often live in urban centers, forests, and honestly anyplace that they can settle in and get enough food. They are the ultimate generalist, making them a force to be reckoned with when they invade an ecosystem, and many humans aren’t inclined to get rid of them because of their cuteness.

Life Cycles: They are fairly standard mammals. They mate once a year, have litters of 2-4 kits in spring, dual parental care, kits are left to fend for themselves by mid/late summer.

Behavior: Eevee are largely colonial creatures, so like domestic cats they often form loose social groups but are largely independent. Their social structure is highly varied (just like Eevees are), ranging from solitary hunters to sibling groups to unrelated outcasts banding together— but in general, it’s safest to describe them as “colonial” as they neither are concretely solitary Pokémon nor hypersocial like humans or dogs, but instead as a species are socially adaptable. Truly, the epitome of adaptability in any Pokémon.

Conservation: While wild Eevee populations certainly exist, they are classified as Least Concern by most governing agencies. Some countries/continents actually consider Eevee an invasive species, such as Australia and Antarctica!

Relationship with Humans: Eevees have been beloved companions of humans for as long as humans have cooperated with Pokémon. They are very thoroughly domesticated, to the point where it’s unclear what ancestral Eevees looked like. However, don’t let domestication fool you into thinking that all Eevees are friends, because they most certainly are not. Like feral or wild cats, wild Eevees are still wild animals that will bite you if you aggravate it.

Eevees are also very popular as merchandise, mascots, favorite Pokémon, research subjects, starter Pokémon, and more. In fact, the most popular Pokémon to breed is Eevee, with hundreds of breeds all around the world from truly exotic show varieties to local landraces. While many countries make earnest efforts to regulate Pokémon breeding, including Eevees, there are a lot of shady practices in existence, too. Black market breeders exist in abundance, and many irresponsible and unlicensed breeders release unwanted stock into the wild if not disposed of in other means. As would be implied by the existence of Boltund-racing (see Bestiary entry #836) and other questionable practices that reflect our own world, other *far worse* illegal fighting activities often utilize overbred Eevees as bait for *things*, since they are not difficult to acquire and in places where they are invasive, local governance sometimes don’t do nearly enough to stop these practices as they should.

 In addition, there are places around the world that eat Eevees or hunt/raise them for their fur, which is quite soft. This is no different than the varying cultural practices around the raising and usage of dogs or other domesticated or wild animals.

            Classification: They're in the order Carnivora like bears, red pandas, and cats, but have no true earthen equivalents and are instead their own unique members of the ecosystem.

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Book Review

Dark Star Safari: Overland from Cairo to Cape Town

by Paul Theroux

Two decades ago, the novelist and travel writer Paul Theroux took an overland trip through Africa, starting in Cairo, Egypt and ending in Cape Town, South Africa. This certainly isn’t the safest or the most comfortable means of experiencing the supposed “dark continent”, but it makes for some interesting experiences and insights. Keeping in mind that Theroux’s observations are just one point of view among many, his resulting book Dark Star provides a unique look at a region of the world that holds a permanent place off the beaten path.

While Dark Star is an easy book to read, breaking it down into its individual elements is a good way to approach its merits and examine its flaws. The first element of importance is Theroux’s sense of place. Wherever he goes, the author describes what he sees and the vibe he gets from his surroundings. Starting on the tourist trail in Egypt, he heads south through Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa. You quickly get a sense of what he appreciates and what he doesn’t. He doesn’t like sites that are swarmed with tourists, nor does he like cities with their concentrations of crime and poverty. He also doesn’t like the “death traps” as he calls public transportation which are usually over-croded minivans driven at dangerous speeds on poorly maintained roads, pockmarked with hippopotamus-sized potholes. If you’ve ever traveled in a Third World country, you will know exaclt what he is talking about.

The places that Theroux does like are usually rural, especially farm lands or jungle villages. These are the places where he sees Africans at their best, meaning Africans being Africans in the absence of corrupt and filthy cities built up on the foundations of European colonialism. Some of the book’s best passages involve descriptions of the pyramids in Sudan which are rarely seen by tourists, a boat trip across Lake Victoria, another boat trip from Malawi across the Zambezi over the border into Zimbabwe, and the pristine countrysides of Zimbabwe and South Africa. All places, whether Theroux likes them or not, are described with language that is clear, simple, and direct, making it easy to visualize what he sees.

Another element that is done to near perfection is writings about the people. Theroux talks with tour guides, people on the streets and in the villages, farmers, nuns, educators, government officials, Indian businessmen, prostitutes, authors, intellectuals, and ordinary people. Just like with the places he goes, he describes these people vividly with precision so that you feel like you quickly get to know them. But not everyone is to his liking. He gets into small argument with a fanatical Rastafarian in Ethiopia, a little ornery with physically fit young men who refuse to work, government officials who demand bribes to do their jobs, and he really gives a hard time to a young American missionary woman about the psychological damage that her evangelical ministry is doing to the local people. There is also plenty of anger directed at clueless tourists as well as NGO and charity workers who he sees as being the Westerners who do the most damage to Africa.

The third element of importance is the author, Paul Theroux himself, and his thoughts and commentaries on everything he sees. Before getting into this subject, it should be mentioned that Theroux had a purpose to his journey. In the 1960s he worked as a Peace Corps volunteer, teaching in Malawi. After getting involved with a Leftist political group, he got fired then accepted a teaching position at a college in Uganda. He wanted to return and see what results, if any, his contributions to Africa grew into. What he found was a major disappointment. The charming campuses and villages where he had lived were in ruins and instead of a thriving civilization, he saw emaciated beggars, starving children, an ignorant populace, and chronically corrupt politicians. Shops that were formerly owned by Indian immigrants were abandoned and burnt to the ground, the result of a campaign of ethnic cleansing. African people wanted to buy from shops owned by Africans, but Africans never took control over the businesses after the Indians were killed or chased away. They resorted to begging, theft, petty crime, prostitution, and laziness instead of making an effort to build better villages for themselves. Due to the hopelessness of African society, the most educated citizens fled to America or Europe instead of staying in their home countries where they were most needed.

Throughout his travels in Tanzania, Uganda, and Malawi, Theroux gets increasingly bitter and cynical. He wanted to see Africans thriving and they weren’t. He directs all his wrath towards the Western charities and NGOs who he says are making the local people dependent on aid rather than learning how to run their societies for themselves. Even worse, these organizations work by bribing corrupt politicians to allow them to do work there, keeping greedy and psychotic leaders in positions of power they don’t deserve. Theroux points out that rural people who have given up on the hopeless market economy and returned to subsistence farming are the happiest and healthiest Africans he encounters. Heecomes close to advocating for a type of post-capitalist agrarian anarchism.

Some readers have criticized Theroux for his pessimistic views on contemporary Africa, but he does cite studies that support what he says. He also encounters a lot of Africans in several different countries that agree with him. To make sense of his negativity, you also have to remember that traveling overland through Africa is not exactly stress free. Anybody who has been on an extended backpacking trip anywhere in the world will tell you that traveler’s fatigue is a real thing. Theroux took a longer than average trip through one of the most underdeveloped regions in the world, got shot at by Somali bandits, stuck in the middle of nowhere when his transportation broke down, and got sick with food poisoning, magnifying his traveler’s fatigue to a outsize extent. These circumstances would make you grouchy too. But even in the darkest times, Theroux never loses his appreciation for Africa, the wildlife, the landscapes, and the people who are trying to make the best of their situations. Besides, by the time he crosses the river from Malawi into Zimbabwe, his mood really lightens up.

Dark Star is an engaging travelogue that should be read both critically and with an open mind. All the while, remember that this is Paul Theroux’s singular point of view. That doesn’t make it wrong; that just means that there are other points of view to take into account that may go against what he says even if they don’t necessarily invalidate his opinions. He saw what he saw and he expresses it well. This is raw and honest travel writing and if you haven’t been tough enough to make the same kind of journey, you’re not in a good place to be judgmental of the conclusions he draws.

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We’re at [insert American political event] season, which means every American will not shut up about being American. God forbid you ever mention another country.

Who cares about corruption plaguing South Africa? All they deserve is misinformation and only being brought up as a talking point against [insert billionaire who made money of Apartheid] without any understanding of the lingering effects of it, only fucking caring about our issues when they’re a good reason to get angry at someone you don’t like.

Shut the hell up about Elon Musk getting his wealth from an emerald mine during Apartheid until you actually do you goddamn research on how mining affected people of colour living there.

Also, if we’re talking about countries with poor responses to COVID19, think about the homeless South Africans living in townships — did you know about townships? Don’t think you did — who were so crowded together, that of course they were going to get COVID and of course they were going to die from it.

Do you think about the crime rate, there? Every university barring Stellenbosch has been burned down at least once, it’s why I wanted to go to Stellenbosch, because hey, women have 1/3 chance of being raped in South Africa, but at least it’s the safest fucking university there. Why is the crime rate so high? The unemployment rate. It’s the highest in the goddamn world.

My dad, qualified as a paramedic, was a teacher at a university, white, able-bodied, couldn’t get a job. He had to go to Burkina Faso, Côte d'Ivoire, Ukraine for a bit. We didn’t see him for months. Think of the people who aren’t privileged. The people in townships who beg on the street for food, who have to commit crimes, who can’t get into good public schools because…

There’s this thing in South Africa where you can pay half the school fees and have the government pay the other half, in public school, half and half public schools. I went to a half and half elementary school, and I don’t remember seeing… anyone who wasn’t white. Everyone was white.

My sisters went to a half and half high school, and there were so few nonwhite kids, everyone who wasn’t white went to HH and they had better rhythm and always won spirit and HH wasn’t a half and half.

I don’t know much about the political situation in South Africa, but I know how much people love to bring up that goddamn emerald mine, and I’m not saying it’s okay that he makes that much money, but I’m saying that you could try bringing my country up as more than a fucking talk point. We’re more than a talking point. We’re a country. Bring us up, or shut up about us.