We Don't Have Pet Lions

I spent the morning with my family and some family friends of ours who are visiting from the States. I find it extremely interesting to hear what Americans think about South Africa and Africa as a continent. 


I find it strange that some American people can be so oblivious to the world outside themselves. Africa is not ONE country- it's the second largest CONTINENT on the planet made up of multiple countries. South Africa isn't a desert populated with bush people living in mud huts. We do not keep lions and tigers as pets or drive elephants to school and have classes under trees. We are not all black. We speak English. We don't all listen to traditional African music with marimbas and djembe drums. African culture is an integral part of the heritage of most South Africa people but we are not a rural country that dwells well beyond 'civil' means. We're 'normal' too.


Proudly South African.





--J.