This Is Africa. To anyone that has grown up or lived in Africa you either know or are aware of this expression. It was made somewhat understandable by Leonardo DiCaprio in Blood Diamond. There are two meanings to this acronym.
Quite simply put, it explains the beauty, simplicity and tranquility of Africa. Well, most of it. You can gaze at sights like Victoria Falls or Kilimanjaro and say "ooo This is Africa". You can spend time amongst the people and say, "wow, This Is Africa". You can watch lion bring down and eat a buffalo and say "geez This Is Africa".
Consequently, you can listen to the politicians of Africa and exclaim "now This Is Africa". You can go to the store to get milk and only have two choices. Milk or nothing. "This Is Africa". Or you could deal with the bureaucracy and corruption and say "s#!t This Is Africa".
This leads to my next point. Some of you have voiced concern about using credit cards to make donations because it seems that there are an abnormal amount of internet scams that seem to originate out of Africa. Please do what makes you comfortable. If that means not donating because of your concern for internet scams then I fully understand. Please also understand that GlobalGiving is a Virginia, USA based organization. Our link with them is purely to give us global exposure. We can still accept donations the old fashioned way (not trying to be condescending) by sending the check donation directly to me and I will forward the funds in their entirety to our people in Zim. If you are considering this method then make the checks out to Adrian Suskin with a memo note "For ZimKids". Thank you all.
Carpe Diem.
Nice Reggie. I like the way you've put this. Very diplomatic. You are a mensch for your efforts. Ade, you are consistently doing good for others to make yourself feel better. What a kind trait.
ReplyDeleteAfrica thanks you,
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