Life of African people to be shown in photo exhibition in Yokohama

Wednesday 23rd April, 09:10 AM JST

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Everton2 at 09:10 AM JST - 24th April

yawn yawn yawn. All they ever do is show negative photos about Africa. You would think that there is nothing positive going on there. Africans do live in cities not jungles have cars and worry about the future of their children. I suppose we will see the usual fly infested starving kids or images of a few Masai worriers in their red garb. Or they will pick the most arid part of Africa focus on the nomadic inhabitants and highlight some aspect of their culture that they will use to define all Africans.
sarcasm123 at 09:41 AM JST - 24th April

Some talent you have there, Everton2. Knowing what the photos will show without even having seen them.

Let's further enforce our prejudices by believing your prediction, rather tham building them based on a reality that possibly might not match them.
skipthesong at 04:14 PM JST - 24th April

Everton2: since the goal of the exhibit is to raise funds for the plight of Africans, don't you think it wise to show the hardships? If they are going to show Nigerians riding around in BMW's (Many do) or Ghanaians wearing gold chains, why would they want to send money?
Everton2 at 05:47 PM JST - 24th April

sarcasm123 I am simply relying on what I have seen in the past, Moreover, I have often predicted the content of these Africa focus exhibition and more often than not the attendees come away feeling totally defeated by what they see. It does nothing for the image of Africa other than to promote the notion of there being nothing positive coming from that continent. The way to help in these exhibitions is to juxtapose the success stories alongside the challenges. This will promote a sense that aiding Africa is a worthwhile thing, that your aid dollars do go towards creating a better life for Africans and these are some of the examples,
Proffessor at 06:28 PM JST - 24th April

You're damn right Everton2. Its high time they started showing the success side of the story of the continent. It's so amzing. I was there a couple of years ago and what a beautiful place it is. I also was so touched by how kind and friendly african people are. There is a a great deal of development going on there with countries from the EU, US, not forgeting China heavily investing in Africa. It seems to me like Japan is the only one that is lost out here.