Last Monday, our lecturer asked us
"Which country is a 3rd world country?"
And a group of students answered
"AFRICAAAAAAAAA"
They are so confident that Africa is a nation, not a continent.
We have a Nigerian classmate. He laughed. In fact, if Trevor Noah were there, he'll make a joke on how silly people are on African knowledge.
So funny, when people imagine Africa as a hot continent. Hot and dry Sahara, hot and humid. Some would deny that there's snow in Africa. Well, you can see one on Mount Kilimajaro... or even the Sahara. Hence, Anggun's song, Snow in Sahara.
If Africa is so hot, why would apples grow in South Africa? Which reminds me of my teen years. A group of South African students were attending the church.
An elder asked them if it's hotter here (the equator) or South Africa?
"South Africa is cool, sometimes we have to wear sweaters. We do grow apples in SA..." Conrad replied
So all people with dark skin tone are from hot country?
No wonder we always think, Africa is very hot... and also South India...
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