All I know is that every time I go to Africa, I am shaken to my core.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I've been to North Africa many times.
What I generally get from being in Africa is a sense of warmth and openness. As a stranger, you are always welcomed into people's homes and people are always offering you food. That generosity is incredibly touching.
People wonder why I love Africa so much. I say this is where I was born and raised. My roots are in Africa; that's were I developed.
I wanted to wash off the experience of Africa but obviously I couldn't because that's who I was.
Africa has been troubled for a long time - well, the world has been troubled ever since I was born.
Africa is my continent. It is where I opened my eyes.
If people in this country think of Africa as a place with kids and flies swarming around their heads, then they won't understand that these people are you and you are them.
Every time I go to Africa, I feel like I hit true north. There is a depth of feeling that I have for the continent, in the richness of the people, the suffering , but also the transcendent joy that is there - it's like nowhere else on the planet.
Being from Africa is the best thing that could have ever, ever happened to me. I cannot see it any other way. All of my fundamental principles that were instilled in me in my home, from my childhood, are still with me.
Africa doesn't leap on you immediately; it seeps slowly, and it's incredibly important to be respectful and humble there.