In search of my own Out of Africa-experience I returned to Kenya in April 2006. A starting romance, camping in the bush, campfires, starry nights and memorable encounters with the wildlife – it was all there.
But there is so much more to Africa than just this idyllic picture. The real beauty of Africa can be found in its inhabitants. What struck me the most during my travels throughout Africa, was the spirit of the Africans. Africa is a continent filled with talent. Poverty, lack of material wealth and traumas from past and present cannot be disregarded. But where you would expect bitterness, most Africans turn out to remain truly positive. That is a power that is giving inspiration and hope for the future. Africa is not a lost continent, but a continent full of potential. Where the Africans themselves need to get the chance to let their own continent flourish, using their own talent.
But there is so much more to Africa than just this idyllic picture. The real beauty of Africa can be found in its inhabitants. What struck me the most during my travels throughout Africa, was the spirit of the Africans. Africa is a continent filled with talent. Poverty, lack of material wealth and traumas from past and present cannot be disregarded. But where you would expect bitterness, most Africans turn out to remain truly positive. That is a power that is giving inspiration and hope for the future. Africa is not a lost continent, but a continent full of potential. Where the Africans themselves need to get the chance to let their own continent flourish, using their own talent.
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