'Journal of a Foreign Descendant\r'

'The thesis in the book suggests the idea that all tribe of African descent in distributed in the Americas as well the rest of the world should -in the face of the wide of the mark misrepresentation and portrayal of the continent, and the cynical disengagement universeness practiced in the west - emphasise to go to Africa and push back the rich experiences that the continent has to offer. The book is chief(prenominal)ly say to two audiences: The academicians and the general public.\r\nThe book deals with two main extremist realizes of Africa. The Eurocentric view of Africa portrays it as being mostly Jungle, uncivilized and inhabited by submarine gentlemans. The other extremist view is that of those that think that Africa is the perform to all the problems afflicting the pot of African descent. Television programs principally go to the very rural beas -indeed there are close to very rural areas -in the different move of the continent, they videotape these hoi pollo is way of life, and then show totally that on television. The ordinary TV watcher is completely exposed to what is televised hence the ontogenesis of the Eurocentric view of Africa.\r\nThe causation supports him theme in a renewing of ways. He believes that people of African Descent project a the great unwashed to learn from the continent of Africa. atomic number 53 such lesson is the virtue of honesty. The origin supports this by big(a) us an example of Geoffrey Black. While Mr. Black got into an course with the taxi driver and declined to oblige him some extra money, The taxi driver returned his expensive camera, which he had disregarded in the cab.\r\nThe condition also Emphasized on the distinctive African work ethics, conservation and communal sense of responsibility. The Africans believe that resources -like water †are non to be wasted. Furthermore, everyone has a role to play in the society as a whole. Consequently, each somebody performs his or her duties without having to be pushed around. If there is work to b done, someone does it. Fathers also take their responsibilities as parents seriously. miss Vida Dzobo, a bird who sold out her personal belongings to start up a check demonstrated citizen responsibility in contributing towards the development of the rather than waiting for the government to do so. In addition, the reason did not fail to recognize the benignancy and hospitality of the African people both by Rev Ghalas family and also through the Egyptian lady in Asmara who spread a blanket for them and gave them food.\r\n whiz very enriching experienced and lesson acquired is in the book is â€Å"the cloistered of life” as put by the origin. The author in his life as a Christian and historian was impressed, overwhelmed and touched all at the identical time by his experience in gold coast at the Leprosium and Podue. The author due to the lack of disabled accessible buildings witnessed a physically challenged ma n scrape up the stairs to attend the church. Moreover, The church was alter with lepers who were joy amply praising God despite their suffering. This finical incident showed that life is mush more than hooey things.\r\nOn the flip side of the authors theme of kitty between Africans and Africans in Diaspora, the Africans wipe out a lot to gain from the nation of African descent. As Dan Hoffman said, Africa had ease upd greatly to the development of the Americas and have much more to contribute now both in natural resources and others ways. The author went ahead to give us examples how and where Africans could practise some help. He noted that it is in Africa that the greatest human drama had occurred in the late twentieth century. People were dying due to the widespread civil wars among the Africans. As The author put it â€Å"Just as eastern Europe is demanding democratic reforms, the same dynamic is being played out upon the African continent”\r\nThe people of Afric a are also perishing because from hunger yet the grunge is richly endowed with natural resources. As the author went through Egypt, he realized that though they were called deserts, â€Å"Arizona, California, and Nevada have nothing equal to the piles of pure bloodless sand that seems to have had all the signs of vitality discolor out by the rays o the sun”. The African farmers need help in such areas as farming tools and equipment as well as the technology and know how that is so richly prevalent in the west in order to adequately ladder the people.\r\nIn addition, the continent of Africa has its hare of political problems. In Nigeria for example, as witnessed by the author, was not politically shelter because of the military rulers had strained the public with their policies. The Bureaucracy in Ghana had engulfed the system made a easy process a whole stressful concomitant all in the name of creating jobs for people. Generally umteen African nations have not had go od leaders. The early(prenominal) leaders have only dwelled on enriching themselves and secondhand the citizens while in their positions rather than improving the countys systems. Examples embarrass Mobutu Sese Seco of former Zaire now the Democratic res publica of Congo, and the well-known tyrant Idi Amin Dada of Uganda.\r\nWith the exception of a few countries such as South Africa and Egypt, the al-Qaeda in most African countries is not developed. The Africans could use help in his area. Educated and skilled people of African descent should come together and dish in the improvement of the roads, the sewage systems, and provision of middling water. Unfortunately, as the author traveled to and from Ho and Ogun, he experienced first hand what badly kept up(p) roads could lead to.\r\nThere is a say-so for the African people as well as African American people to gain if they cooperate. The author does well in his recommendation that more African Americans travel to the contine nt Africa. I concur with the author in his idea that all people of African descent should be concerned nigh Africa exactly like Jewish Americans are concerned about the middle east and just as the attack Americans are concerned about Poland.\r\nAs the Africans good from the new technology from the Africans in the west, the people of African descent will also gain valuable virtues that were extorted from them during the institution of slavery. They should therefore at least give traveling to Africa a try than just fully agreeing with the distorted view of Africa in the west. Consequently, rather than try to alienate themselves from anything to do with Africa as they have for a long time been conditioned, they will instead be able to appreciate their land of origin. This will ingest out the best in them that has been hidden for an implausibly long time.\r\n'