7. Do you have a pet monkey?
Like the lion question, many contemporary Africans hardly encounter monkeys, let alone have them as pets. Many monkeys live in the mountains and rainforests in Africa, and Africans too encounter them only in reserves and zoos.
6. You don’t look African. Are you mixed with anything?
Because of the media’s representation of Africans as “dark skin with kinky hair”, many around the world believe that there is only one way to look African. Scientists have however officially declared Africa as the most genetically diverse region in the world. Hence, there is no way all Africans can look alike.
5. “What is Africa like?”
Africa is the second largest continent by land mass and population. The continent is home to 54 countries. It is impossible for one person to speak on Africa objectively. When an African speaks on Africa then, it may be in the spirit of Pan-Africanism.
4. Wow, you speak English so well. Where did you learn it?
English is the official language in more than a dozen African countries. These countries were former British colonies and English is taught in school, and spoken at school, work, and home.
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