SAD STORY ABOUT AFRICAN PEOPLE

New Roman">Monica advised me not to compare China with African countries. In her eyes, African people are primitive. It may sound somewhat bitter a remark against the whole people on the continent. However I have to admit that to be true.

Let me take an example. The people who belong to different tribes in one country will each other indiscriminately. The son who has been trained by different mobs will kill his father coldly and indifferently even if he may plead with him in the most sympathetic way. That is what I read from a documentary about Africa. During the colonial period, the head of a tribe fought each other at the instigation of western countries, which had evil purposes. They would sell their captives, who turned to be slaves and were sold again to North America, to the foreign invaders in exchange for money or weapons. What a tragic thing it is. Though there might be internal strife, they belonged to one country. Things would not have happen if they had followed by the Chinese concept: “However bitterly the brothers may quarrel at home, they will join up against foreign invaders.” I was too much stunned at the happenings and the thought swiftly surged in my mind that they were nothing but barbaric animals.

Of course not all people in all countries on Africa may commit such atrocities. However very seldom will such things happen on other continent. Let’s take the Indians on North America for example. They were at first very kind to the white invaders. They gave the invaders maze and corn, and even taught them how to grow crops. It was only later for the sake of industrial development that the white invaders treacherously drove them western ward, causing a lot of casualties. Consequently the term “The road of tears and blood” came into being, which best represented what a deplorable situation the Indians, who had been native inhabitants on North America, had been plunged into.

I am happy to learn that Africa is developing very quickly and China has contributed a lot to it. Nevertheless, the way to modern civilization is still very long. During November this year when I was in Jinan for a psychological training, I made friends with several African scholars and students. They were also being trained there. From their mouth I had all that I read from the documentary verified. I was so sad about that.

We were taught that African countries and China both belong to the Third World, and therefore there shouldn’t be any prejudice or discrimination against them. However I abhor the savage acts that have been conducted by them.

I think no matter in which country we may live in, we should respect ourselves first and then we may look forward to being respected by others.