In our school, we discussed stereotypes people have about African countries, some of things we heard were funny, the others got a us slightly angry. Like there is people out there that still think Africa is a country when Africa is a continent with more than 50 countries. When my cousin first went to college he got asked the silliest questions like:
"Do you see Tarzan in your backyard."
"Do you go to school on elephants."
"Do you live in huts."
We never see Tarzan in our backyard, we go to school in cars and we live in houses made of concrete. It is amazing. If you go into the interior of the country where I grew up in you might be able to see people living in huts, but you won't see elephants or Tarzan. Growing up in the Congo has taught me several things and maybe taught me how to live a different lifestyle, where you always expect the unexpected. My blog is a way of telling stories and just a way of letting you guys know that D.R.Congo may sometimes be a dangerous place but it a really beautiful place to live. For people that don't know where to locate Congo on the map, It is in the continent of Africa, it is right on the equator and is surrounded by 9 different countries a couple of them being Central African Republic, Angola, and Tanzania!
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