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HEALTH & WELLNESS
The story behind the book:
A People Called Afrika
Chioma Phillips
he other day I was typing surrounding Afrika? Dark Conti- of control deeper into Afrika and
the words, dark conti- nent is considered a proper name. her resources.
nent in lower case on The English language can be very We realized that while the rest of
Tthe computer. Within revealing about global history, the world is on a path of decline
moments, the words were under- perspectives and attitudes and this in economic performance, health,
lined in green, as one terminology, without much effort, as several population, political stability,
not as separate words. Microsoft recent searches have revealed. Afrika, who has been kept ‘down-
Word told me that what I had done For far too long, Afrika and her trodden’ is the only continent left
was grammatically incorrect, that people have believed lie upon lie that can offer life and solutions to
the accurate capitalization ought about themselves, their history and the world. You see, what was meant
to be Dark Continent. No points their heritage. This heartbreaking for her downfall was actually used
for guessing which continent they yet deliberate deception has been by God to keep her free from the
are referring to. But doesn’t that perpetrated by those who have in- entanglements that the world has
help you see the depths of the terests in keeping Afrika under this enmeshed itself in. Yes, there has
indoctrination and propaganda fakery in order to sink their claws been some cultural erosion and
36 | Heal . restore . rebirth . Afrika
