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MY AFRIKA

gle themselves would be if the story that they and their people and con-
was told correctly, all over again. tinent finally see the seed of great-
But not only that, it would be ness within come to life and bear
irresponsible of us to simply leave much fruit for the glory of God.
things at the place of a correction This book emerged from a pas-
of the historical narrative alone. sionate desire for everyone, even
That would only serve to continue our oppressors, to view life and
to engender the feelings of help- themselves and others from a lens
lessness, hopelessness, resentment that they have never considered
and the victimhood that Afrika has before. Because, the Afrika that has
worn as a cloak. It was, therefore, answers for the whole world is not
incumbent upon us to also present the politically unstable, uncertain
an accurate lens for the present, and unwholesome environment
demonstrating the responsibility that elements from outside and
of each individual for their current within the continent are trying to
state and mapping out possible push for. No. The Afrika that will
solutions for how to heal and re- lead the world out of darkness and
build our beautiful land. despair is the healed, restored and
This has resulted in, what we rebirthed Afrika. The Afrika of our
believe to be, the first honest look dreams. And rebuilding her will
at our history, present and future take the time, effort and devotion
that seeks to rebuild not from of the many and the one.
hatred but from the confidence of
our God-given identity. Through This is why it is our prayer that
the book, we are seeking to build you would read this book, ask us
bridges in the understanding of our questions and use it to guide your
people, between the accurate past, understanding of Afrika and her
present and future, that will be a people and therefore the positive
clear linkage, particularly during decisions that you make to build
this epoch-delineating season that her. Use it to help your children
was heralded by the Covid-19, to understand that the lies they have
the great opportunities that have been told are just that, lies, but they
suddenly opened up for Afrika. do not have to live down to the
some losses in the area of pollu- There is none, not one, of our expectations of the wicked. They
tion of food, water, air and our brothers or sisters in Afrika who is never did. You and I never did.
indigenous knowledge systems, low or filthy. We see the potential
but all in all, simply because Afrika and promise of God in each one. So let’s rebuild Afrika, together.
was left on the sidelines of global The issue is to restore identity and The way she was intended to be.
‘development’ for the most part, it understanding of purpose such that
has remained mostly unsullied and each one can ascend to the heights God bless you.
able to pull away from the direction that they are intended to – and by
of destruction the world is headed so doing, raise Afrika along with
in, in order to chart a whole new them.
course for itself as an example to To purchase the book, "A People
the rest of the world. A People Called Afrika are the in- Called Afrika - Rebuilding the Af-
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self-perception among her people Afrika has achieved to date. Who,
and that this distortion only begets not seeking to prove anything to
confusion, despair and corruption anyone, not operating from infe-
all over the place, we knew that the riority or superiority complex, are
only way for Afrikans to disentan- simply eager and keen to ensure

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