Living in Africa

Ondes Martenot · 11-04-2006, 11:21 PM

i'm really interested in this theme. and i'd like to hear people's opinion who were there or who live(d) in Africa.

to read news, watch documentaries about it is so terrible and personally i can't imagine to live there. but in the future i'd really like to help on these things if i'll have a chance and opportunity.and i'd like to visit some countries and see what does really happen there. and of course it's terrible to see how big countries rob Africa.

Gitta Rensolo · 11-04-2006, 11:23 PM

I never even thought about this....the only thing that comes to peoples mind is only....africa=poverty!

Lore · 11-04-2006, 11:27 PM

the idea is to make poverty history...

but it's so hard...

there's so many poor people.. not just in africa. everywhere... even in our own countries.. in our own cities....

MrMagpie · 11-04-2006, 11:28 PM

Yeah poverty will always be here. ITs just the stupid poverty, the preventable poverty which really really sucks.

Lore · 11-04-2006, 11:33 PM

i hate that... see people who have not enough money even for pay for food.. that's sad... and I feel like I can't do nothing to help

MrMagpie · 12-04-2006, 12:12 AM

Yeah, I think spreading the word helps somewhat. And donations too I guess.

lunar1126 · 12-04-2006, 12:47 AM

When people think of Africa, the stereotypes that pop to mind are of a continent where democracy has failed, and a land stricken by poverty, famine and civil war.

But there is so much more to Africa than that. It is the cradle of humanity. It is rich in many different cultures and history. Because the thought of 'traditional culture' goes hand in hand with the idea that Africa has rejected modernity, it is often viewed as backwards. But Africa, from a certain perspective, can be seen as one of the most successful continents on the planet when one thinks of how long people and cultures have populated its lands. Just a different angle to think about.

bruttiиo · 12-04-2006, 01:54 AM

I wish I would have lived in johannesburg south africa a long time ago

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MrLick · 12-04-2006, 04:09 AM

Europe robbed africa and is a big reason why their is so much poverty and war. and europe AND america arent doing enough to help. we are not doing our job. our goverments are not doing much to help out. something needs to happen in europe and america and any other country that can help.

Ambergris · 12-04-2006, 04:21 AM

^ Right, I think one of our BIGGEST falences, something next generations will reproach to us is the fact that despite knowing the graveness of the situation in Africa where many people die everyday for inhumane reasons like malnutrition, dehydration or even diseases we already control in the 1st world, nations haven't agreed to make something important about it, all rich nations can help they just don't care (enough) about it. So shameful.

Lera · 12-04-2006, 06:35 AM

I'm gonna visit Africa in the future.I wanna help them.....Life 8 influenced me

tilolas · 12-04-2006, 09:24 AM

well, I agree that rich countries rob Africa, but it's also true that africans rob themselves... I mean Portugal had a few african colonies in the past centurys and of course took profit from them..

but it's also true that for instance Angola and Mozanbique as portuguese colonies in the begining of the last century were very rich countries and when they managed to get their independence (totally fair), they turned out into miserable countries...

11-04-2006, 11:21 PM	#1
Ondes Martenot Coldplayer Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 16,686 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Living in Africa i'm really interested in this theme. and i'd like to hear people's opinion who were there or who live(d) in Africa. to read news, watch documentaries about it is so terrible and personally i can't imagine to live there. but in the future i'd really like to help on these things if i'll have a chance and opportunity.and i'd like to visit some countries and see what does really happen there. and of course it's terrible to see how big countries rob Africa.

11-04-2006, 11:23 PM	#2
Gitta Rensolo -1 Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 44,317 My Mood: Location: sleeping in a sidewalk with a Burger King crown Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	I never even thought about this....the only thing that comes to peoples mind is only....africa=poverty! __________________ keine Zeit, in Echtzeit Die Musik ist aus und ist immernoch da

12-04-2006, 12:47 AM	#7
lunar1126 beyond the dying light Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 2,097 Location: Paris, France Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	When people think of Africa, the stereotypes that pop to mind are of a continent where democracy has failed, and a land stricken by poverty, famine and civil war. But there is so much more to Africa than that. It is the cradle of humanity. It is rich in many different cultures and history. Because the thought of 'traditional culture' goes hand in hand with the idea that Africa has rejected modernity, it is often viewed as backwards. But Africa, from a certain perspective, can be seen as one of the most successful continents on the planet when one thinks of how long people and cultures have populated its lands. Just a different angle to think about. __________________ http://imagegen.last.fm/Mew-ATriumph.../lunar1126.gif THE $1.36 CAMPAIGN --> The Coldplaying Charity Club Shop <--

12-04-2006, 01:54 AM	#8
bruttiиo ♥oиacid Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 18,270 Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	I wish I would have lived in johannesburg south africa a long time ago ......... http://dmband.com/band/band_bio.asp?member=Dave __________________ Quote: Originally Posted by мaямellata;3951612 wait, wait.. i need to make this conversation funny: sex hahahahahahaaahhhaaaa

12-04-2006, 04:09 AM	#9
MrLick Lemon World Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 26,039 My Mood: Location: Spokane. Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 65 Thanked 57 Times in 23 Posts	Europe robbed africa and is a big reason why their is so much poverty and war. and europe AND america arent doing enough to help. we are not doing our job. our goverments are not doing much to help out. something needs to happen in europe and america and any other country that can help. __________________ Even after all this time, the Sun never says to the Earth: "You owe me". Look at what happens with a love like that. It lights the whole sky.

11-04-2006, 11:27 PM	#3
Lore Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 53,460 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	the idea is to make poverty history... but it's so hard... there's so many poor people.. not just in africa. everywhere... even in our own countries.. in our own cities....

11-04-2006, 11:28 PM	#4
MrMagpie Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 26,887 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Yeah poverty will always be here. ITs just the stupid poverty, the preventable poverty which really really sucks.

11-04-2006, 11:33 PM	#5
Lore Coldplayer Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 53,460 My Mood: Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 8 Thanked 31 Times in 28 Posts	i hate that... see people who have not enough money even for pay for food.. that's sad... and I feel like I can't do nothing to help

12-04-2006, 12:12 AM	#6
MrMagpie Banned Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 26,887 Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Yeah, I think spreading the word helps somewhat. And donations too I guess.

12-04-2006, 04:21 AM	#10
Ambergris Coldplayer Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 17,999 My Mood: Location: off to nowhere! Gender: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	^ Right, I think one of our BIGGEST falences, something next generations will reproach to us is the fact that despite knowing the graveness of the situation in Africa where many people die everyday for inhumane reasons like malnutrition, dehydration or even diseases we already control in the 1st world, nations haven't agreed to make something important about it, all rich nations can help they just don't care (enough) about it. So shameful. __________________ No single thing abides, but all things flow. Fragment to fragment clings, and thus they grow Until we know and name them. Then by degrees they change and are no more The things we know. - Titus Lucretius Carus

12-04-2006, 06:35 AM	#11
Lera Dancing on the highway Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 6,786 Location: Shytown Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I'm gonna visit Africa in the future.I wanna help them.....Life 8 influenced me

12-04-2006, 09:24 AM	#12
tilolas Coldplayer Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 7,035 My Mood: Location: S. Joao Madeira/Portugal & Vevey/Switzerland Gender: Country: Chat posts: 0 Thanks given: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	well, I agree that rich countries rob Africa, but it's also true that africans rob themselves... I mean Portugal had a few african colonies in the past centurys and of course took profit from them.. but it's also true that for instance Angola and Mozanbique as portuguese colonies in the begining of the last century were very rich countries and when they managed to get their independence (totally fair), they turned out into miserable countries... __________________ http://img10.imageshack.us/img10/716...esabbeysim.jpg

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