The World Does Not Accept Us To Be Fully Africans -Sena Voncujovi

A world that prioritizes Western academic achievement and material accumulation over knowledge of self or nature.

A world that tells you to depend on a Eurocentric system that will interminably oppress African people instead of building systems that primarily serve African people.

A world where a human being’s value is measured by how much they can take from the world and nature, not how much they can give back.

A world where “progress” means the continuous exploitation of nature and the mass extinction of species, not the preservation of all forms of life on the planet.

A world where some lives are more important than others. Human life is more important than animals and plants, while some human beings are more important than others based on race, nationality, economic class, and creed.

A world that only recognizes western medical knowledge as scientific truth, while all other forms of indigenous medical wisdom like African medical wisdom are seen as mere superstition or religion.

A world that says Africans are not beautiful or handsome unless they are validated by non-African beauty standards. The gaps in our teeth, our kinky hair, and our bodies are all evaluated from another’s perspective.