Picture Africa … and Everywhere Else

Close your eyes for a moment and picture Africa. What did you see? Where did that image come from?

Good thought piece by Jorrit R. Dijkstra on how we have seen the continent over the last century.

Now, close your eyes for a moment and picture where you are. What did you see? Where did that image come from? And would it match what someone else would see who hasn’t been to where you are?