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Our parents shouldn't have used other people's suffering to try to force us to eat, or be greatful.
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Our parents shouldn't have used political crisises, like Rawanda, or famines, or things we wouldn't comprehend as children. Don't reference geopolitical crisis and expect your children to understand.
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There was something racist in what they were doing - it implied African parents weren't responsible. When in actual fact the causes of conflict and crisis in Africa are multi-facetted, globalized, and complicated.
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Africa is far more well developed in some parts than lots of westerners assume.
Thank you for reading.