Is Olivia Pope a Relationship model?

If you have watched , heard about , or know someone who watches or know someone who knows someone who watches Scandal by Shonda Rhimes , you would probably be familiar with who Olivia Pope is.

Evil takes human form in Olivia Pope....She always looks fierce, she always wins spring fling queen (Ok I'm kidding with this Mean girls reference)

But seriously! She might look classy, successful and loved by all but in reality she is so much more than that (Oops! Mean girls reference again, sorry guys)

 

 

Her name is Olivia Carolyn Pope (portrayed by Kerry Washington), also referred to as 'The fixer' because she fixes people and make their problems disappear via her PR consulting firm Olivia Pope & Associates which she founded after quitting her job at the White House. On the show she is well known for coming up with efficient strategies to communicate with the Media and she personally proclaims after getting fired from the President's campaign "I am good at what I do..I can move mountains, I would  eat,live and breathe Fitzgerald Grant everyday you would be lucky to have me" (she is cocky alright..)

Olivia might  be good at fixing other people's issues but she can't seem to fix the mess that is her life.. or at least her relationships...

 

She is in a complicated on and off relationship with Fitzgerald Grant III, who is not an average Joe, he is a POTUS! (President of the United States) always described as 'the most powerful man in the planet' or 'the leader of the free world'. Before we flirt the idea of a woman being loved by the most powerful human in the world....lets first take a step back and examine what's wrong with this scenario...

 

1. He is a married

Yes, Fits is married to his Charismatic wife Mellie (portrayed as a cold-blooded political animal who would do anything to secure their stay in the White House)

 

2. Mellie knows

She first found out Fitz and Olivia were having an affair after they went to see the Constitution of the United States together, a trip traditionally taken by a future president and his first lady. Through out the show she has been supportive of Fitz's presidency besides his infidelity and lack of respect for her.

 

3. Fitz spies on her

Call it Love, Romantic or sweet.. whatever. The thought that Fitz is obsessed with Olivia to a point that he would hire a soldier to befriend her in order to spy on her is creepier than "aww he's so caring ..that's so romantic"

 

4. Olivia is a classy tramp

 

 

"Oh no she dziiint!"..yes I called her a tramp, you can say i'm judgy but we can all agree that the "formidable" Miss Pope has no morals, in fact there is really nothing special about her besides her classy work clothes and well styled hair.

She and Jake did the dance with no pants less than a month after meeting....resulting in a complex love triangle...more like love triangles (Mellie-FITZ-Olivia & Fitz-OLIVIA-Jake). I think Jake and Mellie should date then we can just call it a love Square..get it?..squar... alriiiiight moving on..

 

5. She is comfortable being a side chick

 She continues her affair with a married man even after his wife finds out (PS--I'm not encouraging anyone to cheat with other people's husbands and stop only when their wives find out). Scandal's 4th season ended with Fitz chasing his wife out of the house and Olivia moving into the White House something that the viewers have been wanting since season 1 but now that its happening, it doesn't look romantic anymore, its never gonna work out.

 

6. She ditches Jake

Olivia and Jake have been through  a lot since they met: He spied on her, fell in love with her, saved her from being killed on numerous occasions and he ended up being enslaved to her father's secret spy organization B613, they dated, she went back to Fitz, things with Fitz didn't work out then She came back to Jake, Saved him from B613, ran away and stood in the sun with him somewhere in Mozambique, they came back, she got kidnapped, he tried to buy her through an auction she convinced her kidnappers to make, She got back and Ran back to Fitz.

 

Jake Ballard is a man scorned really. I feel sorry for him because he doesn't stop pursuing Olivia even after she's chosen Fitz over him time and again.

(But Shonda Rhimes is also ridiculous, this is unrealistic)  

 

And lastly, She isn't a relationship model because:

7. She shot her father

 

Olivia resents her father who gave her everything she needed as a child, took her to the best schools in the world including law school and does everything in his power to protect her from the president. she views her father as an enemy. Ok she didn't shoot him in an actual sense because she realized the gun was not loaded but she pulled the trigger anyways so now we know she is capable of premeditated murder.

 

I don't know about you but I wouldn't be a fan of a show that encourages people to shoot their fathers, no matter how irritating they are. (That's where I stopped watching).

 

 

I would love to hear your take on Miss Olivia Pope's relationships. Can we really look at her and Fitz and drool #RelationshipGoals ? can we?

 

 

 

 

 

#TBT:Series that made SOUTH AFRICA's TV

So I have gotten a lot of criticism for criticizing Television so much, some people read my posts and assume I am a negative person all together, which I am but its not the point in this case....I humbly apologize to those whose feels were squashed and to Mfundi Vundla, whom without having created a bad shows I wouldn’t have content for my blog. Although I critically analyze mainly bad things about TV Shows, I do enjoy watching good Television.

South Africa’s film and Television industry has evolved over the years, especially in terms of themes used to fabricate the story lines, it is interesting to see what creative arts people come up with every now and then especially within a post-colonial context.

 

 Shows come and go, some we forget, some leave marks in our hearts (No, I am not talking about Generations!.. Mfundi wishes). I watch contemporary TV shows and feel uninspired so here are some of the score(20 years) defining shows that Blessed South African Television. some have already made some comebacks

 

 

1.    Soul Buddies

 

 

This is by far my favorite South African show. If you watched this while growing up you will remember the diverse youth group comprising of Zandi, Siya, Karabo, Jerome, Avril, Praveena, Duma, Hamilton, etc. that was more like a beacon of hope for our rainbow nation. The show revolved around the youngsters' coming of age in a post-apartheid South Africa, it addressed various issues that are challenging the contemporary South African society such as AIDS, unemployment, bullying, gangs, gaps in Social classes, issues about the environment, HIV-Aids, sexuality, racism and xenophobia, learning disabilities, children's rights and justice.

2.    Velaphi Mjongeni

 

Velaphi is an early 90s South African comedy starring Ray Ntlokwana, as Velaphi, who plays the part of a messenger for a print and advertising company.

Although South African might have Trevor Noah, Loyiso Gola and Chester Missing (the Puppet) as some of our stand-up comedians, we do suck at Situational comedy (Sitcom). Before City Sesla and Moferefere lenyalong came into the scene, Velaphi was KINDA good. KINDA. For me, language was a strong barrier but I did enjoy watching the clumsy, Melo-dramatic tea lady Nandi, she was entertaining.

3.    Lesilo rula

 

I strongly believe (Insert writer’s name) might have had a disturbing childhood which he put to good use. Lesilo was a comedy-drama based on Raitlhwanwa ’s life experiences who was acquainted with a disturbing ghost from a cemetery, every time he wants to manipulate a situation to his advantage he would call on “Lesilo” through a whistle –like object he ties around his neck, Lesilo who would then come to his rescue. One time he couldn’t afford a meal at a restaurant, Raitlhwanwa  asked Lesilo to steal meat from other people’s plates. I thought this Horror series was more funny than scary. Gareth Cliff mentioned to Somizi on Idols that he loved watching the show as a kid, that must count for something right?

4.    Molo fish

It had nothing to do with fish  ಠ_ಠ arrg!

It examined the lives of the black peoples of this country during the chaotic years

of imposing apartheid. Apartheid was so “grand” that even black people were subdivided into “nations”, while white people were perceived to have remained one whole entity irrespective of their different European roots. The series looks at the politics of the time, focusing on “the big divide” of nationalities in South Africa into Coloureds, Africans, Indians and Whites, and how people crossed over into the different classifications - Africans became Coloured to live a better life, while fair
skinned Coloureds moved into the White world.
The story is told in flashbacks through the mind of a Coloured South African political refugee living in Canada, where he is married to a White Canadian. As a youngster, he grew up in a coloured area of Johannesburg with his coloured parents, but his grandmother lived in an African township reserved for Africans.
 

 

5.    Ke bona boloi

Not the Hollywood glamourized version of witchcraft

The name being controversial itself, Ke bona boloi (loosely translates to ‘I see witchcraft’) presented a controversial topic in the African society, that of witchcraft. In a small rural area, dark skinned old women were accused of being involved in witchcraft practices, they were then yoked with car tires around their necks together as one they where burned to death in front of the whole community. The show received negative reception from black South Africans, especially those residing in rural areas where most old innocent women were being targeted as objects for witch-hunts. The show was cancelled eventually. I enjoyed watching, although I was still young and not able to critically analyze the show, it interesting how as black South Africans are still governed by the idea that BLACK represents evil, witchcraft (there is no white magic right?)

6.    Yizo Yizo

 

Who can forget Ronnie(Cosmo) or Zola as Papa action, before he was "a fallen celeb"(He is hosting Utatakho on Mzanzi magic, suck on that Haters!), Chester who bite huge apples with his forced blonde hair, Hazel, Bobo, Nomsa ,Thiza and the rest of the high school learners?, The show focused on a Johannesburg township secondary school learners(who looked way too old to still be in high school. But it’s none of my business) dealing with Gang violence, Gang rape,  Murders, drug abuse etc.

7.    Bophelo Ke semphekgo

 

I strongly feel Duma KaNdlovu might have copied one of the main plots of this show to Muvhango, the Love triangle between Matete, Nkwesheng and Senthaolele. Redone through the Love triangle between Thandaza, Edward and Doobsie and Mfundi Vundla didn't want to miss out as well, he brought the triangle between Kenneth Mashaba, Dineo Mashaba and Kenneth's son Thomas, but Mfundi pushed the cart to creepyville when Dineo later dated Kenneth's brother-Paul Mashaba. I digressed..so Bophelo ke Semphekgo was my mother’s favourite show. I watched it by extension. I found it awesome.

The Catfights, Love triangles, Mothers-in-law and not to forget that Our beloved Seputla Sebogodi(Kenneth Mashaba on Generations) came into the scene as  the promiscuous Nkwesheng, a role that was previously played by Patrick Shai.

 

 

8.    Home affairs

 

Sometimes actresses like Brenda Ngxoli really deserve a standing ovation. No, she deserves an Oscar. She won my heart while acting on Home affairs as Vuyo, a sister to a troubled teenager, Buli, who stays at a township shack with their alcoholic mother, while Brenda goes through varsity and life as a victim of unfortunate circumstances. The series also tells the story of other different women whose lives are interconnected, the story reflect the wide cultural range of South African women. The women each undertake a journey of self-discovery, connecting with each other in various and random ways.  

 

9.    Sokhulu and Partners

 

Sokhulu&Partners explores all aspects of the South African constitution and bill of rights and how they look in practice, it revolves around the lives of three partners in a law firm who help clients who have  been unfairly treated. I wasn’t a super fan of this show but only liked it because it gave us a glimpse into how the South African legal system operates. Its also nice to see something local and not AMERICAN like Law and Order or Boston legal(No offense to Americans but with the Americanization of South African going on, you can see why I root for shows that portray our daily realities as a country)

 

10. Backstage

 A youth-soap opera in which kids from different backgrounds in South Africa come to a
college of performing arts in downtown Johannesburg.

The story follows a variety of characters as they experience the trials and tribulations of performers all trying to be the best in the performing arts sector.  Besides college and the pressures it brings, the story also revolves around the personal life of the students dealing with love, passion and betrayal throughout the plot.

 

I only got hooked on watching Backstage during the times of Gammy the gangster, Ziggy who had a twin, Coco, Luyanda , etc. it bored me along the way (but still 10 times a better show than Generations the legacy)

11. Gaz'lam

Gazlam was an educational drama series that explored love, sex and relationships against a backdrop of HIV/AIDS.

 

12.  Soul City

HIV/AIDS…why is it that all South African shows include this particular theme?

Why we NO have something that has to do with Vampires, Werewolves...all those artefacts? jk,South Africans wont buy into a mystic show without the Tokoloshe. This show is still relevant for contemporary South Africa,  a country that has an alarming growth of HIV/AIDS and teenage pregnancy, you would think the government would fund shows like these to educate the public about HIV/AIDS. But No! What do we get? Generations the legacy…sad, really.

13. Muvhango (Before it sank at the Boringshows ocean)

 

Don’t act like you didn’t know I was going to include and conclude with a “Venda” show. I can’t write much on this one, if you need to read more on why it was one of the best shows in the past, read my last post here Muvhango is sinking!

 Thanks for reading 😊

 

Muvhango is sinking!

 

 

You need to understand that this is the hardest post I have written, not only because I am Venda and feel like I am against my culture’s participation and advancement in modern day TV. But also because I grew up watching Muvhango. My family and I watched it from the Pilot episode so there is a sense of patriotism, but even the shows that we love so dearly tend to grow dull and storylines get boring, this can often hurt especially after investing time, emotions and TV license bills to these shows. Wait do people really pay their TV license?

 

Today, I can’t watch an episode of Muvhango without getting bored and drifting. (if you read my previous post about Generations the forced legacy I commended Muvhango for minimum amount of SLNV but whatever, doesn’t mean it’s a great show still)

But like all romantic flings, It started off well

Lets go down the memory lane, that’s all we have remaining, just memories..

80% of the characters were Tshivenda speaking. It started with Mashudu Mukwevho(Paul Mafela) as the one time leading character who introduced some of the beloved leading characters i.e Azwinndini, Lambani, Vho-Maswigiri, Vho-Mukondeleli, Vho-Makhadzi and also the other 20% who were mainly Sotho speakers i.e Catherine, Doris, Malome Tshepo etc. This was an awesome thing to watch; Venda people being given a voice and face on national television which was rare back then. If you watch the show and compare it to the pilot episode, you wouldn’t recognize it, its evolved into Ke bona boloi or Bophelo ke semphego, even the venda characters now speak Sesotho, Sepedi..Ndalamo, Rendani , Hangwani, Gundo, where did the casting manager find those venda people? In Diepkloof?

Vho-Maswigiri with Borosi and Ntakuseni

 

It was edutainment at first, originally focused the tensions between the traditional Mukwevho family and the Mokoena family who are western orientated. Mashudu was in a polygamous marriage with Vho-Masindi and Catherine, with both wives oblivious to that fact, when he passed on the whole story focused on the fight for Chieftaincy, Educating people about the divine right of chiefs, rituals around funerals, weddings, birth, etc. Today the writers have strayed from that idea. Its now all about competition between two wheat, construction companies(I don't really know what they do), I can’t write enough how much I hate this recycled crap. Duma borrowed it from Mfundi, boys pleaseeee..

 

It also focused on the oral tradition of the Vhavenda people and some traditional practices, not exaggerated myths like the traditional doctor Mulimisi turning into a splash of water and Chief Azwinndini turning into lion. I can’t mention enough what damage these horrendous portrayal of my culture is doing to our already tarnished reputation as a strange and mystical culture, the effect it has on naïve non-venda audience.

 

I’m having to constantly defend my people. Television is the window through which we view the world and this window broadcasting Muvhango is blurry, big time. Someone please get Duma Ka Ndlovu some glass scrubbers.

The guy who plays Vhangani portrayed the role of Azwinndini in the pilot episode few years later was recast as Vhangani, the Chief’s side kick.

For those who came late to the party, one way Muvhango insults our intelligence is by replacing people to play the same character, I don’t know about you, I get attached to good acting but I can accept it if my favourite character dies what is unacceptable is when one character is played by 9 different people. So Azwinndini wasn’t portrayed Gabriel Temudzani, Edward was Glen Lewis(The Pedi-Venda snob), Vhangani wasn’t always Ramunenyiwa whats his face?. Doobsie was replaced twice, first by Khanyi Mbau and then by Khabonina Kubekha, i'm glad they finally honoured the late Lindiwe Chibi’s legacy and scratched Doobsie off. What kind of name was Doobsie anyways? It did reek trouble, well done Duma on this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still on the character side of things, both families had an outspoken, dominating figure, Vho-Maswigiri aka Vho-Ratshitanga and Doris Mokoena. These two were really captivating to watch.

 

No bad deed escapes the eye of the Magistrate court in Muvhango. In other words..too much Magistrate courts.
I remember in one of the earliest episodes of the show when Vho-Maswigiri/Vho-Ratshitanga (R.I.P Tendani Mukwevho, true Legend) was shaming Gizara and Borosi on why Mashudu’s burial is delayed “hee hee ro imela mukhuwa, hee hee ro imela Khothe, ndi nonsontse!!”(its nonsense waiting for a white man or the magistrate court). That man tried to warn us not to get involved with courts and all…. I will agree to the fact that this has dialed down recently since Kkomotso's case, although I would have loved to still see the Chief still represented in resolving Civic cases not just his family matters, after all what are chiefs there for if not to manage their rural community?

 

 

And lastly! No yellowbones in Venda? Sies Muvhango!!! This drama had us believe there are no light-skinned women in the entire tribe....but Vhafuwi's "original" mother was a yellowbone! lol...(the woman sitting behind her is Vho-Sarah, Gizara's estranged wife, who was also a yellowbone)

 

I am still gonna watch, to criticize ofcourse ;-)

Overall, thanks to Duma KaNdlovu for putting Venda on the map. now its only 5 minutes to drive from Gauteng to Thohoyandou(according to Muvhango)

 

Thanks for reading guys!

 

Generations: the forced legacy!

The Moroka Family

I get that Mfundi Vundla needs to keep making a living and there is a great need for locally produced shows on our screens, but Generations the legacy is not a good show, and I am not saying that because I am comparing it to THE Generations, it just sucks in its own right.
overtime viewers get bored of watching poorly curated material. ok I am comparing it to the old one..

Here are some of the things that annoy me about the legacy...the forced legacy. (don't tell me to stop watching if i'm not happy with it, I watch to critisize)

1. Karabo Moroka

Yah Yah Yah...She is beautiful, formidable and smart, but she is also annoying and moody. I used to like her in the old Generations despite not having morals..think Sibusiso, Tau, Glen, Mandla, Lungile Mabena (there I go comparing aga...shut up!). I now dislike her ability to be focused only on problems for an extended period of time, this is her worst quality, she always makes things worse. This should go on her CV under Skills and talents as "Best at making things worse".  The way she was focused on what happened to Abe, every time her husband comes home the first question to hits him with is "what happened to Abe?"(I get more annoyed at the writers since I know its her husband behind his disappearance yet he always claim he has no idea what happened to him). She is also jealous when Tau and Mary bond over the baby yet she still has feelings for her high school sweetheart whom she continuously invites over for dinner despite the fact that her husband doesn't  approve of the friendships


2. The way every scene ends, with characters staring into air

 I'm not sure if anyone else has noticed this. Every time a scene ends, the camera focus shifts to one character who is staring to the side with a pondering face, even after a good encounter e.g an engagement, a job offer, good results, etc. a character involved will still stare into open space to show some kind of dissatisfaction, don't get me wrong, I didn't go to Drama school but I think the way Generations do it is exaggerated. [[[On an unrelated but closely related note: Why are Nimrod Kunutu(Skeem Saam) and Broke Logan(The Bold and The beautiful) always crying??? I think its SABC1 Show's Signatures hey!]]]


3. Tshidi and Kumkani's marriage

I can't believe there was a time I adored these two, now their marriage is a joke. I can't believe the writers of this show would have us believe a sane woman could endure so much nonsense from her spouse and still fight for his love and affection..yah yah yah,i'm not married and all but this relationship has become unbearable to watch, he once hit her, he lashes out at her, he cheats on  her in front of her face and worst of all, she doesn't seem to want to break off from this silly relationship. she described to her mother that she is nothing without Kumkani. Just like in the relationship between  Dineo and Paul Mashaba, Tshidi is portrayed as the trophy wife who is incapable of surviving on her own apart from her ruthless bad-boy spouse, which I find very insulting to us women. (no, i'm not a feminist of some sort)


4. Overly diverse families

The Diale family

I'm not saying families can't be diverse, where one parent is from another culture and the other from another but I think Mfundli  imposes too many rainbows on our nation. In the old Generations it was Paul and Kenneth Mashaba who were biological brothers, grew up together in one household but one speaks Zulu fluently and the other Sepedi fluently. Paul had a mixed race daughter who spoke Afrikaans despite growing up with her Zulu speaking dad. i'm not oblivious to the fact that some families reside in melting pots like Soweto, Sebokeng, Mamelodi and others.

The Diale family(Their surname is Tswana by the way despite the fact that none of them are) consists of 3 languages, Xhosa(Namhla and Getrude), Tsotsi taal(Cosmo and Lucy) and Zulu(Gogo). I guess its permissible in the new South Africa to have such mixtures.


5. Ezweni and Hashtag world

I don't even need to say much about this one, this is a clichéd storyline from Generations writers, its almost as if it holds the show together, just two companies who specialize in the same services poaching each other's clients, competing , stealing and cheating to get ahead. BORING.

6. 50 shades of Smanga Grey

 A friend of mine once asked me "Why don't they kiss on Muvhango?" which I replied with genuine laughter. I think Muvhango is a good show you can watch with your parents without the fear of things escalating between couples on screen. In an attempt to be modern and attract young adults, Generations the legacy tends to go overboard in the erotica department. most South African tv shows have always kept 13PG but can this be an evolution of African film culture? who knows.
anyways...in the scene you see above, Abe’s sister Thabi (played by Motswaledi Setumo) got into the spirit of the Scarlet lingerie campaign bringing up the subject of candles poured on her body during a Ezweni campaign meeting. Mfundli Vundla needs to retire soon, he might think he is doing justice to feeding our already fallen appetites but in a country that already faces teenage pregnancy and HIV/AIDS at a higher rate, Parents should be warned not to allow their children to watch garbage.
Also...that dance between Tshidi and Kumkani SMH

Stay in school kids!

7. Barak Obama's estranged, troubled daughter

This girl's dad is the president of the United States of America yet she has been through so much drama within a course of 7 months. ok she is actually not Obama's daughter but from being good in IT, being kidnapped by Kumkani, embracing some Goth personality, having an affair with a teacher, getting pregnant by that teacher and almost marrying the teacher and having an abortion, loosing her bursary, being an accidental model and being through a sexual harassment experience with the Moroka golden boy Smanga, just over 7 months...this teenage girl has been through what most women wont go through within their lifetime.

8. Karishma

 
 Gosh she is a terrible actress! glad they got rid of her. although she exited the show a while back, I can still clearly remember the wedge she drove between Tshidi and Kumkani. she is the worst thing that ever happened to this new legacy, but what can we expect, its always been a dead legacy anyways.

ok enough bashing for now, i'm stepping away from my computer.
thanks for reading.
Keep watching and criticizing :-)

You know you are African when.......

              

As a little girl I always wished I was born in America( don't pretend you don't know what i'm talking about). Americans just seemed advanced in everything, cooler and like they have it together man...But as I grew older, I came to embrace being an African, I lovez being an African(Props if you read that in a colored accent-you are truly African or maybe just South African...wait..even Namibian..or just African)

You know you are African If:

1.

 You are always late for everything and you act like its a cultural expression.

2.

 You have been deceived by the contents of these containers.

3.

If you are working well or doing well financially, this is what your family and relatives see when you go to family gatherings. pretty sure Emmanuel Adebayor can Amen to this!

 

 

4.                                                                                                                                                      

 

You have ever been in a taxi(Certified to carry only 15 people including the driver) with 22 other passengers.

5.

 

your mother has a minor disagreement with her sister and does not talk to her for 10 years. (only time heals the different opinions in Africa)

 

 

6.                                                                                                                                                       

This is used for sweeping the yard but every now and then it could be used as an alternative for toothpicks.

 

 

7.                                                                                                                                                     

 

Your parents are always right. if science says "The sky is blue" and your parents think The sky is red, then the sky is definitely RED. Don't question it, otherwise they will go all Solange Knowles on you.

 

8.                                                                                                                                                        

"you have a what..?" nothing says African than your parents discouraging you to date in your teens or 20s, but as soon as you hit 30s they criticize or put pressure on you for not having found a life partner.

9.

 

Some African people wanna pretend that giving a child a hiding is child abuse, NO, its discipline. If you cry after getting a hiding, your African parents will hit you again to discipline you for crying. oh, I love Africa.

 

 10.

Why buy a scrubber from Woolies when an Orange mesh bag is at your disposal?

we don't throw this away. it starts in the kitchen and ends in the bathroom.

11.

 

Church lasts for more than 4 hours. Program goes like:  Opening "Worship" songs an hour, The welcoming of guests and people who have returned from the cities, Preaching for offering, Offering, Worship songs to welcome the pastor to the pulpit, Pastor does a solo for 30 minutes, Pastor preaches for 10 minutes and talks about his wife, kids and dog for the remaining 2 hours of the sermon. Pastor takes another offering for building funds and his new Boeing needed for "Ministry". Pastor prays for those who gave n offering. Pastor encourages people to pledge towards the church. Announcements. Last 4 "worship" songs(as the spirit leads-can last up to 40 minutes). CLOSING

 

 

 12.

VASELINE is a multipurpose tool....you can use Vaseline for anything, and I mean anything. Perks of growing up in such society.

13.

There are only 4 advisable career options according to your community. its either you are an Engineer, a Medical doctor, a Lawyer or a disgrace to the family.

 

 

 

 14.

You think of  Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ikedieze  Instead of  ↑  when someone says they saw "2 rats"

Ok..here is a picture of the real rats!

 

 

15.                                                                                                                                                          

BABY TREVOR

 

If as a child the phrase " wait till your dad comes home"  put your behavior in line.

 

 

 

 16.

 

You refer to Rice served with Carrots, Meat, potato, beetroots, greens, etc. as "7 Colors".

Most  South Africans would know what i'm talking about yeah?

 

 

 

17.                                                                                                                                            

 

Your wanted to follow your dream to become a soccer player but your parents  discouraged you with a "Ni dola yeyo bola"("you will eat soccer") mock.

 

18.  Africans will know that making a clicking sound with your tongue to mock someone is more vulgar than any other words in any language.

 

19. And lastly. you know you are an African if you were able to identify with 10 of the above.

 

 

Happy Africa Week and

#sayNOtoXenophobia 

Love thy neighbor as thyself{Mark 12:31}