Era una buona cosa essere un africano. C'erano cose terribili che accadevano in Africa, cose che portavano vergogna e disperazione quando uno pensava a loro, ma non era tutto ciò che c'era in Africa. Per quanto grande la sofferenza del popolo africano, tuttavia straziante la crudeltà e il caos provocato dai soldati, piccoli ragazzi con armi, era davvero così tanto in Africa da cui si poteva prendere un vero orgoglio. C'era la gentilezza, per esempio, e la capacità di sorridere, l'arte e la musica.

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(It was a good thing to be an African. There were terrible things that happened in Africa, things that brought shame and despair when one thought about them, but that was not all there was in Africa. However great the suffering of the people of Africa, however harrowing the cruelty and chaos brought about by soldiers-small boys with guns, really-there was still so much in Africa from which one could take real pride. There was the kindness, for example, and the ability to smile, and the art and the music.)