sophia in west africa: feeling like jesus: "white privilege" as a visitor to africa

sophiainwestafrica:

Walking down the street, people shout my name. “Soph-ya! Soph-ya!” (or, sometimes, just “Yovo! Yovo!”, but that’s okay too.) The children, especially, are so excited to so much as get a greeting from the white people, and when I extend my hand to shake hands and greet them for real, they seem in…

ever heard of White savior complex?

Tue, Jul 30th 2013 at 14 PM