The white man’s fantasy When foreigners, particularly those from Europe and America who call themselves white, utter the phrase “Show me the Real Africa,” they are trying to live out a deep-seated fantasy, not a genuine search for understanding. The so-called “Real Africa” that they seek is not the bustling cities, thriving cultures, or innovative communities of today’s continent. Instead, it is a myth: an imagined land of mud huts, wild animals, and helpless people — an imaginary landscape crafted ...