I lived in Uganda. It was quite representative of the situation there, at the time (1973).
And...that's exactly why I didn't mention it in the first post.
I am talking about my own life, here, and the experiences that I had, and the points of view that I developed, as a result of the experiences in my life.
I'm not particularly thrilled about being told that my experiences and my life is somehow "invalid."
I wasn't speaking for anyone else. I have had family that were heavily involved in a lot of fairly fundamental African development work, anti-corruption (and anti-communist) stuff, and had to leave two countries, because of horrendous wars (Nigeria, in 1966, and Uganda, in 1973).
These were my experiences, and my words. Feel free to share your own thoughts and experiences.
And...that's exactly why I didn't mention it in the first post.
I am talking about my own life, here, and the experiences that I had, and the points of view that I developed, as a result of the experiences in my life.
I'm not particularly thrilled about being told that my experiences and my life is somehow "invalid."
I wasn't speaking for anyone else. I have had family that were heavily involved in a lot of fairly fundamental African development work, anti-corruption (and anti-communist) stuff, and had to leave two countries, because of horrendous wars (Nigeria, in 1966, and Uganda, in 1973).
These were my experiences, and my words. Feel free to share your own thoughts and experiences.