This picture above is the Letter of Introduction from a course of free architectural projects for Africa, Course taught by my friend Victor, Professor of Urban Planning and Projects. The letter of the subject shows a map of the distribution of nighttime illumination of the earth, with images that let guess the idea is to build in Africa where Victor has done several projects as the rehabilitation of Bolondo hospital, school Doce de Octubre in Malabo, a nursery in Velingara, Senegal and many more ... Victor is simple, loyal to the end, emotionally generous while sympathetic to the others. Human wealth, human wealth. Insightful, clever and witty, Victor has a brutal convening power and whenever possible, put your bit to help others. In love with Africa and Senegal emotional bonds are gigs up this beautiful poster for your subject.
I like to see in this country there are people like Victor, people like you who live in Africa too. I like to see that in Spain there are many people love the black continent, people who know that human beings are human beings, regardless of its origin.
beating Africa, the real Africa, Africa ours.
But as expected of someone ingenious poster Victor is a trap. So clear and so obvious and yet not obvious. Many people do not see it. Yes, the poster above has something rare. Very few guesses. Many people have looked at this poster and have not noticed anything. Not doing "Click on the image and enlarging, they see it. Nothing. As many will be watching now, racking their brains without seeing what has this image. What's so funny? A map of the world's night lighting and two images below.
What is it?
For as easy as real. In the poster above, do not leave Africa. In its determination to raise awareness, Victor has been removed Africa map and yet many people do not notice it.
Africa does not exist.
And I say it without anger, without depth of feeling and without any note of bitterness. It is that simple. Africa has never, and many people do not realize.
Africa is gone, gone on the news. It has no presence in almost any international body, not because it is not involved, but because the media does not give voice. Africa is lacking in education, when students know the War of Independence of the United States and are unaware of the genocide in Rwanda. Africa absent in the global economic crisis, absent in decision making countries over the world. Africa with an image of zero and evolution of autonomy and inability to drive, despite many years of financial aid. A continent without the involvement of influential countries despite its dubious democracy and their governments corrupt. Africa does not exist because there is no dangerous power, and has no economic resources. Is so little interest that many people would be unable to locate 30% of African countries. Is so little interest even if not the continent, some people do not realize. There are others who realize it, but throwing in a few seconds to minutes. Africa
ignored, forgotten Africa, Africa absent from our minds.
continent rich soil below, poor from the ground up and supplier of raw materials, although it seems that it has nothing to contribute to the world. Nothing. A continent of which little is known, very little, but it contains a rich cultural and traditional, with more than 2000 tribes, its geography, its history, its rivers, its mountains, its population ... Africa, like any other continent. Teach the image and you will see that many people do not realize. And it's not an optical illusion, it is simply that Africa does not count.
And I comes to mind, that quoted saying "God, when the king of the Jews and Europe to chase you North America and deny your existence, remember you have a place not only in Egypt but in all the districts of Africa ... When Europe and America will fail and forget to Africa, remember that Africa is a place of refuge ... "
Africa is the unknown neighbor, a continent much closer than others, yet unknown and nonexistent in our daily life, not exist in our minds. A little-known continent, which requires our attention.
What will it do? Maybe you have to start there, as did Victor.
The real image is the bottom. Victor
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