'You never heard of classmates planning family trips to Rwanda or Senegal. Europe was the place to be. Even today, I don’t hear my friends back home yearning to visit neighbouring countries,' writes Rebecca Mqamelo.
Recently, however, I have faced far more sobering responses to my origins — and it is no coincidence that they all come from fellow Africans abroad. “South Africa?” they’ll ask with a steely look, and proceed to interrogate me on my country’s xenophobia.
Our hatred of the foreigner strides ahead of us, singling us out as the continent’s bully and prompting questions that all boil down to “What is wrong with your country?”..A subscription gives you full digital access to all Sunday Times content.Registered on the BusinessLIVE, Business Day, Financial Mail or Rand Daily Mail websites? Sign in with the same details.
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