An observation about our neighbours

[novanova]

How come they know so little about somalis/Somalia? It’s very rare to come across kenyans or ethiopians that know anything about the political situation in Somalia. How/why the civilwar started, how it managed to continue for so long, who contributed to it all .. it just seems very odd for them to not be curious enough to research about their ’chaotic’ neighbours. The average kenyan also knows very little about Ethiopia.

 

[Yaraye]

Thank god! We don't need them knowing our business

 

[Zak12]

How come they know so little about somalis/Somalia? It’s very rare to come across kenyans or ethiopians that know anything about the political situation in Somalia. How/why the civilwar started, how it managed to continue for so long, who contributed to it all .. it just seems very odd for them to not be curious enough to research about their ’chaotic’ neighbours. The average kenyan also knows very little about Ethiopia.

Many Africans barely know whats going on beyond their village, why would you expect them to know anything deep about their neighbors? Education and internet access is woeful in those countries.

 

[novanova]

Many Africans barely know whats going on beyond their village, why would you expect them to know anything deep about their neighbors? Education and internet access is woeful in those countries.

This makes for the ethiopians. But not for the kenyans. The kenyan educationsystem is acc pretty solid (esp by african standards) and many have access to the internet.. they’re also fluent in english