AFRICANGLOBE – The world’s view of Africa is often a negative one, focused on violence, disease, and poverty. This week a hashtag is telling a totally different story.
Africans in their thousands are sharing beautiful images of their lives to fight media stereotypes using the hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou.
Yes, of course there is still challenges in Africa, but there’s also plenty of happiness, thriving, vibrant culture and natural beauty.
Created by 22-year-old Somali Twitter user Diana Salah, the viral hashtag has generated close to 70,000 tweets.
Here are some of the most beautiful highlights from the eyes of the locals.
Check out the hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou and get a glimpse of the world’s most beautiful continent. pic.twitter.com/CUM5HcKRIh
— Yves Batoba (@Ybatoba) July 7, 2015
Kid fishing in the lake Mai Ndombe, Bandundu, DRC, Africa #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou pic.twitter.com/QCWKNhq8dP
— Doudou Kalala (@kalala) July 6, 2015
#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou Our little ones are happy & not always bony starved kids with flies on their faces! pic.twitter.com/4vl8r7aHIi
— Martha Rose ♥♥♥ (@DatAfricanGirl) July 3, 2015
My beautiful #senegal. Beauty is in the eyes of the viewer. #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou. http://t.co/176FOVwiBk pic.twitter.com/M4LWOhVdhL
— Layepro (@layepro) July 3, 2015
Essaka do dindi dauphins yi? RT @nyeusi_waasi: the Amazing pink lake in senegal #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou pic.twitter.com/9whzCrYxF4
— Brünhild (@MariaLacouture) July 3, 2015
#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou Senegalese Wedding #team221 pic.twitter.com/E93uJpounO
— sénegal et sa beauté (@songue96) July 3, 2015
#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou lush green cities & sites Bahirdar #Ethiopia pic.twitter.com/lrnIIYgEXv
— Hellen Kassa (@Kassabeee) July 2, 2015
Check out these gorgeous views from the Motherland. #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou http://t.co/7v6i8atrV3 pic.twitter.com/UVQjQYqhN3
— Sons & Brothers (@sonsandbros) July 1, 2015
Photos of Somalia #Puntland beaches. #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou pic.twitter.com/IIF3f7wgoe
— Naleye Abdirizak (@NaleyeAbdi) July 1, 2015
*NEW* hashtag of the day: #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou – in pictures http://t.co/d5e8Wxw72T pic.twitter.com/4sHOS0vIXG
— Development Pros (@GuardianGDP) June 30, 2015
#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou Welcome to Ethiopia. pic.twitter.com/grb8NCwWcD
— Hebron (@Hebron_Girma) June 28, 2015
“@tinaaxlopes: My family’s beautiful country of Cape Verde #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou pic.twitter.com/JXcMx9nVJp“beautiful
— #BBOG#It’s A Must (@harsiwarju) June 28, 2015
Waoo! #Ibadan @AfricaFactsZone: #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou Agodi Park and Gardens, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. pic.twitter.com/rIQHcFEyqD
— Mayor Mancity(MCFC) (@WapMay) June 27, 2015
Some awesome photos taken by my sis @charlizethomp7 in #Djibouti – #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou pic.twitter.com/xOJFb1Cxza
— Daniel Thompson (@daniuwl) June 27, 2015
“@Zimbandrew: @fungayim: Incredible jakaranda trees in spring in Harare #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou pic.twitter.com/n9YlOoDqUm I miss this
— Kana shungu (@povho_zvayo) June 27, 2015
