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[punjabi]

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Now that's funny

[E3 wise]

Uh I am confused.

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A group of South African students and an aid agency in Norway
. . . are challenging the stereotypical image of Africa as a continent riddled with
. . . . . . conflict,
. . . . . . disease,
. . . . . . corruption,
. . . . . . poverty, and
. . . . . . brutal dictatorships needing rescue from developed nations.

And they're doing it with humor and
. . . a video parody of Live Aid that's gone viral.
The group turned the tables by producing a fictional Christmas appeal video
. . . that portrays Norway as a bitterly cold country full of freezing people in need.

The video is humorous, but there is a serious message.
. . . The point is that images of helpless Africans
. . . are just as inaccurate as the idea of helpless freezing Norwegians.
A lot of Africans cannot relate to the patronizing videos and development initiatives.

Source:  africa-for-norway-viral-video-pokes-fun-at-stereotypes-in-aid-efforts

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