https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs Discussing the Portrayal of Kenya en-us 2020-10-06 08:03:58 UTC 2025-11-09 01:02:56 UTC hello@padlet.com coldel https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806920059 I don't think they should have included the elephant scene. This scene is hurtful to Africa as a whole because is adds to the stereotypes that American students know about Africa. As Binyavanga Wainaina showed in his writing, there are a lot of hurtful stereotypes that are thrust into American writing and education. Honestly, it's hard to find writing about Africa that doesn't include these stereotypes. I do think the elephant scene added to the suspense of the story, which helps draw people into it. For this reason I think they should keep the scene, but refrain from calling it a documentary.]]> 2020-10-06 14:39:39 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806920059 coltyr https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806920566 I don't believe so. Using this sort of trickery over exaggerates the dangers of living in an African country. This further amplifies the stereotypes that American's and other developed countries believe. Stereotypes blind us to an actual countries or even continents civilizations and people. That is why this so called "documentary" can be seen as harmful to Kenya or other African countries.]]> 2020-10-06 14:39:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806920566 gracam2 https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806922717 I believe in order for it to be called a documentary there should be all truth and nothing staged in order to add to the story. A documentary should contain facts with no staged to exaggerate the living conditions of Africans. I think that this staged scene could have been used on a movie to add drama and consume the listener.]]> 2020-10-06 14:40:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806922717 gracam2 https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806953818 The truth. Binyavanga Wainaina wants people to portray African countries correctly. Many of the sources that we get our opinions of Africa from portray it in a way that makes you feel like they are oppressed and all of the citizens live in huts which is far from the truth.]]> 2020-10-06 14:47:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806953818 coldel https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806954271 I think he would approve of a story with not necessarily strictly middle class educated Africans, but one that includes all of Africa's diversity. Just like in America, there are so many different kinds of people, and each of them have their own unique way of living. Not every African has to walk 10 miles to school, but it must be kept in mind that some do. So the Africans that live in huge cities with 1st-world-like lives should be represented too.]]> 2020-10-06 14:47:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806954271 coltyr https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806955336 I believe that Binyavanga Wainaina would approve of a documentary surounding basic life in a developed African city like that of Lagos in Nigeria. Maybe the daily life of a hard worker going through his daily routine. Or a more realistic documentary of a group of children walking a more reasonable three blocks to their local school. ]]> 2020-10-06 14:47:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/806955336 shobra https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807206895 I don't think the scene should have been added because it is a stereotype that many Africans don't appreciate. Many documentary's and writings that you see in America about Africa convey Africa as a dangerous place to live because of all the wildlife and starvation that happens there. While those things do happen there is so much more to Africa than just the stereotypes we see and read about. ]]> 2020-10-06 15:42:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807206895 shobra https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807237714 I think he would approve writings that portray all the parts of Africa and not just the people living in poverty walking 10 miles through the savanna to school and starving. Wainaina would approve if all parts of Africa were portrayed the people living in cities and living lives not too different from the lives of people in other countries. ]]> 2020-10-06 15:49:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807237714 wimwil https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807325902 I believe that they should have included that scene even though it was staged. The children have encountered the elephant before but it was not caught on camera. The filmmakers are just trying to recapture the encounter for viewers to see and understand the difficulties of going to school in Kenya. ]]> 2020-10-06 16:09:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807325902 wimwil https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807346583 Binyavanga Wainaina only wants people to portray the truth, and the truth is that not all Africans live in huts. ]]> 2020-10-06 16:14:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807346583 lyvjon https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807441646 As stereotypes become less problematic due to social media and the ability to real-life influence, it shouldn't have been a problem for the directors to do a less dramatized scene. As Americans we can assume that many Africans do suffer from major wildlife interference and the scene might've just made Africans uncomfortable with that being the way we perceive them as a whole. ]]> 2020-10-06 16:35:19 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807441646 lyvjon https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807468450 His main goal I feel was to give the readers a true insight to how complex and diverse the continent of Africa really is. I suppose he would've "approved" of something intensively specific, and how that person affects the next and so on down the line. ]]> 2020-10-06 16:41:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807468450 sumvir https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807682568 I don't believe that they should have included the scene. It may have made some people feel pity, or feel that they took advantage of how good they had it. But, no matter the intent, it also reinforced stereotypes of Africa. Then, you have the people that realize it was staged. They might end up thinking that the hardships Africans have are exaggerated, and that it isn't really that bad there. The scene shatters the credibility, or verisimilitude, of the video. Personally, it made me wonder how much of what they said was true, and what was fiction. I feel it would've been better if they mentioned the dangers of the elephants or at least mentioning that this is what can/does happen.]]> 2020-10-06 17:26:23 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807682568 sumvir https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807708240 I think Binyavanga Wainaina would've approved of an African portrayal that didn't take creative liberties without noting it at some point. In my opinion, he wanted people to see the truth, and for it to be portrayed accurately. A documentary that followed multiple Africans or African families from different areas around for a month or more is something I think Wainaina would approve of. ]]> 2020-10-06 17:32:03 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807708240 griemm https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807981193 Contrary to what many of my classmates have said in response to this question, I do think that it was right for them to include this. Although the scene is not 100% real in the event of filming the documentary, young children do encounter many dangerous and scary wild animals. I actually appreciated that this was included because it helps me to relate to the children. I know that at a young age, I was scared of large animals like bears, so I can only imagine what those children have to face on a day-to-day basis just to obtain an education. There is a documentary titled "The Social Dilemma" that offers this same kind of acting in it. It helps us to put ourselves in their shoes. It makes the documentary more subjective, rather than all facts, which for me personally, can lead to a lot of confusion. ]]> 2020-10-06 18:34:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/807981193 griemm https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/808002700 I do understand that the elephant was a bit of an extreme stereotype, but that's not to say that children do not face these types of fears. I do think that they would appreciate hinting at more of the hidden microcosms that we don't even know to consider. I think something that I wish they would hit on is how they learn. I think this is just as important to understand because not only do they not have the easiest access to school, but because they have so little funding, they don't get the best education either. I think that would be real and also give people of others cultures more of an idea as to how they actually learn, something that we don't have a stereotype for simply because we don't know enough about it. I think that would have been great to see. I also wish they would have shown the perspective from different children in all different areas of Africa. To focus in on how two children get to school on a day-to-day basis and tell people all over the world watching a documentary that that is how school is accessed in that country is crazy. Even when you think about just the way people access Hayesville High School, one singular school, there are many different places that people live, some people choose to take the bus, some people ride in cars, some people even bike to school. It is not fait to look at even two students from a school and say that that is how the children of this school operate, so if that cannot be done fairly, you surely cannot look at two students from a school and say that is how the whole country operates. ]]> 2020-10-06 18:39:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/808002700 gotmar https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/808161057 I do not think that the elephant scene was necessary. They included the anecdote from the children and that was fine but to put effort into creating the scene with the elephant makes the scenario seem much more common to people who do not live there than what it actually may be. I say this because the kids did not suggest that they often came into contact with elephants, it was a one-time experience that shocked them and they wanted to share. Ultimately, adding the scene contributed to the stereotype that many Africans dislike about their home.]]> 2020-10-06 19:24:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/808161057 gotmar https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/808171224 I think that Binyavanga would approve of portrayals of Africans as the regular people that they are. The point he made in his satirical article was that Africans are so often stereotyped as poor, uneducated, starving, and in need of Western aid. For many Africans, this is simply not the case. I do not necessarily think he opposes some groups of Africans being portrayed as poor or starving, because there are people like that in Africa--as there are everywhere else in the world. I feel like Binyavanga Wainaina has more of a problem with people crudely suggesting through their writing that all Africans are in that situation.  ]]> 2020-10-06 19:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/808171224 penser https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/808919046 I believe they should not have added the staged elephant scene. It placed a stereotype on the people of Kenya, and led the viewers to believe and witness false evidence of day to day lives of children going to school. ]]> 2020-10-07 02:06:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/808919046 thoall https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/812719409 In my opinion, the only thing that could justify this staged scene would be if these kids had actually experienced an encounter with elephants like this before, and if the writers and directors kept the integrity of their story whole. If, however, this was not an exact recreation of a real life experience, than there is no reason for this to be put into a documentary. Yes, I believe that these writers do have a right to create and publish what they want, however, playing into stereotypes of a country and making it seem like a part of a matching set as well as inaccurately portraying certain cultures for the sake of guilting kids into feeling grateful for their lives is harmful and unethical, and results in an entire generation of viewers buying into these stereotypes and pitying Africa instead of wanting to learn about the nuances of each culture and country. Not many people are intuitive enough to think "oh, there is a camera man there, so this must be fake" unless they are trained to do so (I never would have realized it). As I said earlier, though, it is still the right of the righters and producers to put out this documentary with staged portions, but it would be nice to at the very least have a disclaimer that some things in the film may be staged or dramatized.]]> 2020-10-08 05:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/812719409 thoall https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/812741326 I think Binyabanga Wainaina would approve of a portrayal written by an African, or by someone who has done their research into African life and culture, including interviews with African people. I think Wainaina would approve of a story that had an agenda other than pity or savagery or a westerner saving the day. I think he wants a story that truly showcases the beautiful cultures and complex characters that are usually ommitted from African writings. I think he just simply wants to read something realistic and researched, and not random stereotypes thrown together to create a wild romantic story or a sad, pitiful narrative, when Africa's countries and people are so much more than this. In all honesty, I believe that Wainaina just wants a narrative that's whole, realistic, and fully developed through the eyes of Africans, not westerners or foreigners.]]> 2020-10-08 05:25:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/812741326 lunkyl https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/814470557 I think he would approve of how they live. By this I mean the accuracy of how the film protres there everyday life. Not just showing how they are hungry and always needing water it focused on there schooling this shows they are not struggling with basic african things as you could say, but more of a different type of challenge ]]> 2020-10-08 16:25:08 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/814470557 lunkyl https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/814483343 Yes, I think this shows what dangerous things they actually face giving a full depiction of what they go threw. Not only this but it shows the diversity of animals they face as most would see elephants as an easy one to avoid because of size so imagine not only looking for big animals but also small ones that could kill you.]]> 2020-10-08 16:28:10 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/814483343 cabkai https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/815917048 2020-10-09 03:31:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/815917048 cabkai https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/815920730 I think he would approve of Binyavanga Wainaina's satire. because it had culture recognition, facts and interviews with African people. I believe they would also approve from someone not from the country saving them but it also does not just point out the bad parts of living there. He wants to show how beautiful Africa is and show people how the area is actually is to most people that live there and have daily lives there. ]]> 2020-10-09 03:34:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/815920730 penser https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/816613848 I believe Binyavanga truly wants African stories to be portrayed as the truest version. He wants people to see not only the lower class but the upper class as well. I think he would approve of a wide variety of stories that all had a different point of view of day to day lives in Africa, and that shows theirs not just the poor side to every story. ]]> 2020-10-09 13:21:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/816613848 bobcod https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/819710999 Like some of my classmates, I actually do believe that this scene should have been added. This does create a stereotype that most children of Kenya or even Africa encounters dangers like an elephant in their day to day lives but just recognizing that some children have to go through hardships of watching out for dangerous predators and other large animals that can hurt you on their way to school, I believe is a good thing.]]> 2020-10-11 14:49:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/819710999 bobcod https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/819720205 Like many of my classmates have stated, I would say that Binyavanga Wainaina would approve of the truth about Africa. You need to look at not only the poverty stricken villages in Africa, but you need to see the vast growing cities, the friendly towns, and luscious plains and forests. By focusing on only certain parts of Africa, it defiantly creates stereotypes of how the whole continent is in poverty which is not true at all. Finally, I think he would approve of all the different viewpoints from all the different cultures in Africa so that the reader or viewer can see how vast and diverse Africa truly is.]]> 2020-10-11 14:59:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/819720205 urbtho https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/821742072 While misleading viewers in a "documentary]]> 2020-10-12 14:25:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/821742072 urbtho https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/825894004 I think that the creators should leave the scene in even though it may be staged. The point of this documentary is to raise awareness for viewers like us. It is hard to show just how dangerous and tiresome their journey to school is the other day if the situations do not occur during filming. They can tell us that they have a long walk but they can't use all the footage so they must include visual danger that us as viewers can understand. The kids are placed in "danger" and the girl loses her water, using our stereotyping and previous knowledge from what the film showed us we know how scarce water is and how important it would be. This scene appeals to viewers empathy and makes us want to help or research more so I think that it should be left in.]]> 2020-10-13 17:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/825894004 urbtho https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/825960999 I think that he would like to see us stop making every African story only about the poor and hungry. He would appreciate if we would portray African people as hardworking and gracious. If we could focus on the family aspects and values of their society. I think that he would also want us to show more diversity, rather than only portraying small villages, show some big cities and prosperous people.]]> 2020-10-13 17:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/825960999 chrmad https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1288216190 I do not believe this scene should have been included. The entire shot was completely dramatized and over exaggerated. If the film makers would have left that out, the documentary would have had more verisimilitude. This film lacks that now, because of the elephant scene. ]]> 2021-03-09 15:46:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1288216190 shodam https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1288229995 I feel this scene do not belong to this movie because the fact that 1: there no elephant chancing them, 2: How the sister had to drop the chug in a certain angle is unrealistic that it not showing the reality of the movie. 3: (might be wrong) they didn't had to peak out of the ridge because elephants are really heavy animals and that u can hear when they leave.]]> 2021-03-09 15:48:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1288229995 barway https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1290645324 I feel that this scene was unnecessary and shouldn't go with this movie because, they left out an interesting detail "There are no elephants chancing them". My main point and opinion that I wanted to put out there is that I think the scene was way to overreacted and exaggerated and that's part of why I think it isn't necessary. If they would have made more scenes they could have discarded this one to make up for it.]]> 2021-03-10 01:24:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1290645324 barway https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1290664507 I think that if we made an effort into not making everything based off of poor and hungry people that it would be more interesting. I think that he would want everyone to know that we should all stand for our own opinions and for everyone to have there own opinion.]]> 2021-03-10 01:30:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1290664507 youaal https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1293594232 No I don't think they should have kept the elephant scene in because it gives the people that think bad of Africa what they want. They completely over exaggerated that whole scene, because the kids weren't even being chased, so what if somebody that lived there saw that film they might not know much about elephants there and they might be scared to go out.]]> 2021-03-10 15:52:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1293594232 https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1298523948 It depends on who you are asking. To me staging an elephant scene to portray a more "rough" way of living, is wrong. However to the media it was a good choice based on the visual for the movie. Unrealistic nevertheless. This just represents whats wrong with the film industry and propaganda, because of this someone is going to truly believe that they just run into elephants on the way to school which may have happened but we wouldn't know. So no I dont believe they have should staged an elephant scene. ]]> 2021-03-11 15:22:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1298523948 https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1298644180 I think he would approve of a raw interpretation of real African culture. Someone really explaining how African tribes go about day to day life or a real tell of how life is in urban African settings. Not just in the desert plains. If someone let go of typical stereotypes and told us how it really is. Even if a real African who has lived there their whole life told us what Africa is really like.]]> 2021-03-11 15:43:55 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1298644180 chrmad https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1311198001 I believe he would want Africa portrayed how it actually, and what actually goes on. Stories or books we see now are based on the poor, or people who can barley get food. That is not how Africa actually is, he wants us to see the larger cities, the different people, and the diversity, other than the poor. ]]> 2021-03-15 15:16:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1311198001 https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325629601 I think they opened the show distinctively separating himself because he is going to a place where he should sense he "belong" but to be honest he has never experienced that life or even visited that continent. ]]> 2021-03-18 14:09:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325629601 https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325670134 In the video they tell us they once had 500,000 textile manufactures but now they have roughly 20,000. I can see a macro theme of rebirth, as in rebirth of a new economy or rebirth of new trends. I can also see a macro theme of oppression, they mentioned the USA came and said they would hold trade sanctions therefore oppressing their once booming textile industry.  ]]> 2021-03-18 14:16:26 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325670134 milwil https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325672172 I believe they opened the show with Kamau Bell's backstory becuase the audience would expect him to know about Africa's customs and cultures. ]]> 2021-03-18 14:16:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325672172 https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325752825 From an outsiders perspective it doesn't look like much, but to the kids who aren't as fortunate as you or I, to them it's probably gonna be a lifelong memory filled with happiness. Bourdains' narration helps add meaning to the scene and helps put into perspective how impactful art can be on someone. Comedy for a lot of people is a way to cope, with whatever seems to trouble them. By transferring comedy to art it's essentially helping people cope and Bourdain helps us see how important it is to Kenyans. ]]> 2021-03-18 14:30:40 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325752825 https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325830289 In the documentary it even says that years ago being gay in Kenya was an unthinkable act. By introducing this lifestyle in Kenya to us it's bringing awareness not only to how they are oppressed in Kenya but also to how accepted it is in America compared to other countries. Being gay is technically still illegal in Kenya which is sad but it's just a sad reality for some humans. By following up with women boxers it's showing us also the feminist movement or showcasing that women in Kenya are not to be messed with. This whole exert in the episode showcases Kenya's progressive side and I think they showed this to bring awareness to the fact that just because Kenya is in Africa doesn't mean they are living in the dark ages, Kenyans have modern problems to. ]]> 2021-03-18 14:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325830289 https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325878354 I think Bourdain did a great job for Binyavanga's first time experiencing Africa. He helped him experience rural settings and urban ones. He helped him experience authentic situations and how Kenyans really live and that to me is the best possible way to experience culture. ]]> 2021-03-18 14:52:02 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1325878354 barway https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1327061358 I believe that they indeed did open the show.]]> 2021-03-18 18:28:28 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1327061358 milwil https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1329407574 No,  Including the elephant scene just adds to the typical sterotypes that Africa faces. Instead of the elephant scene I think the makers of "One the way to  school" should have focused less on the wild life and more on the Children. ]]> 2021-03-19 12:09:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1329407574 milwil https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1329428753 I think he would approve of stories about somebody's personal experiences. Wainaina's purpose of writing satire is to end the frequent misconceptions and break the sterotypes that Africa faces..]]> 2021-03-19 12:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1329428753 rhejoz https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1330620380 I believe it depends on your point of view on the situation. I believe that it should be in it because it shows the people some what of a similarity to what they have to face each day, or one of the things that happens on occasions at least. It represents what they putting up with when they are trying to get to school and how they can struggle getting there sometimes because of these animals.]]> 2021-03-19 16:48:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1330620380 rhejoz https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1330697815 I believe Binyavanga would approve anything that tells the truth about Africa and Portrays it in the way that should be seen as just as how the natives might see their home continent. He wants Africa to be represented as one whole country rather than seeing each of the 54 countries as different places despite their regions and biomes they may be in.]]> 2021-03-19 17:05:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1330697815 rhejoz https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1330716354 I believe they started with the African American focus because the people might think that even thought his ancestry was from Kenya, he didn't necessarily know anything about Kenya or their culture or their ways of doing things compared to his normal life.]]> 2021-03-19 17:09:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1330716354 rhejoz https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1330860255 In the video, they tell us, the viewers, that there are much less textile companies then there use to be and this is partially caused by the fact that they are getting all these clothes from the United States and elsewhere and they are wearing these clothes that are no longer "in fashion" in the United States, so they are sent to places such as Kenya in this instance. a macro theme that I see emerging is that it can be creating job loss. These job losses, coming with the decline of textile factories, are causing people to have to find new jobs or go without jobs which is a problem all over the world, but some places are a little more generous. I believe they decided to feature this because it is showing that it's not just a problem in the Unites States or just in larger countries, but it happens in smaller places such as Kenya.]]> 2021-03-19 17:40:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1330860255 searud https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335368514 I believe it should be in the film because it lets the audience get a feel for the struggles and hardships the children face on the way to school, and it brings awareness. Regardless of whether it is exaggerated or not, it will open the eyes of the viewer to see how determined the kids are to get to school. ]]> 2021-03-21 21:44:33 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335368514 searud https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335403650 Binyavanga Wainana wants realism in African stories and photos. He wants Africa to be portrayed normally, with good parts and bad parts, to show off how Africa has the same problems as everyone else. He wants no stereotypes essentially. ]]> 2021-03-21 22:08:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335403650 chrmad https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335920575 I believe that they opened the show with that intent in order to properly show his back story. While also letting people understand that he does not know much about the "African American" lifestyle or culture. ]]> 2021-03-22 02:44:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335920575 chrmad https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335933376 The video explains that the textile industry has became less and less active over the years, Which could become even less in the future. I think they chose to feature this because it shows how a decrease in something very easily. The situation with the textiles could correlate to many other aspects in lives such as a job, trends, or life choices. They all seem to decrease or lower throughout time. ]]> 2021-03-22 02:50:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335933376 chrmad https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335957249  Bourdain's narration shown in the art scene, adds emotion to what art is in the show. This also brings attention to what type of people will see meaning behind the art. ]]> 2021-03-22 03:01:37 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335957249 chrmad https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335971307 This entire scene looking in from my time and place of life, has a sad side to it. The very known thing in Kenya is that being gay isn't accepted and not welcome. The women who have started to bring out the boxers have in a since wanted to prove they can be and think, how they would like. This shows improvement in the Kenya lifestyle.]]> 2021-03-22 03:08:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335971307 chrmad https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335980859 I believe that Bourdain did an amazing job on how he portrayed Africa to Binyavanga Wainaina. He opened my eyes most definitely in the entire culture and lifestyle. He also brought light into real life situation in Kenya and the problems that can arise. Then also brought the brightness of it as well. ]]> 2021-03-22 03:13:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1335980859 barway https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1336113381 What I took from an outsiders prospective, is that there was narration. In particularly Bourdains narration shown in the scene with the art. This scene very much so draws attention to what people think behind the meaning of art. ]]> 2021-03-22 04:24:56 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1336113381 barway https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1336214138 I believe that they chose to feature this because it shows how easy a decrease in something is. The video explains that the industry back then became very mush so less active., and it still was growing lower. Moral of my point is to say that this could eventually calculate and effect others jobs and lives. It is decreasing to its lowest point.]]> 2021-03-22 05:09:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1336214138 barway https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1336284522 The biggest part of this that stood out to me and what I can actually relate to was that being gay wasn't cool or wasn't accepted, etc. My opinion there is absolutely whatsoever nothing wrong with being gay or bi. In my family my God father and some of my cousins are gay. That's what they admire and there choice in life. That shouldn't change what you think of someone at all. This doesn't change what I think of my family. I will love them endlessly either way. ]]> 2021-03-22 05:38:17 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1336284522 barway https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1336311467 I think that Bourdain did a tremendous job portraying Africa. Got to witness a various variety of different ways of how Kenyans really truly live. To me the only way to get to know something or to experience something, is to do it! ]]> 2021-03-22 05:49:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1336311467 rhejoz https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1337790148 From the prospective on an outsider, the narration of Anthony Bourdain helps the viewers understand what is being portrayed through the art that they enjoy and make and such setting the scene for things that he's getting ready to talk to people about in his show. The dependence on comedy in Kenya seems to be very crucial to them and getting through life there because they are needing some sort of motivation when there are people there staring and thirsty and hard to keep looking forward and comedy helps them cope with that mentally.

]]> 2021-03-22 13:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1337790148 rhejoz https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1337907508 Not too long ago in Kenya, being part of the LGBTQ community was not recommended much less was it legal for a certain period. But now, people are starting to fight against it in Kenya and they are making themselves more open regardless of what the non-LGBTQ people think. Doing this is a big step for them and it shows people that watch the show that they don't have all the freedoms and abilities that people in the US do. Following up that subject with the woman boxers shows them that the woman there can be capable and put in their efforts to be equal as humans. ]]> 2021-03-22 13:46:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1337907508 rhejoz https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1337970798 I believe Anthony Bourdain done justice to Binyavanga in portraying Africa through the show, and done very well at it for that matter. He got most if not all the points tand things that Binyavanga said to include about Africa and what not to include.]]> 2021-03-22 13:56:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1337970798 youaal https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1337972574 Binyavanga is very set on if you write about Africa make it accurate, don't use stereotypes because it's rude and not true. He would approve of anything that shows the true colors of Africa, that doesn't hide or sugar coat anything.]]> 2021-03-22 13:56:46 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1337972574 youaal https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1338130203 They used that distinction because there is a difference between being African and African American. I don't know much about Africans but from what I read being African means you were born and raised there and you aren't living "lavishly", you don't have good clothes, good food (in Americas opinion), but being African American means that you have American in your blood, and if you have a white mother or father then you more than likely lived in America and you weren't exactly living lavishly but you were at the same time.]]> 2021-03-22 14:22:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1338130203 searud https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1473572228 They show a distinction in the beginning to show how even though the man we follow is part African, he has never known that life and has to experience it all for the first time which subverts our expectations.]]> 2021-04-29 13:12:15 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1473572228 searud https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1473581299 The macro themes mainly have to do with showing the struggles that third world countries face when faced against first world countries. They are trying to compete in the global market but are oppressed by first world countries.]]> 2021-04-29 13:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1473581299 searud https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1473595568 Art is a very important part of our culture because it entertains people, and allows people to free flow their imaginations and get as creative as possible. Without art and entertainment, we would all be depressed and not have a way to express ourselves.]]> 2021-04-29 13:16:25 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1473595568 degisa https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1481612509 2021-05-02 02:11:09 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1481612509 degisa https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1481614560 Given Binyavanga's satire, it is easy to infer that he more than likely would like actual satire of the African culture not things such as fighting off roving lions or beasts every day, portraying tribes as extremely primative or stupid, etc. . I do not believe that he would only be okay with an African person writing it however they would need to have proper understanding of Africa as a whole.]]> 2021-05-02 02:14:24 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1481614560 degisa https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1481616873 To break the stereotype that all African American people have extensive knowledge of Africa just because of their skin color. ]]> 2021-05-02 02:18:06 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1481616873 degisa https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1481617887 I feel that they showed this to explain and show how that it is hard for most African countries to try and have an active role in the global economy when their jobs are being out sourced by different countries and other companies that have more means. ]]> 2021-05-02 02:19:42 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1481617887 degisa https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1481619480 For most people in this country alone, art and other forms of media are common. Most people have access to it, and for the ones that do we lose sight of how much of a privilege it is. I once watched a Larry King interview in which he asked a guest what privilege's they have they would miss the most, and his guest's response was "coffee...no socks" . Larry confused by this said no they are not privilege's, a private jet is a privelage. I feel like showing how much this simple thing means to people there explains a lot about the situation there. ]]> 2021-05-02 02:22:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1481619480 rodaly https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491586028 I don't think the staged scene should have been included. A documentary should only contain facts about the subject. Staging a scene like that gives a false sense of the dangers of Africa. 

]]> 2021-05-04 20:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491586028 rodaly https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491594020 I think that Benyavanga Wainain would approve of a correct representation of Africa. Maybe the different areas and how some live better or more efficient that others. 

]]> 2021-05-04 20:17:53 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491594020 rodaly https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491600121 I think they opened the show with him to show his back story. And to also show that not all African's know their culture. 

]]> 2021-05-04 20:19:47 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491600121 rodaly https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491608276 I think that the macro-theme would be that there has been a decrease in the textile industry over the years. That decrease in that industry can also collaborate with decreases in other industries around the world. 

]]> 2021-05-04 20:21:59 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491608276 rodaly https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491621641 Bourdain's narration helps add meaning to a scene and helps people understand how impactful art can be in someone's life. 

]]> 2021-05-04 20:26:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491621641 rodaly https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491629338 I feel like it's crazy that it is illegal to be gay in Kenya. I feel like the women boxers are just trying to stand up for themselves and be who and what they want to be. It's surprising how accepted gays are in the US compared to other places. ]]> 2021-05-04 20:28:48 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491629338 rodaly https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491640074 He did a great job portraying Kenya. He helped him experience rural settings and urban ones. He helped see the different situations that can arise and how to deal with them. 

]]> 2021-05-04 20:32:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1491640074 shodam https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507297765 I think he would approve to cover all of the parts of Africa not just the parts that are usually talked about in books,

]]> 2021-05-10 01:06:18 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507297765 shodam https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507315388 I think he opened with African American to to bring more attention to African American foods because they are not as well known.]]> 2021-05-10 01:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507315388 shodam https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507322313 Because there is not as many textile industries as there was in the past.]]> 2021-05-10 01:17:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507322313 shodam https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507332340 They depend on art to describe the culture. Many times the art is useful like pottery or baskets and it brings enjoyment. ]]> 2021-05-10 01:21:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507332340 shodam https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507349370 There is no gay rights in Kenya. I think the women boxers just wanted to show that women are capable of doing what is thought of as male only thing.

]]> 2021-05-10 01:28:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507349370 shodam https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507356872 Yes they portray the real Africa]]> 2021-05-10 01:31:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ccampana1/pkjusonfiws1hhfs/wish/1507356872