Talk:Rhodanthian

A couple of things up front, I am a white male from the United States. I'm not an expert on African history, culture, etc.

A lot of this is an educational experience, to learn about the things I am ignorant of, and I'll probably miss the mark or play into racial/colonial prejudices. All I can do is try to learn and correct them as they appear.

Rhodanthian is based on South Africa for many things, but it also represents what I wish the world would aspire to; inclusivity, freedom, and an ability to recognize, redress, and move on from a painful past. With that in mind, parts of Rhodanthian rely on idealism, and pitfalls such as corruption and ethnic violence are avoided because I wanted them to be.

With that in mind, this shouldn't be seen as a chastisement of African nations for not achieving this result. Africa in our world has been through unprecedented turmoil and exploitation, and it is only in a consequence-free space that the ugliness of colonialism can be so easily surpassed.

My goal is to understand and highlight aspects of African culture that are truly special and amazing, and make their countries the places they are.

-Rhodanthian