Are you aware that a civil war occurred in Liberia and lasted for nearly two decades? As the result of the civil war the entire infrastrcure in the country was destroyed.

The stereotype you have about the entire continent is exposed when you mentined Madonna and Angelina Jolie given a positive outlook about Africa. In your commentary you considered their statement as a “total lie”. Do you know that Arica is not a country but a continent? why generalize the conditions in Liberia and attribute it to the entire continent? During your entire stay in Liberia I guess you saw thousand of kids going to school and a country trying to rebuild after a prolonged Civil War.

I am not really surprise because your refection only confirmed what many Africans belief. That is, many westerners only portrayed the negatives about Africa as seen on Television.

Liberia may not have all he sophistication of the west but the peole are resalient and determine to rebuild.
I would suggest that you read the following blogs: http://www.mollyinliberia.blogspot.com,
http://www.liberialedger.blogspot.com
http://www. reedsinliberia.blogspot.com
finding-joy.blogspot.com.