Going Home

Africa is the ideal continent for those seeking the excitement of visiting places considered to be exotic full of ancient monuments and primitive people. It is also described in travel related books and media as a continent of fascinating cultures beautiful scenery extraordinary animals and the best safari and wild game hunting in the world. Nothing short of a tourist paradise. For those with a tourist based interest in Africa information and data about the African continent are easily accessible on travel websites books and publications. But there's a lot more to Africa. To millions of people Africa represents a continent to be proud of to call the motherland and to regard as their ancestral home. These are people of African descent from around the globe who relate to Africa in the context of their ancestral connection to the oldest continent on earth and what it means to them. For such people questions that come to mind include which country to travel to when they decide to visit or repatriate to Africa are they welcome how would they cope with the change in cultures general lifestyles traditions and social mores they know nothing about. Lately for those repatriating to live in Africa on a permanent basis it becomes even more complicated and brings on the absolute necessity of making adequate preparations. This is the main reason for the publication of this book. Our goal is to provide readers with real insight valuable information and data on current trends in the new Africa with the aim of making it a lot easier for them to have a better understanding of Africa and Africans regardless of how long they will be in Africa or the reason for going there.