Two quotes that stood out for me while reading “How ‘African’ is Northern Africa” are:

• “Certainly there is something to be said about North Africans trying to distance themselves from ‘black Africa’.”

I found this quote interesting as it questions what it means to be “African” showing how this concept is affected by different cultural identities that shape our perception of who or what an African is.

The second quote I chose is:

• “I come from Tunisia, and most Tunisians would identify as Arabs. There is this joke in Tunisia which says that Tunisians only feel African when our national team is playing in the African Cup of Nations. I don’t remember in school that we learnt that Tunisia was not ‘’African’’ but the country’s Arab- Muslim identity is emphasized, particularly in politics.”

This quote resonated with me as it shows how cultural narratives and humor can affect a whole nations perception of other nations or cultures.