This 9 year old boy just made classic action movie Commando cool again. Alex is the plucky Tanzanian star of this video, a child who is perfectly healthy, doesn’t have Aids,isn’t an orphan, isn’t a child soldier and loves Arnold Schwarzenegger (ALWAYS have to check the spelling). It’s a video from Mama Hope (a non profit organisation who are trying to develop self sustainable communities in Africa) to highlight their new campaign about stopping stereotypes about africans.
An excerpt from their site reads:
Stop The Pity. Unlock The Potential.
We’ve had enough of the tragic impressions of Africans that flood the media and nonprofit campaigns. We aim to break these stereotypes by releasing a series of captivating videos that show the light of the people we serve in Africa. We aspire to introduce our communities to you with the integrity and brilliance that we witness everyday.In the first video of our series meet Alex! He is a happy, healthy, 9 year old boy from Tanzania. He is intensely enthusiastic, has a wild imagination and loves action movies. Does this sound like any 9 year old boys you know?
Its a pretty cool idea. Its easy to have preconcieved notions when the primary news we get from the continent is generally negative. He’s such a bright little ball of happy energy.
What do you think?
