What is the problem with the advertising industry is they’re still, for me, what I call in Africa is the colonial mind of white men, because the black person or the other colour is out of the line. They’re not good for this sort of purpose.

I regret starting drinking alcohol, smoking cigarettes and joining Facebook.
BERHAN AHMED

Drinking Regret Smoking
The episode of The Fresh Prince in Bel-Air when Will Smith’s father disses him. That’s sadder than when Mufasa died.
BERHAN AHMED

Air Father Fresh Prince
When I was young, I had a big problem with warts. It started with one on the side of my little finger.
BERHAN AHMED

Finger Hands People Years
A year later, I had it on all my fingers. My hands looked like the hands of an alligator. So I fist bumped people instead of shaking hands for a few years.
BERHAN AHMED

Alligator Finger Hand Shaking
There is always the fear of unknown – racism comes from people when they don’t know something, they are strangers to the other side.
BERHAN AHMED

People Racism Sides
What is the problem with the advertising industry is they’re still, for me, what I call in Africa is the colonial mind of white men, because the black person or the other colour is out of the line. They’re not good for this sort of purpose.
BERHAN AHMED

Black Colonial Man White

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