10 Reasons Why Egyptians Should Be Proud Of Their African Roots

If you're Egyptian or lived in Egypt long enough, you've probably realized that racism is fairly alive in the country. For instance, when a leading newspaper in Egypt, Youm7, published a front page article with the "n" word plastered on it and no repercussions happened to the people responsible, that's blatant and unapologetic racism.

Another glaring example was when Nada Zaitouna, a young Nubian woman, was kicked out of Seif Pharmacy, a famous pharmacy franchise, and was told that "they don't serve her kind" due to the color of her skin. Wanting to shed light on racism in Egypt, Nada took to Facebook and wrote up a testimonial of the incident that occurred and it quickly went viral.

Let's clear up the confusion, shall we? First of all, Egypt is located in North Africa and therefore, Egyptians are African. Second of all, not all Africans are dark skinned. Lastly, and most importantly, there is absolutely nothing wrong with having dark skin.

Here's a list of reasons why Egyptians should be proud of of their African roots:

With 54 countries, Africa is the second-largest and second-most populous continent in the world.

There are more than 1,100 species of mammals and 2,600 bird species that live in Africa.

From Tataouine in Tunisia to Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, the entire continent is filled with beautiful scenery.

The birthplace of humans, it is a continent full of history.

That amazing sense of adventure cannot be found anywhere else in the world.

Vibrant colors are everywhere.

Africa is home to at least 3,000 ethnic groups and tribes.

White sand and clear blue waters, Africa has amazing coastlines on both the Mediterranean and Red Sea.

Enough said.