Why Africa needs deep storytelling

Most African children were raised not to question authority when they misbehaved. A typical
example is in classrooms where a teacher can cane the whole class because one student whistled
and was not caught. It was seen as disrespectful to speak up. This destroyed their confidence,
turning them into timid individuals. The transition of storytelling is no longer a “believe what
you hear” but rather “why?” “how?” “when?” “where?” “who?” — all thanks to social media.
Now, there are movements of ‘awakening’ where people question religion, patriarchy, foreign
policy, colonization, and more. Africa needs deep storytelling. The power of storytelling
highlights what happened and stayed unquestioned. Just like the conversation about reparation,
the 2024 election, and xenophobic attacks gave Africans a transformative effect to think beyond
what we have been conditioned to accept. Ultimately, deep storytelling will shape our
governance, promote accountability, and mentally liberate Africans

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