AFRICA: ‘SUNNY HORROR’ OR ‘GARDEN OF PARADISE’?

The word ‘Africa’ is a mix of Greek and Latin - and the meaning, when you unpack it, isn’t great: sunny horror! Yes, we do get a lot of sun, and some days the sun feels horrid, but there’s a much better name for our lands that our ancestors used: ‘Alkebulan.’ It means garden of Eden or mother of mankind. African Stream’s Erick Gavala asks, ‘What’s in a name?’

What name do you prefer?