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Born in the UK, brought up in Ghana, it was a sort of childhood of hardship and difficulty.

— Sam Gyimah

Being from Africa is the best thing that could have ever, ever happened to me. I cannot see it any other way. All of…

— Hakeem Olajuwon

It's pretty rough in South Africa. It's a rough culture. Imagine rough - well, it's rougher than that.

— Kimbal Musk

I grew up in South Africa, but like many people at that time, I couldn't bear living in the country. The main motivation for…

— Manfred Mann

Just going to Africa is amazing; it all comes back to the motherland. It's pretty much where everything started.

— Amar'e Stoudemire

There's a particularly British wariness of appearing to try too hard. It's somehow distasteful. Everything should come to us seamlessly and, if you have…

— Kate Reardon

I could never have gone to Africa another way and had the same experience. It was my job and my joy at the same…

— Forest Whitaker

People wonder why I love Africa so much. I say this is where I was born and raised. My roots are in Africa; that's…

— Dikembe Mutombo

The best thing about being from Britain is that it's a melting pot of cultures, characters, and creativity. I couldn't imagine coming from anywhere…

— Gabriella Wilde

I studied in Britain and spent great moments of my life there as a student living in Belsize Park. I admire the British trait…

— Asif Ali Zardari

I'm uncomfortable, frankly, with the hype about Africa. We went from one extreme... to, like, Africa now is the best thing after sliced bread.

— Mo Ibrahim

My dad's Nigerian and I grew up in London, and that's just how it is.

— Emma Weymouth