I'll try not to spoil too much:
The distance between Lagos (in Nigeria) and Freetown (in Sierra Leone) is over three thousand kilometers. And, to drive the distance, according to Google Maps, would take approximately 42 to 43 hours. Such a drive would demand of a driver and his passengers that they traverse through at least six African nations, passing through not even half the number of nations that span the continent from its western most point to its eastern most point. In other words, the continent is massive and such a journey would leave most of Africa untouched, unseen, and unimagined. Meanwhile, such a journey in North America, of the same length and duration, would allow a traveler to dip his or her feet in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The world and humanity's journeys through it are far larger and more diverse than our local, national, and continental geographies suggest.
The distance between Lagos (in Nigeria) and Freetown (in Sierra Leone) is over three thousand kilometers. And, to drive the distance, according to Google Maps, would take approximately 42 to 43 hours. Such a drive would demand of a driver and his passengers that they traverse through at least six African nations, passing through not even half the number of nations that span the continent from its western most point to its eastern most point. In other words, the continent is massive and such a journey would leave most of Africa untouched, unseen, and unimagined. Meanwhile, such a journey in North America, of the same length and duration, would allow a traveler to dip his or her feet in both the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The world and humanity's journeys through it are far larger and more diverse than our local, national, and continental geographies suggest.