아프리카가 뉴스에 등장할 때, 모든 것은 지나치게 부정적이다. 굶주리는 아이들, 인도적인 재앙들, 가난과 질병....

고정된 아프리카의 이미지를 바꾸기 위한 트위터 운동이 진행 중이다. 음식, 패션, 건축, 풍경에 이르기까지, 많은 트위터 이용자들이 해시태그 #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou를 달고 진짜 아프리카의 모습들을 공유하고 있다.

이 해시태그 운동에 이르게 참여한 다이아나 살라(@lunarnomad)는 여기 참여한 이유를 설명한다. "성장하면서 저는 저의 고향 대륙에 관한 부정적인 이미지 때문에 부끄러움을 느꼈기 때문이에요." 그러나 운동의 반응은 엄청났다. 수많은 사람들이 아프리카의 숨겨진 진짜 모습들을 트위터에 쏟아내고 있다.

아래는 우리가 트위터와 인스타그램에서 찾은 몇몇 이미지들이다. 만약 당신이 아프리카의 다른 모습을 담은 사진을 갖고 있다면 해시태그 #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou를 걸고 올려주시길.

african street style #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/UlfRkFdkCh

— blige romanova (@THECAROLDANVERS) June 24, 2015

Luanda, Angola #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/BNQBjXJLvG

— mango (@lunarnomad) June 23, 2015

Diversity in West Africa! Igbo, Yoruba, Tuareg, Fulani #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/c8JXkpuOur

— I Am THE CULTURE (@Toussaint215) June 23, 2015

A young boy smiles as he rides his bike in Mogadishu, #Somalia. #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou One day, enroute to an assignment, we walked through #Moq and we happened upon a street where kids were paying, can't remember how much, to ride bikes. It was such an awesome sight seeing children enjoying themselves and having fun. Hoped to go back and do a more extensive story on them but never got the chance. The story would have been one of showing that even in the worst of situations, we can always afford to step back relax, have fun and smile. #TBT #Nikon #NoFilter #Africa #IgAfrica #VSCO #TeamNikon #DocumentaryPhotography #Photojournalism

A photo posted by David Mutua (@david_mutua) on Jul 2, 2015 at 5:06am PDT

Africa has 3 female heads of state.

#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/oH4AYRRV3w

— Nad!a A. (@Nadiaalie) June 24, 2015

#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou Rwanda : The land of a Thousand hills pic.twitter.com/jIWN8DNFxr

— Ellis B. (@Ellisbht) June 24, 2015

#KCA#VoteJKT48ID BadassAfricanne: "Africans eat bugs" #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/PcuWxhbYKD

— A. Handy As (@Ar_Handy) June 23, 2015

the Amazing pink lake in senegal #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/A2BDghfbMc

— K.Diallo (@nyeusi_waasi) June 24, 2015

Abuja, Nigeria #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/Uj6UjeTPaB

— نعيمة (@66nimo) June 23, 2015

kinshasa #karma

A photo posted by @hugobembi on Jun 30, 2015 at 1:47am PDT

The Berber ethnic group of North Africa

#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/O5cNeyfHfw

— ForgottenBeauty (@forgottenFINES) June 23, 2015

"Travel far enough, you meet yourself." David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas Memories from #Africa #addisababa #ethiopia ????✈️ #wanderlust #memories #travel #trips #photography #photooftheday #placestoseebeforeyoudie #placesyoumustsee #gypsysoul #travelmore #worryless #wordsofwisdom #wordstoliveby #travelpics #travelblogger #seetheworld #globetrotting

A photo posted by Sasha (@sashasylvie) on Jun 29, 2015 at 7:01pm PDT

Ifrane, Morocco #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/yWsjfbkkzD

— ForgottenBeauty (@forgottenFINES) June 23, 2015

African Weddings #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/EdpDnMV2Y4

— I Am THE CULTURE (@Toussaint215) June 23, 2015

#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou#Djibouti#EApic.twitter.com/6jTeUd6NIq

— butterfly (@InaZoom) June 23, 2015

Marché D'nowar, L'Mdinna, Adar L'Bayda2e L'Kobra, L'Maghrib. #Casablanca#Morocco#streetphotography#Casa#shape#architecture#citylife#shape#arc#theafricathemedianevershowsyou#ig_morocco#ig_Casablanca#majesticsquares#IOMorocco#Ma3ART#vsco#vscoarabia#VSCOMorocco#light#aroundtheworld#lovesmorocco#travelmorocco#golbetrotter

A photo posted by Mohamed DENNOUN (@ma3art_) on Jul 2, 2015 at 9:29am PDT

#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou East African Traditional Clothes pic.twitter.com/AEMkOnlFfD

— PrettyPrettyPrincess (@damourhaine) June 23, 2015

More Mogadishu, Somalia

#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/Yfa71m6Tqn

— prada (@peacetornsomali) June 23, 2015

#theafricathemedianevershowsyou INDADA13_4529 by Roderick Eime on Flickr. Just follow this link to see and comment on this photo: https://flic.kr/p/eiDHiL

A photo posted by Roderick Eime (@traveloscopy) on Jul 1, 2015 at 6:50pm PDT

various traditional African villages #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/POTS6RzNwW

— mango (@lunarnomad) June 23, 2015

Diversity for days, weeks, decades, centuries, millenniums. #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYoupic.twitter.com/ttGhpvrx23

— Captain Africa (@See_Say_92) June 23, 2015

Accra Roads #traveldeeper #afar #ghana #accra #jecimages #theafricathemedianevershowsyou

A photo posted by Ghanaian | MD | Photographer (@abrantieje) on Jun 27, 2015 at 8:22am PDT

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