The average European has:
A house with separate bedrooms for the children.
A safe and reasonably reliable car.
Access to good education
Access to health care
Electronic gadgets
The average African has:
A community of people willing to give close support
A large group of friends
An extended family who live close by
An appreciation for the few material things they do own.
Knowledge of where their food came from.
I think most Europeans would say the African is richer. But most Africans would say the European is richer.
One reply on “Musings: Who is richer? The African or European?”
They don’t realise how much they have if you take money out of the equation. Much more than we have.