The writer of "How to Write about Africa," Wainana brought attention to the Western preference to portray  and blend the diverse continent by simplifying its history into a single tale of desperation and poverty. This helped me understand how frequently I might have bought to basic narratives and missed the complexity and diversity of various cultures and communities.

Miner's studies on the Nacirema people highlighted the danger of viewing others through a perspective of one's own culture, which can result in misunderstandings and the maintenance of biases. It caused me to doubt the reality of my own presumptions regarding strange customs or beliefs and the significance of trying to comprehend something before drawing judgments.As I've thought about these works, I've come to see how important it is to face and acknowledge my biases in order to promote empathy and sincere understanding.

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