For many African parents, raising their children in Diaspora (particularly the U.S) is a very daunting and challenging task. The reasons are many, including the culture of the society, which gives enormous powers to the child. Torn between two cultures, African parents are therefore in a dilemma as to where to raise their children. Those who have the infrastructure and courage to send their children back home to Africa (in the care of their relatives) to get familiarized with the African culture have many things to be thankful for. While completing their high school education, some of them seize the opportunity to know their uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and grandparents, and to grow up in an environment where morality and good character education are relatively regarded. But a few of the misinformed African parents in Diaspora who have argued that those who ?ship? their children home are ?callous? and ?selfish? seem to forget that there is no substitute for a good education anchored on progressive traditional African values. It is difficult, if not impossible, for an African child to acquire a good western education with a blend of African cultural and traditional values in Diaspora. Because the system lacks the tools to teach African culture and tradition and virtues such as obedience and respect for the elders/higher authorities, to care for parents at old age (not dumping them in old folks? home), community orientation, good moral character and behavior, among others. Common sense shows that if the culture and tradition of a people perishes, the group also perishes. By Victor Dike
I agree with my colleague that there is nothing like bringing up an African child in the African society where there is good morality and good character education.Also, he fails to remember that in that same African society,there we have tyrants,cultist, those that practice cannibalism etc.A society where one is not sure of what will happen next,the government and the economy are unstable,you send your child to the university for a four year course, he/she ends up spending 4 years multiply by x.Those student cultist, who are their founding fathers and sponsors?What is morality in the African society where lecturers gives marks in exchange for sex?I heard that there are cultist among secondary school students now.In 2004 when i just came to Spain,i remembered whenever we want to board a train we have to click our ticket,at times the security men will be at the watch, most often there are not there,i noticed that the Spaniard ALWAYS click their pass while most Africans don't without the watching eyes of the guilds.So what did we learn from our moral society?