Occafrican

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A black person from South Africa who got stuck in Australia and forgot how to be African. Also, the kids of African parents who grew up in Australia, thinking they're cool but still get called 'African' by confused people.
'I’m Occafrican, bro. I was born in Adelaide, not Lagos.'
'My mum says I’m too white for Africa, but I’m too African for Australia.'
'At school, they called me ‘the brown one’ until I told them I’m Occafrican, and now they just call me ‘the weird one’.'
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A South African who got shipped to Australia and never went back. Also, the mixed-up kids of African immigrants who think they’re both Australian and African, but mostly just confused.
'I’m Occafrican, which means I’m not really African, but I’m not really Australian either. I’m just stuck in the middle.'
'My parents are from Zimbabwe, but I was born in Perth. I’m Occafrican, and I don’t know what that means.'
'My teacher said I’m too African to be Australian, but I’m too Australian to be African. So I’m Occafrican, which is just a fancy way of saying I’m lost.'
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A black person from Africa who ended up in Australia and forgot where they came from. Also, the first kids of African parents who grew up in Australia and think they’re the best of both worlds, but mostly just messed up.
'I’m Occafrican, which means I’m half African and half Australian, but I’m just 100% confused.'
'My friends say I’m too African for Australia, but I’m too Australian for Africa. I’m just Occafrican, which is the worst thing to be.'
'I told my teacher I’m Occafrican, and she said, ‘That’s not a real thing,’ and I said, ‘It is now.’'
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