Africa for me represent my whole identity! From the color of my skin, the languages I speak, to the land where I was born and raised.
I grew up in Senegal where I was exposed to a small part of the African culture which even thought it doesn't represent the experience or culture of the entire continent still got me feeling a deep connection to Africa.
Even when that connection is challenged by conflicted ideology, having to migrate from the continent to the USA or living with a disease that is believed extremely rare in populations of African ancestry(Cystic Fibrosis),
Africa for me is home!
I totally can relate with you, I was born and raised in Nigeria before moving to the US in 2017.