“His work was of a very high standard, and I was happy to distribute it to all our heads of mission, and recommend them that they read it.”

“I joined The Bright Continent back in 2017 when I started learning about photography. As Africans, we are trying to deconstruct the existing stereotypes about Africa these days and The Bright Continent is continuously contributing to this ongoing discussion.”

“Most people have two basic images of Africa: one that represents "the good" Africa: safaris, tribes, and Egypt's pyramids and another that represents "the bad" Africa: war, famine, poverty, and peril. In short, Africa is either Eden or Hell. Some of us hold just one of those extreme images in our mind, while most of us hold both. However, few of us spend much time thinking about the immense zone of possibilities that lies in between those two extreme images. That's where the vast majority of Africa's one billion people live. That’s what The Bright Continent is promoting! Keep up your brilliant work!”

“During his talk at the Afrikadag, Daaf told us about his work as a correspondent for various media outlets, and how he experiences that uplifting stories deriving from Africa are widely declined as those don’t fit the existing narrative about Africa in the western world. This further strengthens his ambition to debunk existing misconceptions and accommodate Africa’s narrative to its inimitable progress.”

"We hosted Daaf as our guest for a workshop about African Affairs and existing narratives. As students of International Relations, we tend to be very opinionated, critical individuals, as well as a tough audience. Nevertheless, Daaf was able to surprise us with unfiltered, original material, and to leave us inspired and enriched with new perspectives. Such a nice experience!"