Inspiration! Africans are tweeting beautiful pictures of their lives to fight "poverty-porn"

While I'm not sure I love the use of the word "porn" to describe anything other than actual porn, I love what is happening on Twitter right now with the hashtag #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou.

To fight the completely one-dimensional image the media is perpetuating about Africa, African people are sharing images on twitter of their beautiful lives.

From these incredible, colourful outfits...

#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou check colour-combination 🙌 pic.twitter.com/tWrvkE3cLb

— Poppy Mathobela (@PopMathobela) May 18, 2016

To these incredible landscapes...

The #beauty of '#Ethiopia from the Air and Ground' https://t.co/XNjpYIwOQ5 #travel #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou pic.twitter.com/UCtlhPhD6y

— Ethiopian Embassy UK (@EthioEmbassyUK) May 13, 2016

These awesome celebrations of love...

#TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou Love wins in SA!! pic.twitter.com/r5TdTxosm8

— Gaopalelwe (@Gao_Phala) May 13, 2016

South African Zulu Traditional Wedding #TheAfricaTheMediaNeverShowsYou pic.twitter.com/M2KdwYe4Jk

— Gaopalelwe (@Gao_Phala) May 13, 2016

And this stunning collection of images shared by @decorsecrets:

Photo shared by @decorsecrets