The essay was different from past portrayals of Africa as the "Dark Continent." In Tsai's work, Africa is "the place with the greatest variety of languages in the world. Each language reflects a unique set of cultural values and expresses a different view of life."
有別於過去對黑暗大陸的描寫，她筆下的非洲是「全世界語言種類最豐富的地方，每種語言又反映出獨特的文化價值，表達對生命不同觀點」。