Diary of a Zulu Girl: Real Motive behind it!

 



It’s very interesting how easy it is to just wake up early one morning and be the next best thing in town. Publicity isn’t as hard as it was before but then everything comes with some strings attached to it. I am a huge fan of the blog Diary of a Zulu girl, a blog written by a man telling a story of a Zulu girl who comes to look for a degree qualification. Am not saying that his blog has anything wrong in it but my main question is what is the real motive behind it? Is it a publicity stunt or is it just a mockery of the Zulu culture? The story is said to be written by a man but it portrays the thoughts of a woman which comes to question if this is just a story he thought about or it’s someone’s true life story. As they say, PR is about being a spin doctor, taking a situation and making it be in your favour, can we then go on to justify the statement that this is just a way of being a famous writer. Am not trying to ruin anyone's reputation but all am saying is can the angle in which this blog was written be justified and not looked at as a bit of a mockery to the Zulu culture. Zulu men are portrayed as people who are ignorant and hard hearted which then brings the question that, what message is the blog sending across to other the public? Social media is today's yardstick of deciding what is right or wrong and since this is a public blog isn’t it painting the wrong picture about the Zulu culture and also Nigerian man. Not every person in an ethic group is the same thus not every man who’s a Nigerian or Zulu act the way the blog says or tells the story. The blog is a real good read but is it a good read that justifies social media's use of telling the story or just a publicity stunt that’s damaging the image of the Zulu culture. As a PRP I believe one should consider the society in which they exist in, people overseas now have a bad perception about Zulu girls, Nigerians and Zulu men. As a brand I think Diary of a Zulu girl should write from an angle that does not condone or stereo type as branding is all about creating relationships and not creating segregation.