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Why are we black or white? - Inspirational History Real Life

Raffy was a curious student at a small town school. One day, his science teacher in the class did an unusual job: "Tomorrow they always ask questions they have always asked - everything!"

By Sheza EnterprisePublished 9 months ago 3 min read

Raffy was a curious student at a small town school. One day, his science teacher in the class did an unusual job:

"Tomorrow they always ask questions they have always asked - everything!"

Tonight, Raffy sat down with his mother after dinner and asked

.

His mother thought for a moment and smiled.

"This is a good question, Raffy. It's about science and nature. Would you like to ask your teacher tomorrow? He explains it better.

" The next day, excitedly resolved, Rafi raised his hand in class. Why do people have different skin tones?"

The

class strangely began to see it. The teacher smiled warmly:

"This is a great question, Rafi. We'll talk about it today."

He went to the board and drew a big picture of the sun.

"You see," the teacher began: The lower the melanin, the easier it is to skin. "

Rafi leaned against his chair.

, the teacher continued. All people originally lived in Africa, where the sun shines mostly all year round. Melanin. This has helped protect the skin and prevent diseases such as sunburn, skin damage and skin cancer. "

Another student raised his hand.

"As accurate," the teacher nodded.

He moved the map of the world to point to the north. However, our bodies still need sunlight to produce vitamin D. This is important for strong bones and a healthy immune system. In places with less sun, people with bright skin - people with less melanin - may remain more efficient and healthy. "

“So their pores and skin were given lighter over generations?” Rafi asked.

“Yes,” the instructor stated. “That`s known as evolution and adaptation. Over many generations, the frame tailored to its surroundings. So humans dwelling in sunny, warm climates advanced to have darker pores and skin to defend them, even as humans in cold, much less sunny regions advanced to have lighter pores and skin to live on better.”

The lecture room turned into silent as all of us listened carefully.

The instructor then explained,

“People in South Asia — like us in Bangladesh, India, and close by countries — typically have brown or medium-toned pores and skin. Thats due to the fact we stay in a heat climate, however, now no longer as excessive as Africa. Our pores and skin advanced to stability safety from the solar and the capacity to take in a few sunlight.”

Rafi was regarded thoughtfully. “So pores and skin colour is simply our frame adapting to the environment?”

“Exactly,” stated the instructor. “It has not anything to do with intelligence, splendor, or capacity. It`s truly technology and geography.”

Then the instructors voice grew a bit serious. “But unfortunately, in history, humans had been handled unfairly due to their pores and skin colour. During colonialism and the slave trade, lighter-skinned humans believed they had been advanced to darker-skinned humans. That turned into now no longer simplest wrong, it prompted generations of ache and discrimination.”

Another scholar added, “Even now, a few humans suppose truthful pores and skin is better.”

The instructor nodded sadly. “That`s true. Some humans nevertheless deliver that old thinking. But we want to understand — pores and skin colour is part of our tale, our history, and our survival. It isn't always some thing to be ashamed of. Every colouration is beautiful.”

Rafi thought of his pleasant buddy, who had darker pores and skin than him. He remembered how kind, smart, and humorous his buddy turned into.

He smiled and stated quietly, “I`ll by no means choose absolutely each person through their pores and skin colour again.”

The instructor smiled proudly and concluded,

“We are all kids of the equal Earth. Our variations in look are simply nature`s manner of adapting us to distinctive climates. What virtually subjects is our heart, our actions, and the way we deal with every other.”

After class, Rafi opened his pocket book and wrote:

“My pores and skin tells the tale of my ancestors. I am happy with who I am. True splendor is withinside the heart — now no longer withinside the colour of the pores and skin.

WRITER:Naeem Afroz Sadhin.

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