Sasha lives in Africa and describes how her country changed after becoming a colony. There are now roads, railways, schools, newspapers, and telegraphs. Food production has increased with new crops and tools. Sanitation has improved and fewer people are dying. However, some changes have been negative - factory jobs pay little, resources are being taken, and the local religion is being challenged. Overall, the country seems unhappy with the colonial rulers.

1. Being A Colony
By Sarah Wyczawski

2. Hi my name is Sasha. I live in Africa and my country changed a lot once
we became a colony.

3. I go to school now.

4. There are roads for us to walk on, canals for us to boat, and railways for
trains to pass.

5. There are new ways to learn information. There are telegraphs and
newspapers. I always like to look at the pictures in the newspaper.

6. There is more food around too. My daddy says that he doesn’t have to
work as hard now, but can make more food. This is because the new men
that run our country gave us new crops, tools, and ways to make food.

7. Also, our country has become a lot cleaner. Less people are dying
because of sanitation issues.

8. Lots of good things happened once the new men took over, but some strange
things are happening too. Men with books that have the letter B-I-B-L-E walk
around and try to tell us about “God”. This is different than what my mommy
told me.

9. My friends parents have left the farm to go work in factories. They do not
like this as they do not get paid very much.

10. Also, I heard my daddy talking about the men stealing all our resources.
One time I wanted to go up to one of them on the street and start yelling
at him for taking our stuff.

11. I do not know why these men came. We were doing fine without them
and now the whole country seems upset and just want the men to go
away.

12. Credits
• http://www.aldridgeshs.eq.edu.au/sose/modr
espg/imperial/essays/effects.htm