Actress Louise Linton has been ridiculed online and accused inventing parts of her memoir, In Congo's Shadow, about a 'nightmare' volunteering trip to Zambia during her gap year
But since an extract of the book was published online, angry Zambians have taken to social media to claim that her story is untrue, with one blasting her by saying 'the only thing missing is Tarzan and Mowgli'.

The actress, who attended Fettes College in Edinburgh and is now in her mid-30s, described how her 'dream gap year' turned into a 'nightmare' when she had to flee armed rebels from the nearby Democratic Republic of the Congo.

The book, In Congo's Shadow, is billed as 'the inspiring memoir of an intrepid teenager who abandoned her privileged life in Scotland'.
It is further claimed to be 'a tale of lost innocence and one daring young girl's bittersweet journey to the heart of Africa', where she writes about how she was terrified of what the rebels from Congo 'would do to the "skinny white muzungu with long angel hair"'.

They accuse her of having a 'white saviour complex', say her description of the environment, which includes a 'jungle canopy' and monsoons, is incorrect, and that the conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo did not adversely affect life in their country.

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Some of the tweets

I just want to point out that most of the articles claim her memoir got good reviews and was called an inspiring story until Zambians actually began calling her out.

Originally posted by funnychick

Originally posted by funnychick

Ta Yang Hsu: I also remember my gap year in Paris. The fragrance of soy sauce in the often deserted streets of Paris was majestic. I loved how, in my small little apartment, accompagnied by my pet rat, I could smell in the morning those parisian frying their traditional burritos. #SaveTheParisianBurrito