Fishbowl

I've been stared at a lot during my time here in Mali, but yesterday, I went on a walk and the staring was a little overwhelming. I don't like a lot of attention, especially compliments to my looks. It's also different getting all of this black-male attention, when where I come from, most black men want nothing to do with a black woman. But, this attention I'm getting is because I'm not considered black, because I'm not African and I'm exotic looking. Every guy wants to marry me and every girl wants to look like me. It is so weird to be in this position, as an object of desire, and one of my personal goals is to help my sisters embrace their darker features. How can I do that? Any suggestions?