Blogs in January 2020

A Question of Power 26th January 2020

It is never clear to Elizabeth whether the mission principal’s cruel revelations of her origins is at the bottom of her mental breakdown, but in the dark loneliness of the Botswanan night, the frightened South African refugee slips in...

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Tales of Tenderness and Power 26th January 2020

This is an anthology of stories, personal observations and historic legends. It reflects the author’s fascination with Africa’s people and their history as well as her identification with individuals and their conflicting emotions.

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Maru 24th January 2020

Read worldwide for her wisdom, authenticity, and skillful prose, South African born Bessie Head (1937-1986) offers a moving and magical tale of an orphaned girl, Margaret Cadmore, who goes to teach in a remote village in Botswana where her...

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Village of the Rain Wind 24th January 2020

In Serowe:Village of the Rain Wind, Bessie Head blends her skills as a novelist with the actual words of nearly one hundred inhabitants of a Botswanan village called Serowe to present a clear picture of the village community and...

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When Rain Clouds Gather 24th January 2020

When Rainclouds Gather: Escaping South Africa and his troubled past, Makehaya crosses the border to Botswana, in the hope of leading a peaceful, purposeful life. In the village of Golema Mmidi he meets Gilbert, a charismatic Englishman who is...

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