Vol.21 No.169

Thursday 4 November 2004    

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Arts/Culture Review
Music for the soul
Eyes behind fly-shaped shades, long nails clearly as the French would say ongles faux - definitely Korean style - snag jeans, and platform shoes, she does not fit the profile of a teacher. If anything, it seems like her profession was a career thrust upon her, only for her to realise later that it is very limiting.

Armchair book for travels
Title: Botswana: The Insider’s Guide Author: Ian Michler Publisher: Struik The first thing to strike you about Botswana: The Insider’s Guide is that it is not your average coffee-table book. Scattered among the 192 pages are indeed some of the beautiful images we have come to associate with Botswana. But the book also offers a degree of insight into the country that is not often seen in the predominantly image-rich, but content-poor books on Botswana.

Imperfect president, imperfect man
Joseph J. Ellis, the Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, sits thoughtfully in his study, hands clasped and pressed against his chin, eyes soft and voice composed as he ponders what he has learned over the past three years.

  

 
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