Vol.22 No.119

Friday 5 August 2005    

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Arts/Culture Review
The plight of authors in the eyes of Ndulamo Morima
To a lot of people, reading is either for pleasure or academic. We never really go beyond what we read in black and white to try and understand what goes on behind the scenes.

“ i believe in a creative dream”
“Hi there Rog. So tmrw is d-day. Well, all I can say is, u have done nothing but shine on us and some of us who got some of ur light have soaked it up and it will 4ever live with us. Thank u for casting your light on us for the past ?? years. When will I get my Richard Bona copy ya Reverence? Keep well buddy and lots a luck. U r the best. Ciao” - a ‘Styles of Jazz’ fan’s SMS message.

An oasis in the desert
“Hotel Rwanda” (2004) has its Botswana premier today at the New Capitol Cinemas. A film about genocide in Africa does not, at first glance, seem to appeal. But all who are concerned about the future of Africa, and learning from our past, should see this film.

Wisdom from Africa: A Collection of Proverbs
Dianne Stewart, Compiler (2005) “Wisdom from Africa: A Collection of Proverbs”. Cape Town, Struik, 159 pages, hardcover, illustrated by Caine Swanson. P 84.00, ISBN 1-77007-026-5. Available at Exclusive Books. reviewed by Sheridan Griswold

  

 
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