Vol.22 No.190

Friday 9 December 2005    

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Lobatse (1)
The one thing about Lobatse, which is absolutely certain is that there is no other town in the country which is anything like it. But that isn’t too surprising because there are three Lobatses and which of these three a visitor first sees depends on the direction from which they have come. To enter Lobatse from Gaborone and the north, for instance, is to enjoy European or white Lobatse.

A man of few words
“A History of Violence” (2005) is at the New Capitol Cinemas. It premiered in Toronto in September. This unusual film is brought to us by the Canadian director, David Cronenberg, who tries to please both sides on the issue of violence - he preaches peace and glorifies violence.

The price of friendship
Vikram Seth (2005) “Two Lives”. London, Little Brown, 503 pages, paperback. P136, ISBN 0-316-72776-8. Reviewed by Sheridan Griswold

  

 
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