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Telling a story in not so many words

A story is more likely to be believable when told not in so many words. Where a forest of words are deployed to describe a situation that can be reduced to a few words, do not rule out the possibility of creativity and lies.

To buttress this point an expatriate English friend working in Gaborone had a routine of walking daily from his Brackenden Lodge to the Ministry of Education where he was plying his trade as a consultant. The distance was short and he could navigate it with relative ease in spite of his advanced age.

One of the days he accidentally met a young Motswana who was eking out a living as an informal trader. The economically struggling young man asked for financial assistance from the ‘seemingly opulent’ white stranger because a new baby was on the way.

Editor's Comment
Rising abortion figures demand urgent action

Instead, they should serve as a warning to health authorities, community leaders, and policymakers that something is not right. According to the Palapye District Development Committee’s latest report, 130 abortion cases were recorded between April and June 2026.On the face of it, the overall figure may represent a decline from the preceding quarter. However, going deeper into the figures, the monthly trend tells a different and more worrying...

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