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A dream State

Darkness invaded the room. Relentless in its advance, silence and blackness conquered all. A faint buzz assailed the still night. Unable to find an audience, it raised its pitch a notch higher hoping to find a listener.

While stillness still pervaded the realm, the symphony added a repetitive cymbal inspired clang. Suddenly from below the thick duvet an arm cracked the stillness of the dark room.

The hand stabbed into the night searching for the symphony’s conductor. It finally located the off button and extinguished the blaring alarm. My eyes were painted with blackness.


Editor's Comment
Human rights are sacred

It highlights the need to protect rights such as access to clean water, education, healthcare and freedom of expression.President Duma Boko, rightly honours past interventions from securing a dignified burial for Gaoberekwe Pitseng in the CKGR to promoting linguistic inclusion. Yet, they also expose a critical truth, that a nation cannot sustainably protect its people through ad hoc acts of compassion alone.It is time for both government and the...

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