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My second home

As the first rays of the morning sun filtered through the window blinds, I groggily blinked my eyes open, only to be greeted by a feeling of pure bliss.

It was the first day of school holidays, and the possibilities of an entire day stretching out before me filled me with excitement. With a spring in my step, I jumped out of bed, eager to make the most of my newfound freedom.

I quickly threw on my favourite basketball jersey, laced up my sneakers, and grabbed my trusty basketball, which had been sitting patiently in the corner of my room, waiting for this moment.

Editor's Comment
Let’s fight GBV as a collective

Botswana for the longest time was known for her virulent peace with family being an enviable institution.As the media, we are also scared to be incessantly reporting on these bloody scenes where women are brutally murdered and worse, sometimes in front of their children and loved ones. Yes, we have reported cases where men were also brutally murdered by their loved ones, but such cases are a drop in the ocean.For the past two weeks, Botswana was...

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