The city I never liked

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As Gaborone celebrates 25 years, Mmegi Correspondent OAGENG BATENEGI tells the story of how this city chose him, rather than the other way round.

As the proceedings went at the University of Botswana (UB) last week Saturday, from the poor attendance one could conclude that maybe most of the people in this city do not have much to celebrate about it.

I had the same feeling for the first years of my stay here. I was not attracted to any fancy things or the "city life".

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