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A
friend writes from South Africa and asks when I’m coming
“back home.” I’ve only been gone from Cape
Town, South Africa for a month. I blink at the words in his
email, wondering what he means by that, and why, of all the
adjectives he could have used – say, “Cape Town”,
“South Africa”, “Southern Africa”,
“Africa”, “this part of the world”,
or even “over here” -- he used the word “home.”Do
you remember seeing ‘Bowling for Columbine’? It
was an award-winning documentary on American culture directed
by Michael Moore. Most people enjoyed the movie though said
there was so much thrown into it, they failed to really get
“the point.” I sympathize with what I’m
sure was Mike’s conundrum: so much to say and such little
space to say it!
I realize I neglected to give the last installment of “My
South Africa -- The Danya Steele Diaries” (yes, catchy
title) though want to give the way I am feeling, thinking,
perceiving right now...before it runs out. Before it’s
too late. And, besides, I’ve been here at Oxford for
a month, now, so I should probably begin updating on that.
Writing a concise yet informative email on The Huge Event
That Was South Africa will be challenging, but let’s
go:
Things that come to mind…
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