JONATHAN JANSEN | What do these communities know that we don’t?
When a downtrodden people lift themselves up from hardship, at least three things must be in place
12 April 2023 - 21:16
Why do some communities lift themselves up from squalor and hardship and others simply wallow in their misery? The question has preoccupied my mind in recent times as I move around the country and see exceptional character in one community and unbelievable degradation in another...
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