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Here in South Africa we face the same basic challenge confronting Americans
16 October 2024 - 21:01
“I really love your movies,” said a fellow passenger coming off a long haul flight as we rushed towards customs clearance here in the home of the free and the land of the brave. “Not again,” I said to myself as I smiled politely at the stranger. I am tired of explaining that I am not Forest Whitaker, though of course I would love to have his bank balance and an Oscar on my desk...
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