Book Extract
Caught between prayer and skin colour
03 March 2024 - 00:00
“Are you black, or are you a Christian? Pontsho, I am talking to you. Are you black, or are you a Christian?” I was too dumbstruck to answer. He asked the question again, but I remained silent. “I am a black Christian, Pastor Thabo.” Finally, some words. “I can’t be either — I am both.” The rest of that phone call is a blur...
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