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Nelson's Knot

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IgnatiusFerreira

africa apartheid economics historical mandela poetry political south

Prepare yourself for a quantum leap into the heart and soul of an Africa Paradigm: a message and wake-up call to the Eurocentric Western World. Nelson Mandela read the manuscript more than ten years ago and wrote to me to thank me for it. He understood exactly what I was getting at. His letter is included in this book. After apartheid, after Mandela, South Africa is on a downspin. Can the Rainbow Nation be saved from selfdestruction? Yes! Here is how...All Rights Reserved

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