16 August, 2014

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Freshlyground: Radio Africa Mohammed Hanif: A Case of Exploding Mangoes “To apprehend The point of intersection of the timeless With time, is an occupation for the saint.” 
— T.S. Eliot, The Dry Salvages 

 

13 July, 2014

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Various: L'afrique Enchantée Kudzanai Chiurai: Dying to be men “Shallow understanding from people of good will is more frustrating than absolute misunderstanding from people of ill will. Lukewarm acceptance is much more bewildering than outright rejection.”  
— Dr. Martin Luther King, Letter from a Birmingham Jail

28 June, 2014

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Ferron: Driver Veronique Tadjo: Queen Pokou: Concerto for a Sacrifice “A big lie is easier to sell than a small lie”  
— A high school social studies teacher explaining how politics works 


21 June, 2014

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YG: My Krazy Life George Saunders: Pastoralia “In a word I heard that life’s a cactus tree. If you ever find a way to break its skin, won’t you take a drink for me.”
— Ferron, Cactus Song