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I’m busy documenting a thousand stories about Johannesburg. Oral histories? No, stories. People don’t always speak the truth.

— Harry Kalmer A Thousand Tales of Johannesburg (2014)

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But Sara has spent enough time in the darkness to know that you often have to remain there for a long time before you’re ready for the light again.

A Thousand Tales of Johannesburg (2014)

What happened wasn’t a revolution. It was a deal. The creation of a new bunch of entrepreneurs who could be more easily manipulated by international capital.

A Thousand Tales of Johannesburg (2014)

So I am not exactly sure what I imagine and what I remember. Is there a difference? Not much, if you ask me.

A Thousand Tales of Johannesburg (2014)

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