Read For Ten Minutes a Day

The drive way is a 30 metre gentle incline that curves to the left. At the top, was the single-car garage, which, within a couple of months of moving into the house, he had converted into a study, with a carport just in front of it. On both sides of the length of the former garage, he put in shelves from ground to just below the ceiling with a couple of shelves on the wall office the entrance, beneath a small window that was put in to brighten the study. The shelves weren’t able to hold all the books he owned but it made a dent. This was the home we moved into when I was 11 years old. I grew...

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Creating African Superheroes (7)

Comic books, cartoon strips, graphic novels ... they have served as an escape for many a child (and some adults). They are filled with lessons, creativity, hope, refuge, etc. Comic book artist Alex Ross touches on this in this interview: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlC9Q8Vr90M It isn't easy to find African superheroes though and, sadly, historically, African characters in comic books have often been fringe characters. In my column in last Sunday's 7, I share my thoughts on comics and Africa ... [City Press]

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