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BY Nduta Waweru, 9:00am January 04, 2019,

Remembering South African poet and activist, Keorapetse Kgositsile, in 6 quotes

by Nduta Waweru, 9:00am January 04, 2019,

Remembering South African poet and activist, Keorapetse Kgositsile, in 6 quotes

After exile, I realized there are advantages of poetry, of poems. For those of us banned by the apartheid regime that is almost like being exiled to silence. Because poetry can be memorized, can be passed around orally, it rendered the banning irrelevant.

Last Edited by:Nduta Waweru Updated: January 4, 2019

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