Day: September 7, 2017

Britain’s clampdown on FGM

Several European countries try to clamp down on FGM. But it is a difficult road to travel. Some girls are during holiday times to their country of origin where the cut is performed. Other have it done in secret in their own surroundings. What has happened in the United Kingdom? The British / Somalian writer … Continue reading Britain’s clampdown on FGM

The Fifth Mrs Brink: An interview

They met for the first time at an airport in Austria. André Brink was the famous writer and Karina Szczurek picked him from the airport. The meeting ended in a love affair, that moved on into a marriage, till André passed away on a plane, bringing him back to South Africa. Now his widow has written … Continue reading The Fifth Mrs Brink: An interview