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In South Africa, the struggle against apartheid found its most potent voice in a confluence of literature and activism. Steve Biko, a revolutionary thinker and anti-apartheid activist, authored I Write What I Like.
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Reflections on Steve Biko’s life and legacy, 40 years later

Biko encouraged looking ”forward with confidence to the future, rather than be burdened by negative thoughts of uncertainty because of bad governance”

  • Jo-Mangaliso Mdhlela
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