Whose Homeland?
Damon Galgut’s novel The Promise confronts South Africa’s most significant political issue: the land and whom it belongs to.
The Promise
by Damon Galgut
July 21, 2022 issue
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Whose Homeland?
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The Promise
by Damon Galgut
July 21, 2022 issue
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