Witness to the Birth and Death of My Country
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.97 (546 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0967153905 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 72 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-12 |
| Language | : | English |
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Memories of when I left South Africa My congratulations to you on a very deep and moving piece of literature.Your book and experiences reminded me so much of when I left South Africa in 1972 and my family's reactions to my decision. Turns out that many years later they all said I was right, but I am sure you experienced similar things. Also interesting is that you express some shame at having left. In so many ways I feel exactly the same and that guilt will probably live with me forever. However, I have no regrets. In fact, on my last visit there I managed to track down some of the servants we had (was not easy
2000. It has enlarged my world view. -- Juluka Magazine, Oct/Nov. She has accessed the feelings of both whites and blacks on a personal level. -- Dickinson Review by the Director of the Library in Reading, PennsylvaniaThe material reflects liberal sentiments and refreshing perspectives about the culture shock that the expatriate experiences. -- Helen Bagnall, Camas, WashingtonThe author captures the social and political changes in South Africa over the past three decades
Collection of essays, poetry and fiction on immigrating from South Africa to New York in the 1960's. Some of the pieces are from the white perspective and some are from the black.
She immigrated to the United States in 1966 with her father Dr. . She lives in New Rochelle, New York with her husband, an accountant/attorney, and her two young daughters. Her maiden name was Gillian Bagg, of Lower Houghton. Gillian Lynn Katz was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. Leo Bagg and her mother and two sisters. She holds a Bachelors Degree from Iona College, N