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Botswana’s tackling of the AIDS crisis can teach the rest of the continent something.
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The concept of “Africa” is not strictly European in origin; African leaders have propagated the idea, too.
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South African colonialism was home-grown.
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Jacob Zuma’s rise is a frightening embodiment of the country’s class tension.
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Dovey believes that class seems to be the more important factor.
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Dovey was raised an agnostic in a sea of conservative Christianity.
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Dovey cherishes the novel that is honest about its own limitations.
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J.M. Coetzee is the gold standard, Dovey says.
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Procrastination stems from fear and self-protection, says Dovey.
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Remember that writing is still work, Dovey says.
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Young writers are often treated as the goose that lays the golden egg, Dovey says.
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Dovey feels that she stumbled into success.
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Guilt is never one-dimensional, Dovey says, and complicity always complicates how it’s distributed.
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After dropping film, Dovey wanted a creative outlet that wasn’t as exploitative.
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After spending three months with impoverished vineyard workers, Dovey dropped film, finding the power imbalance too troubling.
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A globalized identity is a gift, says Dovey.