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'Creatures of spirit'

When the struggle against apartheid ended with the first democratic elections and citizen protests forced the German Democratic Republic (GDR) to open borders including the Berlin Wall, it again proved how essential civil engagement is as a... Full Article at Mail & Guardian Online

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