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Vashna Jagarnath, The Con
Living in Grahamstown, a small settler town that began its
life as a fort on the colonial frontier, is often hard work.
On most days it seems that the spirit of John Graham, the
British soldier sent to drive the Xhosa across the Fish River in 1811, would
feel more at home in this town today than that of Makhanda Nxele, who, seven
years later in 1818, led an attack on the colonial fort.
But here and there daily life throws up sometimes surprising
moments of inspiration. And every now and then we are richly indulged by visits
from remarkable people.
In recent years Tariq Ali, Jacques Depelchin, Lewis Gordon,
Silvia Federici, Nomboniso Gasa, John Holloway, Achille Mbembe, VY Mudimbe and
Raymond Suttner have all shared their gifts and strength with us.
