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“The spirit of man is nomad, his blood bedouin, and love is the aboriginal tracker on the faded desert spoor of his lost self; and so I came to live my life not by conscious plan or prearranged design but as someone following the flight of a bird.”

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Laurens van der Post

Laurens van der Post was a renowned South African author whose works spanned travel, adventure, and spiritual exploration. His writing was characterized by a profound connection to nature and his own extensive travels, which included Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. His most celebrated work, 'The Lost World of the Kalahari,' is a seminal text in the study of the San people and their culture. more

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