“On the night that the Second World war was declared, there were crowds in the street. It was a summer's night and there was a blackout. On every side you heard people crying: 'Look at the moon!' The moon had been there every minute of their lives and they'd never seen it.”
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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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