Tribalism

ACCLAIMS: Fences make good neighbors in Surfside
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ACCLAIMS: Fences make good neighbors in Surfside

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Fences usually are intended to discourage attention, but the wooden barrier in Surfside Beach is purposely drawing eyes. Panels on the fence that adjoin the Fort Velasco replica site are being adorned with works of art that tell the history of the coastal community. Before it became Surfside Beach, the former home to the fort…

“Crossing the River” review: Novel swims with deep issues
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“Crossing the River” review: Novel swims with deep issues

ByEyes on Trafficking News

Fred Khumalo pulls no punches when it comes to the subject matter of his latest youth fiction novel. While many think of the genre as a breeding ground for optimism, Khumalo uses it to introduce young adults to the  visceral southern African issues of tribalism, xenophobia, racism, classism, rape, vagrancy, human trafficking and organ harvesting….