Author: Gus Silber
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Cracking the secret code of Hallelujah, Leonard Cohen’s hymn for the broken-hearted
It’s the song that makes the world go round, but what does it really mean?
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Sharlotte Wilson, the Arty Angel of Heidedal
Through helping others find beauty, she makes herself feel whole again.
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Kroonstad, the town that rolled up its sleeves and won back its crown
The true pride of this Free State town is the people who joined forces to fix it.
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Lené du Toit, the DIY Queen of Koffiefontein
Stop at the old coffee fountain, and find the time to take the Free State to heart.
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Jacobus Silwer, the art-and-soul renaissance man of Fauresmith
With pen or guitar in hand, he sings the praises of his beloved Free State dorp.
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Paddy Gordon, Guardian of the Golden Gate’s world of beauty, history, and legend
Every day, as manager of the park, he learns something new about the wild.
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Nkosana, the Free State “Farmboi” who turned a birthday gift into a thriving boerdery
For the love of the land, he loves his job.
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How Teacher Kyla’s gumboot dancers rattled their way to the top
A lesson in letting learners learn to make their dreams come true.
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From Skottelgoed to Captain Hollywood, the dream journey of a Free State Saddlebred champion
Horses are more clever than humans, says Otto Bekkers, but they can be unbeatable to-gether.
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Trudi Makhaya, an economist of dreams
Trudi Makhaya, newly-appointed adviser to pres. Cyril Ramaphosa, is one of the clearest and most quoted voices on the myriad of matters affecting the economy in South Africa and beyond.