‘Blood Divides’ writer talks on xenophobia
THE author of the acclaimed book My Blood Divides and Unites, Jesmane Boggenpoel, will be one of the panellists at the Wits Development and Leadership Unit’ round table discussion on how to rid South Africa of racial tensions and xenophobia, the institution said yesterday.
Wits University said discussion points would include building racial cohesion for South Africans “by having discussions that re-frame our past, forgiveness for others and ourselves, telling our stories authentically, having empathy for others and coming together to solve the problems for the marginalised”.
“Further debate will take place around our common DNA,” it added.
The discussion comes in the wake of attacks on the businesses of mainly African immigrants that have left about a dozen people dead and hundreds arrested. |