edgarsclubzim Issue 51

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Aug - Sept Notebook What to see, do and experience in the months of May to June 2021

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arved from the dusty era of 1896 Rhodesia, when most of our beloved contemporary city was but a vast stretch of structural and economic potential. The Bulawayo Public Library’s inception was a makeshift wooden fortress with less than a tenth of the books and information prowess it boasts of today. Now over a century later, this majestic white elephant gracefully

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commemorate its quasquicentennial milestone under the theme "125 years of serving the Bulawayo Community". From Rhodesia to the Second Republic of Zimbabwe, BPL has weathered all storms and is the oldest information centre and library in Zimbabwe. Established in 1896, the library has played an integral part in cultivating a culture of reading in the city. The BPL also operates a mobile library to reach out to children who cannot access the main library. Source: https://bulawayo24.com/ @EdgarsZW

THE THEORY OF FLIGHT by Siphiwe Gloria Ndlovu

the As Imogen Zula Nyoni, aka Genie, lies in a coma at read Mater Dei Hospital after having suffered through a long illness, her family and friends struggle to come to terms with her impending death.This is the story of Genie, who has gifts that transcend time and space. It is also the story of her forebears.The Theory of Flight explores the many ways we lose those we love before they die. club October

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