Ja No Man: Growing Up White in Apartheid Era South Africa

by Richard Poplak

Book Overview

"Boet,"said Kevin, "there's a jazz somewhere down by the assembly hall where okes can do what they smaak , and I hear from reliable sources that it's lekker down there." Like most children of the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0143050443
• ISBN13: 9780143050445
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Penguin Books Canada
• Length: 321 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

ja no man, good stuff

i grew up white in apartheid south africa a generation before Richard Poplack, but i shared some of his real-life experiences. he slowly builds up through his personal story and indictment of apartheid. he is correct - it destroyed the moral fabric of all, and it helped decay a potentially marvellous generation. it is still remarkable that south africa gave rise to a generation of liberation heroes - remarkable men - despite apartheid. Mandela, Sisulu, Tambo, Hani, Chief Luthuli and the like. on a more superficial note, richard, what about the toasted chicken sandwiches at the doll's house?????