south africa

A journalist traces the history of apartheid in South Africa discussing the forces which grew to oppose it and how a massive race war was avoided by the peaceful creation of a coalition government headed by Nelson Mandela.

A collection of six essays exploring the tension between a writer's art and real life, viewed in light of the author's experiences living in South Africa.

Relates the author's four and a half year journey through southern Africa and his interviews with many people of all colors and backgrounds.

Interviews with eight South Africans, young people of various ethnic backgrounds show the effect of apartheid on their lives.

A little boy living in an African village describes his mother and the love he feels for her.

While his father works in the city over the winter, a young boy thinks of some good times they've shared and looks forward to his return to their South African home in the spring.

Explores the beauty of South Africa, from Table Mountain near Cape Town to the dry veldt in the north.

Views the mix of people and cultures that make up South Africa today, including a special section on traditional beliefs and customs.

Text and photographs present the daily lives and family traditions of the people of South Africa, as well as their turbulent history and the legacy of apartheid.