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      A Girl from Heideveld

      A Girl from Heideveld, Letters to Robben Island and a Journey to Oxford

      by Nothando Mthembu@GoodThingsGuyOctober 22, 2026October 22, 2026 210 0

      What started as a 16-year-old innocently writing letters to Robben Island political prisoners many years ago has evolved into a paper set to be presented at the World Literacy Summit…

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