The Power Of One

by Bryce Courtenay

There is something about a sweet potato that cheers you up when you are low and celebrates with you when you are happy. Sweet potatoes baked in their jackets have a very large comfort factor built into them.

We are the earth, that is why we are the colour of earth. In the end it is the earth who will win, every African knows this.’

Country people know the sweat that goes into an ear of corn, a pail of milk, a churn of butter, bread warm from the oven and the eggs and bacon which sizzle in the breakfast frying pan. Food is hard earned and requires the proper degree of respect.

The born-again Christians were all working very hard for their segregated mansions in heaven.

Their idea of Christian gentleman did not include the brotherhood of man, if it meant lowering the colour bar.