New Books | War, manhood and Angolan society : New Frame
T (James Currey, 2020) by John Spall. Three veterans I was introduced to João on my first visit to the cidade market in Huambo’s city centre. João (born 1969, aged 42 in 2012) was one of the first two veterans I met there. His pitch was half of a concrete bench, the other half taken by his nephew, and was covered with meticulously arranged stacks of produce. On being told the purpose of my visit, he spoke to me animatedly, restlessly shifting his weight from foot to foot, laughing and emphatically denouncing the government’s failure to support veterans. He was short and broad, with c...
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