"It's through the small things that we develop our moral imagination, so that we can understand the sufferings of others.“

-Alexander McCall Smith

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"I think people in Botswana are pleased that my books paint a positive picture of their lives and portray the country as being very special. They've made a great success of their country, and the people are fed up with the constant reporting of only the problems and poverty of the continent. They welcome something which puts the positive side."

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