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Dinah and her sister Lisa are growing up in 1950s South Africa, where racial laws are tightening. They are two little girls from a liberal family - big sister Lisa is strong and sensible, while Dinah is weedy and arty. At school. The sadistic Mrs Vaughan-Jones provides instruction in mental arithmetic and racial prejudice. And then there's the puzzle of lunch break. 'What would you rather have - a native girl or a koelie to make your sandwiches?' a classmate asks. But Dinah doesn't know, becaus...Vis mer

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Frankie and Stankie

Pocket · 2004