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Book SynopsisA magisterial and masterful addition to the tradition of South African narrative non-fiction, Christa Kuljian's Sanctuary offers a welcome woman's voice in a genre distinguished by Jonny Steinberg, Antony Altbeker and Anton Harber.
Table of ContentsHow did this happen?: Friday night refugee meetings - 2010; A tour of the building - 2010; The police raid - January 2008; "A clear voice to take on the powers" - 1952-1987; "An unexpected thunderstorm" - May 2008; The rise and fall of central hall - 1886-1975; Reverend peter storey and the apartheid city - 1976-1980; Offering political refuge at central - 1980-1991; The Methodist church in crisis: the saga of Stompie Sepei - 1988-1992; "Son of Soweto" - 1992/1993; Reverend Mvume Dandala and the quest for peace - 1992-1996; Reverend Paul Verryn appears before the truth commission - 1997; Changing city; changing congregation - 1997-2002; The first residents arrive - 2002-2005; A murder in the church - 2006; A ray of hope - 2006-2007; The thunderstorm left behind more than a flood. What should be done about all this?: "A hostile, complex situation" - January-March 2009; Death threat comes for the bishop - April-June 2009; Arrested for loitering - July 2009; "Sexual favours for a toothbrush" - 2009; "The horror that we saw" - October-December 2009; The debate over the children - November/December 2009; "The former bishop of the central district, Paul Verryn, has been suspended" - January 2010. Resolution?: Findings of the curatrix - February 2010; The suspension is set aside, but ... - April-September 2010; Ann Skelton to the rescue - 2010; Building communities of diversity and peace - 2010; The spirituality of the poor - 2010/2011; "Is this boat going to sink?" - 2010; Conflict within the Methodist church - 2010; Life (and death) goes on inside central - 2011; Evans Kuntonda - 2011; On the street - 2011; Taking a closer look at the moth building - 2011; The axe and the tree; The man in brown - 2011; Reymond Mapakata's arrests; Some healing and some nuptials in the sanctuary; Sjamboks at Marabastad home affairs; Friday night refugee meetings.
