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"The Lost Love of Akbar Manzil" at the Kingsmead Book Fair

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With less than a week to to go before we head to the polls, many South Africans are worried about their often broken and decaying cities.

"The Lost Love of Akbar Manzil" , a novel by author Shubnum Khan set in a crumbling mansion in Durban explores that theme and offers us hope in uncertain times.

It’s just one of the books that will be featured at the Kingsmead Book Fair this weekend.

HOT1027’s Paul Ash takes a look …
23 May 2024 English South Africa Entertainment News · Documentary

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