Nothing But the Truth is the name of a play I saw last night on the recommendation of a friend. Written by and staring South African, John Kani, the play is about two estranged brothers. The eldest is a librarian who lives in a township in South Africa. His younger brother fled the country starting a new life in London but dies in exile. His daughter brings his ashes 'home' for burial. Through the play resentments are transfored into forgiveness and reconcilliation, allowing the characters to move into a new creative future.
I laughed a lot and cried a little. It's been a long long time since I've given the political struggles of South Africa any thought and I admit the determination demonstrated by the black community to avoiding the potential carnage that could have resulted if they had given into revenge for all the suffering they endured is extremely humbling.
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