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Israel-Iran ceasefire holds; Israeli forces kill 31 in Gaza

时间:2010-12-5 17:23:32  作者:Fact Check   来源:Film  查看:  评论:0
内容摘要:"If it wasn't for the air ambulance and other services on the day I know I wouldn't be here today."

"If it wasn't for the air ambulance and other services on the day I know I wouldn't be here today."

"It's not easy just for me to leave what my father, what my grandfather, what my great-grandfather worked for, and how hard they worked, to be able to gather what I can contribute to towards today," he says."That's the difficult thing, just packing up after many generations and trying to leave the country.

Israel-Iran ceasefire holds; Israeli forces kill 31 in Gaza

"Unfortunately white Afrikaners bear the brunt of being a 'boer' (farmer) in South Africa... but at this stage I definitely would not think of going, I still love this country too much."And as we part ways, Mr Collyer offers a note of optimism about the future."I think if we can just join hands, and I think there's more than enough people in this country - black and white - who are willing to join hands and to try to make this country a success."

Israel-Iran ceasefire holds; Israeli forces kill 31 in Gaza

There are many others in the local community for whom farming goes back generations.Along the road, towards Normandien town, we meet Bethuel Mabaso.

Israel-Iran ceasefire holds; Israeli forces kill 31 in Gaza

The 63-year-old grew up in the area and tells us he was surprised to learn that his community had made international news - even more so that it was being cited by the US president as "evidence" of the targeting of white farmers.

"Nothing like that is happening here," he says in his native Zulu language. "We were shocked as a community when the murders happened and sad for that family.The big reveal took place at Glasgow's House for an Art Lover - designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.

The six finalists came face-to-face, meeting the judges for the first time as well as getting a chance to cast their eyes over each other's homes.For Jessica, meeting the other finalists was a highlight: "We met all of the finalists and had such a great day talking to them.

"We have a WhatsApp group now that we keep in touch through. It's easy to get on with people that are like minded and have put their heart and souls into the design of their homes."So, everything from building and designing and filming SHOTY were all shared experiences for us. It was so interesting to see all their ideas."

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