Gert Strydom, 9 may 2013
When Ryno open his eyes he finds himself in a strange bed, without remembering how he got into it and there is a strange lady with him in the bed.
For a long moment he watches her in the moonlight and there is something vaguely know about her, where she lies with her back to him.
Her black (... więcej)
Gert Strydom, 3 may 2013
There is a light knock on the door of Maria’s bedroom and when she opens it, she looks into Roberto’s smiling face.
“You lot are early,” she remarks worried and her eyes flash to the watch on his wrist. “I see that the South African have arrived,” he answers and walks into the room. (... więcej)
Gert Strydom, 25 april 2013
Ryno cocks the Heckler and Koch 417 rifle and he notices the South African moving around the small bush with the AK-47 in his hands, as they from both sides approach the place where they had seen the woman.
The sound of the gun’s lock is loud in his ears, but its clear that she does not hear it, (... więcej)
Gert Strydom, 18 april 2013
When Ryno and the South African reach the river they find shelter against the flames in the water and they swim through the strong current to the other side.
It is four o’clock when they reach the Cassinga-Lubango road. They watch the road for a short while, before they keep to the bushes next (... więcej)
Gert Strydom, 11 april 2013
Mahambo is still busy at the grave, when two explosions come suddenly from a southern direction. He almost looses his balance as he treads skew and sees that the whole world is burning.
When he takes his gaze away from the flames he realizes that all the people around him, except the KGB Colonel, (... więcej)
Gert Strydom, 3 april 2013
Ryno watches the prisoners while they are digging two graves in the graveyard and he is glad to see the sunburned South-African, throwing one spade after the other from the open grave
By noon both graves have been dug and the prisoners are marched back to the camp, where they stand in a row at the (... więcej)
Gert Strydom, 28 march 2013
For long moments Maria Ramos looks at the rising sun through the kitchen window of the villa, where it hangs in almost a romantic atmosphere over the bush-veldt landscape.
She pours herself a cup of hot coffee and watches the river, through the lenses of a pair of binoculars where it is about three (... więcej)
Gert Strydom, 22 march 2013
It is still dark when Ryno wakes up and quickly rolls up his sleeping bag and throws his backpack over his shoulders, before he takes care not to leave any indication of his presence.
He wonders if he should dare to sneak to the sickbay or the jail, but he cannot dare to betray his presence before (... więcej)
Gert Strydom, 22 march 2013
It is still dark when Ryno wakes up and quickly rolls up his sleeping bag and throws his backpack over his shoulders, before he takes care not to leave any indication of his presence.
He wonders if he should dare to sneak to the sickbay or the jail, but he cannot dare to betray his presence before (... więcej)
Gert Strydom, 14 march 2013
It’s five o’clock in the morning and Dino Mahambo is drinking big sips of strong coffee, that his adjutant, Laranja had made for him. Although it is still biting cold, Mahambo sweats where the group of officers are gather under the sharp lights in his office.
Mahambo wipes the sleep from his (... więcej)