2008
Mar 12 2009, Duncan Mikae

Just as we were beginning the year 2008, my life was completely changed, I lost the only thing that I had placed all my hope and life in. I lost my shop to thugs who pretended to be post-poll protesters. I had started this small shop from little...

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