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shenmue

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Tue Oct 6, 2015, 02:54 PM Oct 2015

BBC article on death of Henning Mankell [View all]

BBC story here

A nice look at his career and his friends' reactions to his passing. Not only was he a great writer, he was also a mensch.

From the article:

Throughout his adult life, Mankell divided his time between Sweden and Mozambique, where he ran a theatre company and devoted time to the fight against Aids.

He was active in the "memory books" project, which encourages parents with HIV to record their stories, not just for their children but for future generations.


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Oh, no! Henning Mankell died?!?! scarletwoman Oct 2015 #1
Yes shenmue Oct 2015 #2
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