yip the older generation hit hard

myself in that 30's group, that experienced the big mass exodus in Mid 90's ie 2-3yrs post 1994

Also aspects specific to KZN, the english speaking youth affected in Durban and PMB - alot to do with access to Commonwealth/British ancestry passport/visas

I would say 90% of friends lost from PMB between '94 and '97 - in fact so detrimental i bailed to live outside of PMB cause my social networks disintegrated - and i realised that i could not make the move over the sea/s and so i headed to rural KZN to try and ground myself in certain realities to better equip myself for life in the real South Africa - emphasis on Africa

Facebook has help reconnect, in fact just yesterday connected up with someone I used to be at PMB varsity with, who is now in UK for 11 yrs - last time i saw them was about 6-7 yrs ago on a visit out to Durbs

its crazy stuff, because the SA scenario is an interesting example with specific characteristics that are linked to the overall continuum and dynamics that are called globalisation - specifically migration on a global level , what forces are at play , motivating these mass migrations , also showing up the weakness in the structures supposedly created post WW2 to provide global co-ordination eg UN, World Bank etc etc

Humanity will always morph itself, beyond any predetermination or structured control, or idea that "someone knows best..."

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