Proud of Sister Namibia magazine.

I am a reader of Sister Namibia and I'm very proud that my country also has its own Drum magazine, just like South Africa. Sometimes I forget to buy the magazine and even if it's not the latest one, I just read it to keep myself updated. Last year I was touched by your October issue, Volume 17 # 3. Oh, it was so good and I've really enjoyed it very much but I have a few questions that I need to ask based on pages 30 and 31.

I am living in the North, and on top of the page it says New Books in the Sister Namibia Resource Centre. So now here in the North, where do I get hold of these books because I would really like to read them? The titles are: Tommy boys, lesbian men and ancestral wives--Female same-sex practices in Africa; and Balancing Act: South African gay and lesbian youth speak out.

Please let me know where I could get hold of these books.

Wilhelmina Lucas

Oshakati

Dear Wilhelmina

Thank you for your encouraging letter. If you let us know which libraries you use in the North, perhaps we can arrange to send a box of materials from our Resource Centre to add to their collection. Or do you know any NGOs that have a resource centre and lend out materials? That could be another way to make the books accessible to our readers in the North. We look forward to hearing from you again.

The editor