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Inside/Out with Tony Namate, Zimbabwean cartoonist and political commentator
Kubatana.net
August 29, 2006

Describe yourself in five words?
principled thick-skinned witty Libra forgetful

What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received?
"Be thankful for the little things in your life."

What’s the most ridiculous thing you’ve ever done?
Wearing only one sock to work, and not noticing it the whole day

What is your most treasured possession?
My wit

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
A child who-s been raped (the lowest depth of depravity)

Do you have any strange hobbies?
Listening to foreign radio stations in my sleep

What do you dislike most about your appearance?
My height (or lack of it!)

What is your greatest extravagance?
Food

What is your greatest fear?
Civil war

What have you got in your pockets right now?
Z$10000 (revalued), cell phone, drawing pen, ID, ATM card, flash stick, Bulawayo bus ticket, toilet paper . . .

What is your favourite journey?
Lexington, Kentucky, USA: 22 April to May 3, 2004

Who are your heroes in real life?
Nelson Mandela, Bono, William Gates, the women of WOZA

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