NIGHT FLYERS
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Over the years, the author of Night Flyers has been faced with the challenge of bringing together her own distinctive life influences—that is, of her ingrained African heritage on the one hand and of her Western experiences and influences on the other; and in between to find a place of comfort.In Africa, the approach by many to anything regarded as paranormal, can be said to have two prongs: believing that such activity does occur around us and is even commonplace, and then also being quite uncomfortable with discussions about such topics, not just for the taboo aspect but also because of a genuine fear of the unknown.These contrasted attitudes are evident in the way that even local journalists report on such matters. Among many mystical incidents that are reported to have occurred across the continent are the most unusual tales of the now infamous “crash-landing” wizards. The typically well-researched stories are often given enough space in various credible publications across the continent; but incredulously, these stories are written as though they are about everyday natural occurrences, and hardly ever with the premise of the article being to question the validity or credibility of the report or its witnesses.The idea behind this novel was, therefore, to take a topic that is considered taboo in many parts of Africa, turn it on its head and encourage the reader to become curious enough to ask the simple question, “What if?” If there are supposedly so many wizards in Africa that are forever crash-landing, shouldn’t we be wondering about the stories that we never hear of—about the wizards that do not crash-land as they fly on their various missions, and even about the nature of their various agendas?Thus begins the author’s “exposure” of night flying in the 21st Century—an activity engaged in by flyers of the Academy; that is, those born with the skill, a skill that is used only for the purpose of ex
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