Piet-my-vrou
by Jill Adams
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My book was published in Australia, New Zealand,
South Africa, USA,
Canada, Europe and Great Britain.
I started writing it while I lived in Nelmapius Street, Stellenbosch, and
finished it while I was sleeping in the rain on the pavements of London. I
became
homeless mainly because of being a disabled person, disabled by a severe and
enduring mental illness, Bipolar Disorder. I know of no other Mensa member who
has
been homeless!
I've had severely advanced Cancer (they told me I'd be dead by Christmas)
throughout my whole body, testicles, lungs, the lot.
I have been expelled from university, but I went to the ombudsman who told them
to take me back,
because they were wrong.
I have researched my ancestors and put the result on the
internet at www.Greeff.info. I used to own a house and a business in
Stellenbosch
and I studied at Stellenbosch University, Pretoria University, Wits Technikon,
Hammersmith University (London), Westminster University, London Guildhall
University
(Night school, where I won a prize for the best paper, in a global exam - while
homeless and sleeping in the rain) and Kingston University, who expelled me.
I was a
member of the Theewaterskloof yacht club where I often camped for weekends. I
kept a
boat there and did a great deal of sailing.
Now I live in London where I run a small charity for disabled people who
are homeless - more than half of all homeless people in London are also
disabled.
Disability is still the prime cause of homelessness.
The genealogical alpha-number, Ab1c1d2e4f7g?h?i2j1k2, maps out my position in
the Greeff clan of South Africa.
020 8543 6966
079 6372 2345
Skype: Greefffrancois
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